Funding for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse
Case reference FOI2025/00897
Received 9 May 2025
Published 30 May 2025
Request
Funding for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse
I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The request relates to the commissioning responsibilities of Local Authorities with respect to commissioning support for adult and child victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We define sexual violence and abuse as any sexual activity that has happened without consent, and includes rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse (including child sexual exploitation), adult sexual exploitation, and sexual harassment.
Please provide the following information:
The amount of funding to be provided by the local authority to organisations supporting sexual violence and abuse victim-survivors in your area, for the 25/26 financial year. Please break this down by organisation funded, providing information about the nature of the funding arrangement, and the services to be provided by the organisation supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse, using the attached spreadsheet template.
The total amount of funding to be provided by the local authority to organisations supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse in your area, for the 25/26 financial year.
Response
Funding for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse
I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The request relates to the commissioning responsibilities of Local Authorities with respect to commissioning support for adult and child victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We define sexual violence and abuse as any sexual activity that has happened without consent, and includes rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse (including child sexual exploitation), adult sexual exploitation, and sexual harassment.
Please provide the following information:
The amount of funding to be provided by the local authority to organisations supporting sexual violence and abuse victim-survivors in your area, for the 25/26 financial year. Please break this down by organisation funded, providing information about the nature of the funding arrangement, and the services to be provided by the organisation supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse, using the attached spreadsheet template.
Answer: The Service Area have advised we do not fund sexual violence services.
However, in relation to domestic abuse, information on funding and which organisations have been commissioned can be found on our website via the following link: Decision - Decision to extend, by means of a variation, contracts for domestic abuse support services in Herefordshire. - Herefordshire Council
The total amount of funding to be provided by the local authority to organisations supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse in your area, for the 25/26 financial year.
Answer: The Service Area have advised the total amount of funding to be provided by the local authority to organisations supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse for the 25/26 financial year is £792.607.34.
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