Men and women who have suffered from domestic violence in Salford are set to get extra support thanks to a funding boost.
Salford City Council has been handed £72,110 for its work to help victims of domestic abuse and violence.
The money was awarded by the Department for Communities and Local Government after the council put in a bid for extra funds.
The money will pay to support 12 people to live in safety while they get help to rebuild their lives, the council say.
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Councillor Paula Boshell, Executive Lead Member for Adults and Older People at Salford City Council, said: “I welcome the extra funding which means we can offer extra life-saving help for people fleeing domestic abuse.
“Domestic abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual or financial and nobody should have to put up with it – help is just a phone call away.
“We can put people in touch with specialist support services, offer improved home safety, re-house them as a priority, or help get their finances in order.
“Please visit https://www.salford.gov.uk/enough.htm where there is further information on how to contact us in confidence. There is no pressure to take the support offered.”
Salford City Council is one of 46 local authorities across the county getting a share of the £3.2 million fund.
This will mean that there will now be 710 new bed spaces in a range of safe accommodation providing shelter to victims of domestic abuse across the country.
Communities Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford led the review of services working with women’s domestic abuse charities.
She said: “Domestic abuse is an appalling crime that shatters lives and this Government is determined to ensure that no victim is turned away from the support they need.
“This new funding will help Salford City Council and specialist charities provide a strong safety net for anyone facing the threat of abuse in their own home.”
The Government is due to outline how spending £40m over the next four years will be used when it publishes its Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.
