Evaluation of our grants for children affected by domestic abuse
Over the last two years, thanks to generous funding provided by the National Lottery Community Fund and Comic Relief, we have been able to provide an increased number of grants to children impacted by domestic abuse in the West Midlands. This has also provided us an opportunity to understand the role that Chances for Children grants have for agencies supporting this group.
9 March 2021 | by Pixie Parker | Read time: 1 Minute Read time
An evaluation, just completed by Starks Consulting and Ecorys, has highlighted some of the benefits these grants can have for agencies, including: improved relationships between support workers and families, better understanding of children’s needs, increased engagement from families and cost savings. It also highlighted some of the challenges support workers find in applying for the support.
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