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Survivors Unite - Inspiring Scotland

Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support Fund

Survivors Unite

Survivors Unite’s mission is to provide dedicated, skilled, compassionate and flexible sexual abuse recovery support to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Scottish Borders through the provision of the Safe Oaks Project. Based in a Children1st trauma recovery service, Safe Oaks will provide a supportive environment where all staff are friendly, welcoming and skilled in working with those who have suffered complex trauma.

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Developing a Universal Definition of ‘Care Experience’: An Opportunity to Address the Imbalance of Support
18.02.2025

Developing a Universal Definition of ‘Care Experience’: An Opportunity to Address the Imbalance of Support

The Scottish Government’s recent public consultation on Developing a Universal Definition of ‘Care Experience’ presents a critical opportunity to address the imbalance of support available to those experiencing the ‘care system.’  intandem, managed by Inspiring Scotland is  a national mentoring programme for young people in, or at risk of experiencing the ‘care system’, is well

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Supporting the sector with Good Governance  
17.02.2025

Supporting the sector with Good Governance  

If Elaine Crichton has a specialist topic, it would be diversifying Scotland’s Boards through recruitment and bespoke training of Trustees. It’s an area she is not just enthusiastic about but also well placed to offer guidance and training, having provided 46 organisations in-depth governance and board development support in the last year. She also walks

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Insights report launched: Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse 
13.02.2025

Insights report launched: Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse 

Today, the Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support (SOCAS) fund team launched a report sharing their insights from four and a half years of managing funding which delivers vital support to adult survivors of childhood abuse.  A total of £11.2m of Scottish Government funding was managed by Inspiring Scotland and provided to 29 charities across the

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