£10 million available for domestic abuse charities

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that charities can bid for a share of £10 million funding to support victims of domestic abuse.

It was recently confirmed that there would be an additional £10 million for domestic abuse accommodation services over the coming months as part of a £76 million package of government support for the most vulnerable in society.

This funding will support domestic abuse safe accommodation services who not only provide beds, but also offer the critical help victims and their children need. The fund will be open for domestic abuse charities in England, including refuges, to bid for a share.

Further information on funding streams for charities providing other domestic abuse services will be made available in due course.

As well as this emergency funding, the government has also set out plans to support survivors of domestic abuse in the long-term by giving them better access to local housing services. Linked to this, an additional £6 million will be made available for frontline homeless charities.

Jenrick said: “Domestic abuse leaves vulnerable people, including children, living in fear in the very place where they should feel most safe and secure – inside their own home. Protecting victims is an absolute priority and the funding charities can now apply for from today will help them meeting the challenges and support those that need it the most.”