Scottish Government funding to the Scottish Refugee Council: FOI release

Information requested

1. How much funding has the Scottish Government given to the Scottish Refugee Council in the last five years, with a breakdown per year?

• Could you supply a breakdown of what the funding was for, i.e how many went to the Refugee Support Service?

Response

Most of the information you have requested is available from the Scottish Parliament Website: Written question and answer: S6W-35432 | Scottish Parliament Website. This provides a breakdown of the funding the Scottish Government has given Scottish Refugee Council between March 2020 and 5 March 2025.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

I enclose a copy of the information you requested for the period not already covered above.

The following table contains a list of the funding the Scottish Government has provided to Scottish Refugee Council between 6 March 2025 and 29 July 2025.

Funding Title	Financial Year	Amount	Objective
Refugee Support Service	2024-2025 (final payment)	£210,000	Service helping forced migrants living in Scotland to improve their understanding of their rights, offering information, advice and advocacy on accessing these rights, so they can restore the social and economic independence needed to build a new life as part of Scottish society.
Supporting Lived Experience Involvement in the Implementation of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and Supporting the Delivery of the New Scots ESOL Conference	April 2025- 29 July 2026	£6,750	Support involvement and participation of those with lived experience in the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy. Leading on the planning of the ESOL conference giving consideration to involvement of New Scots.
Refugee Support Service	April 2025- 29 July 2026	£533,332	Service helping forced migrants living in Scotland to improve their understanding of their rights, offering information, advice and advocacy on accessing these rights, so they can restore the social and economic independence needed to build a new life as part of Scottish society.

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