Violence against women and girls funding review: analysis of responses

Analysis of the responses to the Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services call for evidence.


Annex C: Response rates and demographics

Responses received (% of total 475)
Num. Question Type Responses Percentage of total (475)
Q1 What do you consider to be the main function or purpose of services challenging violence against women and girls? Qualitative 464 97.68%
Q2 What services should be available for women experiencing any form of violence against women and girls? Qualitative 372 78.32%
Q3 What services should be available for children and young people experiencing any form of violence against women and girls? Qualitative 311 65.47%
Q4.1 What role should third sector organisations play in the provision of specialist services to women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Qualitative 299 62.95%
Q4.2 What role should local authorities play in the provision of services to women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Qualitative 304 64.00%
Q4.3 What role should the Scottish Government play in the provision of services to women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Qualitative 331 69.68%
Q4.4 What role should the NHS play in the provision of services for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Qualitative 291 61.26%
Q4.5 What role should Police Scotland play in the provision of services for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Qualitative 291 61.26%
Q4.6 Are there any other organisations that should provide services for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Quantitative 264 55.58%
Q4.7 If yes, which organisations? Please explain your answer. Qualitative 149 31.37%
Q5.1 Should access to services for those experiencing violence against women and girls be a right in law for any woman who needs them e.g. like child/adult protection? Quantitative 312 65.68%
Q5.2 Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 272 57.26%
Q6.1 Should access to services for those experiencing violence against women and girls be a right in law for any child or young person who needs them e.g. like child/adult protection? Quantitative 301 63.37%
Q6.2 Please give reasons for your answers. Qualitative 239 50.32%
Q7 How can barriers to services for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls be removed across Scotland? Qualitative 301 63.37%
Q8 How can a consistent quality of services for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls be ensured across Scotland? Qualitative 249 52.42%
Q9.1 Should services and providers for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls and providers be based on need in their local area? Quantitative 276 58.11%
Q9.2 Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 214 45.05%
Q10.1 Should services and providers for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls be the same in every local area? Quantitative 271 57.05%
Q10.2 Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 224 47.16%
Q11 What action should be taken to ensure unmet need is met and regional disparities are addressed? - Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 229 48.21%
Q12 How can women, children and young people who have experienced violence against women and girls be meaningfully included in the co-design/evaluation of services? Qualitative 243 51.16%
Q13.1 For services receiving funding, what would be the optimum length of funding period to ensure they are able to continue to provide services effectively for women, children and young people experiencing violence against women and girls? Quantitative 253 53.26%
Q13.1 If other, how long? Qualitative 67 14.11%
Q13.2 Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 213 44.84%
Q14 Should funding application processes remain 'lighter touch' as was the case at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, or revert to a higher level of scrutiny as previously? - Please give reasons for your answer. Qualitative 229 48.21%
Q15 What is the single most important thing that can be done to reduce/mitigate the impact of violence against women and girls? Qualitative 304 64.00%
Q16 Is there anything else you would like to tell us? Qualitative 219 46.11%
Qualitative responses analysed per type of respondent (individual and organisation)
Question Number Individuals Organisations Total
Q1 270 76 346
Q2 211 74 285
Q3 173 73 246
Q4.1 159 75 234
Q4.2 164 74 238
Q4.3 183 75 258
Q4.4 158 71 229
Q4.5 149 69 218
Q4.7 68 58 126
Q5.2 141 74 215
Q6.2 123 69 192
Q7 157 75 232
Q8 130 72 202
Q9.2 105 67 172
Q10.2 112 69 181
Q11 121 66 187
Q12 125 71 196
Q13.2 101 70 171
Q14 111 72 183
Q15 164 73 237
Q16 115 54 169
Qualitative responses analysed per type of organisation
Question Number Third sector organisations Local authority/government NHS Other No organisation type Total org. responses
Q1 44 8 4 10 10 76
Q2 42 8 4 10 10 74
Q3 43 8 4 9 9 73
Q4.1 44 8 4 10 9 75
Q4.2 43 8 4 10 9 74
Q4.3 44 8 4 10 9 75
Q4.4 40 8 4 10 9 71
Q4.5 41 8 3 9 8 69
Q4.7 30 7 4 9 8 58
Q5.2 41 8 4 10 11 74
Q6.2 39 8 3 10 9 69
Q7 43 8 4 9 11 75
Q8 40 8 4 9 11 72
Q9.2 38 7 4 10 8 67
Q10.2 40 8 4 10 7 69
Q11 38 8 3 8 9 66
Q12 41 8 3 10 9 71
Q13.2 42 7 3 8 10 70
Q14 44 7 3 9 9 72
Q15 43 8 4 9 9 73
Q16 32 8 1 5 8 54

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