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Our Motto:

“If it hurts
It isn’t Love.”

We are a charity based in Norbury, south west London, providing counselling, education and support to those affected by domestic abuse. The Cassandra Centre (CC) was founded in 2007 after the tragic murder of 19-year old Cassandra McDermott by her ex-boyfriend.

One of our charity’s main activities is provision of counselling to people from across London who have experienced abuse. Our trained counsellors provide one-to-one and group therapy to individuals and families.

We also aim to raise awareness of what leads to domestic abuse and empower healthier relationships through work in schools, with community groups and through workshops.

 

Cassandra Centre is one of only a few domestic abuse charities to work with all those affected by, and at risk of domestic abuse, including perpetrators, in a bid to break the cycle of abuse.

Some of our community activities and programmes are targeted at specific at-risk groups, including older people, men and boys, people at risk of criminal exploitation and violence, new mothers, those with additional needs including autism and those with no recourse to public funds.

Cassandra Centre delivers support pan London, prioritising deeper long term impact across the boroughs of Croydon, Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

We recognise that domestic abuse can affect all aspects of life, including work, study and community relations.

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision

Our goal is to eliminate the impact of domestic abuse, across London

Our Mission

To provide counselling, education and support to people affected by domestic violence and abuse

Our core activities

We do this through:
. Providing counselling for those affected
. Raising awareness of what domestic abuse is and where to seek help
. Offering education and support to vulnerable groups and wider com


Our Story

The Cassandra Centre (formerly known as Cassandra Learning Centre) was set up in 2007 after the tragic murder of Cassandra McDermott
by her ex-boyfriend. Cassandra was 19 years old.

Cassandra McDermott made legal history in 2009 as being the first case to be trialled after the 2005 change in the law of double jeopardy. This 800 year old legal principle held that anyone acquitted by a jury could not be retried even if new evidence was uncovered.

In 2002, a jury acquitted Cassandra’s murderer of her killing. Seven years later the same man tried to kill another young woman, who survived to name him. Thanks to the change in the law, which now allowed a retrial where new and compelling evidence existed, his acquittal was quashed by the Court of Appeal. At his retrial he was convicted of Cassandra’s murder and jailed for his attacks on both women.

From this tragedy, the Cassandra Centre was born.


Our People

Laura Aumeer

Laura Aumeer

Chair

Tina Labri-Odam

Tina Labri-Odam

Treasurer

Murylo Batista

Murylo Batista

Treasurer

Rebecca Myers

Rebecca Myers

Trustee

Sophia McDermott

Sophia McDermott

Trustee

Andrea McDermott

Andrea McDermott

Treasurer

Guy Farrer-Fisher

Guy Farrer-Fisher

Treasurer

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