Question reference: S6W-03557
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 7 October 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much each group funded under the new Equalities and Human Rights Fund for 2021-24 received, and what work each group has been funded to undertake.
Answer
The organisations funded under the Equality and Human Rights Fund are taking forward work that meet the aims and objectives of the fund, which are:
To fund, support, develop and learn from civil society organisations and partnerships that:
1. Develop and deliver work that is grounded in the progression, protection and realisation of human rights.
2. Deliver support to address the needs of people facing structural inequality and develop and deliver work to increase participation and empowerment.
3. Support delivery of commitments within relevant Scottish Government equality and human right strategies, action plans and documents.
4. Generate data, learning and insight into the experience of people to support analysis and challenge on equality and human rights issues, across a wide range of policy areas.
A list of the successful applicants is available on the Scottish Government website Equality and Human Rights Fund: projects funded - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .