Vision and values

We have one clear vision: a world without domestic abuse. We work to ensure that domestic abuse is ‘everyone’s business’, that victims are supported to recover and perpetrators are supported to change their behaviour.
Vision and values

Our mission

Stop Domestic Abuse is an innovative and unique provider of all services to those affected by domestic abuse. Through the provision of our services, we will continue to empower victims and survivors, giving them a voice and supporting them in trauma-informed ways, whether that means supporting them to be safe in their current relationship or to move forward and rebuild their lives.

Our core aims

  • To provide choice
  • To provide holistic solutions
  • To use the strengths of service users
  • To empower women to support other women
  • To break the cycle of domestic abuse where families repeat behaviour as victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse
  • To be a sustainable organisation.

Our values

  • Equality
  • Openness and honesty
  • Respect for individual dignity and diversity
  • Empowering women and children
  • Care and compassion.

By committing to these values and to support our vision of “a world without domestic abuse” we will:

  • Work in partnership
  • Lobby and campaign
  • Involve those who use our service
  • Provide services that reflect the diverse needs of the communities that we serve
  • Be easily accessible
  • Be relevant to service users’ needs
  • Be of real assistance to women, children, young people and men affected by domestic abuse.
  • Provide services by a diverse workforce
  • Be well-managed and provide value for money
  • Regularly monitor our services and outcomes
  • Continually improve
  • Ensure good governance of the charity
  • Be open to progressive and innovative ways of doing things
  • Ensure everyone counts.

“I feel a lot safer now. I feel like I have more of a purpose now because I’m starting over and I’m away from the abuse and most importantly I’ve met lovely, lovely people and staff. I love the staff.”