Issue - meetings

Background:

This report sought the Cabinet’s agreement to commence the procurement of the Medway Domestic Abuse Service contract.

The report advised that the contract was for a community-based support service consisting of Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs), who would work to increase the safety and reduce the risk posed to victims of domestic abuse and their children, by perpetrators of abuse. The service also provided practical and emotional support, advocacy, and represented the voice of the victim at multi-agency meetings.

Reasons:

There was ongoing need for a domestic abuse support service and the community based Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service also supported the requirements set out within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.