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Workplace Equality

The Scottish Government is committed to addressing long standing barriers in the labour market so that everyone - irrespective of gender, race or disability - has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and improve Scotland's economic performance as a result.

Workplace Equality Fund

The Workplace Equality Fund was originally set up in 2018 to address long standing barriers in the labour market so that everyone - irrespective of gender, race or disability - has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and improve Scotland's economic performance as a result. Our previous Workplace Equality Fund 2018/19 resulted in 22 projects receiving funding totalling £750,000.

We encouraged applications that focused on overcoming long standing and systemic issues with recruitment practices and progression in the workplace, particularly in relation to addressing inequalities faced by minority ethnic people, women, disabled people and older workers.

In 2019/2020, the Workplace Equality Fund continued to focus on supporting minority ethnic people, women, disabled people and older workers, and also supported women transitioning though the menopause, victims of domestic abuse, and workers who are experiencing social isolation and loneliness (such as unpaid carers).

In 2020/21, these funds offered immediate support to equality groups in the current Covid-19 environment and ensure that work to promote and embed workplace equality continues so that equality groups are not further disadvantaged in the labour market as a result of the effects of Covid-19.

Please note that the application period for the Workplace Equality Fund 20/21 closed at midnight on Wednesday 2nd December. We will no longer be accepting any applications for funding.

 

The table below lists the projects being funded under the Workplace Equality Fund 2020/21

Projects Funded Under the Workplace Equality Fund 20/21

Organisation

Name of Project

Geographical Location

Equality Group

Cost

CEMVO Enterprises CIC

 

Ethnic Minority Workforce Development Project

Nationwide

Minority Ethnic workers

£25,282.00

 

West of Scotland Regional Equality Council (WSREC)

E-POW (Equality Performance Observed in the Workplace)

West of Scotland

Minority Ethnic workers

£13,978.00

 

 

Centrestage Communities Ltd

 

RECONNECT

 

East Ayrshire and Ayrshire

 

Older workers (those aged 50 and over); Disabled Workers; Women; Workers experiencing social isolation and loneliness; Workers who have experienced or suffered domestic abuse; Workers from an SIMD area

£26,558.00

 

Women's Enterprise Scotland

 

WES Digital Leaders

 

Nationwide

Minority Ethnic workers; Older workers (those aged 50 and over); Women; Workers from a rural area

£31,470

 

PATH (Scotland)

 

Positive Moves in Health and Employment

Glasgow

Minority Ethnic workers

 

£17,479

 

Age Scotland

 

Age-Inclusive Workplaces Engagement Media

Nationwide

Older workers (those aged 50 and over)

 

£42,171

 

Intercultural Youth Scotland

 

Restless Natives Employer Support

 

Edinburgh

Minority Ethnic workers; Women; Workers experiencing social isolation and loneliness; Workers who have experienced or suffered domestic abuse; Workers from an SIMD area

£30,000

 

Scottish Union of Supported Employment

Inclusive Workplace 2021

 

Nationwide

Disabled Workers

 

£26,224.68

 

Deaf Action

 

Deaf Action Employability

 

Edinburgh

Older workers (those aged 50 and over); Disabled Workers; Workers experiencing social isolation and loneliness; Workers from a rural area; Workers from an SIMD area

£26,006*

 

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

 

DIveIN

 

Nationwide

Minority Ethnic workers; Disabled Workers; Women; Workers from a rural area; Workers from an SIMD area

£11,383.00

 

Inclusion Scotland

 

Unlocking 'Employerability' in the Private Sector

Nationwide

Disabled Workers

 

£42,802

 

Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living

 

Developing Best Practice with Positive Attitudes

Nationwide

Disabled Workers

 

£43,500

 

Total

£336,853.68

*This figure includes £1,300 additional funding to allow the opportunity to provide additional training due to oversubscription of original training programme.

 

Further Support for Workplace Equality

The following table provides an overview of additional projects supporting Workplace Equality:

Organisation

Name of Project

Geographical Location

Equality Group

Cost

Genanalytics Ltd

Building the foundations for women returners at Standard Life Aberdeen: A sustainable approach

Edinburgh

TBC

£30,000

Borders College

GROW - Gaining Rewards and Opportunities for Work

Scottish Borders

Older workers (those aged 50 and over); Workers experiencing social isolation and loneliness; Workers from a rural area; Workers from an SIMD area

£13,000

Transport Scotland

Civ Tech Challenge 10 - how to support connections when working remotely

Nationwide

All workers

£50,000

Clackmannanshire Council

 

Clackmannanshire Women's Voices

Clackmannanshire

 

Women

£10,000

Ceteris (Scotland) Ltd

ClacksWISE 2021   Women into Self-Employment

Clackmannanshire

 

Women

£3,000

Alloa Community Enterprises

Wevolution

Clackmannanshire

 

Women

£2,500

Capital City Partnership

Women Returners' Listening and Coaching Service

 

Edinburgh

Women; Workers experiencing social isolation and loneliness; Workers who have experienced or suffered domestic abuse

£17,500

Lantra

Support for Women in the Rural Economy

Nationwide (Focus on remote and rural areas)

Women; Workers from a rural area

£120,000

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