We spoke with Laura North, Domestic Abuse Services Manager, about this innovative service. 

What inspired this service?

Prior to the My Ally (MA) service, the relationship and domestic abuse support services within Watford Women’s Centre (WWC) comprised of two domestic abuse support workers offering face to face and telephone appointments and supporting women on a one-to-one basis. 

We spoke with Arron Owen, Service Manager and National Lead for Criminal Justice at Cranstoun, about the service commissioned in 2020.

About Cranstoun

We spoke with Carole Edwards, CEO of the community advice service CASSPLUS, about the key elements of the service and her views on the future of the community advice model.

We spoke with Sarah Cowen, Family Caseworker at Future Living, about these two projects.

About the Monica Programme

“What they get is a room full of women who get it as it is about having [their concerns] validated and being heard and being seen”

We spoke with Andrew Bartlett, Manager for Out of Court Diversion Suite/Custody Policy at Cambridgeshire Constabulary, about the Out of Court Diversion Suite and Brighter Tomorrows. 

About the Out-of-Court Diversion Suite

This briefing outlines how policymakers can take a bold national approach to address the inconsistent coverage of community diversion, and strengthen the practice of this important area of police work.

We spoke with Paul Knight (Project Manager) about this sports and activity social inclusion programme which has been running for nearly 20 years and is delivered by Catch22, a social business.

About Suffolk Positive Futures

“It is all about using the power of sport to engage with young people”

This evidence and practice briefing outlines what police forces should think about when commissioning pre-court diversion interventions.

This briefing seeks to help FDAC practitioners and judges understand the basics and evidence around non-lawyer reviews, how to prepare for them and promising practice principles.