The Delivering Equally Safe (DES) team at Inspiring Scotland have released a new report on the impact of funded activity tackling gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2022-September 2022.
During the six-month period 23,439 people affected by GBV received frontline support from funded organisations and 27,541 people engaged in awareness raising and education sessions.
The report highlights key learnings from 121 funded projects delivering activity throughout Scotland. It has a particular focus on policy areas including:
To mark the report release, the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP took part in a discussion with several DES-funded projects in Dundee to learn more about their work.
The Minister also had the privilege of meeting with participants from the Young Women’s Movement and families who have taken part in CEDAR (children experiencing domestic abuse recovery), to hear directly about their experiences of DES funded activity. The visit took place at Dundee Women’s Aid, in rooms recently refurbished using DES funding.
You can access the full report here (content warning*)
*Please be aware that this report includes content of a sensitive nature including real life descriptions of gender-based violence that readers may find challenging or distressing. Please practice self-care whilst and after reading.
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