Lottery throws £50m lifeline to victims of domestic violence and sex exploitation
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"The Big Lottery Fund’s £48.5 million investment will largely be used to finance tried and tested work where there is evidence of success and effectiveness. It will also raise awareness, support preventative work and share what works and lessons learnt.
Clare Jones, joint chief executive of WomenCentre, the largest women’s centre in the UK, said: “We welcome this fund, which will be a lifeline for so many women’s projects across the country that are currently struggling to survive."
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My experience of reading/advising on Mumsnet leads me to think that WOMEN'S AID is one of the support services most often advocated for those who need support to leave abusive relationships.
It isn't clear how this £48.5 million will be distributed.
I hope that MNHQ are aware of this funding and are invited to make a comment.
This announcement has come on the back of the National Lottery changing their rules and adding 10 new numbers to the 'game'. I accept that the National Lottery is a business, but I will never forget that Richard Branson bid for the lottery FOR NO CHARGE when the project was awarded to Camelot.
Banking on a big lotto win? Your odds just got worse: 10 balls will be added to give you only 1 in 45m chance of a jackpot
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3127201/Banking-big-lotto-win-odds-just-got-worse-10-balls-added-1-45m-chance-jackpot.html