Victims of domestic violence throughout Scotland are to receive additional support and help thanks to an injection of funding worth £12 million from the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland.
The money will be shared amongst 24 different Scottish domestic violence support charities, to enhance the support they are able offer to survivors of domestic violence, including men, women and families.
“This multi million pound investment will help to build support around the needs of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable and hidden people,” explained Jackie Killeen, Scottish Director of the Big Lottery Fund. “These projects will work with those concerned, supporting them at as early a stage as possible. They will also reach into some of Scotland’s most remote and rural communities helping families and children relocate to places where they can feel safe.
“The latest Police Scotland figures indicate the number of reported domestic abuse incidents in Scotland have risen over the last year, so we know that this is an area where our funding is desperately needed,” she added.
The organisations that will receive a share of this much needed funding include East Dunbartonshire Women's Aid, which is to receive around £346,000. The money will go towards the creation of two new refuge houses in Milngavie and Bearsden and also the running of an outreach service to help women out of abusive situations.
Glasgow Women's Aid will also receive some funding (£423,123), which will help pay for a full-time employee to run the organisation’s drop-in and helpline service.
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