Broxtowe Women's Project is awarded £17,000 to help victims of domestic abuse

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has issued emergency grants to 16 charities and social enterprises.

Juno Women's Aid, which covers Nottinghamshire, has received £71,653 while another recipient is Broxtowe Women's Project which has been awarded £17,030.66.

Chris Harris, partnership officer for Broxtowe Women's Project, said: "The Covid-19 emergency funding that we have received via the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner has been a lifeline to a small charity like BWP. We have been able to extend our opening hours to provide a five-day service for our families at this difficult time for those experiencing domestic abuse.”

Mr Tipping secured a total of £369,960.28 from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to meet increased calls for help.

It comes on top of the £584,468.78 already distributed to providers of domestic abuse and sexual violence services following the commissioner’s earlier bid to the MoJ.

Mr Tipping said: "Lockdown restrictions have placed many victims at increased risk of harm and providers have been working very hard to adapt the way they provide care to ensure help can be accessed safely and easily so that nobody suffers in silence.

"There is an expectation that many more people will require recovery support when life returns to some level of normality and it is vital there are services there, ready and fully equipped, to provide that help."