Written Question · S6W-13820 · Session 6
Further to the answer to question S6W-12962 by Christina McKelvie on 22 December 2022, for what reason it was not able to gather and provid…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12962 by Christina McKelvie on 22 December 2022, for what reason it was not able to gather and provide the information requested regarding how long the current waiting list is for rape survivors at each rape crisis centre, in light of it being able to provide the same information for the previous four years in its answers to questions S6W-04919, S5W-36116, S5W-27805 and S5W-18158, and whether it will provide the current corresponding figures to those set out in these previous answers.
The answer
The information could not be provided for the answer to question S6W-12962 as the Scottish Government does not hold this level of service detail for Rape Crisis Centres. Rape Crisis Centres are independent charitable organisations which hold their own information on their waiting lists. It is for individual local centres, or Rape Crisis Scotland as the umbrella organisation, to provide this information.
We have provided this information in past answers because we specifically asked for the information from Rape Crisis Scotland. The Scottish Government do not consistently hold or collect this level of information and recommends that it should be requested from Rape Crisis Scotland in future.
Officials are currently working with Rape Crisis Scotland and Inspiring Scotland on the issue of waiting lists and service pressures. So we have received some current waiting list information from December 2022, which is set out in the following table.
Name of Rape Crisis Centre
Current waiting list snapshot as of December 2022
Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis Centre
One to one support waiting list – 8 weeks
Dumfries and Galloway RASAC (South West)
Support – average of 3 months
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Waiting list for adult support closed. 297 survivors currently on waiting list for support.
Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre
Support 3-4 weeks
Forth Valley Rape Crisis
Support 3-4 months
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre
Core one to one support – 11 months
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
One to one support – 6 months
Moray Rape Crisis
One to one support – waiting list for 6 initial sessions 12-16 weeks
Waiting list for longer term individual support – 9 months
Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Support – average of 8 weeks
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Perth and Kinross
One to one support for adults – 5 months
Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)
Immediate Support – 2-3 weeks
Longer term (15 session support)
- 3 months
Rape Crisis Grampian
One to one support for adults – approx. 4 months
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis
One to one support:
Priority – 3-4 months
Normal – 7-8 months
The Compass Centre (Shetland)
Support and Advocacy – 6 months
The STAR Centre (Ayrshire)
One to one support – 12 months
Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre
Estimated wait for one to one support – 2-3 months
Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Dundee and Angus)
One to one support – 6-7 months
The Scottish Government aims to ensure that the funding provided works most effectively to improve outcomes for those using services. That is why we set up an independent strategic review of funding to tackle violence against women and girls, which is underway and will report its recommendations in Summer 2023. The role of the review is to develop a more consistent, coherent, collective and stable funding model that will ensure high quality, accessible specialist services across Scotland for women, children and young people experiencing any form of violence against women and girls.
We have provided this information in past answers because we specifically asked for the information from Rape Crisis Scotland. The Scottish Government do not consistently hold or collect this level of information and recommends that it should be requested from Rape Crisis Scotland in future.
Officials are currently working with Rape Crisis Scotland and Inspiring Scotland on the issue of waiting lists and service pressures. So we have received some current waiting list information from December 2022, which is set out in the following table.
Name of Rape Crisis Centre
Current waiting list snapshot as of December 2022
Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis Centre
One to one support waiting list – 8 weeks
Dumfries and Galloway RASAC (South West)
Support – average of 3 months
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Waiting list for adult support closed. 297 survivors currently on waiting list for support.
Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre
Support 3-4 weeks
Forth Valley Rape Crisis
Support 3-4 months
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre
Core one to one support – 11 months
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
One to one support – 6 months
Moray Rape Crisis
One to one support – waiting list for 6 initial sessions 12-16 weeks
Waiting list for longer term individual support – 9 months
Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Support – average of 8 weeks
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Perth and Kinross
One to one support for adults – 5 months
Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)
Immediate Support – 2-3 weeks
Longer term (15 session support)
- 3 months
Rape Crisis Grampian
One to one support for adults – approx. 4 months
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis
One to one support:
Priority – 3-4 months
Normal – 7-8 months
The Compass Centre (Shetland)
Support and Advocacy – 6 months
The STAR Centre (Ayrshire)
One to one support – 12 months
Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre
Estimated wait for one to one support – 2-3 months
Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Dundee and Angus)
One to one support – 6-7 months
The Scottish Government aims to ensure that the funding provided works most effectively to improve outcomes for those using services. That is why we set up an independent strategic review of funding to tackle violence against women and girls, which is underway and will report its recommendations in Summer 2023. The role of the review is to develop a more consistent, coherent, collective and stable funding model that will ensure high quality, accessible specialist services across Scotland for women, children and young people experiencing any form of violence against women and girls.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-13820 by reference.