Written Question · S5W-33800 · Session 5
What funding it made available in 2019-20 to organisations that support Black and African people in Scotland, particularly those supporting…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it made available in 2019-20 to organisations that support Black and African people in Scotland, particularly those supporting women and families affected by long-term health conditions and who are socially, economically and digitally excluded.
The answer
The Scottish Government is committed to creating a fairer Scotland for all. In 2019-20 we allocated over £2.6m to organisations working to advance race equality.
This funding has supported our minority ethnic communities to access vital services such as employment support, health and wellbeing services, digital resources as well as to tackle social isolation. Our aims of becoming a digitally connected nation for all, ensuring that everyone living with a long term health condition are able to access the best possible care and support and our ambition for an economy that works for all of Scotland’s people, takes into account the particular challenges faced by minority ethnic communities. This includes Black and African people, as well as those from other minority ethnic groups.
A particular challenge we are committed to tackling in Scotland is FGM. In 2019
- 20 we provided minority ethnic organisations over £600,000 to help us eradicate this practice, provide vital services to anyone affected and to promote the services and support available for vulnerable women at risk of this heinous crime. Organisations funded include the Kenyan Women Association in Scotland, Amina Muslim Women's Resource Centre and Saheliya.
We have also provided specific funding of £20k to the African Council, to take forward work to address the lack of representation and participation of Africans in public life in Scotland, and to promote active citizenship and social cohesion.
This funding has supported our minority ethnic communities to access vital services such as employment support, health and wellbeing services, digital resources as well as to tackle social isolation. Our aims of becoming a digitally connected nation for all, ensuring that everyone living with a long term health condition are able to access the best possible care and support and our ambition for an economy that works for all of Scotland’s people, takes into account the particular challenges faced by minority ethnic communities. This includes Black and African people, as well as those from other minority ethnic groups.
A particular challenge we are committed to tackling in Scotland is FGM. In 2019
- 20 we provided minority ethnic organisations over £600,000 to help us eradicate this practice, provide vital services to anyone affected and to promote the services and support available for vulnerable women at risk of this heinous crime. Organisations funded include the Kenyan Women Association in Scotland, Amina Muslim Women's Resource Centre and Saheliya.
We have also provided specific funding of £20k to the African Council, to take forward work to address the lack of representation and participation of Africans in public life in Scotland, and to promote active citizenship and social cohesion.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-33800 by reference.