European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

What European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence does

European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (WWP EN) is a Berlin-headquartered non-profit membership network founded in 2014 (with predecessor activity from 2009) that convenes 85 member organizations across 35 European countries working in domestic violence perpetrator programmes, victim/survivor support services, and intimate partner violence research. The organization develops and disseminates the field's defining quality and measurement infrastructure, including the European Standards for Perpetrator Programmes (launched 2023), the IMPACT Outcome Monitoring Toolkit for assessing behavioural and attitudinal change in programmes, and a European Accreditation framework currently in development since 2022. Its operations are funded principally by a European Union 4-year operating grant (first awarded 2018) and the OAK Foundation (first funder at founding in 2014), supplemented by membership fees from full members, paid professional training courses delivered since 2020, and EU project grants that also support a regranting programme to member organizations.

WWP EN monetizes its position as the European standard-setter through a hybrid non-profit model that combines institutional grants with paid training delivery, membership dues, and grants management. Its go-to-market is community-led: members are acquired and retained via annual conferences, study visits, the Responsible Together campaign during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and participation in EU-funded multi-country projects (ENGAGE, DeStalk, FOMEN, ISEDA, CONSENT, Fathers Rock). It runs an extensive content marketing operation through quarterly newsletters, a website hosting guidelines, manuals, expert papers, and event recordings, alongside a publicly accessible directory (Find a Perpetrator Programme). The customer base spans registered organizations offering perpetrator work (full members), researchers, individual professionals working in the domestic violence sector, and allied individuals or organizations (affiliate members), with no traditional revenue-customer relationship beyond membership and training fees.

Operating with ~16 staff and a network that extends to the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions, WWP EN positions itself as a policy-influencing infrastructure layer for the European perpetrator intervention field, engaging directly with the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention and the GREVIO monitoring process. Its value proposition centers on providing the only European-level standards, outcome measurement tools, and accreditation pathway for the sector, combined with cross-country knowledge exchange and capacity building for practitioners.

Name

European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Legal name

European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Website

https://work-with-perpetrators.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WWP EN is a Berlin-based non-profit network founded in 2014, uniting 85 organizations across 35 European countries working on domestic violence perpetrator programmes, victim support, and research. It sets European-wide standards, accreditation, and outcome measurement tools, funded primarily by EU and OAK Foundation grants plus training and membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. European Union Funding: Primary funding from the European Union, including operating grants and project funding. The first 4-year operating grant was received in 2018.
2. OAK Foundation: Funding support from the OAK Foundation, which provided first financial support in 2014 when the organization was officially founded.
3. Membership Fees: Full members pay membership fees, while affiliate membership does not include a membership fee.
4. Training and Capacity Building Services: Training courses for professionals working with perpetrators and victims/survivors of domestic violence since 2020.
5. Grants Programme: WWP EN distributes grants to member organizations through its regranting programme, funded by EU and other donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WWP EN is a European membership network that develops quality standards, accreditation frameworks, and outcome measurement tools for organizations running domestic violence perpetrator intervention programmes. It delivers professional training, knowledge exchange events, regranting services, and awareness campaigns to 85 member organizations across 35 European countries, funded primarily by the European Union and the OAK Foundation.

