London VAWG Consortium Projects

The London VAWG Consortium currently has ten projects.

Funded by London Councils:

Ascent Advice and Counselling - Lead: Solace Women's Aid
Ascent Domestic and Sexual Violence Helplines - Lead: Women's Aid
Ascent Ending Harmful Practices - Lead: Asian Women's Resource Centre
Ascent Prevention - Lead: Tender Education and Arts
Ascent Specialist Refuge Services - Lead: Ashiana Network
Ascent Support Services to Organisations - Lead: Women's Resource Centre

Funded by the Greater London Authority through the Mayor’s Move On Programme:

The Casa Project - Lead: Solace Women’s Aid

Funded through MOPAC – The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime:

Advice and Counselling – Lead: Solace Women’s Aid
Ending Harmful Practices – Lead: Asian Women’s Resource Centre
CouRAGEus Project – Lead: Women and Girls Network

The Consortium also has an ongoing partnership with the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London, exploring the emerging risks of smart devices and the Internet of Things.

London Councils

Greater London Authority

University College London

Latest

Lessons from Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Case study: London VAWG Consortium, June 2020

This case study forms part of Women’s Resource Centre’s (WRC) response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services inquiry into the lessons which can be learned from the COVID-19 crisis.
Lessons about the role of women’s charities in delivering public services: A Case Study from Listening to Women’s Voices (Sunderland)

This case study forms part of Women’s Resource Centre’s (WRC) response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services’ call for evidence about lessons from coronavirus.
Lessons about the role of women’s charities in delivering public services | A position paper by Women’s Resource Centre in response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services (June 2020)

WRC's response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services Inquiry into the lessons which can be learned from charities in the COVID-19 crisis.
Network for Black Women Leaders - Share your Journey, Speak your Truth

This event will be a safe space for women of African descent and African diaspora women to strengthen and grow our individual distinctive leadership style.

Urgent letter to Baroness Barran regarding the application process for refuge space funding

Sent from WRC & charity sector representatives on Friday 8th May 2020.
Are the Equality Act 2010 and CEDAW working for the women’s voluntary & community sector in England? (December 2019)

A report focusing on the five key areas relative to the CEDAW recommendations.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the UK Women's Sector

Findings from a nationwide survey.
An update on the Tampon Tax Fund 2020/21

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DDCMS) have announced that the application deadline for this round of funding has been extended by a week to Sunday 7th June, at our request.
Member spotlight: Inspire Women Oldham

An update from Inspire Women Oldham.
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