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<p>Support for domestic abuse services is a devolved matter, and the Department for
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) holds data relating to England.</p><p>On
1<em>st</em> May 2023, according to Women’s Aid, throughout England, there were 236
domestic abuse service providers delivering a range of local services. Some providers
deliver multiple services. The table below shows total number of domestic providers
since 2018:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Total number of domestic
abuse service providers in England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since
2021 £507 million has been allocated to support local authorities across England to
delivery their statutory duty under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to ensure
that all victims, including children, have access to support within safe accommodation
when they need it.</p><p>DLUHC has allocated over £4.2 million of funding to Warwickshire
County Council to support domestic abuse victims in safe accommodation since 2021.</p><p>Further
funding has been provided by the Ministry of Justice to Police and Crime Commissioners
with £38 million of funding ring-fenced for Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence
Advisors across England.</p>
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