Freedom of information response

1. What metrics are used to measure outcomes/impact/success of those who have successfully received funding from your local authority domestic violence fund?  They are individual to each organisation, dependent on what the funding was received for. Outcomes are set around improvements in areas as identified in our needs assessment – see public papers detailing executive summary of needs assessment pg 147 onwards. https://democracy.thurrock.gov.uk/documents/g5966/Public%20reports%20pack%2003rd-Feb-2022%2019.00%20Cleaner%20Greener%20and%20Safer%20Overview%20and%20Scrutiny%20Committee.pdf?T=10

2. Which members of staff including positions are responsible for managing the domestic abuse fund? Please include a list of names of internal and external staff involved in the decision-making process . Assistant Director Housing

3. How many applications were submitted to your local authority for the domestic abuse duty fund? Through a needs analysis we have directly funded 2 existing providers already operating locally delivering a response to sexual violence and domestic abuse

4. Please release any additional information held on the allocation of domestic abuse funding to local agencies, any information on the decision-making process and what regular contact, support, and outcomes are measured. Funding allocation decision made by Assistant Director of Housing, following consultation through our Strategic VAWG Board. Contract management taking place through commissioning team to monitor outcomes and outputs.

5. Please detail how much money is given to each domestic violence organisation (or any other organisations or individuals who are in receipt of money allocated from the Domestic Abuse Duty fund).refer to attached contracts register- allocation has expanded to deliver increased capacity within the housing safeguarding team. Thurrock Council - All contracts awarded, as at 6 March 2023

6. Please advise the above for the last 5 years (from today - 17th March 2023 to 17th March 2018).funding provided to Local Authorities from 2021 onwards - not applicable prior to April 2021.

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