A huge cash boost has been awarded to help tackle domestic abuse in parts of Greater Manchester - by working with the perpetrators.
The Home Office has awarded more than £1.5 million towards schemes in the region which help to prevent domestic violence taking place.
The work will look at the root causes of domestic abuse and focus on changing the behaviour of both adult and adolescent perpetrators.
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Schemes working with adults will be rolled out in Bolton, Bury, Tameside, Trafford, Rochdale and Oldham, while programmes targeted at young people will take place across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Trafford.
Specialist organisations - such as the charity TLC: Talk, Listen, Change - will work with local authorities to deliver the programmes on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).
Bev Hughes, deputy mayor of Greater Manchester for policing, crime, criminal justice and fire, said: “This is a significant amount of funding which will help deliver programmes to help stop domestic abuse inflicted both by adults and adolescents.
"By working with local authorities, TLC: Talk, Listen, Change and the other providers, we will be able to reach adults and young people while focusing on the root causes of domestic abuse.
“Domestic violence is a horrific experience and a crime that tarnishes the lives of all those that are affected by it, including children who witness violence within their families.
"By working with people to change their behaviour we can prevent it from happening in the first place.”
A total of £992,500 will go towards projects that target adult perpetrators of domestic abuse - with both one-to-one and group sessions designed to prevent further crimes from being committed.
A further £524,499 will go towards schemes aimed at children and young people who use harm in their relationships with their parents, carers or partners.
Michelle Hill, chief executive officer of TLC: Talk, Listen, Change, said: “We are extremely grateful to have received this funding, which will enable us to expand the reach of our domestic abuse work across Greater Manchester.
"This will include developing our expertise in working with perpetrators and young people using harm from a variety of communities, while prioritising the safety of victims, survivors and children who have experienced domestic abuse.”
The schemes are the latest projects to help tackle domestic abuse across Greater Manchester.
Last November, GMCA awarded more than £1 million to TLC: Talk, Listen, Change to address the behaviour of domestic abuse perpetrators.
Support was also made available to victims of domestic abuse who were at risk of harm in their own homes during the coronavirus lockdown, with emergency funding handed to 26 organisations in Greater Manchester by the Ministry of Justice.
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