Services for survivors of domestic violence and abuse
If your local authority does not commission any domestic abuse services, please skip questions 1) and 2) as only question 3) will be applicable.
Q1) Information about the all the domestic abuse contracts your local authority commissions.
What services do you commission for survivors of domestic abuse (adults and children)?
Support services for victims of high and medium risk
When did the current contract for this commissioned service start, and what is its duration? (Month/Year)
01st April 2019. Five years.
When will this commissioned service be re-tendered? (Month/Year)
It is a five-year contract with a possibility of extending a further 2-3 years
What is the total monetary value of the contract for this commissioned service?
£800k per annum
Which organisation currently holds this contract?
e.g. Michela House refuge for survivors of domestic abuse
e.g. March 2019
e.g. March 2024
e.g. £515,000 (£103,000 per year)
e.g. Avon Valley Domestic Abuse Service
Splitz Support Service
Q2) Looking at your total current commissioned spend on domestic abuse provision, it is currently higher or lower or the same as when you last commissioned domestic abuse provision, and if higher or lower, by how much?
It’s the same
Q3) Does your local authority fund any domestic abuse services outside of a commissioning process? If so, please list them here:
What non-commissioned services do you fund for survivors of domestic abuse (adults and children)?
Funding amount (per financial year)
How do you fund this service?
Which organisation receives this funding?
e.g. A children’s worker for the Michela House refuge
e.g. £30,000 per year
e.g. A grant from our Housing Department
e.g. Avon Valley Domestic Abuse Service
The Domestic Abuse budget is composed on funding from Public Health and District Councils. After the commissioned contract is allocated, there is approximately £25-28k per annum that can be used to fill emerging gaps. The recipients of the grants change each year. CRAFT a practice-based workforce development relationship programme was funded in 2019/20 and an DV online training programme in 2020/21.
Details of previous responses found on the Council’s publication scheme may be helpful Domestic abuse services