Support for Young People

How do we work with young people?

  • We deliver one to one and group programmes to young people who have experienced domestic abuse at home
  • We deliver one to one programmes to young people who are in or at risk of being in an abusive relationship
  • We can deliver assemblies in secondary schools about healthy and unhealthy relationships and the dangers of misogyny
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Worried about a young person?

If you suspect a young person in your life is experiencing abuse at home or is in a toxic relationship themselves, we have put together some information about how to support a loved-one which you may find useful as initial guidance.

We also encourage you to direct them to our ‘Does It Feel Wrong?’ page which is linked a little further down. It’s our awareness campaign to help teenagers spot the red flags of a toxic relationship.

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The law

In England and Wales, the law recognises children as victims of domestic abuse under Section 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 if they “see, hear or otherwise experience the effects of abuse”.

Section 1 defines domestic abuse as behaviour involving individuals aged 16 or over who are personally connected.

Further information on this can be found here: How does the definition of domestic abuse apply to under 16s?

Can you spot the red flags?

Toxic relationships happen with teenagers too, but it can be really tricky to tell at which point some behaviours cross the boundary. If you’re not quite sure what’s ok and what’s not, take a look at the information we’ve put together here.

Always ask yourself, does it feel wrong?

Find out more about the campaign
Does It Feel Wrong