Dear Mr Mortimer
Thank you for your email
received at the Council on 27 June 2006 at 17:44 requesting information
about the number of groups Gedling Borough Council support directly
or indirectly for male and female victims of domestic abuse.
In answer to your request
made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I can advise as follows:
A) Male Victims of Domestic
Violence
Gedling Borough Council
do not directly fund specific services for men experiencing domestic
violence within the Gedling area.
B) Female Victims of Domestic
Violence and their Children
Whilst there are no specific
services for women experiencing domestic violence based within Gedling
there are a number that are accessible within the City of Nottingham
as well as areas surrounding the Borough. In 2003/2004 Gedling part
funded Women's Aid to provide a Domestic Violence Outreach Worker
(with the Gedling Community Safety Partnership and Sure Start). This
post has continued and Gedling Borough Council provides funding to
Women's Aid Advice Service (WAAC) based in Nottingham City to fund
the post of the Domestic Violence Outreach Worker for the Gedling
area.
The appointment of this
officer follows on from a needs assessment that was undertaken by
Gedling Community Safety Partnership working very closely with the
South Nottinghamshire Domestic Abuse Strategy Group. Gedling Borough
Council and Community Safety Partnership continue to work with the
group with the Gedling Borough Council Community Partnerships Manager
Chairing the South Nottinghamshire Group where issues are discussed
concerning funding and support for local agencies and organisations.
The group is made up of statutory and voluntary/community sector representatives.
C) How much each one receives
per annum
The Domestic Violence Outreach
Worker is employed for 28 hours per week and Gedling Borough Council's
contribution to this post is £20K per year from the mainstream
budget.
I trust that this response
satisfies your request. If you have any queries please do not hesitate
to contact, Mrs. Anita Bradley, Senior Solicitor on telephone 0115
901 3896.
Yours sincerely
Kieran Rahal
Legal Information Officer
On behalf of the Head of Legal & Democratic Services
Gedling Borough Council
Civic Centre
Arnot Hill Park
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 6LU
