To award £401,667.47 of Covid-19 Extraordinary Funding from the Ministry of Justice to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support Services to Cleveland support services.
Background
On 19 May 2020, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced an additional £20m of Covid-19 Extraordinary Funding for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support Services.
The funding was split into three categories. These were:
- Domestic abuse services already commissioned by the PCC;
- Sexual Violence Services already commissioned by the PCC and those that are not currently funded by the PCC;
- Domestic abuse services not currently commissioned by the PCC.
The funding can be used to address costs associated with the pandemic from 24 March 2020 to 31 October 2020 (in September it was agreed that this timeframe could be extended to March 2021), including short term disruption to income, essential costs of sustaining current activities or addressing increased demand.
As per the funding criteria, the opportunity for local services to bid for funding was made available and promoted via local networks and on OPCC social media.
Nine bids were received with all services who applied being granted an element of funding (Eva applied twice – one for Domestic Abuse and one for Sexual Violence)
COVID-19 Funding
Cleveland was granted £402,007.63 from the MoJ. A total of £401,667.47 was awarded to the following service providers:
Funding for domestic abuse services already commissioned by the PCC
- Harbour – £135,742.00
- Foundation – £53,441.45
- My Sister’s Place – £82,597.27
- Tees Valley Inclusion Project (Halo) – £24,772.00
Funding for sexual violence services already commissioned by the PCC and those not currently funded by the PCC
- A Way Out – £6430.00
- Arch – £16,555.87
- Eva Women’s Aid – £12,800
- Safer Communities – £11,890.48
Funding for Domestic abuse services not currently commissioned by the PCC
- NACRO – £28,719.00
- Eva Women’s Aid – £24,690.48