Issue - decisions

PCC DN - Victim support services – in year uplift cost of living (MOJ Victims Grant and Police Property Act Fund)

13/01/2023 - PCC DN - Victim support services – in year uplift cost of living (MOJ Victims Grant and Police Property Act Fund)

A total of £351,091 is allocated to organisations supporting victims of crime – primarily organisations working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to assist with the cost-of-living crisis and supporting those accessing services over the winter months.

£289,593 will be provided through the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in-year uplift funding to victims’ core grant funding and £61,498 will be provided through the Police Property Act funding. All funding is being used on practical measures such as care packages, additional capacity within services e.g., peer mentor sessions and group counselling, costs to support people accessing services and interpreter costs. Funding awarded is outlined below:

Organisation Amount
Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) £8000
Olive Pathway £10,500
Survivors Manchester £12,500
LGBT Foundation £9000 – cost of living uplift funding
£4593 – to be provided to Manchester City Council for the commissioning of the LGBT IDVA at the LGBT Foundation. This is jointly funded by the GMCA and MCC. MCC have agreed an inflationary uplift with the provider. due to the cost of living and associated pressure on budgets. This uplift will come from the MoJ core victims grant funding.

Safety4Sisters £14,040
NESTAC £13,000
GM Law Centre £12,500
Wigan Council (to disseminate through DIAS) £25,000
Endeavour £17,962
Migdal Emunah £12,000
Safenet £10240
WaiYin £9500
Dimobi Children's Disability Trust £7885
The River Manchester £11,600
Pankhurst Trust (Manchester Women’s Aid) £12,000
Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH) £10,000
Action Together Oldham for:
1. Support Action Women’s Network (SAWN)
2. REEL CIC
3. Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project
4. Peaceful Minds CIC
5. UK Education and Faith Foundation (UKeff)
£25,000
Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association (RWWA) £16,700
Rochdale Connections Trust £3000
Victim Support in Rochdale £5000
WHAG £8250
Salford Foundation £12,000
Salford Women’s Aid £7500
Stockport Women’s Centre £8156
Bridges £10,000
LEAP £6500
Trafford Council (for TDAS) £13,100
Stockport without Abuse £12000
Diversity Matters Northwest £13,565
Warm Hut UK £10,000
Total £351,091