Domestic abuse support fund opens for new applications

Summarised from Glasgow Live's report · Updated 29 Oct, 13:15 · Archive

A victims' fund financed by penalties on convicted offenders has opened for new applications.

A victims' fund financed by penalties imposed on convicted offenders is now open for new applications. More than 10,000 people have been helped through the Victim Surcharge Fund since it was established in 2019, with almost £3.5 million paid out so far.

The fund supports victims of domestic abuse, stalking and other forms of violence against women and girls. Help includes emergency food and clothing expenses, installation of alarm systems, and emotional and psychological support. Organisations supporting victims of crime can now apply for a share of a further £800,000.

Victims Minister Kirsten Oswald said: 'Crime can have a lasting and traumatic impact and it is absolutely right that offenders should be made to support victims.' Grampian Women's Aid CEO Aileen Forbes said the support 'has enabled us to respond to the practical and immediate needs of women and children recovering from domestic abuse, providing essential items and home security measures that help them feel safe, secure and able to rebuild their lives'.

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• Fund supporting women and children recovering from domestic abuse opens for applicationsVictims of domestic abuse, stalking and other forms of violence against women and girls are among those who have been supported through the fund.Glasgow Live · 29 Oct, 11:59

In this story: Victim Surcharge Fund · Kirsten Oswald · Grampian Women's Aid · Aileen Forbes

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