I commission work with survivors
Local public sector commissioners for domestic violence services are facing perhaps the most difficult decisions of recent times, as they themselves face severe cutbacks. Women’s Aid have worked on a few tools to help, which you can access below.
Commissioning resources
Good commissioning is key to delivering high quality domestic abuse services. Women’s Aid are recognised experts in understanding the services survivors need to enable them to escape, recover and rebuild their lives.
A full list of resources can be found below.
Commissioning resources
Working with Commissioners
Through the Sustainability Partnership, Women’s Aid and Imkaan have created a free guide, designed to support public sector staff responsible for commissioning services for women and children experiencing and fleeing domestic violence.
Commissioners
Shared Core Standards
The VAWG Sector Sustainability Working Group, comprising Imkaan, Rape Crisis England & Wales, Respect, SafeLives and Women’s Aid, have a set of Shared Core Standards. The purpose of these standards is to enable joint commissioning across specialist services in the VAWG sector, both nationally and locally.
Shared Core StandardsVAWG Commissioner’s Toolkit
The Home Office have published a Commissioner’s Toolkit with contributions from Women’s Aid, Rape Crisis England & Wales, SafeLives, Respect, EVAW and Galop, supported by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales. You can find the toolkit here.