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 organisations and public bodies contribute to the objectives, priorities and outcomes of the Equally Safe strategy. It has supported 58,491 adults, children and young people since 2021.
The latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan – developed by the Scottish Government with COSLA – focuses on prevention of abuse across Scotland’s diverse communities and emphasises the need for collaboration across all spheres to eradicate gender based violence.
Read the full press release and Delivery Plan here.
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre is a Delivering Equally Safe funded partner organisation supporting women and girls in the Glasgow and Clyde area who have experienced rape or sexual violence.
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