Written Question · S4W-01965 · Session 4
What funding it makes available to which organisations to meet the support needs of survivors of childhood abuse in care.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it makes available to which organisations to meet the support needs of survivors of childhood abuse in care.
The answer
The Scottish Government committed £750,000 to the In Care Survivors Service Scotland (ICSSS) over three years from November 2008. The final payment of £125,000 was made in April 2011. Future funding for the ICSSS is subject to further discussion.
Information about other organisations that help meet the support needs of survivors of abuse including childhood abuse in care and which received funding in 2010-11 through The Sexual Abuse Service Development Fund (SASDF) can be found at the SurvivorScotland following website:
http://www.survivorscotland.org.uk/national-strategy-funding/priorities-for-201011/.
£850,000 has been allocated for 2011-12. The Scottish Government has invited organisations to submit their applications by 30 September 2011. This fund will be allocated in November 2011.
Information about other organisations that help meet the support needs of survivors of abuse including childhood abuse in care and which received funding in 2010-11 through The Sexual Abuse Service Development Fund (SASDF) can be found at the SurvivorScotland following website:
http://www.survivorscotland.org.uk/national-strategy-funding/priorities-for-201011/.
£850,000 has been allocated for 2011-12. The Scottish Government has invited organisations to submit their applications by 30 September 2011. This fund will be allocated in November 2011.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-01965 by reference.