Women’s Aid welcomes Home Office plans to boost funding for specialist domestic abuse helplines

Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said:

“Specialist domestic abuse helplines, including those run by our member services, provide vital support to countless survivors of domestic abuse on a daily basis. Women’s Aid welcomes plans to boost funding for these essential lifelines, as we know that this uplift will help to ensure that as many women as possible are able to receive the support they urgently need and deserve.

We are pleased that the Flexible Fund, which provides survivors with essential funds to flee abuse and remain fled, is going to be continued, as we know from its exceptionally high demand that it is needed. The successful delivery of this fund relies on the trust that has been built between survivors and our network of member services and delivery partners, who administer this support as part of their work.

Decades of chronic underfunding has left many specialist service providers at breaking point, and we need to see sustainable funding commitments being made to a wide range of service provisions across the sector. This includes children and young people specific services, community-based support, refuges, and more.”