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<p>The Government allocated almost £40 million to specialist support services and
national helplines to tackle violence against women and girls over the course of the
previous Parliament.</p><p>In recognition of the fact that organisations providing
specialised support services to victims and child sexual abuse are experiencing increased
demand on their services, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice announced an additional
£7 million for services supporting survivors of sexual violence in 2014/15 and 2015/16.</p><p>£2.15
million of that £7 million was provided as extra funding to 84 existing Rape Support
Centres. The remainder was used to establish a £2 million Child Abuse Inquiry Support
Fund to non-statutory organisations who are reporting an increase in demand as a direct
result of the announcement of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. A further
£2.85 million was used to establish a Child and Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse Support
Fund for non-statutory organisations providing support across England and Wales to
help meet the increased demand on those their services.</p><p>The administration of
these funds, and final decisions on allocation, have been led by the Police and Crime
Commissioner for Norfolk, with the close support of the Home Office. The assessment
criteria for both funds are available on the website of the Norfolk Police and Crime
Commissioner (http://www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/spend/commissioning/sexual-abuse-victims-fund/apply-for-sexual-abuse-victim-support-funding).
Details of the 77 successful applicants were published on the website of the Norfolk
Police and Crime Commissioner on 27 March. (http://www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/documents/OPPCN/decisions/2015/Decision%20No%202015.05%20-%20Sexual%20Abuse%20Victim%20Support%20Fund%20-%20Grant%20Awards%20for%202014-15%20and%202015-16.pdf</p><p>Whilst
the majority of the £4.85 was allocated, a small proportion remains unallocated, and
the Home Office is working alongside the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner to
consider how to distribute the remaining funds in the most effective way.</p>
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