APCC responds to rape and sexual abuse funding announcement

23/03/2019

Commenting on the Government funding announcement for rape and sexual abuse victims, APCC Victims Lead, Dame Vera Baird QC, said:

“These pilots, devolving funding for rape and sexual abuse support services to some volunteer PCCs across England and Wales, are likely to be the future. Unless there is an unforeseen problem, one would expect similar devolution nationwide going forward.

“The decision to offer a three-year period is an important step forward and is to be welcomed. Annual funding has meant that many rape support organisations have had to live with uncertainty, making fresh bids every year, which has taken time and resources away from serving the victims who need them.

“We applaud the Victims Minister, who clearly has made the case for longer-term funding and we support him in advocating that all victims funding becomes at least three-year funding in the future.

“Police and Crime Commissioners are now commissioning the vast majority of victim support services, with very little now coming directly into services from the centre. We therefore look forward to working ever more closely with Government and all victims’ concerns."

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