The OPCC would like charities and voluntary community sector organisations to share how their activity can support victims of this cohort, demonstrating culturally informed, specialist or ‘by and for’ services.
This opportunity is for an initial pilot period of 4 months, during this period of time the Commissioning Team would like to work with the awarded provider(s) to develop an evidence base of the needs of females within the Eastern European that are experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence within a domestic setting, particularly focusing on accessibility needs, barriers or challenges faced, cultural sensitivities and best practise for engagement.
The Police and Crime Plan 2024-2025 makes a commitment to protecting woman and children from violence.
Key information below:
- This grant will be awarded from 1st December 2024 to 31st March 2025, with the project/ service/activity expected to go live on 1st December 2024.
- The window for clarification questions closes at 12noon on Friday 15th November 2024, please submit your queries to PCC-commissioning@beds.police.uk.
- The application deadline for all opportunities is 12 noon on Monday 25th November 2024.
- All bidders will be notified of outcomes on the 29th of November 2024.
- Activity will commence 1st December 2024.