Dear David,
Sandwell MBC does directly
support two organisations working with victims of Domestic Violence,
Sandwell Women's Aid and Sandwell Organisation Against Domestic Abuse
(SOADA.) Sandwell Women's Aid has received a grant of £63,330
for the financial year 06/07. However this amount covers a broad spectrum
of the work that they do, and although some of that work would possibly
be described as support work with women and children, we do not have
information which specifically classifies the work in this way with
a separate budget identified.
SOADA was allocated a small
budget of £1,000 to run a support group for women (06/07)
There is some additional Children's Fund money ( approximately £5,000),
which has been allocated to a partner organisation (Head 2 Head Counselling
service for children) which will be used to explore the feasibility
and practicalities of developing some specific group support /counselling
with young children who witness domestic abuse.
Dee Edwards
Domestic Violence Strategic Co-ordinator
Sandwell MBC
