In a statement, the council said the contract was awarded in 2019, based on the numbers of people accessing support at the time.
The authority said the key aim had been to reduce waiting times, but this has not happened and numbers had "risen sharply" despite the additional investment.
"As a result, the council has decided that, rather than renew a contract that is not addressing increasing waiting lists, we will work with various partners to provide a new, system-wide improved approach for this important population," it said.
"We will ensure services continue to be delivered, and are currently looking at alternative ways of doing this as a priority."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-68134196
I dont know if there is a longer statement, but this is the most ilogical and unprofessional explanation for cutting funding.
I know nothing about this particular service, but unless there is evidence that the growing waiting list is because Crasac can be shown to be taken on fewer clients per support worker / councillor, then it isn't justified.
The increased waiting list could be because more women feel able to come forward and seek help.
And / or that there are more women who are survivors of sexual violence and rape.
Presumably the Council thinks some generic trauma support service that allocates users 5 minutes of support from random therapists is good enough for women.
Campaigners are planning a protest outside the city council offices on 20 February and the charity has urged people to sign its petition to secure sustainable funding for sexual violence support services in the city. (Coventry Council has an e-petition on its democracy section of its web site.)