Crime and Disorder

Survey – The abuse of women who run: perceptions, fear and experiences

A research team from the University of Manchester, collaborating with two North-West police forces, is conducting a study on the experiences, perceptions, and fear of abuse faced by women who woman runningrun or jog. This includes verbal abuse, cat-calling, being followed or flashed at, as well as physical and sexual assaults.

TSB launches Emergency Flee Fund for domestic abuse victims

TSB are offering existing customers who are impacted by domestic abuse an Emergency Flee Fund payment of up to £500 to help escape an abusive relationship.

bank accountThe fund, which will provide between £50 - £500 based on the individual’s needs, will assist victims with the cost of essentials such as travel, clothing and toiletries – with TSB becoming the first bank to publicly offer such a scheme.

Europia and Vesta – Polish victims of domestic abuse project Manchester

Europia and Vesta – Specialist family Support CIC are currently working in a partnership on a project supporting Polish victims of domestic abuse living in Manchester.

europia and vestaThey are offering the following services:

Review of Manchester’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Review Procedure

On behalf of the Community Safety Partnership Manchester City Council is currently undertaking a review, including public consultation, of the ASB Case Review (also referred to as the Community have your sayTrigger) Procedure. More broadly the public are being asked for their views regarding the Council’s ASB Policy and Procedures.

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund opens for young offender employment project applications

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is currently accepting applications from across the UK for projects that work with young people with criminal convictions (up to the age of 25 years) to find meaningful fundingand secure employment.

Grants of up to £60,000 over two years are available to groups with an income of less than £1.5 million over the past three years. A maximum of £30,000 per year can be requested.

Surviving Economic Abuse: Survivors' Forum

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) has launched a Survivors’ Forum – an online forum for victim-survivors of economic abuse. The Forum is a safe and supportive space for women over ages of 18 to online forumanonymously share their experience of economic abuse and access a community of victim-survivors. The Forum provides an opportunity to share experiences and connect with others. All posts are anonymous.

This community has three key purposes: