Domestic Abuse and Refuge Services

1.What services do you commission for survivors of domestic abuse?

Devon County Council commissions the following services under contract: information, advice and guidance; safeguarding and advocacy support (including Independent domestic violence advocate services), “breaking the cycle” interventions to prevent re-victimisation; building resilience interventions.

2.Which organisation/s currently holds this contract?

Splitz Support Service

3. Which organisation/s do you currently contract to run refuge and/or safe accommodation in your area?

Devon County Council has no contracts for the running of refuge and/or safe accommodation.  However the Council provides grant funding on an annual basis to the following organisations for this purpose:

North Devon against Domestic Abuse

Encompass Southwest

 4. When did the current contract for this commissioned service start?

N/A

5. When does the current contract for this commissioned service end? 

N/A

6. What is the total monetary value of the contract for this commissioned service?

N/A

7. Looking at your total current commissioned spend on domestic abuse provision, is it currently higher or lower or the same as when you last commissioned domestic abuse provision?

Higher