RISE Mutual

What RISE Mutual does

RISE Mutual CIC is a UK-registered Community Interest Company (staff-led mutual) founded in 2015 after spinning out of the London Probation Trust. It designs and delivers evidence-based behavioural change programmes in four service pillars: Domestic Abuse (perpetrator behaviour change, including CIFA, Safe Relationships, Preparing Men for Change, FADA, Respectful Partnerships, and victim/survivor support via DASA and New Beginnings), Justice (Out of Court Resolutions across police forces including Project PIPA, Perspective, PRiA, Chance to Change, Offender Pays programmes, plus prison/probation interventions STRIVE & READY), Children & Families (Bambu, APFA, CAPVA), and Training & Consultancy (workplace culture and sensitive disclosure training). Methodology combines CBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused brief therapy, NVR techniques and trauma-informed approaches, with intersectional, culturally integrated variants for diverse populations including LGBTQI+ service users.

The business is primarily government-commissioned: RISE holds contracts with local authorities across all 32 London boroughs and delivers OOCR programmes to roughly 20 UK police forces, supplemented by grant funding from the Youth Endowment Fund, National Lottery, and charitable trusts (e.g., David & Ruth Lewis Trust). A smaller revenue stream comes from direct corporate training/consultancy and from self-funded short courses paid by police for deferred prosecution scenarios. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are multi-year and bespoke. Distribution is direct-to-government with no consumer channel. The firm is headquartered at 3rd floor, The Bridge, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ, had approximately 80 staff as of 2024, and is led by CEO Kuljit Sandhu with Lorraine Lawson (Director of Operations), Clare King (Director of Business Development), and Elaine Knibbs (Employee Director), with a board chaired by Andy Champness. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there is no external parent company or venture backing, consistent with its CIC social enterprise structure.

Name

RISE Mutual

Legal name

RISE Mutual CIC

Website

https://risemutual.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RISE Mutual CIC is a UK staff-led mutual that designs and delivers evidence-based behavioural change programmes in domestic abuse, justice, children & families, and workplace training, serving local authorities across all 32 London boroughs and around 20 UK police forces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse interventions
• Behaviour change programmes
• Out of court resolutions
• Victim survivor support
• Workplace culture training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government/Commissioner Contracts: Primary revenue stream from commissioned services with local authorities across London boroughs and police forces across the UK. Contracts for domestic abuse interventions, justice services, and children & families programmes.
2. Grant Funding: Grant funding from organisations including Youth Endowment Fund, National Lottery, and David & Ruth Lewis Trust for specific programme delivery such as CAPVA projects.
3. Training & Consultancy Services: Workplace training and consultancy services sold to businesses and organisations, including courses like People & Workplace Culture, Fraud Intervention, Behaviour Intervention, and Handling Sensitive Disclosures.
4. Self-Funded Course Fees: Short OOCR courses (2-3 hours) with small one-off mobilisation fee paid by police, suitable for offenders aged 18+ in deferred prosecution scenarios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RISE Mutual CIC designs and delivers evidence-based behaviour change programmes across four service pillars: Domestic Abuse interventions (perpetrator programmes and victim/survivor support), Justice services (Out of Court Resolutions and prison/probation work), Children & Families support, and Training & Consultancy. Services are commissioned primarily by local authorities across all 32 London boroughs, 20 UK police forces, and corporate clients, delivered through group work, one-to-one sessions, and online formats using trauma-informed and culturally integrated approaches.

