Further to the answer to question S5W-18158 by Christina McKelvie on 7 September 2018, whether it will provide an update on waiting times f…

According to Rape Crisis Scotland, as of October 2019 and October 2020 waiting list times for each centre were as follows:
Centre
Waiting list
2019
Waiting list
2020
Argyll and Bute
4-6 weeks
10-12 weeks
Grampian
6 months
3-5 months
South West (Dumfries and Galloway)
2-4 weeks
Up to 6 months
WSRAC (Dundee)
12 months
2-6 months
STAR (Ayrshire)
16 weeks
No wait
Edinburgh
Up to 12 months
Up to 12 months (waiting list currently closed)
FRASAC (Fife)
4 months
6-8 months
Forth Valley
3 months
3-6 months
Glasgow and Clyde
9 months
10-12 months
Lanarkshire
4 months
5 months
Orkney
Within 48 hours
No wait
RASAC (Perth and Kinross)
6 months
Over 12 months
Highland
4-5 months
9 months
Scottish Borders
4-9 months
9-11 months
Shetland
2-3 months
2 months
Western Isles
No wait
No wait
We know that having to wait for support has a real life impact on rape survivors, who deserve to be able to access the support they need. It is deeply concerning that referrals to services have increased during the pandemic. That is why last year we allocated an additional £5.75m to various organisations including Rape Crisis Scotland to ensure services could meet increased demand.
The £13m Delivering Equally Safe Fund is open for applications until 30 April 2021 to support delivery of front-line services across Scotland.