Information relating to the Ferries Accessibility Fund: FOI release

Information requested

1. The funding that has been allocated by the Scottish Government, Transport Scotland, or through partner organisations via the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in each year financial year, between 2018/19 and 2022/23.

2. The names of organisations that have benefited from the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in each year financial year, between 2018/19 and 2022/23.

3. The number of complaints that have been made to Scottish Government, Transport Scotland, partner organisations about the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in each year financial year, between 2018/19 and 2022/23.

4. The total value of funding expected to be awarded by the Scottish Government, Transport Scotland, or through partner organisations via the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in the upcoming financial year (2023/24).

Response

1. The funding that has been allocated via the Ferries Accessibility Fund, each year between 2018/19 and 2022/23.

Year	Round	Awards	TS Contribution
2018/19	4	3	£79,219.00
2019/20	5	2	£17,504.00
2020/21	6	5	£73,404
2021/22	7	2	£20,250
2022/23	8	Round 8 arrangements are currently being progressed

2. The names of organisations that have benefited from the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in each year financial year, between 2018/19 and 2022/23.
 

Year	Organisation
2018/19	Serco NorthLink Ferries (SNF)	Serco NorthLink Ferries (SNF)	National Autistic Society
2019/20	Disability Equality Scotland	PAMIS Scotland
2020/21	CalMac	Disability Equality Scotland	Serco NorthLink Ferries (SNF)
	Mallaig Harbour Authority	Mallaig Harbour Authority
2021/22	Ullapool Harbour Trust	Shetland Island Council
2022/23	As above Round 8 arrangements remain in progress

3. The number of complaints that have been made about the Ferries Accessibility Fund between 2018/19 and 2022/23.

There are no recorded complaints in regards to the accessibility fund.

4. The total value of funding expected to be awarded via the Ferries Accessibility Fund, in the upcoming financial year (2023/24).

Round 8 arrangements are currently being undertaken, with this round expected to go live in Spring 2023.

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