REFUGE 

To finance the facilitator training and the delivery of the Own My Life course to victims of domestic abuse.

Extension of Ministry of Justice IDVA funding for FY 2023/24 and 24/25

Core Costs

To support our colleague who participated in the June crochet challenge

Move on support  (1 worker plus budget) 

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and ....more

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire confidence in the Criminal Justice System to bring more perpetrators to justice as well as doing more to rehabilitate offenders. We have made real progress towards improving our support to victims, including by introducing a new offence of domestic abuse and one for failing to protect a girl from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); created two new stalking offences; criminalised forced marriage; introduced lifelong anonymity for victims of forced marriage and FGM; and introduced a new mandatory reporting duty on FGM. However, there is more we need to do to truly tackle this crime and combat more emerging and less well understood variant of it. The scale of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is vast: approximately 700,000 people aged 16 to 59 were victims of a sexual assault in the year ending March 2018. In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse and 1 in 5 sexual assault during their lifetime That is why this government has publicly committed to publishing a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy this Summer that will align our response to the 21st century threats we now face. To inform this strategy, the Home Office launched a high-profile VAWG Call for Evidence which received over 180,000 responses from victims, survivors, members of the public, the sector and academics. These responses will ensure we can put victims at the heart of our response, and we have set aside funding for delivery of VAWG commitments that will be published in our new VAWG strategy for later this year. We will also be publishing a new Domestic Abuse strategy later this year that will sit alongside the VAWG strategy and help deliver a truly comprehensive response to crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls. As part of our commitment to combat VAWG, the HO currently funds seven helplines to provide advice and support to female, male, and LGBT victims of domestic abuse, victims of stalking, victims of so called honour-based abuse and perpetrators of domestic abuse. The purpose of the project is to fund accessible advice/support services for victims of domestic violence and abuse, and specialist support for other victims. These services are essential to help reduce the harm caused and provide victims with life-lines for support and guidance.

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and ....more

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire confidence in the Criminal Justice System to bring more perpetrators to justice as well as doing more to rehabilitate offenders. We have made real progress towards improving our support to victims, including by introducing a new offence of domestic abuse and one for failing to protect a girl from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); created two new stalking offences; criminalised forced marriage; introduced lifelong anonymity for victims of forced marriage and FGM; and introduced a new mandatory reporting duty on FGM. However, there is more we need to do to truly tackle this crime and combat more emerging and less well understood variant of it. The scale of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is vast: approximately 700,000 people aged 16 to 59 were victims of a sexual assault in the year ending March 2018. In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse and 1 in 5 sexual assault during their lifetime That is why this government has publicly committed to publishing a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy this Summer that will align our response to the 21st century threats we now face. To inform this strategy, the Home Office launched a high-profile VAWG Call for Evidence which received over 180,000 responses from victims, survivors, members of the public, the sector and academics. These responses will ensure we can put victims at the heart of our response, and we have set aside funding for delivery of VAWG commitments that will be published in our new VAWG strategy for later this year. We will also be publishing a new Domestic Abuse strategy later this year that will sit alongside the VAWG strategy and help deliver a truly comprehensive response to crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls. As part of our commitment to combat VAWG, the HO currently funds seven helplines to provide advice and support to female, male, and LGBT victims of domestic abuse, victims of stalking, victims of so called honour-based abuse and perpetrators of domestic abuse. The purpose of the project is to fund accessible advice/support services for victims of domestic violence and abuse, and specialist support for other victims. These services are essential to help reduce the harm caused and provide victims with life-lines for support and guidance.

The project is using funding to support its Eastern European Advocacy Service in West London which delivers tailored culturally sensitive support for women who are survivors of domestic abuse and ....more

The project is using funding to support its Eastern European Advocacy Service in West London which delivers tailored culturally sensitive support for women who are survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence. The service provides individual client case work legal advice and support through legal processes and the Criminal Justice System outreach training sessions and peer support groups.