Product overview

RISE Mutual CIC is a Community Interest Company delivering behavioural change programmes across four main service pillars: Domestic Abuse interventions (including DASA, Safe Relationships, CIFA, DRIVE, and victim support services), Justice services (Out of Court Resolutions including Chance to Change, Perspective, PRiA, and Offender Pays programmes), Children & Families services (Bambu, APFA), and Training & Consultancy (workplace culture training). The organisation operates primarily in London boroughs and across UK police forces, delivering group work, one-to-one sessions, and training programmes focused on transforming lives through behavioural change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIFA (Culturally Integrated Family Approach) Intersectional domestic abuse intervention for men acknowledging victim and perpetrator identities including race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and culture, delivered as a 16-20 session one-on-one intervention.
• Safe Relationships 21 group-work session programme (with additional one-on-one session) for medium to high-risk males perpetrating domestic abuse, focusing on behaviour change and victim/survivor support.
• Preparing Men for Change 20-session one-to-one domestic abuse perpetrator programme for medium-high risk individuals, accessible for those unable to attend group work due to mental health issues or language barriers.
• Respectful Partnerships One-to-one intervention for LGBTQI+ people who have displayed medium-high risk abuse in their intimate relationships, part of the CIFA programme.
• Female Awareness of Domestic Abuse (FADA) One-to-one intervention for women who are abusive or violent in the domestic setting, consisting of 8-12 flexible sessions using trauma-informed techniques.
• DRIVE Partnership Pan-London domestic abuse behaviour change programme for high-risk, high-harm perpetrators, working with Drive Partnership to deliver intensive case management and behaviour change support over 3-12 months.
• Domestic Abuse Safety Advisors (DASA) Trained specialists who support and empower victim/survivors of domestic abuse, creating safety plans and providing ongoing support through contact with partners of those in perpetrator programmes.
• New Beginnings Support programme for victim/survivors consisting of 8 workshops to ensure their safety and wellbeing and help devise a safety plan, delivered by DASAs.
• Bambu Victim-focused service supporting children and young people (aged 11-24) who have experienced domestic abuse in their home, offering up to 8 one-on-one sessions with Non-Violent Resistance techniques and trauma-focused group work.
• Adult to Parent Inter-Familial Abuse (APFA) Programme addressing harmful behaviour displayed by adult children (18+) toward parents/carers, elders, siblings or other family members, delivered over 10 sessions using trauma and attachment theory.
• Project PIPA (Preventing Intimate Partner Abuse) 5-session (3.5 hours each) early intervention domestic abuse course for standard-medium risk individuals who have perpetrated abuse toward an intimate partner, delivered as a conditional caution through police services.
• Chance to Change Diversion programme for 18-24 year olds, with focus on care leavers and neurodivergent individuals, using a multi-disciplinary holistic approach to reduce re-offending through standard or enhanced services.
• Perspective Out of court resolution course designed to reduce the impact and frequency of hate crime, consisting of a 1:1 remote session followed by three in-person group work sessions run weekly.
• PRiA (Promoting Respect in Action) Single 3.5 hour online group session for those who have shown inappropriate sexual behaviours or not demonstrated appropriate action when witnessing this, designed as an early intervention and preventative course.
• Offender Pays Programmes Self-funded courses including A.C.T., AEW, FAR, KIC, SAFFE, Consider, Kerb it, and VOICE - short interventions helping individuals address causes of offending and take responsibility.
• STRIVE & READY Prison & Probation interventions including STRIVE for women who have suffered trauma, and READY programme for offenders aged 18+ to increase emotional resilience and self-awareness.
• Training & Consultancy Services Evidence-based training and interventions including People & Workplace Culture, Fraud Intervention, Behaviour Intervention, Handling Sensitive Disclosures, Parental Challenges Support, and Workplace Culture Assessment for businesses and organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91.8% of those starting a course completed it across all services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• London Probation Trust (Origin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015RISE spun out from London Probation Trust in 2015 - a passionate team formally left public sector to set up staff-led mutual.
• Step TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE partnered with Step Together and The Nelson Trust to deliver Chance to Change programme to those aged 18-24, focusing on care leavers, neurodivergent individuals and those overrepresented in the Criminal Justice System.
• The Nelson TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE partnered with The Nelson Trust and Step Together to deliver Chance to Change programme, a community-based provision using multi-disciplinary, holistic, strength-based and trauma-informed approach.
• Rainbow Communities CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE partnered with Rainbow Communities CIO to co-facilitate an LGBTQIA+ United Hearts Support Group, providing free weekly group support for LGBTQIA+ persons in Greater London with focus on supporting victims of domestic abuse.
• WaythroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaythrough works with Bambu programme for children and young people aged 11-15, while RISE works with individuals aged 16-24. Partnership provides specialist tailored service to meet holistic needs of those impacted by domestic abuse.
• Drive Partnership (Respect, SafeLives, Social Finance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrive Partnership is a collaboration between Respect, SafeLives, and Social Finance working with PCCs, local authorities, and providers. RISE delivers pan-London domestic abuse behaviour change programme for high-risk, high-harm perpetrators through intensive case management.
• SafeLivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeLives provides expert advice and support to Bambu programme working with children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
• Cambridge Centre for Evidence Based Policing (CCEBP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEBP is providing evaluation of Project PIPA using historical control group as comparison. Founded in 2013, they offer training, research and consultancy to reduce crime and promote evidence-based policing.
• Police FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice Foundation is evaluating Chance to Change programme, providing impartial perspective of service effectiveness and high quality evidence.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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