Domestic Abuse Counselling Service for Adults

This specification invites providers to tender to provide a counselling service / talking therapy service for adults who have lived with or have experienced domestic abuse in Sheffield and are living in safe accommodation due to domestic abuse. The provider will be required to deliver the following overarching requirements: - • Delivery of a recognised therapeutic counselling service to all adults from 18 years of age living in domestic abuse safe accommodation. • Work alongside domestic abuse services to identify the needs of adults and create bespoke packages of counselling support. • Identify and respond to safeguarding risks (where necessary and in line with agreed local authority safeguarding policies. • Gather evidence of impact and report on agreed measures quarterly. • Contribute to and participate in learning for the city including attendance at key strategic /operational group meetings. Domestic abuse safe accommodation is defined by the Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities (DHLUC) as: living in a women's refuge, living in safe dispersed accommodation (the Safe Zones scheme or in dispersed temporary accommodation provided by Sheffield City Council), or where Sanctuary Scheme measures (sometimes known as target hardening) are installed on the victim's property. The service will be commissioned by Sheffield City Council with a maximum budget of £60,000 per annum.