Harriet Harman announces £1.6 million fund for sexual abuse voluntary sector
Press Release
19th March 2009
Harman announces £1.6 million fund for sexual abuse voluntary sector
A Special Fund for the sexual abuse voluntary sector has been announced today by the Minister for Women and Equality, Harriet Harman. The fund, worth £1.6 million, is a cross-Government initiative involving the Government Equalities Office, Department of Health and the Home Office. Organisations affiliated to The Survivors Trust and Rape Crisis England and Wales will be able to apply to the fund, which is intended to help services currently on the brink of closure to continue supporting survivors of rape and sexual abuse in the year ahead.
Fay Maxted, CEO, of The Survivors Trust said: “We are extremely pleased that Harriet Harman has announced funding for The Survivors Trust and Rape Crisis member groups. It signals real progress in the Government’s commitment to all victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse. However, we emphasise that their work towards helping victims rebuild their lives must not stop here.”
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