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Lasting Support are passionate, innovative and forward thinking in their approach to working with families. We can vouch for this organisation's credibility, reliability, and quality of service delivery. Therapeutic support services for Children affected by Domestic Violence is currently delivered by Lasting Support in their Building Bridges programme. This service has an innovative group work approach which is proving effective for families. As a result, the service has attracted a significant number of families who were not previously engaged or known to professionals. By adopting a whole-family approach, it has made domestic violence (DV) support more accessible to more families by eliminating barriers such as childcare needs and by creating a warm, welcoming environment.

Lasting Support is a trusted partner in violence reduction and youth engagement, and I would highly recommend them to any organisation seeking impactful, evidence-informed interventions. I commissioned Sporting Souls for a cohort of young people in partnership with the Youth Justice Service. Many of the young people we work with are typically difficult to engage and face multiple vulnerabilities. The team’s ability to build trust and maintain consistent attendance was exceptional and, frankly, exceeded expectations. Working with Lasting Support has been a standout experience. Their trauma-informed, sport-based approach, combined with soft mentoring, created a safe and engaging space for boys who had already been involved in criminality. The impact of positive male role models was clear with the young people shifting their attitudes, building trust, and engaging in ways that surprised even experienced practitioners.

I have had the pleasure of working with Lasting Support this year on two projects running concurrently across East London. The team have been so easy and professional to work with, always helpful and willing to go the extra mile to support Prevent subjects, families and teams in the delivery of intervention and training. Members of the team also have incredibly strong and useful knowledge about a range of topics, ensuring well-rounded, holistic approaches to tackling radicalisation and importantly supporting individual effectively. Overall, I have been thoroughly impressed by and thankful for the team at Lasting Support for the work carried out over the past few months.

Having worked closely with Lasting Support for the past two years, I have been impressed by the impact they have had on local families; the passion that their staff have for their work; the professionalism they display in working with such vulnerable cohorts; and their ability to connect through lived experiences and mutual understanding and respect that makes their service invaluable. Lasting Support are able to break down such barriers through engagement that is rooted in a relational and trauma-informed approach, providing an invaluable intervention for children, young people, and families experiencing high-risk and often culturally complex challenges.

I have had the opportunity to visit the Lasting Support and observe their work first hand. I have been struck by the warm and nurturing environment they have created and saw, in abundance, a genuine sense of care and belonging for those who often feel marginalised by services. Their diverse staff team reflect the richness of Ealing. In my experience of working alongside the organisation, they are well a trusted and already have strong relationships with our communities, built through relational and strengths based support

"I have to say that I found the training session extremely helpful and thought-provoking. I think that everyone working with vulnerable asylum-seeking young people would benefit from this training. Using real-life examples was an excellent way of challenging stereotypical views and will hopefully allow people to never give up on the young people they support."

"I must applaud the presenters who were personable, knowledgeable and engaging, and made the session very enjoyable and not as staid as many of these types of training. The format really encouraged discussion and exploration and allowed participants to interact and challenge (respectfully) whilst sharing insights and strategies that were helpful and really got us thinking. The training was so good that I intend to attend another full session. Very interested to see what additional learnings I am able to achieve."