£641k of grants for domestic abuse charities
Domestic abuse charities share a huge slice of £641k of grants from Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, reports The News
Organisations supporting victims of domestic abuse are among those to receive a huge windfall from Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner.
Grant funding for community organisations totalling £641,759 have been green-lit for five groups by commission Donna Jones.
The windfall has been welcomed by Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, who praised Ms Jones for the cash.
Dame Caroline said: ‘It’s fantastic news that local organisations are receiving this much-needed financial support.
‘Huge thanks to Donna, the PCC for recognising the many groups working hard across the Gosport constituency and wider region to improve our communities.’
Among the projects receiving the cash is Stop Domestic Abuse (SDA), a charity which aims to help communities by preventing incidents while supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Claire Lambon, chief executive officer of SDA, said they are 'delighted' to be awarded the funding.
'One-in-four women and one-in-seven children in Hampshire experience domestic abuse, and we want to change that,' she said.