New funding given to victim support services to help with cost-of-living pressures

The Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester has announced new funding for local organisations across the city-region that support victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

The funding will help organisations respond to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, aiding them to continue to provide support to those accessing their services over the winter months.

The funding has been provided in part by the Ministry of Justice through the victims’ core grant funding.

The money will go towards practical measures, such as care packages, additional capacity within services, peer mentor sessions, group counselling, costs to support people accessing services and interpreter costs.

Organisations that will receive funding responded to an expression of interest process which specified prioritised support for communities of identity, no recourse to public funds, older people and people with disabilities.

The funding started reaching organisations in December 2022, to ensure help and provision was available over the holiday period.

The full list of organisations that have received funding is:

Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN)

Olive Pathway

Survivors Manchester

LGBT Foundation

Safety4Sisters

NESTAC

GM Law Centre

DIAS (via Wigan Council)

Endeavour

Midgal Emunah

Safenet

WaiYin

Dimobi Children’s Disability Trust

The River Manchester

Pankhurst Trust (Manchester Women’s Aid)

Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)

Action Together Oldham

Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association (RWWA)

Rochdale Connections Trust

Victim Support in Rochdale

WHAG

Salford Foundation

Salford Women’s Aid

Stockport Women’s Centre

Bridges

LEAP

TDAS (via Trafford Council)

Stockport Without Abuse

Diversity Matters Northwest

Warm Hut UK

Speaking about the announcement, Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, said: “I’m happy that we’re able to allocate this funding to our local organisations to help with rising costs due to the cost-of-living crisis.

“Over what can be difficult winter months, this funding will help them continue their good work to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

“We remain committed to keeping people safe, supporting victims and survivors, and continuing to tackle gender-based violence and abuse in all its forms.”

Those needing to access support can find services in their area on Greater Manchester Victims’ Services website.

A list of gender-based violence support services is on the GMCA Gender-Based Violence Strategy webpage.

More help and support to deal with the wider aspects of the rising cost of living is available on the GMCA Helping Hand webpage.

Further information on the priorities of Greater Manchester’s Standing Together Plan and the Gender-Based Violence Strategy can be found on the GMCA website.

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