Dear Mr Mortimer,
The County Council
provides specific funding and also works in partnership with each
of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) at district
and borough level and is now the overall accountable body for their
funding although decisions on their spend is taken locally.
In addition the
County Council provides overall co-ordination and strategy development
of Domestic Violence through the provision of one co-ordinator.
A. There are no
support groups specifically for male victims.
B. There are two
groups specifically for female victims.
The other groups
offer support to both genders.
C. How much funding:
Crime Reduction
Initiative (CRI) Domestic Abuse Service Provide generic services to
men and women across East Sussex.
Funding for 2005/06
Hastings CDRP
37.5K (CRI)
Eastbourne CDRP
30K (23.5K to A Step Forward, 7.5K to CRI)
Lewes CDRP 4.5K
(to A Step Forward)
Rother CDRP 19K
(CRI)
Rother Surestart
5K (CRI)
Wealden CDRP 30K
(to A Step Forward)
Hospital
Projects
Aimed at supporting
both men and women who present at A & E with injuries that could
be related to domestic violence.
A&E Project
Conquest Hospital, Hastings (Managed by CRI and Action for Change)
Funded by Public Service Agreement (Government funding via ESCC) 2005/06
40K; East Sussex County Council 2006/07 £40,000
Contracted to
CRI (20K) and Action for Change (20K)
A&E Service, Eastbourne District General Hospital (Managed by
CRI)
Service commenced 2006
Funded by :ESCC Community Fund for 3 years to 2009 (30K per annum)
(Government Funding via ESCC) LAA Pump Priming for 3 years @ 7K per
annum
Contracted to CRI.
Refuge East Sussex
Outreach Service
Women only service
Funded by: Supporting People £90,679 (tbc by Supporting People)
Contracted to Refuge Outreach.
Domestic Abuse
Worker
Women only service (Hailsham East)
Funded by: Sure Start (Government Funding via ESCC Children’s
Services) 26K
Yours sincerely
Lynn Harris
Freedom of Information Team
C6F, County Hall
01273 482193
FOI@eastsussex.gov.uk
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk
