In June 2021 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced that £1.4m was being made available from the Male Rape Support Services Fund to increase the availability and capacity of sexual violence support services to meet the specific needs of men and boys and to respond to demands arising as a result of the pandemic. This funding is non-recurrent and for 2021-2022 only.
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were required to work with local specialist services to submit funding applications setting out the proposed project of delivery for the period August 2021 – March 2022.
The OPCCs bid was successful in being awarded £32,227 which will be grant funded to Barnardos Tees Valley to deliver activity to support the identification and diversion of young men and boys from harmful sexual behaviour and to support them to address their own experiences of sexual behaviour.
Decision 2021-000124: Male Rape Support Services Funding 2021-2022 (application, 111kB)