Recommissioning of Victim Support Services, IDVA, ISVA, DA Perpetrator Programme & Early Intervention & Prevention

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Under section 143 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC’s) were given wide ranging powers to commission or provide victim services and are able to use Ministry of Justice (MoJ) annual grant funding to do this. At the national level, the MoJ commissions various victim support services, including a witness service, a homicide service, support for victims of human trafficking, and support for victims of rape through rape support centres, national telephone helplines, and other support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Since 2015, the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner has used some of the annual MoJ grant funding and PCC funding to invest in and deliver the following (headlined only) services below: Victim Support - ISVA, IDVA DA Perpetrator Programmes Early Intervention and Prevention Services The Commissioner is keen to hear from any service delivery provider(s) with experience of delivering: Child Exploitation Services, Sexual Violence Services or Domestic Abuse Services (which includes Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes), with a footprint or the ability to operate across the West Mercia geographic area.