Author and Job Role: Louise Andrews, VAWG Policy and Commissioning Officer
Protective Marking: OFFICIAL
Executive Summary:
The MOJ identified an underspend from other projects for this financial year 2025/26. The MOJ have created a Strategic Commissioning Fund where PCC’s can proactively repurpose the underspend for victims’ priorities. The aims of the fund are to strengthen OPCC victims services commissioning and / or improve capacity/resilience within their commissioned victim support service.
Applications for the Grant:
YMCA Downslink
To award YMCA Downslink £7017 towards enhancing Digital Safety Education through Technology-Enabled Group Work.
Victim & Witness Care Unit
To award the Victim & Witness Care Unit £7580 towards Smartphones for Caseworkers.
Surrey & Borders Partnership (SABP)
To award the Surrey and Borders Partnership’s Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service (STARS) £800 towards Staff CISVA Wellbeing.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC)
To award the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) £7050 towards Clinical Supervision and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training.
Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership (SDAP)
To award the Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership (SDAP) £8,200 towards Training and IT equipment.
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF)
To award SMEF £8,300 towards Insights – Minoritised Women and Girls.
Recommendation
The PCC supports the recommended allocation of the PCC Strategic Commissioning Fund in Surrey and awards the following;
- £7,017.00 to YMCA Downslink towards IT equipment.
- £7,580.00 to VWCU towards Smartphones for Caseworkers.
- £800.00 to Surrey & Borders Partnership towards Staff CISVA Wellbeing.
- £7,050.00 to RASASC towards Clinical Supervision and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training.
- £8,200.00 to SDAP towards Training and IT equipment.
- £8,300.00 to SMEF towards Insights – Minoritised Women and Girls.
Police and Crime Commissioner Approval
I approve the recommendation(s):
Signature: PCC Lisa Townsend (wet signed copy held in Office)
Date: 8th December 2025
All decisions must be added to the decision register.
Areas of consideration
Consultation
N/A
Financial implications
N/A
Legal
N/A
Risks
No risks.
Equality and diversity
No implications.
Risks to human rights
No risks.