Five local organisations providing domestic abuse or sexual violence support will receive further funding during the Covid-19 pandemic, sharing a pot of over £93,500 allocated to the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office.
The SCO successfully bid for the Ministry of Justice’s emergency grant to cover the period to 31 March 2021. The funding is designed to help charities and organisations meet the additional costs of adapting during the pandemic, and cope with increases in demand resulting from it.
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis said: ‘We received six funding bids from five local service providers, for money which will help them continue to offer practical support and counselling for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
‘The pandemic has already brought many additional challenges for local services and this funding will give them a much-needed financial boost to continue their vital work supporting vulnerable people.
‘I’d like to thank the organisations for their hard work and commitment during these difficult times – help and advice is still available online and over the phone, providing support when people need it most.’
The funding will be used to provide:
- Staff to support children and young people affected by domestic abuse
- Staff to support the organisations’ local helplines
- Counselling staff for those affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Independent Sexual Violence Advisor staff
- Continued integrated support services for domestic abuse victims
The providers receiving funding are:
- New Era domestic abuse service provided by Victim Support
- Staffordshire Women’s Aid
- The Pathway Project
- Glow domestic abuse support
- Savana
- New Era
24-hour helpline: 0300 303 3778
Website: www.new-era.uk – where you can also access 24/7 Live Chat
Email: new-era@victimsupport.org.uk
- Staffordshire Women’s Aid (covers Stafford, South Staffs and Cannock)
Phone: 0300 330 5959
Website: www.staffordshirewomensaid.org/sexual_violence/
- The Pathway Project (supporting Lichfield and Tamworth)
24-hour confidential helpline: 01543 676800
- Glow domestic abuse support (covers North Staffordshire)
Phone: 0330 0945 559
- Savana (covers Newcastle, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent)
Phone: 01782 433205/433204
Website: www.savana.org.uk
Email: info@savana.org.uk
