Her Centre

What Her Centre does

Her Centre is a Greenwich, London-based registered charity founded in 1997. It provides advocacy, safety support, free family-law advice, welfare guidance, counselling, and empowerment services to women, girls, and children affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and relationship trauma. Core delivery includes Independent Domestic Violence Advocates, community One-Stop-Shop drop-ins, therapeutic and skills programmes, and professional and bystander training.\n\nService delivery is primarily in person through community venues, with referrals from GP practices through the IRIS programme, police, MARAC, self-referrals, and partner agencies. Beneficiaries receive services free of charge. Her Centre funds this model through donations, fundraising campaigns, government and local-authority grants, including support from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and charitable trusts; no annual revenue is publicly disclosed.\n\nThe organization has no disclosed software product, mobile app, API, or integration layer, and its operating model is human-led casework and community service delivery rather than a technology platform. No proprietary AI models, automated case-management platform, or other material technical architecture is identified.

Name

Her Centre

Legal name

Her Centre

Website

https://hercentre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Her Centre is a Greenwich charity providing free advocacy, legal and welfare support, counselling, training, and empowerment programmes for women, girls, and children affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and relationship trauma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse support
• Women's advocacy services
• IDVA advocacy
• Sexual abuse counselling
• Community empowerment programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, corporate donors, and supporters. Amazon Smile programme allows supporters to donate 0.5% of eligible purchases.
2. Charitable Grants and Funding: Funding from government agencies, local council (Royal Borough of Greenwich), and charitable trusts to support service delivery for domestic abuse victims.
3. Fundraising Campaigns: Organized fundraising initiatives including Big Give campaigns, marathon runs, and community events to raise money for specific programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Her Centre is a hyper-local women's charity providing free Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA), free legal advice with a family solicitor, welfare advice, crisis support, and empowerment programmes (ESOL classes, counselling, peer support groups, IT training, confidence-building workshops) for women and girls in Greenwich affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and relationship trauma. The organisation also delivers professional training on domestic abuse awareness, FGM, forced marriage, and sexual violence to partner organisations and clinicians.

Product overview

Her Centre is a hyper-local women's charity providing a comprehensive suite of services for women and girls affected by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and relationship trauma in Greenwich. The organisation operates a multi-service model centred on Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA), which provides direct support to help women flee abuse and create safety plans. This core service is complemented by a One-Stop-Shop drop-in model offering free legal advice through a family solicitor, welfare advice, and emotional support. Her Centre also delivers empowerment programmes including ESOL classes, counselling, peer support groups, IT training, and confidence-building workshops. Professional training services are offered to organisations on topics including FGM, forced marriage, and domestic abuse awareness. The organisation runs dedicated youth support through the Thriving Young People Programme in partnership with local cultural and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Service
• One-Stop-Shop Service
• Free Legal Advice
• Courses & Activities
• Professional Training
• ESOL Classes
• Welfare Advice Hub
• Women's Group
• IT Course for Beginners
• NVR Parenting Programme
• Butterfly Programme
• Confidence Building Workshop
• Thriving Young People Programme
• IRIS Advocate Educator
• Stand By Her Training

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Royal Borough of Greenwich agenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks in partnership with a large number of Greenwich-based agencies to ensure women receive the local support they need. Part of the Greenwich Equalities Forum and Multi-Agency Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Forum.
• Met Police Community Safety UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks closely with the Metropolitan Police Community Safety Unit on domestic abuse cases and safety planning for women.
• MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in MARAC and Steering Group meetings for high-risk domestic abuse cases requiring multi-agency coordination.
• Metro Centre (LGBT community)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Greenwich Equalities Forum alongside Metro Centre for LGBT community support.
• Thriving Young People Programme partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of cultural and support services including Youth Live Well Coach (CACT), Tramshed (drama workshops), Little Fish Theatre (boys group work), and Deborah Ubee Trust (counselling for girls).
• Clockhouse Community CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner providing space for One-Stop-Shop services, ESOL classes, Women's Group, and other community programmes.
• GLLaB (Greenwich Local Labour and Business)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Royal Borough of Greenwich's GLLaB employment service and HER Centre was shortlisted as finalist for ERSA Employability Awards 2019.
• GDVA (Greenwich Domestic Violence Abuse service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with GDVA as the two key providers of domestic abuse services in Greenwich. Jointly runs the Greenwich Survivors Steering Group for women who have left abuse.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Victim Support: National charity supporting victims of crime including DA. Overlapping beneficiary population and advocacy services, with broader scope (all crime types) rather than a women-only DA focus.
• Refuge: UK's largest domestic abuse charity, running the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and a network of refuges. Comparable as a specialist DA service provider, though operating nationally with a much larger portfolio than Her Centre's single-borough focus.
• Women's Aid: National federation of local domestic abuse services, providing resources, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable mission and IDVA-adjacent services; operates as an umbrella rather than a direct service provider.

Others

• SafeLives: UK charity setting standards and providing training and data tools for the DA sector. Comparable training and professional-development line, but operates as an enabling/standards body rather than direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Greenwich Domestic Violence Abuse service (GDVA): The other key DA service provider in Greenwich, jointly running the Greenwich Survivors Steering Group with Her Centre. Direct local competitor and operational peer with shared referral ecosystem.
• Solace Women's Aid: London-focused charity providing refuges, advocacy, and counselling for women affected by DA and sexual violence. Closely aligned with Her Centre in geography (London), service mix (IDVA + counselling + empowerment), and beneficiary population.

Regional players

• Advance Charity: London and South East charity providing advocacy, IDVA, and sexual violence services. Comparable IDVA-led service model and free-to-beneficiary pricing; geographically adjacent but not overlapping Greenwich.

Emerging players

• Karma Nirvana: UK charity supporting victims of forced marriage, 'honour'-based abuse, and FGM. Comparable niche DA/HBVA support services and advocacy orientation, with national rather than single-borough reach.
• Southall Black Sisters: Specialist BME women's charity providing advocacy, legal advice, and DA support. Comparable niche positioning around gender-based and intersectional abuse services, with similar legal-advice integration.
• Respect: UK charity running perpetrator intervention programmes (e.g., Drive) and DA training. Comparable in mission area (DA response) but focused on the perpetrator side, complementary to Her Centre's survivor services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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