Domestic Abuse Services

Q1. Refuge/safe accommodation services

Please fill out this table with information about all the refuge and/or safe accommodation services for survivors of domestic abuse that your local authority funds in your area in 2024/25, including any refuge/safe accommodation services that are delivered in-house.

Refuge/safe accommodation services
a. Which organisation/s do you currently fund to run refuge and/or safe accommodation in your area? b.  When did the current contract for this commissioned service start?  (Month/Year) c.  When does the current contract for this commissioned service end? (Month/Year) d. How is the funding for this service delivered? Please mark as many options as relevant with an ‘X’. e. If known, how many bedspaces for adults does your local authority fund this organisation to provide?
Commissioned funding Grant funding Service delivered in-house Other (please specify) / Comments
 NDADA (North Devon Against Domestic Abuse) April 2023 March 2025 X 10
 Encompass South West April 2023 March 2025 X 10
 CoLab Exeter April 2023 March 2025 X 5
FearFree April 2018 March 2025 X 2
Refuge4Pets April 2023 March 2025 X
Safe Foundation April 2023 March 2025 X
The Olive Project July 2023 July 2024 X
Young Devon October 2023 March 2025 X

Q2. Non-refuge/community-based services:

Please fill out this table with information about any non-refuge/community-based services for survivors of domestic abuse your local authority funds in your area in 2024/25, including any services delivered in-house. Please include details of any non-refuge/community-based services you fund which are provided by organisations already listed in Q1.

Non-refuge/community-based services
a. What non-refuge/community-based services do you currently fund for survivors of domestic abuse in your area? b. Which organisation/s currently hold/s this contract?
Community Domestic Abuse Support FearFree (Commissioned funding)
Adult mid and high risk Behavioural Change Programme – Behavioural change programme for adult perpetrators of domestic abuse who demonstrate a mid and high level of risk to victims. Support is a mix of 1-1 and group work. FearFree (Grant funded)
Mental Health IDVAs –providing specialist DA support in NHS Mental Health settings NDADA and FearFree (Grant funded)
Safer Rainbow Project – providing specialist IDSVA support to people who identify as LGBTQ+ and affected by DSVA Intercom Trust (Grant funded across the peninsula)
Young People Behaviour Change Programme – dedicated support for  Young People displaying harmful behaviours Devon County Council (internally funded)