“We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors, guiding them towards a brighter and more hopeful future.”
A new phase of the Scottish Government’s Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support (SOCAS) fund has now started.
22 third sector organisations across Scotland will share the £3.3m over 18 months to support adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Fund managed by Inspiring Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, the new phase of SOCAS will see organisations run a range of services including counselling, groupwork and befriending and reconnection to support the fund’s aims for survivors to have improved health and wellbeing, and feel an increased sense of safety and trust with their support, and in their relationships.
Some of the projects include:
Rekindle Your Inner Child is a vital project hosted by HSTAR Scotland in partnership with SRFCA to provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic services specifically designed to assist adult survivors of childhood abuse and trauma in Forth Valley.
Ewelina Chin, CEO and Founder of HSTAR Scotland said, “The funding from SOCAS is crucial as it allows us to deliver tailored support services that address the unique challenges faced by adult survivors.
“It also enables us to broaden our reach and impact, ensuring more people in need can benefit from our services. We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors, guiding them towards a brighter and more hopeful future.
“Survivors of childhood abuse often carry burdens that affect their mental health, relationships, and overall wellbeing long into adulthood. Through our Rekindle Your Inner Child initiative, we aim to offer a safe and nurturing space for healing and empowerment. Our program is designed to help individuals reconnect with their inner selves, fostering resilience and personal growth.
“We are committed to providing essential support for adult survivors of childhood abuse. The importance of this endeavour cannot be overstated.”
First Tier First Tier will provide trauma-informed emotional and practical support to adult survivors of childhood abuse, specialising in supporting survivors with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or have struggles with their mental health.
Lucy Faithfull Foundation will support people who present a risk of harm to children, including those worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviour concerning children and those arrested for online offences, such as viewing indecent images of children or online grooming through specialised trauma-informed support, psychological support and psycho-educational programmes.
SAY Women will provide a social support model of emotional and practical support for homeless young women survivors of childhood sexual abuse, aged 16 – 25 in Glasgow. This includes individual support, group support, and peer support activities as well as funding towards a drop-in service, a tenancy sustainment service and sexual health and relationships sessions.
Speak Out Scotland will provide specialised support for adult male survivors of childhood abuse and this funding will support the transition to a hybrid service delivery model with the continuation of offering open-ended complex trauma therapy while introducing a stabilisation phase for those awaiting therapy via a fixed term group format.
The Moira Anderson Foundation will provide a comprehensive support service for adult survivors of childhood abuse which includes specialist trauma support and counselling.
Gillian Urquhart, Director at The Moira Anderson Foundation said, “The Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF) is absolutely delighted to receive funding again from the Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support Fund. It’s not possible to overstate the importance of this support, it is absolutely crucial to the running of our service. Thanks to this grant from the Scottish Government, we will be able to continue to provide a high quality, trauma informed service to survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. MAF supports all ages and all genders throughout Scotland, without crucial financial support such as this, survivors would be left with very few options. We are immensely grateful.”
Find out more about this fund here.
For a full list of projects funded, visit here.
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