Being in love can be
wonderful and exciting
but should never
include abuse
If it hurts
it isn’t love.
Educating and
safeguarding is
at the heart of
what we do at
Cassandra Centre
Cassandra Centre and Coronavirus – an update
We hope you are keeping safe and well.
We want to let you know that due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Cassandra Centre is closed until further notice. You will be pleased to know that should you require our assistance, we are still here to help and support those of you who feel isolated and vulnerable. Our skilled therapists and counsellors will be on hand to offer free 1-2-1 advice where they will discuss your questions and concerns. It’s always possible that your calls and emails might take a little longer to be answered, so if this happens please bear with us. Do feel free however, to call us or drop us an email when you feel you need to and we look forward to hearing from you.
You will find our current details of what we presently offer and how to contact us on our Events and Workshop page.
Thank you, take care and we wish you all the best.
Richard Pittman Weekes II, Chairman
________________________________________________________________________
The Cassandra Centre (CC) is a registered charity based in Norbury, London SW16 which focuses on domestic violence and abuse amongst young people.
The charity was set up in 2007 after the tragic murder of Cassandra McDermott by her ex-boyfriend. Cassandra was only 19 years old.
Our main focus is to raise more awareness about the effects of domestic abuse on young people and to educate both young men and women about the risks and signs of domestic violence and abuse and to offer much needed support to those in need of assistance.
We aim to do this by:
And as domestic abuse cuts across all barriers, there is no distinction between upbringing, age, ethnicity, social class or ability. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone so we offer support and help to survivors of domestic abuse and their families in many ways that include:
We are able to offer these services at our fantastic space in Norbury, SW London which has specialist rooms for counselling, one-to-one and group-work too. We also have a dedicated space at the Centre where young people can come to get support and to relax.
