Funding from mayor to support domestic abuse survivors

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March 20, 2025
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Funding from mayor to support domestic abuse survivors

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new £6 million funding boost to support survivors of domestic abuse across the capital. This investment aims to provide life-changing support, helping victims access safe accommodation, rebuild their lives, and secure the long-term assistance they need.

Since launching in 2021, the Mayor’s Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation (DASA) programme has already supported over 23,500 survivors, including vulnerable men, women, and children. This new funding builds on the Mayor’s record £233 million commitment to tackling violence against women and girls in all its forms.

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The investment will help fund keyworkers, helplines, legal advisors, and advocates who support victims in finding secure housing. It will also provide essential services such as counselling, legal guidance, and specialist play therapy for children impacted by domestic abuse.

The additional £6 million funding is part of the Mayor’s £54 million investment in the DASA programme, which funds vital services for survivors and their children in safe accommodation. Between 2022 and 2024, City Hall has supported 81 essential services for domestic abuse survivors, with today’s announcement ensuring thousands more victims will receive the help they need.

According to the latest Crime Survey for England and Wales, an estimated 2.3 million people aged 16 and over experienced domestic abuse in the past year. In London alone, police recorded 86,863 domestic abuse offences in the 12 months to February 2025.

The cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated the situation, forcing many survivors to remain with abusers or face financial hardship. To address this, the Mayor has unveiled a refreshed approach to the DASA programme, prioritising more safe spaces for victims from minority backgrounds, including faith-based communities and those with complex needs. The goal is to make services more accessible to London’s diverse communities and encourage more victims to seek support.

During his visit to the voluntary organisations Refuge, Solace, and Asha in Lambeth, the Mayor met with frontline workers delivering vital care and support to survivors. His commitment remains clear: no victim should be left without the help they need to escape domestic abuse and rebuild their future.

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