Delivering Equally Safe (DES) is the Scottish Government’s funding programme to support third sector organisations and public bodies contribute to the objectives, priorities and outcomes of the Equally Safe Strategy. DES funding is managed by Inspiring Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls was refreshed in 2023. The strategy sets out a vision to address violence against women and girls.
It outlines the ambition to stop it occurring in the first place, build the capability and capacity of support services, and strengthen the justice response to victims and perpetrators.
The priorities of the Equally Safe 2023 refresh are:
Entering it’s fourth year in 2025-26, DES is funding 109 organisations delivering 120 services focused on providing vital support to survivors, and on essential work to tackle gender-based violence through preventative measures.
You can see a full list of organisations and details on the services funded through Delivering Equally Safe.
This page provides key information for Delivering Equally Safe funded organisations including dates, templates and guidance for reporting, as well as resources and recordings from training and learning sessions.
You can access the DES Resources Page here.
You will need a password to access this page. The password has been shared with all funded organisations.
If you have any questions, please contact
DESEnquiries@inspiringscotland.org.uk.
Originally from Lancashire Irene moved to Scotland in the 80’s. Irene has worked within the voluntary sector in varying roles for over 35 years. She has a huge wealth of knowledge of fund management and grant making processes and have worked across various funding programmes (Volunteering, Community Funds, Equalities, Community Safety, Violence Against Women and....
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Monika is part of the Delivering Equally Safe team and brings extensive experience in the third sector gained over 25 years in a variety of settings both at an operational and strategic level. She has a passion for equity, life chances and opportunities for all and is committed to supporting organisations and communities to affect....
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Norma is part of the Delivering Equally Safe team and brings extensive experience in the third sector gained through a range of development and support roles within local and national charities. She is committed to the positive impact that the third sector can make within social justice and equalities. She also volunteers with a couple....
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With an extensive background in finance and credit control at organisations such as Scottish and Newcastle, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, and City of Edinburgh Council, Louise has worked as a compliance officer with teams administering the Scottish Government’s Equalities and Human Rights funding streams since 2015. Closely involved with the implementation of customer relationship management....
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Fiona started her career in marketing and fundraising and loved it so much that it led to a 20-year career in the third sector. She has worked in senior fundraising roles for local, national and UK wide charities and has experience across a range of income streams. Fiona is an enthusiastic advocate of the third....
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Laura joins Inspiring Scotland from the sport sector having worked across a number of areas including operations, governance and development. In her most recent role as a Community Project Co-ordinator for the Scottish Football Association, Laura was involved in a number of projects which sought to use the power of football to positively impact society.....
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Inspiring Scotland’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 provides an overview of the work we have undertaken to deliver on our strategic priorities and mission to improve the lives of people across Scotland. Last year we managed over £46m of funding as fund owner, delivery partner or fund manager for Scottish Government and private investors for social
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The Delivering Equally Safe (DES) Report: October 2023- March 2024 highlights the significant efforts of DES funded projects in supporting survivors of gender-based violence across Scotland. Key findings of the report include: The 120 DES funded organisations have supported 67,004 adults, children and young people. Frontline support for over 21,065 individuals, providing essential 1-1 support,
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We are pleased to share the fourth impact report of the Delivering Equally Safe fund, covering the six-month period April – September 2023. It provides data on the activities, impact, and contribution to fund outcomes from 112 funded organisations. The DES fund delivers on the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Equally Safe strategy. The strategy
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The annual report provides an overview of the work undertaken to deliver on our strategic priorities and mission to improve the lives of people across Scotland. Last year Inspiring Scotland managed 16 funding programmes delivering to our strategic priorities ‘Improving Life Chances for Children and Young People’ and ‘Flourishing Lives’. We managed over £46m of
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Monday 25 November, Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart marked the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by sharing Delivering Equally Safe’s latest six month Impact Report at a visit to funded project Monklands Women’s Aid. Monklands Women’s Aid supported 331 women and 109 children and young people in the six month period through
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Minister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart and COSLA ‘s Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers launched the latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan yesterday (Tuesday 13 August 2024) at an event hosted by Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre. Inspiring Scotland manages the Delivering Equally Safe fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, which supports third sector
Read MoreFor all enquiries about the Delivering Equally Safe fund, please email DESenquiries@inspiringscotland.org.uk
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