Aberdeen Bairns’ Hoose project secures half a million pounds

The funding, in addition to the £300,000 already received, for the Bairns’ Hoose collective of partners and approaches providing protection, justice and health support and services for child victims and witnesses of abuse and harm, was discussed at yesterday’s Education and Children’s Services committee.

Committee convener, councillor Martin Greig, said: “This is tremendous news and the funding will do much to strengthen our commitment to the rights of children, especially vulnerable young people, in Aberdeen.

“My thanks go out our staff who made the successful bid for additional funding. I look forward to paying a return visit to the Bairns’ Hoose site in Linksfield once it is completed.”

Vice-convener, councillor Jessica Mennie, said: “This is fantastic news and securing an additional £500,000 from the Scottish government is crucial in establishing a facility here in Aberdeen that will help support young people who have witnessed of experienced abuse as well as their families and carers.

Aberdeen is one of only six localities in Scotland to become a Bairns’ Hoose pathfinder site, sharing in a £6 million Scottish government fund to connect services across the justice system.