£30m Fund to Tackle Poverty and Inequality Across Scotland
New 'Scotland Together Fund' will support grassroots organisations over three years to build stronger, more cohesive communities.
By Kirsty Lennox
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A new £30 million 'Scotland Together Fund' has been launched to support community projects tackling poverty, disadvantage, and racism across Scotland over the next three years, First Minister John Swinney announced.
The fund, set to run from 2027/28, will provide multi-year support to grassroots organisations working to improve living standards and build stronger, more cohesive, and resilient communities. The initiative aims to address pressing issues faced by those affected by poverty, disadvantage, and racism.
First Minister John Swinney highlighted the importance of diversity and shared values in building a stronger nation. He stated, “Scotland is stronger for its diversity, and we want to ensure that common ground and shared values between diverse communities are promoted and strengthened. We know that poverty and disadvantage can fuel the conditions that lead to tensions within communities, and that is something we all need to do our part to tackle.”
Mr Swinney further explained the fund's design: “This Scotland Together Fund over is being designed to provide multi-year support a wide range of grassroots projects in communities across Scotland to help to improve people’s quality of life and ensure they have access to support with a range of issues. By making people’s lives better, it will help tackle tensions between communities and create a more inclusive and resilient society, building bridges between different groups.”
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"Scotland is stronger for its diversity, and we want to ensure that common ground and shared values between diverse communities are promoted and strengthened. We know that poverty and disadvantage can fuel the conditions that lead to tensions within communities, and that is something we all need to do our part to tackle."
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"This Scotland Together Fund over is being designed to provide multi-year support a wide range of grassroots projects in communities across Scotland to help to improve people’s quality of life and ensure they have access to support with a range of issues. By making people’s lives better, it will help tackle tensions between communities and create a more inclusive and resilient society, building bridges between different groups."
