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From: foi@bristol.gov.uk
To: michael.wiffen@mensaid.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:49 AM
Subject: FOI
Dear Mr Wiffen
Bristol City Council do
not fund or run any Domestic Violence perpetrator programs.
Yours sincerely
A Marshall
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From: FOIREQUESTS@avonandsomerset.police.uk
To: michael.wiffen@mensaid.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:51 AM
Subject: FOI
In 2005/06 in Avon and
Somerset there were 3421 incidents of domestic violence reported which
resulted in an arrest. Of the persons arrested, 3045 were male and
376 were female.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
Corporate Information Management Department
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Message -----
From: thomas_trevithick@bristol-city.gov.uk
To: dave.mortimer@mensaid.com
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:13 PM
Subject: FOI
I am writing in
response to your e-mail sent on 27th July 2006 sent to neighbourhood
and housing customer services, requesting information regarding how
many help and support groups Bristol city council funds for (A) male
and (B) Female victims of domestic abuse and their children and (C)how
much each one receives pa.
Unfortunately,
I am not able to give you all the specific details at this moment
of what Bristol City Council funds directly and indirectly partly
due to the complexities around funding of domestic abuse funding in
that it involves many other services as well as support/help groups.
This is also due to it being the high level of annual leave over the
summer months but we felt it necessary that we contact you to give
you some information never the less.
However, what
I can tell you is, first of all it is worth noting that Bristol City
Council offers services to all those who require them, related to
domestic abuse this includes housing and social services as well as
many other groups within the council who provide direct or indriectly
support the victims of domestic abuse. Therefore all satitary service
offer to both men and women.
Second, in Bristol
as far as I am aware at this time there are three specialist domestic
abuse organisations offering domestic abuse services, two out of the
three both WISH (contact details below) and Knowle West Health Association
(contact details below) offer services including outreach services
to men and women. The Third is Nextlink/Missing link (details below)
is a refuge based organisation and therefore is women and children
only. As well as these almost all other service in the city offers
support to both men and women and their children.
In relation to
funding I can tell you that Bristol City Council gives Nextlink/Missing
link at a service level agreement around £85,000.00, sorry I
cant give you a more exact figure and there is addition housing funding
but as I mentioned earlier the service offered are many and complex.
Also we do give money to Knowle West Health Association the sum of
I am not aware of at this time and do not give funding to the WISH
project.
I hope this answers
your question but if still require more specific information you can
contact Jan Youngs who is the Womens equalities officer on 0117-92-23786
or email her at jan_youngs@bristol-city.gov.uk
Hope this is helpful,
Yours sincerely,
Tom Trevithick,
On Behalf of Jan Youngs,
Womens Equalities Officer,
UG16 Council House,
College Green,
BS1 5TR
WISH - offers
practical and emotional support to Victims/Survivors of domestic abuse
in the Hartcliffe and Withywood areas of Bristol.
Tel:0117 9038632, Email: leighforster.wish@hotmail.co.uk
Knowle West Health
Association - Supporting people in the Knowle West area of Bristol
affected by domestic abuse.
Tel: 0117 963 9569 / Mobile: 07785220159 or email karen@knowlewesthealthassoc.org.uk
NextLink - women
only service, which is part of Missing Link and aims to provide a
safe space for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
Telephone 0117 925 0680 or E-Mail: nextlink@mlha.freeserve.co.uk
The affiliated/parent organisation of Nextlink is Missing Link - Provides
temporary and permanent housing for single women with mental health
needs and are looking for support. Telephone: 0117 925 1811 or Email:
mlink@globalnet.co.uk