As committed in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Home Office will provide an additional £1.5 million funding for 'by and for' service provision and further increase ....more

As committed in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Home Office will provide an additional £1.5 million funding for 'by and for' service provision and further increase funding for valuable specialist services for victims of violence against women and girls. £300,000 of the £1.5 million has already been provided to increase the £2 million Specialist Fund (2021-22) launched by the Ministry of Justice with Comic Relief. The remainder £1.2 million will be provided for exitsing IAU grant recipients to help build the capacity of smaller, specialist by and for organisations supporting survivors of VAWG, who are from ethnic minorities, disabled, or are LGBT

Supporting Refuge's helpline service in response to the pressures from the Covid-19 pandemic

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and ....more

The Home Office (HO) published a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March 2016 setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybodys business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire confidence in the Criminal Justice System to bring more perpetrators to justice as well as doing more to rehabilitate offenders. We have made real progress towards improving our support to victims, including by introducing a new offence of domestic abuse and one for failing to protect a girl from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); created two new stalking offences; criminalised forced marriage; introduced lifelong anonymity for victims of forced marriage and FGM; and introduced a new mandatory reporting duty on FGM. However, there is more we need to do to truly tackle this crime and combat more emerging and less well understood variant of it. The scale of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is vast: approximately 700,000 people aged 16 to 59 were victims of a sexual assault in the year ending March 2018. In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse and 1 in 5 sexual assault during their lifetime That is why this government has publicly committed to publishing a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy this Summer that will align our response to the 21st century threats we now face. To inform this strategy, the Home Office launched a high-profile VAWG Call for Evidence which received over 180,000 responses from victims, survivors, members of the public, the sector and academics. These responses will ensure we can put victims at the heart of our response, and we have set aside funding for delivery of VAWG commitments that will be published in our new VAWG strategy for later this year. We will also be publishing a new Domestic Abuse strategy later this year that will sit alongside the VAWG strategy and help deliver a truly comprehensive response to crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls. As part of our commitment to combat VAWG, the HO currently funds seven helplines to provide advice and support to female, male, and LGBT victims of domestic abuse, victims of stalking, victims of so called honour-based abuse and perpetrators of domestic abuse. The purpose of the project is to fund accessible advice/support services for victims of domestic violence and abuse, and specialist support for other victims. These services are essential to help reduce the harm caused and provide victims with life-lines for support and guidance.

This project will provide play sessions through a Child Support Worker for children affected by domestic abuse. Activities will provide a feeling of physical safety, support dealing with the effects ....more

This project will provide play sessions through a Child Support Worker for children affected by domestic abuse. Activities will provide a feeling of physical safety, support dealing with the effects of trauma and increase positive relationships.

Funding will also support the development of web-based services and CRM infrastructure. Other consortia partners include: Nexus NI, Scottish Women’s Aid, Welsh Women’s Aid

Expanded capacity and co-ordination of national helplines in each of the four UK nations. Funding will also support the development of web-based services and CRM infrastructure. Other consortia ....more

Expanded capacity and co-ordination of national helplines in each of the four UK nations. Funding will also support the development of web-based services and CRM infrastructure. Other consortia partners include: Nexus NI, Scottish Women’s Aid, Welsh Women’s Aid

Additional costs due to COVID-19 lockdown until end of October 2020 as outlined in your application budget. Please note that your application has been part funded as confirmed with you by MOPAC.

Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

COVID19 Recovery funding

COVID19 - This grant will contribute to the salary of a full-time Child Support Worker to provide practical telephone support to families who have experienced domestic violence who are isolated at ....more

COVID19 - This grant will contribute to the salary of a full-time Child Support Worker to provide practical telephone support to families who have experienced domestic violence who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and support their emotional wellbeing.

Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

to support refuges across Cambridgeshire which have seen an increase in demand in the current situation. This will keep 100 women and children safe from domestic abuse, maintain a basic standard of ....more

to support refuges across Cambridgeshire which have seen an increase in demand in the current situation. This will keep 100 women and children safe from domestic abuse, maintain a basic standard of living, and support children’s education and well being during the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 community grants wave 2 grant from the Finance & Governance department

A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.

This grant is intended to provide funding to organisations whose primary purpose is to improve the response to DA, either through providing support to victims who have experienced DA, or through ....more

This grant is intended to provide funding to organisations whose primary purpose is to improve the response to DA, either through providing support to victims who have experienced DA, or through providing support to front-line services, including other charitable organisations or the statutory sector, to better respond to victims.

