Domestic Abuse Services
Refuges, IDVAs, perpetrator programmes commissioned under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. 204 UK councils have discussed domestic abuse services in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about domestic abuse services
Domestic Abuse Services is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 583 meeting mentions spanning 204 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 95 mentions in the last three months, against 61 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Domestic Abuse Services sits within the broader adult social care category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly domestic abuse services mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Somerset Council in South West is the most active authority on domestic abuse services, with 21 mentions across 21 monitored meetings — around 4% of all domestic abuse services discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Police Engagement & Scrutiny” meeting on 22 Sept 2026.
Wokingham Borough Council (14 mentions) and Camden London Borough Council (11) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Council | South West | 21 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | South East | 14 |
| Camden London Borough Council | London | 11 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Scotland | 11 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | West Midlands | 10 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 8 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 8 |
| Colchester City Council | East of England | 7 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | South East | 7 |
| Slough Borough Council | South East | 7 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where domestic abuse services came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Kent County Council · Kent Health & Prevention · 30 Sept 2026
“an OASIS-run centre for women who are suffering from domestic abuse”
Staffordshire County Council · Police and Fire Investment · 28 Sept 2026
“We continue to invest heavily in domestic abuse services, three... Nearly £3,500,000 in in just that area alone.”
Birmingham City Council · Police Performance & Funding · 28 Sept 2026
““Simon funded a new service to support male victims of domestic abuse””
Gwynedd Council · Safeguarding and Service Pressures · 24 Sept 2026
“Violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.”
Renfrewshire Council · Finance and Service Pressures · 24 Sept 2026
““The women's AIDS organization supports specialist support, advice, refuge and advocacy for women and children who experience domestic abuse.””
Surrey County Council · Victim Services Commissioning · 24 Sept 2026
“we have funded a Rural Independent Domestic Violence Advisor which is embedded in Surrey Domestic Abuse Services”
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 216 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 189 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 155 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 161 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 143 councils
- Assistive Technology · 164 councils
- Supported Living · 149 councils
- Advocacy Services · 138 councils
Track domestic abuse services across every council
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