Domestic Violence Support Services

Concepts

• government’s strategy for violence against women and girls
• guidance and counselling
• leeds
• national network of link workers
• domestic violence support services
• domestic abuse support services
• experience’ peer support network
• specific support
• violence against women
• domestic abuse services

Location

United Kingdom: HMPPS women's establishments

Description

A pilot project to provide domestic abuse support services to a number of women's prisons aligning and supporting the Government’s Strategy for Violence Against Women And Girls.

Total Quantity or Scope

This will be achieved by: • 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 .

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Legal Justification

The justification for Direct Award without prior publication is under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, section 32 (2), (c) – “insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.”

Other Information

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