Dear David,
At present, we
do not fund any groups which support only male victims of domestic
abuse. However, we do fund groups and organisations which support
both male and female victims, and which seek to challenge public perceptions
of domestic violence, and increase reporting, as well as funding Cambridge
women's aid, who work with women and children only, largely through
a refuge which serves a wider geographical area than the city itself.
We also provide
funding to a number of voluntary agencies who work with victims of
domestic abuse as part of their work. This includes hostels, a homelessness
daycentre, the Citizens Advice Bureau and the Cambridge Independent
Advice Centre.
I give you details
below of funding this year and last. In general, funding to groups
is guaranteed only for one year at a time, however there are projects
which we have supported over a longer period of time and we are working
towards three year funding where possible. Some groups receive funding
from the Crime and disorder reduction partnership, and this is indicated
as CDRP below.
2006/7 funding:
1. Funding for a sanctuary project - providing physical safety measures
within the home, open to any victims, male or female:
Council funding: £5000; CDRP funding: £5000
2. Council funding
for: Contribution to a County-wide post Domestic Violence Co-ordinator
£6,000.00
3. CDRP funding
for Domestic Violence Advocacy Service Contribution £36,000.00
4. CDRP funding
for Training and Awareness Day for frontline practitioners £2,500.00
5. Funding from
the Council to Cambridge Womens Aid (women & children only; refuge
and outreach services) : £36 940
In 2005/6, we funded projects 2,3,4,5 above as these are ongoing projects.
The sanctuary
project is new this year, but we expect to continue to support it
in future. In 2005/6 the CDRP supported similar work with £8300
for alarms fir victims of domestic abuse and £1599.37 improvements
to security at temporary housing which is sometimes used for homeless
victims.
In 2005/6 the
CDRP also supported a specific campaign about domestic abuse with
the following amounts:
Domestic Abuse Directory of Services Cambridge City £1421
Bus Campaign £5,789.00
Poster Campaign £322.76
Bus Ticket Campaign £2,137.81
Yours,
Suzanne McBride
Head of Community Services Strategy
Cambridge City Council
01223 457948
