Women in parts of Scotland who are experiencing domestic abuse will now have access to a new pilot fund called the Fund to Leave. This initiative aims to provide financial support to help women leave abusive relationships and rebuild their lives. The fund, totalling £500,000, will be administered by Women’s Aid groups in the five local authority areas with the highest number of women’s homelessness applications resulting from domestic abuse.
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Statistics from 2022-23 reveal that nearly a quarter of all instances of homelessness among women and their children were directly linked to violent or abusive disputes within their households. Recognising the need to address this issue, First Minister Humza Yousaf emphasised the Scottish Government’s commitment to addressing homelessness and ending violence against women and girls.
