Power to Change

The Power to Change is a 12-week group programme facilitated by trained workers from our outreach team.

It is an educational self-help programme for women coming out of abusive relationships or in some cases for those still in abusive relationships.

We focus on:

• Changing patterns of learned behaviour within relationships.
• Basic rights in a relationship
• Understanding and setting boundaries
• Basic assertiveness techniques.

The Power of Change works on supporting and enhancing the women’s ability to respond to abusive situations.

The Freedom Programme

The Freedom Programme is a 12-week educational support programme for women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.

The programme was written by Pat Craven, a qualified social worker, former probation officer and author. She has written numerous books about men who abuse women. During the last 10 years she has also regularly provided a course for abusive men who want to improve their behaviour.

Domestic abuse causes women to feel isolated, frightened, lost and confused. The abuse often starts subtly and worsens over time, leaving many women to wonder how the partner they met could have changed so much.

The Freedom Programme refers to the abusive partner as “The Dominator” and explores the many roles the dominator plays to gain and maintain power and control over his partner. This programme is designed to help survivors understand the various beliefs, attitudes, and actions of the abusive partner.

Follow the link to see an example the programme here