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From: Lianne.Williams@hyndburnbc.gov.uk
To: dave.mortimer@mensaid.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:53 PM
Subject: FOI
Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
Domestic Violence Forum (HARV) is the only organisation in Hyndburn
and Ribble Valley delivering specific services to women and children
who are experiencing domestic violence. It not only delivers services
but raises awareness and promotes best practice on issues surrounding
domestic violence.
For male victims of domestic
violence, enquirers would be offered a signposting service to organisations/programmes
such as Mankind/Men’s Aid. I understand that as they are affiliated
to Women’s Aid they would not be allowed to see males on the
premises, hence the signposting.
Kind regards
Lianne
Member Services Officer
Hyndburn Borough Council
01254 380109
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From: Lianne.Williams@hyndburnbc.gov.uk
To: michael.wiffen@mensaid.com
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:40 PM
Subject: FOI
Dear Mr Wiffen
Thank you for your request
for information dated 29th December 2006. Your request has now been
considered and the information is given below.
a) The Lancashire Probation
Service runs a Community Domestic Violence Programme for male DV perpetrators
from Hyndburn to access as part of a 'requirement' by the Courts or
as part of a parole licence. A programme comprises of between 26 and
29 sessions and the schedule of programmes are arranged to meet the
demand from the Courts. Hyndburn perpetrators access programmes in
the neighbouring boroughs of Blackburn and Burnley.
In addition male perpetrators
can also access a voluntary prescriptive 27 week cognitive behavioural
perpetrator programme through the Pendle Domestic Violence Initiative
(located in Nelson in the neighbouring Pendle Borough District). Access
is through self referral or agency recommendation.
b) The Pendle Domestic
Violence Initiative also runs programmes for female perpetrators.
c) Currently Hyndburn Borough
Council does not fund/contribute to the running of any DV perpetrator
programmes.
Nina George the Lancashire
Domestic Violence Partnership Co-Ordinator based at Lancashire CC
may have further information on the provision of perpetrator services
across Lancashire. She can be contacted on Nina.George@css.lancscc.gov.uk
Kind regards
Lianne
Member Services Officer
Hyndburn Borough Council
01254 380109
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Message -----
From: Steve.Watson@hyndburnbc.gov.uk
To: dave.mortimer@mensaid.com
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:23 PM
Subject: FOI
In response to your request.
So far in 2006-07 we have
contributed £2916.87 to HARV Domestic Violence Team as a contribution
towards the cost of supplying an outreach worker and £2,500
for the provision of a Sanctuary type scheme for victims of domestic
abuse in Hyndburn.
Burnley Battered Wives
received an annual grant £620 in 2005-06.
In 2005-06 Hyndburn and
Ribble Valley Domestic Forum received the final payments against an
ERDF project they were awarded, this totalled £122k over a number
of years.
In 2005-06 The Womens Centre
in Blackburn received the final payments towards an SRB and ERDF project
they were awarded, this totalled over £157k over a number of
years.
