Services We Fund

The OPCC provided Police and Crime Grants worth £697,642 to local CSPs for 2025/26:

Bath and North East Somerset – £64,162 Police and Crime Grant

• contribution towards IDVA provision
• towards Project 28 (young persons substance misuse and alcohol services)
• contribution to Crime Intelligence and Analysis

Bristol – £251,857 Police and Crime Grant

• Youth Justice Service contribution
• Domestic Homicide Review contribution
• Multi-Agency Assessment Conferences (MARAC) contribution
• Partnership Problem Solving Officer contribution
• Data Analyst contribution

North Somerset – £83,974 Police and Crime Grant

• High-Risk Domestic Abuse Support Services contribution
• YJPC Prevention Team contribution
• Young People’s Substance Advise Service contribution
• Evening and Nighttime Economy Safe Space Provision contribution
• Evidence-led and effective response to prevent crime and harm contribution

Somerset – £208,247 Police and Crime Grant

• Early Intervention Fund – ASB and Street Based Violence
• Sexual Violence Specialist Support and Community Engagement (SARSAS)
• Project SAVVT (VAWG initiatives)
• Bridgwater Youth Engagement Initiative
• Yeovil Youth Regeneration Project (YYRP)
• The Phoenix Course (Youth intervention programme)
• Bridgwater Youth Support Project
• Frome Detached Youth Work
• SSP Support Function (support delivery of statutory responsibilities and functions)
• Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR)

South Gloucestershire – £89,402 Police and Crime Grant

• VAWG work – Women’s Safety and Night Charter
• Youth Justice Service Drug and Alcohol Worker contribution
• Victims Needs Assessment contribution
• Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) contribution
• Communications Support
• Community Tension Work
• Hate Crime Perpetrator Programme – NOTE: this is funded by carry forward of an underspend against the 2024/25 funding

Violence Reduction Partnerships (VRPs) For more detail on the VRPs please visit the VRU page of the website Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Unit | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

· Bath and North East Somerset: £112,503 + £21,942.80 Serious Violence Duty Funding. This is Home Office funding

· Bristol: Grant agreement value: £389,947 + £21,942.80 Serious Violence Duty Funding. This is Home Office funding

· North Somerset: £136,178 + £21,942.80 Serious Violence Duty Funding. This is Home Office funding

· Somerset: £365,582 + £21,942.80 Serious Violence Duty Funding. This is Home Office funding

· South Gloucestershire: Grant agreement value: £155,790 + £21,942.80 Serious Violence Duty Funding. This is Home Office funding

· Centrally retained for Avon and Somerset VRP Hub Services budget: £352,572 + £15,000 Serious Violence Duty funding. Centrally retained by PCC for staffing, recruitment and training for ASVRP Hub and funding for A&S wide projects.

• · Lighthouse Integrated Victim and Witness Care (Avon and Somerset Police): A practical and emotional support service for witnesses including guidance through the criminal justice system offered by specially trained staff. £890,300 per annum contribution from OPCC with the rest of the funding being provided by the Constabulary.

  Victim Services Commissioning Contracts 2025/26 – 2031/32 (services funded by MoJ Grants and OPCC funding) · Victim Support (Victim Support/: Adult support service & ASB support service. Victim Support charity | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

  Contract value: £729,000.87 p.a

  · Young Victims’ Service (North Somerset YOS): Children & young people support service & ASB support service. Young Victims’ Service | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

  Contract value: £287,496.65 p.a · ISVA Service (Safe Link): An Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service. Safe Link | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

  Contract value: £1,111,895.63 p.a. This includes £133,137 funding from NHSE and £50,103 from Bristol City Council. · Modern Slavery Support Service (Unseen UK): Unseen UK. Unseen UK | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

  Contract value: £30,862.94

  Other Victim Services Funding

  · The Bridge, United Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust: Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). The Bridge | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk)

  Contract value: Commissioned by NHS England, OPCC co-commissioner contribution £268,695 p.a. (Note: this amount is uplifted in line with NHSE business rules on an annual basis)

  · SAAS Therapies Service (NHSE is the lead commissioner): PCC contribution £132,248

  · Exploitation Services (led by Local Authorities – OPCC annual contributions listed below):

  o Bath and North East Somerset Council £29,327

  o Bristol City Council £76,249

  o North Somerset Council £30,000

  o Somerset Council £73,317

  o South Gloucestershire Council £29,327

  2025/26 DA/SV Uplift Funding

  Funding from the Ministry of Justice to further support victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The below also includes a 5% inflationary uplift from the OPCC:

   

  · 1625ip: Annual Grant Agreement Value £19,950

  · Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA): Annual Grant Agreement Value £16,537.50

  · Man Kind: Annual Grant Agreement Value £8,400

  · Nelson Trust: Annual Grant Agreement Value £19,950

  · NextLink: Annual Grant Agreement Value £27,101.76

  · Opoka: Annual Grant Agreement Value £19,425

  · Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS) – Reclaim: Annual Grant Agreement Value £39,900

  · Southmead Project: Annual Grant Agreement Value £30,377.87

  · Southside Family Project: Annual Grant Agreement Value £22,727.25

  · The Green House/ Somerset Phoenix Project: Annual Grant Agreement Value £67,357.92

  · VOICES: Annual Grant Agreement Value £21,000

  · Woman Kind: Annual Grant Agreement Value £43,002.75

  · SARSAS: Annual Grant Agreement Value £84,525

  In 2025/26 Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Uplift:

  · Bristol – £291,950.40 for 7 IDVAs at Next Link

  · BANES – £112,460.96 for 3 IDVAs at Southside and Julian House

  · South Gloucestershire – £212,914 for 6 IDVAs at Next Link

  · North Somerset – £223,559.70 for 6 IDVAs at Next Link

  · Somerset – £115,759.35 for 2 IDVAs at You Trus

The below is funded by Home Office grant funding from 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026.

Problem Orientated Policing (POP) Activity – £300,000

· TBC

Avon and Somerset Constabulary – £1,275,138

· Staffing

· Running cost e.g. Fleet

OPCC Centrally retained – £65,925

· Staffing

Avon and Somerset Integrated Non-Custodial Service (INCS) (AWP – NHS England is the lead commissioner). Provides a whole care pathway approach with services working collaboratively to ensure that individuals receive a coordinated multi-agency approach to address their health care needs and their health-related offending behaviour, whilst supporting a tailored and localised fit for OPCC and criminal justice partners. Contract value: The PCC contributes £581,092.05 p.a

Mental Health Triage (AWP – BNSSG CCG is the lead commissioner): The service employs mental health professionals to work with the police control room. These professionals have access to the relevant health systems and offer advice and support to police officers and other emergency service staff. The OPCC and the Local Health Commissioning groups in Avon and Somerset and Avon Fire and Rescue Service jointly fund the service. The PCC contributes: £128,167.20 per year with the remaining funding contributions coming from BNSSG, BSW ICB, Somerset ICB and Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Commissioner’s Community Prevention Fund (Somerset Community Foundation): Preventing Victims Fund | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk) Annual grant of PCC funding £200,000.

The Appropriate Adults Service (TAAS): Contract 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2026. PCC and partner funded. Total for 24/25 £121,229.5

Responding to Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse (Cranstoun), SafeLives and IDVA Uplift (Next Link): 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 Home Office grant agreement. Total Home Office funding available £581,000.80 + £123,000 partner funding available.

Nelsons Trust – Grant agreement runs from 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026. MoJ funded – total funding available £117,757