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Performance Improvement Plan 2025 - 2026 Quarter 3 Update Report

Performance Improvement Plan 2025 - 2026 Quarter 3 Update Report

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Contents

Improvement Objectives and Progress Update

  • Our objectives for 2025/26 are:
    • People: We will help prevent violence against women and girls.
    • Place: We will help boost our local economy and town centres.
    • Planet: We will all play our part in making Mid and East Antrim a great place to live in and visit.
  • We use outcomes (what you will see) and measures (key performance indicators) to monitor the delivery of our objectives.
  • Of 15 measures, 100% are currently achieved or on track.

Objective 1 - People: We will help to prevent violence against women and girls

Why this objective was chosen:

  • Most women and girls in Northern Ireland have experienced some form of gender-based violence, from everyday misogyny and sexual harassment to extreme physical and sexual violence.

    There have been over 20 domestic homicides with a female victim since January 2020, and these numbers continue to rise.

    There is something everyone can do to end this.
     
  • The Northern Ireland Executive launched The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework in September 2024, focusing on tackling the underlying causes of violence, abuse and harm towards women and girls and stopping it before it starts.

    The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund has been made available to local councils for rollout within the community and voluntary sector.
     
  • Our citizens support programmes and activities to address this issue.

Outcome

 Roll out of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Change Fund.

Measure

Change Fund delivered by 31 March 2026.

Status: On track

Domestic violence continues to be one of the most significant public protection concerns in Northern Ireland, with police statistics showing persistently high levels of incidents across the region.

£100,000 in funding has been awarded across 5 organisations for projects aimed at preventing violence against women and girls.

These projects will be delivered within local primary and secondary schools, and through community, sporting and youth organisations. Activities will range from education (focusing on healthy and respectful relationships, exploring root causes, challenging harmful norms, consent, digital safety, addiction and more), to front-line services and therapeutic support.

More details will be shared as these projects progress.
   

Outcome

 Everyone understands what violence against women and girls is, including its root causes, and plays an active role in preventing it.
Measure

Training programme delivered by 31 March 2026.

Status: On track

‘Power to Change’ and ‘Be the Change’ training programmes have been delivered across our 3 leisure centres.

The aim is to ensure our facilities and gyms are somewhere women and girls feel safe and will be safe.

Staff have been trained to challenge abuse or harassment and to deliver effective responses to anyone who may have experienced it.

Another programme ‘Why we need to talk about violence against women and girls’ is being delivered to community groups and women’s groups to raise awareness on the roots of violence.

This programme challenges attitudes and misconceptions, and has been complimented by The Executive Office’s campaign on coercive control. A third programme seeks to enhance support within mental health care settings by training staff to recognise high-risk domestic abuse.

The Northern Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership (NDSVP) website has also been upgraded to provide a ‘one-stop’ site for anyone seeking information or support for domestic or sexual abuse or on ending violence against women and girls across the NDSVP area.

The new website, along with signposting posters and cards, will be launched in March 2026.
   

Outcome

 Our organisation will know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence or abuse.
Measure

Platinum level Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence by 31 March 2026.

Status: Achieved

The Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence plays a vital role in ensuring we can provide a safe, confidential and informed response to employees affected by domestic abuse, and in promoting access to ‘Safe Place’ resources for the wider community.

Retaining Platinum level status in November 2025, we remain committed to supporting victims, challenging perpetrator behaviour and strengthening our ability to respond safely and effectively.

Many of our buildings, including our leisure centres, depots and community spaces offer a ‘Safe Place’ for those affected by domestic violence or abuse.

More than 100 staff members have also completed Domestic Violence Charter Training, becoming informed advocates for their families, neighbourhoods and community groups.

This training will be rolled out to our Elected Members in 2026.

Next: Objective 2 - Place