Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has secured continued funding to tackle domestic abuse and protect the public.

£442,000 has been provided by Government which will support the continued delivery of programmes that will reduce the number of persistent repeat offenders and reduce harm caused to victims and their children.

Both the Drive and CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) projects, which will now be funded through until Spring 2026, aiming to achieve long term behaviour change and reduce incidents of domestic abuse across the county.

Operating since 2023, the Drive project has been providing interventions to reduce incidents of physical and sexual abuse, harassment and controlling behaviours. CARA works with offenders before offending is prolific or escalates further, and attendance at the CARA workshops can be attached to Conditional Cautions for time offences where the victim supports this as an outcome.

Preventing violence against women and girls is a key priority in Commissioner Grunshaw’s Police and Crime Plan, reducing the number of victims and securing the most successful prosecutions possible.

Clive Grunshaw, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire said:

“I’m delighted to be able to secure this funding to prevent domestic abuse and protect the people of Lancashire. Everyone across the county should be able to feel safe in their homes, streets and communities.

“This funding supports our work to prevent domestic abuse and break the cycle of offending before it escalates, whilst also working to ensure those perpetrating these awful crime are brought to justice.

“As Commissioner I am committed to improving victim services, supporting and building trust for victims to come forward and ensuring they receive the quality of service they need and deserve.”

“Making Lancashire a safer place to live is my primary aim and this can only be achieved through having strong leadership, a strong police force, and strong deterrents.”