The purpose of this funding is to provide additional funds for DA charities to help them cope with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic/lockdown; to enable them to continue to meet their usual ....more

The purpose of this funding is to provide additional funds for DA charities to help them cope with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic/lockdown; to enable them to continue to meet their usual levels of demand, to keep pace with rising levels of demand during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and to remain solvent such that they can continue to provide support both during and after the pandemic. This will all help to safeguard victims of DA and provide essential emergency support to those affected by COVID-19.

Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion

The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.

Refuge Housing Provision

To provide emotional support to help women overcome their experiences of violence, educate them about domestic violence and the links between abuse and offending and support them in navigating the ....more

To provide emotional support to help women overcome their experiences of violence, educate them about domestic violence and the links between abuse and offending and support them in navigating the criminal justice system.

Ending Violence against Women and Girls

The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.

This group will develop their project, to improve the level of support to women from Eastern European communities who are experiencing violence and domestic abuse against women and girls. They will ....more

This group will develop their project, to improve the level of support to women from Eastern European communities who are experiencing violence and domestic abuse against women and girls. They will establish an outreach service, providing a safe space for women to access away from the home. Workshops focusing on barriers to reporting domestic violence and sharing information about personal experiences of forced marriage and trafficking, as well as highlighting available support services will be introduced.

The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.

The project has two main components:1) Improving IMPACT, which is Refuge’s cloud-based case management tool, to include tech abuse risk assessment as part of effective individual case management ....more

The project has two main components:1) Improving IMPACT, which is Refuge’s cloud-based case management tool, to include tech abuse risk assessment as part of effective individual case management (including collecting evidence of criminal activity by perpetrator); Collating anonymised data of tech abuse which will inform operational learning and give a national overview of trends and perpetrator behaviour.2) Training programme to 300 frontline staff so they can recognise & prevent tech abuse and support women. 20 will become tech champions, keeping abreast of developments and new ways of tech abuse (from IMPACT data as well as external intelligence). They will train frontline staff to ensure continuous learning.

Refuge Provision - Life Saving Support

Ending Violence against Women and Girls

Safe@RAADA

It is estimated that between 50-80% of women in prison have experienced domestic or sexual violence, with many being coerced into crime by controlling partners. Upon release from prison many do not ....more

It is estimated that between 50-80% of women in prison have experienced domestic or sexual violence, with many being coerced into crime by controlling partners. Upon release from prison many do not receive the support that they need with support services focusing primarily upon them not reoffending. A grant will enable a Female Offender Outreach Worker to engage and support these women, helping them to overcome the abuse they have suffered, and linking them to further support services to help them find housing, advice, and take up education and employment opportunities. The project will help the women to get their lives back on track following release from prison.

£84,600 over three years (£27,600; £28,200; £28,800) towards the part-time salaries (2 x 18.75 per week) of two child support workers in Lewisham.

In England domestic abuse and violence remains a prevalent threat to the safety of thousands of women and men each year. Two women are killed every week by a current of former partner. Since Comic ....more

In England domestic abuse and violence remains a prevalent threat to the safety of thousands of women and men each year. Two women are killed every week by a current of former partner. Since Comic Relief helped establish the National Domestic Violence Helpline (for England) with Refuge and Women’s Aid Federation England in 2003, demand for their support has increased over the years. Now the largest single referral point for refuge provision, the helpline plays a vital role in keeping victims safe. With this funding the partnership will continue to provide a freephone 24 hour telephone helpline, alongside a dedicated website and email support for victims and survivors, friends and family and also professionals working in this field.

Support for Eastern European women experiencing domestic violence, to escape the abuse and rebuild their lives in safety. Women will be provided with information, advice, practical and emotional ....more

Support for Eastern European women experiencing domestic violence, to escape the abuse and rebuild their lives in safety. Women will be provided with information, advice, practical and emotional support to enable them to rebuild their lives and increase well-being. The project will expand with the recruitment of an additional Romanian speaking independent advice advocate (IDVA) that will allow the project to increase beneficiary numbers._x000B__x000B_