The government’s £20m domestic abuse fund is welcome, but if it goes the way of so much local authority spending it will count for nothing
The £20m domestic abuse fund, announced by the government on International Women’s Day, is so desperately needed that of course it’s to be welcomed.
Frankly, it came not a moment too soon. On the ground, despite successive injections of government funds, the situation facing domestic abuse services is reaching breaking point. Much like domestic abuse itself – a slow but steady chipping away of a person’s self-esteem and autonomy – the progressive erosion of specialist domestic abuse services has created a terrifying situation.
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