Domestic Abuse Champions

Domestic Abuse Champions are individuals trained to recognise and support those experiencing domestic abuse.

They form part of a growing and dynamic network of people who share a common language and knowledge around domestic abuse, and support people to safety.

Reducing the Risk is dedicated to up-skilling everybody in the workforce.

RtR Domestic Abuse Champions are there to Lead, Inspire, Facilitate support, and Teach others in your organisation about domestic abuse.

RtR is dedicated to up-skilling everybody in the workforce. Let your on-site RtR Domestic Abuse Champion LIFT your organisation’s response to domestic abuse.

Lead

Lead and hold knowledge onsite

Inspire

Inspire and give confidence to others in how to respond

Facilitate

Facilitate support either directly, indirectly or with other agencies

Teach

Teach others about domestic abuse

Why Does It Work?

Part of the bigger fight

RtR Champions are committed to this approach because they can see their impact and feel a part of the bigger fight against domestic abuse

Expertly trained

They are expertly trained and supported by RtR, the leaders in this field

Encourage Diversity

The RtR Network encourages diversity and ensures no one is left isolated, or unsupported

Common Understanding

The thousands of passionate RtR Champions across the country have a common language and understanding of domestic abuse

Snowball Effect

The network has a snowball effect. Our research shows it has a wider impact on how organisations respond to Domestic Abuse with new policies, systems, process and importantly confidence

Key Benefits of our RtR Champion’s Network

Awareness

Improvements in noticing and understanding victim survivors of domestic abuse

What to Do

Increasing confidence and skills to reduce risk and avoiding further harm

Where to Go

Greater awareness of ‘where to go’ or ‘who to go to’ for support or services

How do you become an RtR Domestic Abuse Champion?

Sign up to our RtR Hub

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We cover Oxfordshire, West Berks, Buckinghamshire, Torbay and Slough. Outside of these areas but still want training? Get in touch: contact@reducingtherisk.org.uk

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RtR Champions supported across 10 local authority areas

Complete our 2-Day Training Course (in person or online)

  • Identify domestic abuse
  • Support someone experiencing domestic abuse
  • Know when and who to connect them to for more specialist support
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People trained as RtR Champions 2022-24

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I am more confident when talking to survivors, and I think they feel more confident in me knowing I have had specific training.
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The networking side of the course was fantastic and I found it very valuable that I heard from many different professional job roles points of view and experience.

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Fantastically well thought out course. Lovely trainers who instead of just reading from slides made it ‘human’ and allowed for conversation to form part of the training. Great networking opportunity. Friendly and welcoming. Trauma informed and aware.

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I would feel totally out of my depth without this. Being an RtR Domestic Abuse Champion also protects my mental health as it makes me feel part of the bigger fight against domestic abuse.
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As someone relatively new to the service and with limited professional experience of domestic abuse I found this course comprehensive and invaluable. Thank you!
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I would feel totally out of my depth without this. Being an RtR Domestic Abuse Champion also protects my mental health as it makes me feel part of the bigger fight against domestic abuse.

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I did Champions training many years ago, and it was this training that really made me understand and changed my practice and sparked my interest in domestic abuse.
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I thought it was a great introduction to the topic and provided opportunities for further reading to increase understanding. I think every organisation should be required to attend sessions like these to increase awareness.
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I just feel that Reducing the Risk’s training has helped many people understand the issues so much more.
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I thought it was a great introduction to the topic and provided opportunities for further reading to increase understanding. I think every organisation should be required to attend sessions like these to increase awareness.
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I just feel that Reducing the Risk’s training has helped many people understand the issues so much more.
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I would feel totally out of my depth without this. Being an RtR Domestic Abuse Champion also protects my mental health as it makes me feel part of the bigger fight against domestic abuse.
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Excellent information. Delivered really well. Really thought provoking. Social workers should do this training
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