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From: e.baker@wearvalley.gov.uk
To: michael.wiffen@mensaid.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:08 PM
Subject: FOI
Wear Valley District Council
does not fund any domestic violence perpetrator programmes.
Elaine Baker
Community Safety Manager
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Message -----
From: e.baker@wearvalley.gov.uk
To: dave.mortimer@mensaid.com
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:50 PM
Subject: FOI
Dave,
Your question
is not an easy one to answer. It depends upon what is meant by a 'support
group'? Currently we support survivors or domestic violence in a number
of ways. Wear Valley has recently been successful in a bid for neighbourhood
renewal funding which will increase our capacity to support survivors
and also children affected by domestic violence considerably.
But as things stand, now
we support male and female survivors by offering outreach support
from No. 75 Proudfoot Drive on Woodhouse Close Estate, in Bishop Auckland.
The support is provided by a part time officer and two volunteers.
Support is also provided to female survivors from Women's Aid based
at the Domestic Violence Refuge. Womens Aid have also in the past
set up support groups for women but these have evolved at the request
of the women themselves on a need led basis. I am not in a position
to give you costs for support provided from the refuge. I would estimate
the costs for support from No. 75 Proudfoot Drive to be approximately
at least £12,000 per annum and this would include salary costs,
and a proportion of the telephone bill and rent. The support covers
the districts of Wear Valley and Teesdale, both in the County of Durham.
We also target
harden both male and female victims homes, including alarms where
appropriate and this cost is not included above. We set aside £10,000
per annum for this service. Both males and female survivors of domestic
violence are rehoused in line with the respective housing policies.
No distinction is made between the sexes.
I hope that this level
of information is enough but please to not hesitate to contact me
or Tracy again if you require something more specific.
Again apologies for the
late response.
Elaine Baker
Community Safety Manager
01388 7616-8
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From: tolley@sedgefield.gov.uk
To: dave.mortimer@mensaid.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: FOI
David
My name is Tracy
Olley and I am the Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator for Wear & Tees
Community Safety Partnership and Manager of a Domestic Abuse Support
service covering Wear Valley and Teesdale. I also mirror the roll
in the neighbouring Sedgefield Area where we have a Women's Centre.
At No 75: which
is based in Bishop Auckland we support both male and female victims
of domestic abuse, and at No 31 & SODA in Sedgefield we support
female victims within the Women's Centre. However we have take possession
of the building next door and we can now support men there, which
we feel is of great benefit as we used to support men purely on an
outreach basis. We have the capacity to offer group support to male
victims, however, men rarely contact the service.
At both services
we have supported male victims for the last 18months. We have advertised
that we support men and have just had a poster campaign depicting
a male victim (which I will
attach)
We have a male
volunteer support worker, counsellors and support workers who do offer
their services to male victims.
We run the The
Freedom Programme for women and as the services continue to develope
we will be able to offer other group support.
We also have a
children's worker who supports children up to the age of 11, and volunteer
who will support young people of 11 and above.
Any further information
in regard to funding etc you will have to contact Elaine Baker at
Wear Valley District Council as this is not my area.
Hope this has
been helpful, please do not hesitate in contacting me if you require
further information.
Kind Regards
Tracy Olley
Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator
Sedgefield / Wear & Tees Community Safety Partnerships
10 Silverdale Place
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 7DZ
01325 320111
