1 in 9 children in England experience 4 or more Adverse Childhood Experiences before the age of 18, including abuse, neglect, parental mental illness, or exposure to violence.

Children with high ACE scores are:

4x more likely to develop adult mental illness

2x more likely to misuse substances

Significantly more likely to be excluded from school or enter the justice system

What We Do
Rise & Thrive works directly with families affected by ACEs to interrupt the cycle early, before trauma becomes entrenched across generations.

Sources: NHS Digital, Department for Education, ACEs Aware UK

2.3 million children in the UK live in homes where domestic abuse occurs.
The impact is lifelong: developmental delays, behavioural dysregulation, anxiety, attachment issues, and PTSD symptoms.

Children are not “witnesses.” They are survivors in their own right.

These children are more likely to:

Enter care

Be excluded from education

Develop mental and physical health problems

Our Response
Rise & Thrive supports both parent and child survivors of domestic abuse through trauma-specific interventions that restore attachment, regulation, and family safety.

Source: NSPCC, SafeLives, Early Intervention Foundation

£17 billion: That’s what late intervention costs UK councils annually, across social care, education, justice, and health.

According to the Early Intervention Foundation:

For every £1 invested in early trauma-informed programmes, councils save £7 in long-term public spending.

The majority of that cost comes from:

Reactive safeguarding

Repeat referrals

Emergency mental health crisis responses

Family breakdown and re-entry into systems

Rise & Thrive is cost-efficient, early help — with clear outcome tracking, reducing avoidable escalation.

Sources: EIF, Local Government Association, NAO

Referrals to children's social care have risen by 15% in the past 3 years.
Waiting lists for CAMHS and early help are stretched beyond safe limits.

42% of children referred to mental health services are turned away or face over 6-month waits.

Schools are now frontline responders to trauma, without specialist support.

"We’re seeing trauma-related behaviour long before help becomes available."
– School Safeguarding Lead, South London

Source: Local Government Association, NHS Digital

Trauma Isn’t Just Personal – It’s Inherited
Children who witness violence or neglect are:

3x more likely to experience abuse in adulthood

5x more likely to enter care or face exclusion

More likely to struggle with relationships, mental health, and employment

One child exposed to trauma can ripple across two or more generations without intervention.

Source: Anna Freud Centre, NSPCC, Barnardo’s

Commissioners are Now Statutorily Accountable

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 mandates local authorities to fund and deliver support for both adult and child survivors.

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 places trauma-informed early help at the heart of the safeguarding system.

Rise & Thrive Families aligns directly with these duties by:

Supporting non-offending parents

Stabilising child development and family functioning

Reducing re-referrals and long-term social care cost

Source: Home Office, Department for Education

Cost-Benefit of Early Trauma Support

For every £1 invested in early intervention, there’s a £7 saving in crisis, education, and health services.

Effective trauma-informed services reduce demand across:

Emergency housing

A&E admissions

Mental health provision

Youth justice and NEET statistics

Investing in family-centred, trauma-informed programmes like Rise & Thrive yields real returns — for people and for budgets.

Source: Early Intervention Foundation, Public Health England