We offer a range of programmes for children and young people, aged 6-19yrs, affected by domestic abuse and those at risk of using abusive behaviours.


To submit a referral, please use the form below.

Growing Together

Growing Together (formerly called Helping Hands) is a 6-session fun-packed programme for children aged 6-11. It addresses the challenging issues of personal space, awareness of acceptable and unacceptable behaviours, and safety planning.

Three themes, called the Protective Behaviours, are reinforced throughout the programme.

• We all have the right to feel safe all the time. 
• There is nothing so small or so awful we can’t talk about it with someone. 
• Others have the right to feel safe with us. 

It is particularly useful for children who have experienced/witnessed domestic abuse but is also a suitable programme for any children to learn about protective behaviours.

This programme is designed for group learning and will only run if a minimum of four participants are enrolled. Only available in BwD.

Strive to Thrive

Strive to Thrive is a 6-week programme aimed at young people aged 11-19 who have witnessed or experienced or display domestic abuse behaviours within their relationships.

The overall aims of the programme are to help young people come to terms with their experiences and to develop positive lifestyle and coping strategies.

Through a range of engaging activities and discussions, this programme aims to enable participants to;

• Learn about domestic abuse
• Identify healthy and unhealthy relationships
• Explore their own relationships
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Learn how to stay safe and how to get help
• Develop coping strategies that keep them safe

The programme is designed for 1-1 delivery. Only available in BwD.

Thrive Together

Thrive Together is a 10-week programme aimed at young people aged 11-19 who have been identified as needing help in managing conflict in their relationships.

Thrive Together is aimed at young people who may already have a history of resorting to violence and aggression to try and solve conflict. They may have a history of frequent conflict at home, in their relationships, at home or at school.

Thrive Together is designed to:

• Develop self-awareness and self-control
• Promote positive social skills
• Teach pro-social problem-solving skills
• Increase confidence and self-esteem
• Improve decision-making

The programme includes adaptations of exercises found in several empirically established programmes of work aimed at addressing domestic abuse, general offending behaviour and poor school performance. Elements of these programmes have been brought together and designed for use specifically with young people.

Thrive Together is a combination of skills-building and a cognitive behavioural approach to developing behaviour change. The fundamental premise of cognitive behavioural work is that by increasing an individual’s self-awareness, you allow them to have more control over their decisions, their thoughts and their behaviour.

Therefore, the programme is about offering young people an opportunity to learn about themselves and as a result, change their behaviour in the future. It is not about ‘fixing’ them or ‘forcing’ them to change. They will have to choose to use the skills they learn on the programme. The sessions will show them that there is another way to handle problems and conflict rather than resorting to abusive or violent behaviour.

​There are 2 elements to the programme: group work and/or 1:1 sessions. Available throughout LCC and BwD.