Commissioning and funding 2026-27
A number of potential commissioning and funding opportunities are planned for 2026-27 to support the Mayor in relation to Policing and Crime, the Violence Reduction Partnership and the Women's Safety Unit.
The information is an overview of potential upcoming opportunities and more information will be provided as planning and commissioning work progresses.
Services to support victims of crime and community safety
- Funding allocations in relation to local commissioning of Victims’ Support Services 2026-2028
- Funding allocations in relation to local commissioning of Domestic Abuse (DA) and Sexual Violence (SV) support services 2026-2028
- Funding for the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Pathfinder provision
- Funding allocations to West Yorkshire Community Safety Partners
- Commissioning for Raneem’s Law - provision to strengthen the police response to Domestic Abuse that will improve the quality and consistency of decision-making, enhance victim engagement and ensure that opportunities for timely intervention are not missed in Call Centres
Safety of Women and Girls
Commissioning education related work focused on the safety of women and girls.
Serious violence reduction
- Funding allocations for a range of early intervention and prevention programmes with partners to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence
- Funding allocations for research and evaluation programmes of work
- Funding allocations for West Yorkshire Serious Violence Duty holders
- Commissioning provision for a range of interventions linked to the use of virtual reality and social skills training, sport, pre-court diversion and delivery linked to the secure estate
- Commissioning workforce development, training and resource provision focused on trauma-informed and trauma-responsive service approaches
Safeguarding and Criminal Justice
- Funding for age-appropriate interventions for young people whose behaviour in their own relationships or towards their parents or caregivers has been identified as harmful
- Funding for tailored interventions for domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators
