25.05.2023 Response to Requester

WEST MERCIA PCC: DISCLOSURE LOG

RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Reference: 2023 – 331 / WE7553
Date of response: 25th May 2023

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

Request

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please could you provide the following data:

Average waiting time for victims of sexual abuse or violence who have requested
support services commissioned by your PCC between the years below. Please
categorise the data by the types of sexual violence and abuse support services your
PCC commissions (e.g. counselling).
Feb 14 2020 – Feb 14 2021
Feb 14 2021 – Feb 14 2022
Feb 14 2022 – Feb 14 2023

Average waiting time for victims of domestic abuse and violence who have requested
support services commissioned by your PCC between the years below (where they
are commissioned by your PCC). Please categorise the data by the types of
domestic abuse and violence support services your PCC commissions (e.g.
counselling).
Feb 14 2020 – Feb 14 2021
Feb 14 2021 – Feb 14 2022
Feb 14 2022 – Feb 14 2023

If this support is commissioned by your local authority, please provide a list of relevant local
authorities who would have this information.

Please could you also provide a full list of charities or organisations that you commission to
carry out these services, or direct me as to where I could find one.

I would like to receive the information in an electronic excel spreadsheet. If you feel that a
substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the
request is too broad, I would be grateful if you could contact me by telephone or email.

Response

Please see the below and attached response to your request.

The attached table of information contains the average waiting time for the relevant agencies commissioned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, excluding the Victim Advice Line. Information for this is held by the West Mercia Police Force, for which you will need to submit a separate request. Their email address is contained in the below paragraph.

Axis SV Counselling – Covers Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

WMRSASC SV Counselling – Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire

WMRSASC ISVA Service – Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

Women’s Aid IDVA Service – Covers Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

NB: As IDVA provide services to High Risk victims and survivors there is no waiting list and clients are contacted within 48 hours

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write to the Information Compliance Unit; Information Compliance Unit, PO Box 55, Worcester, WR3 8SP. Email: [email protected]

Yours sincerely,

FOI Officer

West Mercia PCC