Nursery World - Child victims gain from 6m funding

Children across Scotland who suffer from domestic abuse are to benefit from 6m worth of new and improved services. Communities minister Malcolm Chisholm announced the funding at a Scottish Women's Aid 'Listen Louder' campaign event last week, organised to highlight the impact of domestic abuse on children. The money is intended to extend services so that any minor who needs support will be able to access it.

Communities minister Malcolm Chisholm announced the funding at a Scottish Women's Aid 'Listen Louder' campaign event last week, organised to highlight the impact of domestic abuse on children. The money is intended to extend services so that any minor who needs support will be able to access it.

Around 100,000 children and young people in Scotland are estimated to be experiencing the effects of domestic abuse. Statistics show that one in five women in Scotland are abused by their partner at some point during their lives, and more than 36,000 incidents of domestic abuse were reported to police in 2002.

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