Tag: Scottish Women’s Aid

Awards for All support for Spartans Connections

£677,000 National Lottery boost helps bring community plans to life

An island community with big plans to transform phone boxes into vibrant tourist hubs is among a hundred groups across Scotland today sharing in £677,936 of National Lottery good cause cash today. Local project Spartans Connections (above) is also among the winners, netting £5000 to develop their programme for adults with physical disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health challenges. Continue reading Awards for All support for Spartans Connections

Three year Equality funding will support ‘vital work’

Three year rolling funding is being made available to third sector equality and violence against women and girls organisations for the first time, providing security to vital services. All funding under the Scottish Government’s Equality Budget will move from one year to three years, providing vital reassurance to organisations that prevent violence against women and girls, as well as those who work to tackle hate crime and discrimination, increase representation and enhance community cohesion. Continue reading Three year Equality funding will support ‘vital work’

Helping domestic abuse survivors into work

Scottish Women’s Aid to support women into employment

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Women who have suffered violence or abuse at the hands of a partner will benefit from an investment of £190,000 to help them back into work, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today. Continue reading Helping domestic abuse survivors into work