UK funds local groups to prevent violence against women
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The UK government will distribute £14 million to local initiatives across the country to prevent violence against women and girls.
Louise Haigh, First Secretary of State, stated the government aims to halve violence against women within ten years and believes supporting local projects is key to achieving this goal. A £10 million Prevention Accelerator fund, managed by UK Research and Innovation, will help promising local projects expand their reach nationally.
The government intends to partner with investors and philanthropists to support these efforts and spread effective strategies to new communities. Additionally, a £4 million Evaluation Accelerator Fund will support research evaluating the effectiveness of various services. These include school programs addressing harmful teenage relationships, police responses to online abuse, and community efforts to improve safety in public spaces. The government also plans to test new technologies for responding to disclosures of abuse.
