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<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime and the Coalition
Government is committed to ending it whenever it occurs. <br><br>Together with the
police, we are supporting the Football United Against Domestic Abuse campaign by Women's
Aid, the launch of which was attended by the Crime Prevention Minister and supported
by the Home Secretary. This campaign is working with the football community to unite
players, clubs and fans at all levels against behaviour and attitudes that underpin
domestic abuse.<br><br>The Crime Prevention Minister intends to meet with footballing
interests in the near future to build on this campaign.<br><br>As part of its commitment
to tackle domestic abuse, the Government is re-running a campaign to highlight the
devastating consequences of domestic abuse for perpetrators of domestic abuse. The
campaign was launched on 9 June and activity will run throughout the World Cup until
14 July 2014. Through posters and digital adverts, this campaign will target potential
perpetrators and remind them of the terrible impact of violence on relationships.<br><br>Additional
support to victims of domestic abuse is available through specialist local domestic
abuse services and the national domestic violence helplines. The CoalitionGovernment
has ring-fenced nearly £28 million of funding up to 2015 to support these services,
which includes part-funding 144 Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and 54 Multi-Agency
Risk Assessment Conference co-ordinator posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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