Relationship support directory for professionals

If you are a professional worker and you support children or young people in Plymouth, then you may find the following relationship links and resources useful.

Ahimsa provides a specialist programme for perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse.

As part of our service, we deliver the integrated partner support service, providing in-depth Counselling, safety advice, and information on other services. We also provide bespoke training to agencies to promote engagement with perpetrators and their families.

Domestic abuse 1:1 support is provided in the home and the community.

Domestic abuse 1:1 support is provided in the home and the community.

Family Matters provides a service to individuals and families who want safe and professional support for their relationship difficulties and who are registered with a Plymouth GP.

First Light provides support for people in Cornwall, Devon and Wiltshire who have been affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. We are independent of statutory agencies, including the Police, and every year we help thousands of adults and children in the South West to lead safer lives, free from violence and abuse.

Plymouth Counselling and Therapy provides sexual violence therapy and counselling service in Plymouth. 

For adults affected by sexual violence or assault, we can support you with integrative counselling.

For children affected by sexual violence or assault, we offer talking therapy for children between 11 and 18 years old.  The services aim to help children and young people gain a better self-image, improve relationships with their family/friends and have better resilience to move beyond abuse.

Galop has decades of experience in supporting LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse.

Our helplines are open to anyone LGBT+ in the UK, as well as friends, family members, and professionals who may be concerned about an LGBT+ person who is facing abuse.

You can refer yourself into our services, or you can refer someone to us if you are a professional working with someone who might need our help.

Men's Aid provides practical advice and support to men who have been abused. Men's Aid has grown to represent the views of many individuals both male and female and is committed to helping those who have suffered from bias in the legal system, Family Courts or any other areas.

Opoka helps women and children in the Polish community to improve health, well-being and happiness by stopping domestic violence.

We offer safe and specialist support to help survivors of domestic violence to improve their lives and build a better future. Our services are delivered by highly trained specialist bilingual domestic violence experts, who are very experienced at providing this kind of support.

Relate is the UK's largest provider of relationship support, and last year we helped over two million people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities to strengthen their relationships.

Support available includes:

• Relationship Counselling for individuals and couples
• Family Counselling
• Children and Young People's Counselling 
• Sex Therapy

We also provide friendly and informal workshops for people at important stages in their relationships.

The Safe Partnership helps victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse in England and Wales.

Support available includes

• Securing the homes of victims of domestic violence
• We are recognised as being the lead provider of safe rooms and sanctuary installations
• Free healthy relationship programmes for young people across the UK.

Domestic abuse is still a 'hidden' issue in our society, even more so for young people, who experience as much relationship abuse as adults, but who are more likely than adults to normalise or minimise the situation. They need the knowledge to be able to judge when a relationship is unhealthy or abusive, to improve their wellbeing and to avoid establishing lifelong abuse patterns.

Women's Aid work to ensure women are believed, know abuse is not their fault and that their experiences have been understood.

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