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Calder Valley is fortunate to have deputy mayor for policing Alison Lowe, who puts violence against women and girls at the centre of her work. Organisations such as Staying Safe and Victim Support West Yorkshire provide lifelines to victims of domestic abuse and crime, and Calderdale WomenCentre offers holistic support. But too often these services are stretched and reliant on short-term grants and support, wounded by a decade of austerity, and without the statutory footing that guarantees their future.