Domestic Abuse Experts
Training & Consultancy
Our mission is clear: to end domestic abuse.
And with nearly 50 years of frontline experience, we know what creates real change.
Our award-winning team of domestic abuse specialists consult and train professionals - across healthcare, education, law enforcement, the private sector and beyond - to recognise, respond to, and prevent domestic abuse.
“We look to them for innovation and to identify patterns...(they) are professional experts in behaviour change and we are proud to be a partner.”
“Always professional, respectful and forward-looking. They walk the walk as well as talk the talk.”
Our Approach
We take a whole-family, whole-system approach to addressing domestic abuse, focusing on early intervention and behavioural change.
We call this our Engage Approach.
Through Engage, we prioritise the safety of adult and child victims by holding perpetrators accountable and working collaboratively with everyone involved. We tailor our support to meet people’s needs at every age and stage of life, making lasting positive changes possible.
Our Training Opportunities
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Engage Understanding and Responding to Domestic Abuse
An introductory, comprehensive training covering key elements of domestic abuse.
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Engage Do You Feel What I Feel?
Learn effective strategies for engaging children aged 2 to 7 to understand and manage their emotions.
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Engage for Professionals
Training to increase your knowledge and confidence in working with perpetrators of domestic abuse.
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Engage Tandem
Training professionals to use ‘Tandem’ our toolkit to work with chid and adolescent to parent violence
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Engage Reset
Train the Trainer session which equips you to deliver Reset, our 12 week healthy relationships programme within secondary school settings.
“It was a really informative session, the content was really useful - and came in handy this afternoon whilst taking a referral call!”
— Engage Training Attendee
Our team is made up of a range of domestic abuse specialists with collective decades of experience across a wealth of areas.
Our experts come from diverse backgrounds, including psychology, social work, and criminal justice, each bringing a unique perspective to our comprehensive approach.
They are adept in family dynamics, intimate relationships, and behaviour change interventions, equipping them with the skills necessary to tackle the complexities of domestic abuse.
Their extensive training and hands-on experience enable them to design and implement effective strategies that address both the immediate and long-term needs of those affected by domestic abuse.
Our Experience
Meet our experts
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Saskia Lightburn-Ritchie
CEO
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Vicki Rawlinson-Coates
Specialist Services Manager
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Joanne King
Project Manager
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Katy McGlynn
Children & Young People’s Team Service Manager
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Alice Young
Behaviour Change Expert Lead
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Bella Watson
Custody Suite Expert Lead
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Debbie Cannon
Trans Without Abuse Project Lead
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Ellie Volders
Specialist Family Practitioner
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Patricia Thacker
Specialist Services Team Lead
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Becky Donhue
Training Admin Worker
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Holly Jaskolka
Training Manager
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Paula Brandreth
Business Development Manager
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Vicky Sail
Chief Operating Officer
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Amie Main
Engage for Change Team Lead
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Helen Mitchell
Marketing and Communications Lead
Why We Do It
We know domestic abuse is caused by people using harmful behaviour towards intimate partners and family members. And for over 50 years, we have focused our efforts on making adult and child victims of domestic abuse safe.
Despite this, the statistics have barely changed. More needs to be done if things are going to change for the better. And we’re committed to driving that change.
women are killed every week by partners or ex-partners.
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women per week are estimated to die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse.
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men are killed each month from domestic abuse.*
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*We have no way to estimate how many men die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse. This is despite the fact that over 75% of 6,588 suicides in 2023 were male.
Trans people will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.
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