Product overview

WWP EN operates as a membership network organization (not a unified software product) offering multiple interconnected services: quality frameworks (European Standards and Accreditation for Perpetrator Programmes), outcome measurement tools (IMPACT Outcome Monitoring Toolkit), professional training courses, events (Annual Conference and Study Visits), international projects (ENGAGE, DeStalk, FOMEN, ISEDA, CONSENT, Fathers Rock), awareness campaigns (Responsible Together, DeStalk, Consent, LGBTQ+), and research initiatives (Project IMPACT, STOPP). The portfolio also includes educational resources like the European Master's Degree and a perpetrator programme directory. These offerings work together to support member organizations in delivering accountable, effective, victim-centred perpetrator work across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• European Standards for Perpetrator Programmes Comprehensive framework establishing quality standards for perpetrator work across Europe, providing guidelines for accountable, effective, victim-centred, and gender-informed approaches. Targeted at perpetrator programmes and member organizations.
• European Accreditation for Perpetrator Programmes Accreditation system for ensuring quality and accountability of perpetrator programmes across Europe. Targeted at perpetrator programmes seeking credible European-level quality assurance.
• IMPACT Outcome Monitoring Toolkit Outcome measurement toolkit that assesses behavioural and attitudinal change through perpetrator work, gathering feedback from both men and their (ex-)partners to monitor programme outcomes. Targeted at perpetrator programmes across Europe.
• Professional Training Courses Training programmes for domestic violence professionals based on international best practices, covering topics including risk assessment, motivational interviewing, cyber violence, child-centred work, and working with high-risk perpetrators. Targeted at psychologists, social workers, law enforcement, and educators.
• Annual Conference Annual gathering where members share best practices, explore new European initiatives, discuss network activities, and shape the future of WWP EN. Free for full members.
• Study Visits International visits where small groups of members gain insights into perpetrator work models, challenges, and opportunities across Europe. Free for full members.
• Membership Programme Membership network for organizations and individuals working in perpetrator intervention or victim support. Full members pay fees and receive voting rights, free Annual Conference and Study Visit access, and members mailing list access. Affiliate members are free but without voting rights.
• Find a Perpetrator Programme Directory Online directory service helping users locate perpetrator programmes across Europe. Available to individuals seeking intervention services.
• Grants Programme Regranting programme that distributes grants to member organizations, funded by EU and other donors. Targeted at eligible member organizations running perpetrator programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• The IMPACT toolkit helps programmes monitor outcomes and gain information about changes needed to improve results
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Keeping Children SafecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Accredited member of Keeping Children Safe organization as indicated on the website footer, demonstrating commitment to child protection standards.
• 85 Member Organizations from 35 CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe network consists of 85 member organizations including domestic violence perpetrator programmes, researchers, and victim/survivor support services from 35 European countries. These include organizations like Agredis (Switzerland), Alternative to Violence (Norway), Association NAIA (Bulgaria), Respect (UK), and many others across Europe.
• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWP EN advocates for implementation of the Istanbul Convention (Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence). The network works with GREVIO monitoring committee and contributes to the Istanbul Convention evaluation process.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Respect: UK-based membership body for perpetrator intervention programmes; explicitly named as a member of WWP EN. Directly comparable as a national-level network focused on quality assurance, training, and standards for perpetrator work.
• WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe: European network of specialist women's support services and shelters. Complementary scope (victim/survivor side) but operates under the same EU/Council of Europe advocacy ecosystem and serves overlapping member organisations across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• MenEngage Alliance: Global alliance of NGOs working with men and boys on gender equality, including violence prevention. Broader scope and global footprint but overlaps with WWP EN's work on engaging men to prevent violence against women.
• UN Women Europe and Central Asia: UN entity advancing gender equality and ending violence against women in the region, including perpetrator work programming. Comparable as a large institutional actor funding and shaping policy on the same domain.
• European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE): EU agency providing research, data, and good practices on gender equality, including violence against women. Overlaps with WWP EN on EU-level data, policy monitoring, and Istanbul Convention implementation support.

Emerging players

• Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP): Specialist organisation delivering perpetrator programmes and victim support, including co-developing the Duluth-style approach. Comparable as a practitioner-led specialist working in the same intervention modality, though with a more national focus.

Regional players

• End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW): UK coalition of organisations working to end violence against women. Comparable on advocacy, policy engagement, and member-network model, though primarily UK-focused rather than pan-European.
• European Women's Lobby: Largest European umbrella network of women's rights organisations, advocating at EU level. Operates in the same policy and advocacy ecosystem on violence against women across European institutions.
• KOK - German NGO Coalition against Trafficking in Human Beings / bff (Federal Association of Women's Counselling Centres and Women's Shelters): German federal associations in the violence-against-women support ecosystem, sharing the German base and overlapping member constituency with WWP EN's Berlin headquarters and German member organisations.

Others

• Council of Europe / GREVIO: Treaty body monitoring Istanbul Convention implementation. WWP EN engages with GREVIO as a policy stakeholder; comparability is in the shared domain of European gender-based violence policy, but GREVIO is a regulatory rather than membership organisation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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