Cheshire East Council has admitted it “got it wrong” following a dispute with domestic abuse charity My CWA over funding for safe accommodation for victims, writes
The council, which completely axed funding for some services provided by the charity, also reduced its offer by £25,000 when it went out to tender to provide safe accommodation for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Cheshire East Council bosses have agreed to a 12-month extension to work with South Cheshire domestic abuse charity, MyCWA.
It comes after the charity raised concerns earlier this year over whether CEC it would be renewing its contract with them.
By Jonathan White
Supporters of one of Britain’s longest-serving domestic abuse charities are to stage a South Cheshire fundraiser with best-selling author Adele Parks in a bid to prevent it closing.
MyCWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) group is facing closure leaving thousands of vulnerable adults and children without critical support.
By Belinda Ryan.
A domestic abuse survivor asked Cheshire East councillors how they slept at night knowing lives could be lost and families torn apart because it was axing funding for a vital support charity.
Abi Blake was one of three survivors who turned up at the meeting of the full council to speak against the council’s decision to axe its funding for My CWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) at the end of next month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A domestic abuse charity which has provided help for survivors and their children for nearly 50 years faces closure of some services after Cheshire East axed its funding.
Cheshire East Council has told MyCWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) there is no more money available from April 1, 2025.
Domestic abuse remains a grave issue across the globe, with the UK seeing a troubling increase in cases over recent years.
One particularly concerning development is the significant number of domestic abuse survivors who are now believed to be living with brain injuries.
A new perpetrator programme has been launched in Cheshire Police custody suites to target those committing domestic abuse offences to change their behaviour and prevent reoffending.
Cheshire Police is one of the first forces in the country to offer the perpetrator custody programme in each of its three custody suites in Middlewich, Chester and Runcorn.
Cheshire Police have recruited three more Domestic Violence Advocates (DVAs) in its fight against domestic abuse.
DVAs provide specialist support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse across Cheshire.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Stamping out domestic abuse is a priority for Cheshire Police and the force’s aim is to prevent anyone becoming a future victim, a top officer said.
One in four women are likely to be a victim of domestic abuse and the number of reported cases in Cheshire East increased during lockdown.
An operation aimed at targeting domestic abuse perpetrators in Cheshire led to 60 arrests in a 72-hour crackdown.
Cheshire Police ran Operation Guardians to target those suspected of committing domestic abuse while boosting the support available to victims and families.
Cheshire East Council and its partners have been awarded a grant of £647,000 to support the new Domestic Abuse Act which was signed into law in April.
The new act means councils must ensure victims and their children can access life-saving support in safe accommodation.
Cheshire’s Police and crime commissioner has vowed to support victims of domestic abuse in the county after figures show cases have doubled since the start of the pandemic.
Statistics released by charity My CWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) revealed the number of victims it is supporting, including adults and children, has doubled from 200 pre-Covid to 400.
Domestic abuse cases have risen by almost 6% in Cheshire during the Covid-19 pandemic, police figures show.
Various periods of lockdown, restrictions and pressures on families have escalated incidents of domestic abuse in the county.
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