Contact us directly to discuss the referral before submitting — particularly if it's your first referral or you're unsure about suitability. For IDAP, we accept referrals from social services and CAFCASS for individuals subject to child arrangement orders or on the child protection register. For HRHH, referrals come through MARAC, police, probation, or other agencies with consent. Call us on 01752 213535 or email enquiries@ahimsa.org.uk.

For statutory referrals, there is no cost to the individual. For self-referrals onto IDAP, we use a sliding scale based on income — sessions start from £5 for those on benefits or a low income.

We are unable to accept referrals where someone is on bail or going through the court process for a domestic abuse related offence. This is a Respect Standard requirement — it ensures that engagement with a behaviour change programme cannot be used to influence sentencing. Please re-refer once the criminal justice process has concluded.

As part of every referral, we ask for the contact details of any current or ex-partners. Our dedicated Partner Service team will reach out to offer them confidential support, safety planning, and information. This happens within one working week of the referral being received. The partner's engagement with us is entirely independent of the person referred — they can access support whether or not the referral proceeds.

We work within a multi-agency framework and share relevant risk information with referring agencies where appropriate. We will inform you of the outcome of the assessment process. Ongoing updates are managed in line with our information sharing protocols and the Respect Standard.

If someone is assessed as unsuitable for the programme, we will inform you and, where appropriate, discuss the case within the relevant multi-agency forum to identify the most appropriate alternative pathway. We will not simply close the case without considering the safety implications for those at risk.

Yes. We work with people of all genders and sexual orientations who use harmful behaviour in relationships — in heterosexual, gay, lesbian and transgender relationships. Our model is adapted for diverse relationship contexts, not simply transferred from a heterosexual framework.

IDAP runs over 30 weeks, combining one-to-one and group work. HRHH involves intensive weekly one-to-one sessions for six months. The Youth Service typically involves 24–36 sessions, delivered flexibly.