Scotland's Redress Scheme: combined annual report 2023

6.4 Congregation of Poor Servants of the Mother of God

The Congregation of The Poor Servants of The Mother of God does not currently have any Residential Care Services for Children in Scotland. We have relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding training, HR and Safeguarding Personnel in those countries where we have Social Services for children and vulnerable adults.

We acknowledge with sadness the wrongfulness of any and every form of abuse and harm suffered by Looked-After-Children in the many Institutions in Scotland over the years. We apologise profusely for whatever part we may have played in the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in our care.

The SMG Congregation agrees to pay any Invoices raised in the future by the Scottish Redress Board, as stated in paragraph 5 of the financial agreement guidelines.

It is not our intention to publish the Redress Report on our website at the present time.

Support provided for individuals who were abused as children

As we have, to date, NOT received any allegations or complaints of abuse of children or vulnerable adults, who were residents at St Mary’s Galashiels, we have not been asked to provide funding for emotional, psychological, or practical support.

Although we are quite happy to do so, we have not been asked to provide advice and/or assistance on accessing historical records.

We have not been asked for advice and/or assistance on tracing and reuniting families.