Trauma Breakthrough

Supporting Survivors of Trauma & Abuse

Breakthrough is a UK charity supporting adult survivors of trauma and abuse. 1-in-5 people experience trauma (childhood abuse, accidents, domestic violence, sexual assault) during their lifetime. Breakthrough provide specialist support and wellbeing services, a crisis helpline for service-users in distress and at risk of harm to themselves, individual and group therapy, and befriending for survivors; as well as training for friends & family, businesses, churches and other community organisations in how to provide effective support for those struggling with their mental health.

Our impact in 2020:
- We opened a Support Centre during lockdown to be able to provide in-person mental health support and a place of safety for those in crisis
- We had 120 new referrals (referrals increased by 500% across lockdown)
- We ran nearly 600 individual therapy sessions, and 30 group sessions (for up to 16 people)
- Our crisis helpline which started in September responded to 316 calls (in 2021 we passed this total by mid-May)
- We made 21 out-of-hours emergency visits to respond to those at immediate risk of suicide
- We ran 29 courses training over 500 people in mental health support and trauma first aid

We are a small team with a big impact!

What your gift could provide

£25

can cover the cost of a group therapy session for someone in crisis

£50

can provide an assessment & support plan for a survivor or an emergency call-out

£100

can cover the cost of staffing our crisis helpline for a weekend

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