Hey everyone! VAV has been busy with lots of events and visits recently, but I wanted to let you know about our recent meeting with the Big Lottery Fund. We’re quite excited about their dedicated fund of £3 million – called “Becoming a Survivor” – set aside to tackle domestic abuse in Scotland. Morphman and I met with the Lottery in Glasgow to share VAV’s views on achieving the following outcomes of Becoming a Survivor:
- More people who have experienced domestic abuse are in homes of their choice and are more emotionally supported
- Survivors of domestic abuse have a greater sense of self-worth and emotional well-being
We’re pleased to say that the meeting was a great success! We discussed important issues such as good multi-agency practice (with organisations like CEDAR), effective use of resources and, of course, how to promote participation! After the meeting, we received positive feedback about our time with staff from the Fund. We look forward to hearing about any future plans from the Big Lottery. 🙂