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Invest an extra £5m to help frontline violence against women organisations deal with extra demand
Last updated 3 years ago
SNP Manifesto 2021, p.56We will invest a further £5 million this year to support frontline organisations to deal with outstanding demand that has built up during the pandemic...
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Status
This pledge has been fulfilled. In July 2021, the Scottish Government announced £5m of extra funding specifically targeted at relieving pressure on these services. £4.5m will be split between Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid, with the remainder being distributed to 12 smaller services.
“Tackling gender-based violence” (Scottish Government, 25th July 2021)
Other pledges
The SNP also promised to establish a £100m funding stream for similar purposes and ringfence part of it for frontline services. Additionally, they pledged to create a strategy to tackle sexual and intimate partner violence against men and boys.