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Published 28 Mar 2023

Domestic Violence Support Services

Ministry of Justice · London

Key facts

Contract value
£965,218
Awarded
06 Mar 2023
Contract starts
06 Mar 2023
Contract ends
31 Mar 2024
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Buyer type
Central government

Awarded to

SupplierValue
Women In Prison£965,218

Description

Contract Award Notice for the pilot of domestic abuse support to a number of women's prisons aligning and supporting the Government's Strategy for Violence Against Women And Girls.

The project seeks the achieve: - A national network of Link Workers to establish strong partnerships between women in prison, prison staff, women's centres and domestic abuse services ensuring early intervention on reception and dedicated support upon release. - Continued development of a 'lived experience' peer support network of Women's Champion roles held by women serving prison sentences to increase reach, impact and engagement of women to access gender specific support pre and post release and to deliver structured group work and interventions to women experiencing or with a history of domestic abuse. - These Women's Champions would support and train new Champions ensuring sustainability after project end. - The project takes a holistic 'whole system approach' to meeting women's needs and reducing reoffending, by connecting two key elements: gender specific community services and prisons. It will strengthen connections between women in prisons and women's services, and joint work/referrals between prisons and domestic abuse organisations .

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