Established in 1976, our experience and expertise are key to providing the best possible trauma-informed support to Adults, Young People and Children affected by Domestic Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation.
To learn more about our services, please visit our Services page.
At Hopian, we…
- Believe survivors’ experiences of violence and abuse – no evidence is needed.
- Operate a policy of confidentiality to prioritise all survivor safety.
- Provide a strengths-based, non-judgmental service.
- Actively challenge discrimination and promote equal opportunities.
- Treat all survivors as individuals, ensuring that their needs are considered, including religion, culture, disability, sexual orientation, gender, age, HIV status or race.
When you contact us for advice or support …
We won’t…
- Impose our opinions.
- Tell you what to do.
- Judge you.
- Rush you.
- Make you do something you don’t want to do.
We will…
- Listen to you & give you time to tell us what you want to share.
- Tell you about our responsibilities and the service options.
- Be non-judgmental.
- Talk with you about your needs.
- Provide you with up-to-date information and expertise to enable you to make informed choices and decisions.
- Be assessing risk.
