The Women’s Fund for Scotland encourages women and girls to reach their full potential.
We aim to promote systemic change in Scotland to empower women, and to help overcome the multiple disadvantages and discriminatory practices that females experience throughout their lives. Our vision is of a Scotland in which women participate equally at all levels of society, free from any barriers to full and equal engagement in political, institutional, economic, and cultural life, including freedom from the fear of sex-based violence.
One way to tackle systemic inequality is by funding projects that build skills and confidence; improve health and well-being; grow social connections, allow women to move on from abuse and develop leasdership and innovation.
We strive to identify community based groups who might otherwise fall below the radar or lack confidence to apply. We fund a diverse range of charitable projects run by and for women.
Read all about the inspirational projects…
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis – textline for survivors
Investment theme: Moving on from abuse
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis: £2,788 Covid grant 2019: A new textline support service which has been successful with young women and is being continued post pandemic. Purpose: setting up a textline that has been used increasingly by young women…
ReTweed volunteering changing lives
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence, Growing social networks
Re-Tweed, Scottish Borders: £3,500 Covid grant 2019: Sustaining women using a textile training project and offering community support in a crisis. Purpose: To contribute to the cost of supporting the women to attend online support sessions, increase the hours of…
Goal! girls and the SFA Coaching Qualification
Investment theme: Developing leadership and innovation, Improving health and well-being
Glasgow Girl’s Football Club: £9,408 in 2019, Tampon Tax Community Fund: Purpose: to contribute towards providing training and qualifications for 12 members to become volunteer football coaches. Achievements: Young women achieving level 3 coaching qualifications: After a delay due to…
Creativity during Covid
Investment theme: Growing social networks, Improving health and well-being
Libertie Project, Inverness: £4899 Covid grant 2019: Supporting women through Covid leading to a new social enterprise development Purpose: Providing self care kits to women using the project to sustain them through Covid Achievements: In total we reached 98 women…
FollowIt App helping women feel safer
Investment theme: Moving on from abuse
The Media Co-op £30,000 over 3 years 2016 Tampon Tax award: Seed corn funding for a new project which resulted in a significant long term resource for women being stalked The £30,000 from Women’s Fund enabled Media Co-op to leverage…
