Today, 11 May 2011, the Corston Independent Funders’ Coalition and the Ministry of Justice have announced a joint £3.2m fund to maintain the current sector of women's community justice services.

The full Ministry of Justice press release is here.

The Coalition is delighted to have played a role in securing the future of the women’s community justice sector, after mainstream funding ended on 31 March 2011. We are particularly pleased that NOMS have committed to continue funding projects with a proven track record of tackling offending behaviour amongst women from 2012-13 onwards.

The funding available has been allocated to the following organisations:
Anawim, Birmingham
Evolve, WomenCentre Ltd, Calderdale & Kirklees
Together Women Project, Leeds & Bradford
Together Women Project, Hull
Escape, Northumberland
WoW, The Cyrenians, Newcastle
Chepstow House, Brighter Futures, Stoke
Asha Women’s Centre, Worcester
Women Ahead, Jagonari Women’s Resource Centre, Tower Hamlets
Minerva, Advance Advocacy, Hammersmith & Fulham
women@thewell, Kings Cross
ISIS Women’s Centre, The Nelson Trust, Gloucester
Chrysalis, Platform 51, Truro
Inspire, Brighton Women’s Centre
Alana House, Reading
Just Women, Turning Point Women’s Centre, Leicester
Women’s Work, Derby
Dawn Project, Peterborough & Cambridge Women’s Centres
Blackpool Women’s Centre
Together Women, Salford Foundation
Eve’s Space, Urban Outreach, Bolton
Women Matta, Women in Prison and Pankhurst Centre, Manchester
The Cambridge Centre, Scarborough
Missing Link, Bristol
4women, Stonham, Norwich
PROMISe, Stonham, Plymouth