We are often asked questions about the amount spent on domestic abuse, the number of staff who work on domestic abuse and the number of survivors we have supported each year in the borough. The information below answers some of these questions. Please note the information relates solely to the London Borough of Hounslow Community Safety Team
The number of domestic violence/abuse victims the Council has supported in each of the last five years
|
Year |
Number |
|
2015/16 |
985 |
|
2016/17 |
739 |
|
2017/18 |
1109 |
|
2018/19 |
1340 |
|
2019/20 |
1464 |
The number of staff dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse/violence in each of the last five years
|
Year |
Number of Staff |
|
2015/16 |
5.8 |
|
2016/17 |
6.4 |
|
2017/18 |
9.9 |
|
2018/19 |
16.6 |
|
2019/20 |
14.6 |
The amount spent by the Council on supporting domestic abuse/violence victims in each of the last five years
|
Year |
£ |
|
2015/16 |
£270,177.00 |
|
2016/17 |
£269,526.00 |
|
2017/18 |
£502,550.00 |
|
2018/19 |
£649,341.00 |
|
2019/20 |
£749,015.01 |
The amount spent by the Council on domestic abuse/violence awareness campaigns in each of the last five years
|
Year |
£ |
|
2015/16 |
£2,763.33 |
|
2016/17 |
£67.50 |
|
2017/18 |
£1,929.15 |
|
2018/19 |
£2,696.74 |
|
2019/20 |
£1,277.09 |
The amount the Council has given in grants to voluntary groups supporting victims of domestic abuse/violence in each of the last five years
|
Year |
£ |
|
2015/16 |
£107,000 |
|
2016/17 |
£167,930.22 |
|
2017/18 |
£90,000 |
|
2018/19 |
£155,045.50 |
|
2019/20 |
£96,196 |
The amount spent by the Council on training council staff in supporting victims of domestic abuse/violence in each of the last five years.
|
Year |
£ |
|
2015/16 |
Delivered via internal staff |
|
2016/17 |
Delivered via internal staff |
|
2017/18 |
Delivered via internal staff |
|
2018/19 |
£36,181.50 |
|
2019/20 |
£5,300 |
