The Freedom Programme is a free 12-part course for women who have experienced domestic abuse.  

It examines common attitudes and beliefs of abusive men, and the responses of victims and survivors. The aim is to help you make sense of and understand what has happened, instead of the whole experience just feeling like a horrible mess.  

It also looks at the impact of exposure to domestic abuse on children, and importantly, how their lives are improved when the abuse is removed.

To find out more, or to sign up for the course, you can use our online referral form, email info@cwrc.org.uk or call 01223 321148. If you are a professional, you can use our professionals online referral form, but we always prefer to hear directly from the women who wish to attend. 

How It Works:

Freedom is delivered by our trained facilitators in CWRC’s centres  It is a group setting which gives women a chance to find mutual support. We can offer Freedom on a one-to-one basis if needed, please contact us to discuss. 

We offer Freedom on a rolling basis. This means if you can’t attend all 12 sessions continuously, you can access any sessions you missed on the next course. Some women find it helpful to do Freedom more than once, or drop in and out of the course.  

Freedom aims to help you 

• Understand Abuse by looking at the different forms of domestic abuse, including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, and financial abuse.
• Identify Tactics of Control  by explaining how abusers use manipulation, coercion, and control to maintain power over their victims.
• Recognise Healthy Relationships by identifying differences between abusive behaviors and healthy relationships  
• Find your power by rebuilding self-esteem, regaining control over life, and making informed decisions for the future. 

The Freedom Programme is not a replacement for counseling or legal assistance, it is an educational tool to empower and support individuals dealing with the aftermath of abuse.