Public health news: Restart

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Public health news: March 2025

Restart offer weekly groups for women to help them understand their experiences of domestic abuse. The group programmes offer a safe and empowering space for emotional and practical support.

The groups help women to:

  • make connections with other victim / survivors
  • build confidence
  • increase self-esteem
  • develop resilience

Our groups help women to recognise the impact that abuse has had on them and their children. They can also support women to develop ways to cope with past abuse and plans to avoid future abusive relationships.

These programmes are designed for women and facilitated by women.

The Power of Change

What does the Power of Change Programme cover?

  • Session 1: Basic rights
  • Session 2: Power and privilege
  • Session 3: Oppressive and equal relationships
  • Session 4: Why is it hard to leave?
  • Session 5 Mothering and domestic abuse
  • Session 6: Trauma and oppression
  • Session 7: Grief, guilt, shame
  • Session 8: Fear and anger
  • Session 9: Boundaries
  • Session 10: Assertiveness and relationships
  • Session 11: The power of change
  • Session 12: Endings and beginnings

The Wheel

What does The Wheel cover?

  • What is domestic abuse
  • Isolation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Coercion, Intimidation and Threats
  • Minimising, Denying and Blaming
  • Financial Abuse
  • Impact on Children and Parenting
  • Male Privilege
  • Safety Planning
  • Self-Care

To find out more call 0800 254 5087 (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday) or email restart@southtyneside.gov.uk.