Our Journey

Alpha Vesta CIC was established by Lucy Whittaker in 2019, driven by a mission to ‘Break the Cycle of Domestic Abuse’ through impactful Awareness, Prevention, and Early Intervention strategies.

Our Senior Leadership Team brings together a wealth of extensive experience from across the Domestic Abuse sector.  This includes, working within and alongside Statutory Services such as Policing, Social Care, and Health. This also encompasses commissioned services that often interact with victims at critical moments, which in many cases can be late in their journey.

What we know, is that once a victim has reached crisis stage, complex multi-agency interventions often become necessary.  This makes it extremely difficult to ‘turn the tide’ for victims and their families at such an advanced point in their journey, this is without acknowledging the legacy that domestic abuse can create.

Alpha Vesta’s vision and mission emphasises the importance of connecting with individuals earlier in their journeys. We achieve this by Engaging, Educating, and Empowering, Statutory, Public, Private, and Voluntary sector organisations to acknowledge their essential role in identifying the signs of domestic abuse and responding safely and effectively at the earliest possible opportunity.

Since 2019, our growing team have been providing Domestic Abuse Training and Consultancy Services including the review of Domestic Abuse policies for clients across Statutory, Public, Private, and Voluntary sectors, whilst tailoring training, resources, and awareness packages to meet the specific needs of each organisation. The impact we’ve made in our home county of Essex, as well as nationally, is something we are immensely proud of.

Our Public Training Portfolio has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund since 2020. These sessions attracted thousands of participants during the COVID pandemic, providing a vital resource for professionals and communities to gain a deeper understanding of Domestic Abuse and its complex dynamics. These sessions continue to Engage, Educate, and Empower all segments of the community, highlighting their invaluable role in ‘Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse’, supported by over 3000 anonymous feedback surveys.

As a part of our Public Training Portfolio, we offer a diverse range of sessions that showcase our extensive knowledge and expertise in this field. Additionally, we are a CPD Provider, which means we have a selection of CPD Accredited sessions available.

What distinguishes us from other organisations?

1. Our collective experience and qualifications enable us to provide an effective, safe, and robust response to Domestic Abuse. The risks and needs associated with anyone experiencing Domestic Abuse can be extremely daunting and often frightening;  we therefore make it an essential part of our role to align our client’s response with their organisation’s duty of care.

Our Senior Leadership Team hold qualifications in Criminology, Social Sciences, Psycho-Social Studies, Psychology and Counselling alongside vocational credentials in Safeguarding, Child Protection, Mentoring and Strategic Human Resources Management.  In addition to our work with Statutory and Domestic Abuse Services, our Senior Leadership Team also brings a breadth of knowledge, insight and experience from various roles held:

• Essex Domestic Abuse Partnership Board Member
• SETDAB (Reference Group) Member
• Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) – MARAC Chair
• Domestic Homicide Panel Member
• Essex Front Line Police Officers and Investigators – Trainer and Consultant

2. We are Survivor and Trauma informed which sits at the heart of our work, ensuring we remain relevant and connected with those most impacted by Domestic Abuse either directly or indirectly.  We work at the heart of our community piloting projects and programmes to support and gain insight from those affected by Domestic Abuse.  Our independent Survivor and Insight Network includes members at various stages of their post-abuse journey. This network is guided by our Ambassadors, who not only have their own powerful experience of Domestic Abuse but have also furthered their understanding through education and frontline work. Every Survivor’s journey is unique, and our network ensures that not just one voice is heard, but a collective chorus of many!

At Alpha Vesta, we are truly passionate about our work and pride ourselves on being specialists in our field. Alongside a committed Board of Directors, dedicated Employees, Ambassadors, and Volunteers, we have built a solid reputation and brand throughout Essex and beyond. Together, if we can reach people sooner, we can collectively ‘Break the Cycle of Domestic Abuse’. Offering support to those impacted earlier in their journey can transform lives—it can even save lives.