Staff behind a project aimed at fighting domestic violence have had the threat of redundancy lifted thanks to a £200,000 rescue package.

Staying Put now looks set to continue helping women and children for at least another year while experts identify long-term funding.

Bradford Vision approved the lifeline to keep it in business during a board meeting yesterday.

The £200,000 Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) package now needs the final approval of the Council's executive.

The scheme, which helps victims of domestic violence stay in their family home, has been in the midst of a cash crisis since failing to apply for a lottery grant last year.

The cash matches money already secured for the service next year, but depends on it having a "robust three-year business plan" and cash from partner organisations like the police and health service.

Elaine Applebee, acting chief executive of Bradford Vision, said: "Bradford Vision has been asked to bring partners together to look at how we make sure this project is sustainable."

Mark Caraline, the authority's assistant chief executive and chairman of the domestic violence partnership, said Staying Put would have run out of cash by the end of this month.

Apart from the £200,000 for Staying Put, a further £810,000 of funding was approved at the meeting, including:

l £300,000 for Supporting People, which provides tenancies for vulnerable people

l £200,000 for match funding for community support officers

l £35,000 to secure a further £1.7 million from elsewhere for the opening of school sports facilities to the public

l £75,000 for to help with local area regeneration

l £200,000 to plug any funding gaps which may occur.