A SCOTTISH rape crisis centre refused to take a donation from a far-right group.
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre, based in the city centre, told The National that “concerns were raised” about comments made by Scottish Citizen Army, which describes itself on Twitter/X as “defending Scotland’s women, kids and sovereignty”.
Its bio also reads: “Stand up or be replaced”. On Facebook they describe themselves as: “Proud supporters of strong immigration laws, community safety, and putting local people first.”
The rape crisis centre said that they need to “maintain trust” of anyone who could need to access their services, and so must “exercise careful judgment” about any fundraising activities that they may be associated with.
The group appears to have raised funds with a sponsored walk up Conic Hill on justgiving. However, the page is now closed and it states that £0 has been raised.
On X, Scottish Citizens Army published a lengthy statement after their donation was refused.
They said they were not a political party or “politically aligned with any”, insisting that they are a "community group focused on safety and wellbeing in Scotland including violence against women and children, safeguarding, housing and public services”.
“We have never said we are against immigration,” the post reads.
“We support a fair and lawful immigration system. Our concerns are about high levels of migration and the pressure this places on housing, services and community safety.
SCA Statement: Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis donation refusal We are not a political party. We are not politically aligned with any party. We are a community group focused on safety and wellbeing in Scotland including violence against women and children, safeguarding, housing…
— Scottish Citizens Army (@ScottishCA) August 15, 2026
“We do not target people based on nationality, ethnicity, religion or background. We donated women’s essential care kits.
“These were accepted by the service and staff engaged positively with us.
“Only a few hours later we were informed by email that the fundraising could not proceed due to concerns about our wider public positions.
“We are disgusted by this decision. Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis has publicly stated that demand is soaring, waiting lists have been closed, and survivors face waits of up to 226 days.
“They have repeatedly said they need more resources and donations. Yet practical help raised purely for survivors was refused.”
They added that they didn’t want people to stop supporting the charity because of this, and that all donations made to their fundraiser will be refunded.
The crowdfunder appears to have been organised by Scottish Citizen Army – Women, who said in a statement that Glasgow Clyde and Rape Crisis Centre had refused the donation “due to concerns about our wider public positions”.
In response to the posts, a spokesperson for the crisis centre said: “Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) exists to support all women and girls in the Glasgow and Clyde area who have experienced rape or sexual violence, and every decision we take is guided by our duty to protect survivors.
“To maintain the trust of everyone who turns to us, we exercise careful judgement about the fundraising activities, partnerships and public discourse associated with our name.
“Concerns were raised about some of the messaging and comments associated with the Scottish Citizen Army fundraiser, including messages linking sexual violence to an individual's immigration status.
“Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis does not hold or advocate a position on immigration policy. Our sole concern is ensuring that every survivor of sexual violence can access support, irrespective of their nationality, background or immigration status.”
Stop spreading misinformation. We did not attend the rally. We publicly condemned the Nazi salutes and the disorder that day we called it a disgrace with no place in a democracy. People on both sides were out of order. That includes Nazi salutes, Antifa-linked elements… https://t.co/XTARt11Z2M
— Scottish Citizens Army (@ScottishCA) August 18, 2026
Scottish Citizens Army’s logo was included in a poster for an “anti-immigration rally” that saw people doing Nazi salutes and an outbreak of disorder.
The group denied attending the rally, organised by far-right group Unite the Clans, and said they publicly condemned the Nazi salutes and violence.
“People on both sides were out of order,” they added, in response to someone who dubbed them “racist vigilante street thugs”.
“You are still trying to link us to an event we neither organised nor attended just because a logo appeared on a poster.
“Anyone can stick logos on a poster does that suddenly make every organisation on it responsible for everything that happened?
“The centre refused the money over our public positions, not because we were at some ‘Nazi rally’.”
