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----- Original Message -----
From: Sylvester.Lewis@newham.gov.uk
To: dave.motimer@mensaid.com
Cc: Information.Governance@newham.gov.uk
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: FOI Response

We can only give the information on those agencies who receive direct funding from LBN, many of the voluntary sector agencies receive funding from a variety of sources, and we have no access to this information. You may be able to get this information directly from the agencies via there Annual report.

Newham Action Against Domestic Violence: Young perpetrator project, both male and female young people aged 10-17 yrs access this project. Funded by Childrens Fund (government programme, and will cease in April 2008).

Newham Action against Domestic Violence: Schools project accessed by both male and female aged 7-14 years Children & Families division fund £96.000 for both projects. (funding ceases in 2008).

Newham Action against Domestic Violence: £20.000 via SLA funded Children & Young People services for advice, support, outreach services for both male & female users. (funding for review in 2007).

Annchal Asian womens DV services funded via SLA from Children & Young persons division £40.000, for outreach, counselling and related services. (funding reviewed in 2007).

East London Black Womens Assn receive £20.000 to run support groups, counselling etc for black women. Funded via SLA children & young people services (funding reviewed in 2007) Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership also funds the following projects:

* Perpetrator programme, and East London Borough collaboration with Barking & Dagenham, Waltham Forest and Newham, £35.000 funding for one year. (service for male perpetrators where there is serious child abuse issues)

* Independent Domestic Violence Advocate services to work in the court alongside specialist DV court, £30.000. contract just awarded to Newham Action Against Domestic Violence to work with both male and female victims. Funding for one year then reviewed.

* Sanctuary Scheme, one DV advisor seconded to run the Sanctuary/Target Hardenting scheme for one year for both male and female victims of all Hate Crime not just DV. £20.000k. As you can see most of the funding is short term.

There is a DV & Hate Crime team located in Crime & ASB services which is fully funded by the Council.

Yours sincerely

Sylvester Lewis
Information Governance
Newham London Borough Council
Information.Governance@Newham.gov.uk
Sylvester.Lewis@newham.gov.uk

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