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Funding boost to improve Rape Crisis support for survivors
We were delighted to welcome
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for
Social Security and Older People, to the
Rape Crisis Scotland offices this morning.
The visit followed the First Minister's announcement earlier this week in the Programme for Government of an additional £1.5 million funding (over three years) for Rape Crisis Centres to help improve the support available to survivors of sexual violence.
Shirley-Anne Somerville said:
“The Scottish
Government has taken many actions to take forward our commitment to preventing
and eradicating violence against women and girls. This includes investment in prevention work,
frontline services and improvements in the justice system, as well as the
introduction of landmark legislation on domestic abuse, abusive behaviour and sexual
harm.
[Photo: Shirley-Anne Somerville with Rape Crisis Scotland Director of Operations Sandie Barton]
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