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<p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of violence against women and
girls. Since 2016 we have pledged increased funding of £100m to support victims of
violence against women and girls (VAWG).</p><p>The funding has been used for specific
services for victims and survivors of sexual violence. This includes £12.5m provided
by the Ministry of Justice, of which £7.2m was allocated to 97 rape support services
across England and Wales and £4.7m to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to deliver
local support services for victims of Child Sexual Abuse across England and Wales.</p><p>From
April 2019, rape and sexual abuse support services received an £800,000 increase in
funding, allowing them to help more victims of sexual violence including recent and
non-recent child sexual abuse. This funding, now totalling £24 million over the next
three years, will help provide advice, support and counselling to victims of these
appalling crimes. We have also provided £150,000 per year core grant funding to national
third sector organisations who support victims of rape and sexual violence since 2011.</p><p>We
are also supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse through the £17m VAWG Transformation
Fund. From 2017 to 2020, the Government is funding 41 local areas to promote early
intervention and prevention.</p><p>In addition funding has been allocated across a
range of projects focused on supporting those affected by domestic abuse including;
£8m specifically for children; £2m for female offenders; and £2m to improve the health
service response to domestic abuse.</p><p>In November 2018, we announced £22m to provide
over 2,220 new beds in refuges and other safe accommodation – supporting more than
19,000 survivors with a safe space to rebuild their lives.</p><p>There are a range
of other Government funding sources which are supporting victims of domestic and sexual
abuse including; the £15m Police Transformation Fund; the £9m Tampon Tax Fund; the
£16.9m Children’s Social Care Innovation Fund; £27m of funding to support 47 Sexual
Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in England and; £63m of annual funding to PCCs for
Victims Services.</p><p>The Government has also recently committed to provide over
£1m of funding per year, until 2021/22, for the seven national helplines which provide
support to victims of domestic abuse, victims of stalking, perpetrators of abuse,
victims of revenge porn and victims of honour-based abuse.</p><p>As part of the Government’s
continued commitment to tackle VAWG, this year we have published the draft Domestic
Abuse Bill and the VAWG strategy refresh.</p>
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