Whole Family Wellbeing Funding
We are committed to improving how we support families. Through the Whole Family Wellbeing Funding (WFWF) programme we are investing in holistic family support to ensure that families can get the help they need, where and when they need it.
This work is a key part of how we will Keep the Promise by making sure families are supported early and before problems reach a crisis point.
Our Routemap and National Principles of Holistic Whole Family Support gives further background on our vision.
How the funding works
This is not a fund for individuals or organisations to apply to.
Funding is being invested in:
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Children’s Services Planning Partnerships (CSPPs) to help them improve family support in local communities - £134 million between 2022 and 2025
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supporting learning and collaboration across Scotland, including independent evaluations of the programme’s impact - £1.52 million between 2022 and 2025
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funding 12 cross-government projects that support system-wide change - £12.58 million between 2022 to 2025
What this means in practice
The WFWF programme supports a wide range of local activities, such as:
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expanding successful support offers in local communities, like family support hubs or services for parents and carers dealing with mental health or substance use challenges
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improving the co-ordination and delivery of support, such as investing in staff to deliver high-quality services and providing leadership support
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sharing learning across the country through a Learning into Action Network and associated Khub
Assessing the programme
We are evaluating the WFWF programme to understand its impact. CSPPs report on their WFWF activities as part of their annual Children’s Services reports.
We have published the evaluation reports for Year 1 and Year 2 of the programme. Years 3 to 4 will be published in 2027.