Dear Mr Mortimer
Your request for
information has now been considered and our response is below:
London Borough
of Hammersmith and Fulham - Funding for Domestic Violence Agencies
05-06 (£k)
06-07(£k)
1. Advance Advocacy Project 81 83
2. Hammersmith Women's Aid (refuges, floating support) 343 373.8
3. Westside floating support 92.6 92.6
4. Ebony Refuge 71.5 71.5
5. Shepherds Bush Housing Group (SBHG) - supported housing 17.2 17.2
6. Standing Together Against Domestic Violence 81.6 40
7. Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP) 14 14
8. Domestic Violence Coordinator (LBHF) 25 38
9. DV Prevention Project in Schools (LBHF) 0 60
The first six
agencies are funded to provide services specifically for women experiencing
domestic violence.
Agencies such
as Advance and Westside will signpost enquiries from male victims
on to the specialist organisations which run services for victims
of domestic violence. Advance operate a support service for women
referred to them via the police and other named agencies. In the period
1 April 2003 - 31 March 2005 Advance received 1145 referrals. Of these
1131 were from women and 14 from men. Heterosexual victims will generally
be signposted to MALE (men's advice line for those in abusive relationships)
and gay men to Broken Rainbow.
DVIP work with male perpetrators of domestic violence.
The Domestic Violence Coordinator coordinates the work of front line
agencies and the statutory sector across the borough. Publicity materials
produced by the borough provide information on services for men as
well as women.
The Domestic Violence Prevention Project in Schools will work with
both boys and girls in schools to encourage healthy relationships.
Yours sincerely
Alison Ross-Dow
Information Manager (Data Protection/Freedom of Information)
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Legal Services
Town Hall
Hammersmith
London W6 9JU
020 8753 2455
