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Equality & Human Rights - Inspiring Scotland

Equality & Human Rights

About the fund

The Equality and Human Rights fund is a Scottish Government fund administered by Inspiring Scotland. It supports work to promote equality and human rights and tackle discrimination in line with relevant Scottish Government strategies. The fund distributes £8 million each year from October 2021 to March 2026 and funds a portfolio of 47 organisations.

Between them, the funded organisations champion people’s rights in relation to age, disability, gender, LGBTQI+ and race equality, as well as human rights overall. They support individuals and provide expert training, advice and evidence for organisations and policymakers.

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Scottish Government policy areas

47

Funded groups

177,453

Individuals supported

11,003

Organisations supported

Funded organisations

Age Scotland

Age Scotland

E&HR Funded Project Supports post-Covid-19 recovery plan for older people and contributes to national helpline and information sources allowing older people to access their rights and entitlements. Find out more at Age Scotland.

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Amina –  The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre

Amina – The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre

E&HR Funded Project Support services for women to enhance wellbeing and address inequality, including the intersectional complexities of gender, race and religious inequalities. Find out more at AMINA – Muslim Women’s Resource Centre.

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Boots and Beards

Boots and Beards

E&HR Funded Project Removes barriers to participation created by race, gender, religion and age to outdoor exploration; health and fitness and personal development activities for the ethnic minority community in Scotland. Find out more at Boots & Beards.

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Resources

Equality & Human Rights Fund Progress Report April – September 2024
27.03.2025

Equality & Human Rights Fund Progress Report April – September 2024

This is the sixth progress report of the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights (E&HR) fund. The fund covers a period of three and a half years from October 2021 to March 2025, and this report reviews the six- month period of April-September 2024. It provides data on activities and impact, and highlights the key

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Annual Report 2023/24
03.12.2024

Annual Report 2023/24

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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Equality & Human Rights fund progress report – Oct 23 Mar 24
20.09.2024

Equality & Human Rights fund progress report – Oct 23 Mar 24

This is the fifth progress report of the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights fund (E&HR). The fund covers a period of three and a half years from October 2021 to March 2025, and this report reviews the six-­month period of October 2023-March 2024. It provides data on activities and impact, and highlights the key

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News

Catalysts for Change: Understanding the motivations of volunteers in Scotland (new report published) 
12.05.2025

Catalysts for Change: Understanding the motivations of volunteers in Scotland (new report published) 

Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the work of charities across Scotland. Their contribution, big or small, can make a huge difference to individual lives and the reach and impact of organisations.   Two of Inspiring Scotland’s programmes would not exist without the support of volunteers: our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) connecting professional volunteers with

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Insight story: Tackling the climate crisis with spreadsheets and Earth in Common
01.04.2025

Insight story: Tackling the climate crisis with spreadsheets and Earth in Common

Tackling climate change sometimes still involves spreadsheets! Our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) is home to a whole range of expertise and changemakers who stand ready to help Scotland’s charities. Our team are no stranger to quickly matching a charity with the right professional to get a problem solved. So recently, when Earth in Common, an

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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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