Calls to a domestic abuse helpline doubled each month during the height of the pandemic - and a significant £1.5m funding boost has been pledged to protect adults and children.
Calls to a local helpline from domestic abuse survivors increased to 2,000 per month, county council officials have said.
Up to 53 percent of survivors said their children had seen more abuse and 38 percent said their abuser had shown increasingly abusive behaviour towards their children.
The county council has been awarded more than £1.5 million by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to support and protect adults and children affected by domestic abuse within safe accommodation.
A further £223,315 has been allocated to the district and borough councils to deliver their contributions - and the local authorities will work together via the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board.
Councillor Boyd Elliott, chair of the county council's adult social care and public health committee, said: “We know there are some barriers in place that are preventing people from using services and we are committed to working with our partners to improve the outcomes for domestic abuse survivors.
“Our aim is to improve safe accommodation support across the county and ensure survivors can be safe from domestic abuse regardless of their personal circumstances.”
Councillors were due to be presented with a three-year commissioning plan this week aiming to improve the outcomes for domestic abuse survivors in Nottinghamshire.
A needs assessment has been carried out to determine the services and support that needs to be commissioned in Nottinghamshire.
Among the improvements, it's recommended that the amount and type of safe accommodation is increased and more work is carried out to understand the needs of people with "protected characteristics", like people with disabilities, those who don’t speak English as a first language, and people with mental health issues.
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