A charity for rape victims has warned of “catastrophic” job losses unless “critical” Scottish Government funding is extended. Rape Crisis Scotland sounded the alarm after a grant which had slashed waiting lists ended.
Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “It’s disgraceful that RCS centres are being put at risk because the Scottish Government is failing to fund them properly.”
Ministers awarded RCS over £1.1million last year to tackle spiralling waits, which in some locations were up to a year. The grant paid for extra staff and allowed the organisation to respond to an increase in demand from victims.
