Freedom of information response
Domestic abuse
Q1. Please fill out this table with information about all the contracts your local authority has commissioned to deliver domestic abuse services in 2023/24:
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What services do you commission for survivors of domestic abuse? |
Which organisation/s currently holds this contract? |
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e.g. Michaela House refuge for survivors of domestic abuse |
e.g. Avon Valley Domestic Abuse Service |
Q2. If your local authority delivers any in-house domestic abuse services (e.g. a service delivered directly by staff employed by the local authority and not contracted to another organisation), please fill out this table with information about these in-house services:
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What domestic abuse services does your local authority deliver in-house? |
How long has this in-house service been running? |
Has this in-house service replaced an existing service previously run by an alternative provider? |
If this is a refuge or safe accommodation service, how many bedspaces for adults are provided by this service: |
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e.g. IDVA, outreach, refuge or safe accommodation |
e.g. Since April 2021 |
e.g. Yes, this replaced a refuge service previously run by Avon Valley Domestic Abuse Service |
e.g. 8 bedspaces for adults |
Q3. Please fill out this table with information about the domestic abuse contracts your local authority commissions to run refuge and/or safe accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse in your area (in 2023/24):
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Which organisation/s currently do you currently contract to run refuge and/or safe accommodation in your area? |
When did the current contract for this commissioned service start? (Month/Year) |
When does the current contract for this commissioned service end? (Month/Year) |
What is the total spend on this contract for refuge or safe accommodation services in 2023/24? For multi-year contracts please provide the amount spent per annum. |
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e.g. Avon Valley Domestic Abuse Service |
e.g. March 2019 |
e.g. March 2024 |
e.g. £515,000 (£103,000 per year) |
Q4. Looking at your total current commissioned spend on domestic abuse provision (for 2023/24), is it higher or lower or the same as when you last commissioned domestic abuse provision?
Q1. Please fill out this table with information about all the contracts your local authority has commissioned to deliver domestic abuse services in 2023/24:
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What services do you commission for survivors of domestic abuse? |
Which organisation/s currently holds this contract? |
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Brighter Futures – support for victims/survivors to access an eight week structured programme for social care ad partner agency referral only / in addition a universal face to face/telephone/web support service offers practical help and safety planning on a one off basis |
Changing Pathways |
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Support for children residing in the refuge – emotional support, play activities, parenting work with mum and child, school work assistance, programmes to aid understanding of healthy relationships |
Changing Pathways |
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IDVA |
Changing Pathways |
Q2. If your local authority delivers any in-house domestic abuse services (e.g. a service delivered directly by staff employed by the local authority and not contracted to another organisation), please fill out this table with information about these in-house services:
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What domestic abuse services does your local authority deliver in-house? |
How long has this in-house service been running? |
Has this in-house service replaced an existing service previously run by an alternative provider? |
If this is a refuge or safe accommodation service, how many bedspaces for adults are provided by this service: |
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Childrens Support Group (Social Care referrals) |
Since its inception in 2014 |
No |
n/a |
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Housing Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors |
Since 2016 |
No |
n/a |
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MARAC service |
Since inception |
no |
n/a |
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Sanctuary scheme |
Since inception |
no |
n/a |
Q3. Please fill out this table with information about the domestic abuse contracts your local authority commissions to run refuge and/or safe accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse in your area (in 2023/24):
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Which organisation/s currently do you currently contract to run refuge and/or safe accommodation in your area? |
When did the current contract for this commissioned service start? (Month/Year) |
When does the current contract for this commissioned service end? (Month/Year) |
What is the total spend on this contract for refuge or safe accommodation services in 2023/24? For multi-year contracts please provide the amount spent per annum. |
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changing Pathways (formerly Thurrock Women’s Aid) |
February 2019 |
31.01.2025 |
Multi year contract. Cost per year £155,510. |
Q4. Looking at your total current commissioned spend on domestic abuse provision (for 2023/24), is it higher or lower or the same as when you last commissioned domestic abuse provision?
- Higher .
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