The Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDSV) Regional Team North Wales are seeking a provider to deliver bespoke training to support the recommendations and findings from reviews arising from local and national Domestic Homicide Reviews.
The Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Regional Team are seeking a partner to work independently deliver training across the multi-agency network that addresses the following:
- Professional curiosity
- DASH and MARAC processes
- Coercive Control
- Non-fatal strangulation
- Suspected domestic abuse related suicide.
- Stalking and harassment
To support this work, the VAWDASV Regional Team has allocated funding to a maximum value of £20,000.00 to enable the activity to be completed.
All training must be delivered and funding claimed by March 31st 2025.
The closing time / date for receipt of this quotation is 12pm on Monday 3rd February 2025.
All quotations must be sent to sian.jones4@flintshire.gov.uk
The Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Regional Team are seeking a partner to work independently to deliver training across the multi-agency network that addresses the following:
- Awareness of how technology is used to facilitate abuse, such as with the use of smartphones, social media and threats to distribute pornographic material.
- Promote awareness among professionals of older people as victims and survivors of domestic abuse and the unique obstacles they may face to disclosure or accessing support, related to mobility, frailty and dependence on Carers.
- Child to parent perpetration of domestic abuse
- Increased understanding of the lived experience of victims, the importance of demonstrating a listening and empathetic approach to survivors and understanding that a person is likely to be at increased danger when they are reporting domestic abuse.
- Awareness of the links between domestic abuse, mental health, and suicidality among professionals
The model can be delivered online or in a classroom-based environment and would incorporate all or most of the following components of training.
To support this work, the VAWDASV Regional Team has allocated funding to a maximum value of £20,000.00 to enable the activity to be completed.
All training must be delivered, and funding claimed by March 31st 2025.
The closing time / date for receipt of this quotation is 12pm on Monday 3rd February 2025.
All quotations must be sent to sian.jones4@flintshire.gov.uk
2021-25 Independent Domestic Abuse Advisors / Independent Sexual Violence Funding
Following a successful expression of interest to the Ministry of Justice the Police and Crime Commissioner, has been successfully secured an £1,312,106 additional to support Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence providers for the next 2 years. This additional funding will support 11.6 IDVA posts and 4.8 ISVA posts across the region and will provide reassurance to services over the longer term to continue to support victims and survivors.
The specialist services were chosen by a commissioning panel to ensure there was a transparent process and extensive scrutiny.
The document below provides information on the grant awarded and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year;
Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)
Following a proposal at the North Wales Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Board it was agreed the North Wales Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner would be the accountable body (Regional Banker) for the Welsh Government VAWDASV Grant. The VAWDASV grant was previously paid directly to Local Authorities and it has been amalgamated into one pot to protect IDVA,ISVA, CSA and perpetrator programmes across the six local authorities.
The document below provides information on the grant awarded during 2020/21 and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year; all payments made can be viewed here.
All organisations VAWDASV awarded grants are provided the same Grant terms and conditions.
Prevention in Focus
Prevention In Focus includes submissions from 15 cross-party PCCs who are making a real difference through their leadership, commissioning and partnership work. Innovative projects include working with women offenders; an award-winning Community Peer Mentor Service; a Safe Schools and Communities Team project; a Young Victims of Crime Service; Adverse Childhood Experiences projects; as well as various Sport-based intervention schemes.
For information on how the Police and Crime Commissioner in North Wales has made a difference, click here.
Grants awarded for the reduction of Crime and Disorder
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 enables the Commissioner to award grants to partners, public organisations or voluntary groups that can support the community safety priorities identified in his Police and Crime Plan. The Commissioning Framework explains the Commissioner's objectives and overall vision of the commissioning service.
The documents below provides information on the grants awarded in the last three financial years and what services have been commissioned. Grants are awarded at the start of the financial year, all payments made can be viewed here.
All organisations awarded grants for the reduction of crime and disorder are provided with the same Grant terms and conditions.
Grants awarded for services to support Victims
The Police Reform & Social Responsibility Act 2011 further charges the Commissioner to commission local services to help victims, or witnesses of, or other persons affected by, criminal offences and anti-social behaviour.
A Needs Assessment for the development of Victim Services in North Wales was carried out to aid the Commissioner's decision.
All organisations awarded grants for the support of victims are provided with the same Grant Terms and Conditions
Hate Crime Awareness Grant
The Police and Crime Commissioner receives a grant from Welsh Government to be spend on Hate Crime Awareness Week, see below how the money was spent in North Wales.
Your Community, Your Choice (Participatory Budgeting)
"Your Community, Your Choice" is one of the Commissioner's initiatives to return money seized from offenders back to the community.
Money recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and from the Police and Crime Commissioner is donated to community projects in North Wales.
Your Community, Your Choice is also supported by PACT (Police and Community Trust), North Wales.
Social Value
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner (and North Wales Police) hopes that embedding Social Value into our commissioning and procurement processes will bring significant benefit to North Wales and its residents by delivering a social return, wherever possible, on every pound we spend.