Domestic Abuse Solutions for high performing teams and individuals
Waypoint is a specialist safeguarding consultancy focusing on domestic abuse and sexual violence.
We support organisations, teams and individuals operating in high-performance environments, including elite sport and other sectors where reputation, scrutiny and performance create unique safeguarding challenges.
Working alongside your existing safeguarding arrangements, we provide discreet, confidential and evidence-based support through:
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Prevention: Specialist training and education.
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Recovery: Individual and group support.
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Organisational Development: Strategic guidance to strengthen safeguarding culture, policy and practice.
Our aim is simple: to protect people, strengthen organisations and ensure that the demands of high-performance environments never become a barrier to safety, support or accountability.
Through expert guidance, tailored interventions and practical strategies, Waypoint helps individuals access the support they need, organisations respond with confidence, and where appropriate, enables those responsible for harmful behaviours to engage in meaningful behavioural change.
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence - The Facts
The Prevalence
It is highly likely that your organisation has been affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence, whether recognised or not. While prevalence estimates vary, research consistently shows that around one in four women and one in six men will experience domestic abuse during their lifetime.
No individual or organisation is immune. Regardless of success, reputation or performance, domestic abuse and sexual violence can affect anyone, with consequences for wellbeing, relationships, safeguarding and organisational culture.
The Impact - Individual
The impact of domestic abuse and sexual violence can be profound, affecting mental health, physical wellbeing, relationships and professional performance.
High-performance environments require discreet, specialist support that recognises the unique pressures individuals face, enabling recovery while protecting wellbeing, careers and organisational integrity.
The Impact - Team/organisation
Domestic abuse and sexual violence can undermine team cohesion, erode trust and distract individuals and organisations from achieving their full potential. Early intervention is essential to protect both people and organisational culture.
Without proactive training, robust safeguarding and appropriate support, organisations increase the risk of significant reputational damage, media scrutiny and the wider consequences that can follow serious safeguarding failures.
Support Available
Every organisation is different. That's why our services are tailored to your people, your environment and your safeguarding priorities.
Our work is centred around three core areas:
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Prevention
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Recovery
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Organisational Development
Services can be delivered online or in person to individuals, teams, leadership groups and boards. Every engagement is designed to meet the specific needs of your organisation while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality and safeguarding.
Our Experience
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Specialist safeguarding consultant with nearly twenty years' experience supporting the safety, wellbeing and recovery of individuals and teams operating in high-performance environments, including military settings.
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Qualified social worker with a Master's degree in Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.
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Former mentor with the Safe and Together Institute and Head of Service and Safeguarding for a national charity.
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Experienced trainer who has delivered specialist programmes across three continents.
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International experience designing and facilitating behaviour change programmes, restorative safety interventions and trauma-informed practice, supporting individuals, organisations and leaders to respond effectively to complex safeguarding challenges.
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Provides discreet, evidence-based consultancy, training and support that helps organisations protect people, strengthen safeguarding culture and maintain the highest professional and operational standards.
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Prevention
Education is a key part of effective safeguarding and a critical component of prevention. It helps individuals and organisations recognise risk, understand harmful behaviours and access support at an earlier stage.
Through increased awareness, early signposting and targeted intervention, training can help create safer environments, support those affected by harm and encourage positive behavioural change where required.
Training can be delivered in person or online, ranging from focused one-hour sessions to full-day programmes tailored to your organisation's needs.
Recovery
Our approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based and focused on safety, recovery and accountability.
We provide:
Individual Support
For those who are:
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Experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse or sexual violence
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Concerned about their own safety or the safety of someone they care about
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Seeking confidential guidance, support or signposting
Behaviour Change Support
For those who:
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Recognise the impact of their behaviour on others
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Want support to understand and change harmful behaviours
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Are seeking structured intervention to develop safer relationships
Organisational Development
We work with organisations to strengthen safeguarding culture, leadership and practice, ensuring that safety, accountability and wellbeing are embedded throughout the organisation.
Our support includes reviewing safeguarding approaches, developing organisational capability, advising leaders and strengthening responses to complex safeguarding challenges.
We believe the strongest safeguarding cultures are built proactively. However, when incidents occur, we provide trauma-informed guidance to support organisational learning, accountability and improvement.
Support can be delivered in person or virtually, depending on organisational needs.
All of our services are tailored to each client's needs.
Contact us to discuss how we can support your organisation
Email: info@waypointconsultancy.co.uk