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 themes and challenges of the 48 E&HR funded organisations.
During the 6th reporting period, organisations continued to build on successful delivery. A total of 31,028 individuals were engaged directly through the provision of support, information and advice. 3,529organisations were also supported via capacity building and information sharing.
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