2223-0245 Core and Targeted Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) service

Description

The council requires an IDVA service which will advise and support all survivors of domestic abuse to meet their needs including health, autonomy, resilience, and stability. The IDVA service will also work to improve the safety of survivors and their children and aim to prevent further harm taking place. The service will provide one-to-one support to survivors, co-ordinating multi agency provision and providing practical solutions as well as emotional support, and will: meet the needs of and provide services to all survivors, including LGBT and male survivors demonstrate anti-racist values through actions and through accountability to Black, Asian and minoritised survivors through accountability, collaboration, inclusivity, and intersectional representation demonstrate a clear focus on utilising resources providing the greatest positive impact for survivors and their families demonstrate exceptional social value improving economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of survivors and their families. To enable us to do this we require a service provider who is knowledgeable about the impact of VAWG on diverse communities, experienced in delivering domestic abuse services and who will work innovatively to meet the needs of survivors.

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