The Cassandra Centre

Who we are

We are a charity based in Norbury, south west London, providing counselling, education and support to those affected by domestic abuse. The Cassandra Centre (CC) was founded in 2007 after the tragic murder of 19-year old Cassandra McDermott by her ex-boyfriend.

One of our charity’s main activities is provision of counselling to people from across London who have experienced abuse. Our trained counsellors provide one-to-one and group therapy to individuals and families. We also aim to raise awareness of what leads to domestic abuse and empower healthier relationships through work in schools, with community groups and through workshops.

Cassandra Centre is one of only a few domestic abuse charities to work with all those affected by, and at risk of domestic abuse, including perpetrators, in a bid to break the cycle of abuse.

Some of our community activities and programmes are targeted at specific at-risk groups, including older people, men and boys, people at risk of criminal exploitation and violence, new mothers, those with additional needs including autism and those with no recourse to public funds.