The Government has announced £125 million in new funding for councils to provide vital support services for domestic abuse victims during 2022/23, taking total to date to £330 million. Telford & Wrekin Council will receive £390,611 over this period.
The new funding will be allocated directly to healthcare, social workers and benefits, interpreters, immigration advice and other specialist services for those at risk of domestic abuse.
This new funding will builds on the strong foundation of the Government’s comprehensive new Domestic Abuse Bill, which delivers more support to victims and their children.
The Domestic Abuse Bill seeks to:
- promote awareness - to put abuse at the top of everyone’s agenda, including by legislating for the first time for a statutory definition of domestic abuse
- protect and support victims, including by introducing a new Domestic Abuse Protection Notice and Order
- transform the justice response, including by helping victims to give their best evidence in the criminal courts through the use of video evidence, screens and other special measures, and ensuring that victims of abuse do not suffer further trauma in family court proceedings by being cross-examined by their abuser
- improve performance – the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner will help drive consistency and better performance in the response to domestic abuse across all local areas and agencies
If you think you are at risk of domestic abuse you can seek help online here.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police. If you can’t speak and are calling on a mobile press 55 to have your call transferred to the police.
