Extra funding secured by PCC for much-needed victims’ services

A Teesside charity has been awarded more than £91,000-worth of extra funding to support survivors of sexual violence and abuse recover from their ordeal.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland (OPCC) has just secured a £91,167.34 one-off grant from NHS England (NHSE) for ARCH Teesside.

The money will support extra counselling sessions for victims of sexual violence over the next 15 months. Additional sessions are aimed at reducing waiting times. 

Demand for ARCH’s – and services provided by other specialists – has increased significantly year on year.  

Victims/survivors need timely support to aid their recovery, putting even more pressure on services to deliver. 

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Extra funding secured by PCC for much-needed victims’ services  - Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner