Rutherglen MP welcomes Scottish Government funding to tackle violence against women and girls

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Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed the Scottish Government announcement that more than 100 organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls will share in a funding uplift of £2.4 million.If this year’s Scottish Budget is approved, the fund will provide £21.6 million for the year ahead to support the country’s strategy to eradicate violence against women and girls.As a result of the funding uplift, counselling service Liber8 Lanarkshire, which is based in Blantyre, is set to receive over £258,000, South Lanarkshire Council would receive over £26,000 and Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire (WASLER) are set to receive over £450,000.The funding boost will bring the total Scottish Government investment in the Delivering Equally Safe Fund, which funds projects by organisations across Scotland to prevent violence and support survivors.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Their work is fundamental to creating a country free from gender-based abuse.“Saoirse for example is a joint project between Liber8 and Women’s Aid that offers women a range of holistic and person-centred interventions and activities, including 1-1 support,