Charity for Action on Spiritual Abuse

Who we are

We deliver our mission in three ways: 

Supporting survivors through trauma-informed and individual support sessions, delivered by our committed volunteers. 

Delivering Training. We offer a number of training courses to help faith organisations understand what spiritual abuse is, the impact it can have, and how to respond well to those who have experienced it. These  training courses focus on what it means to build healthy faith cultures where spiritual abuse is prevented, recognised, and responded to appropriately. 

We also offer a course for statutory and non-faith voluntary organisations, equipping them  to recognise and respond appropriately to spiritual abuse. This course is evidence-based and practical, and examines how spiritual abuse intersects with other forms of abuse in safeguarding contexts.  

Driving Forward Research and Practice Development. We are committed to seeing research into spiritual abuse develop further. We are committed to research informing practice through knowledge exchange and realistic practice development that is influenced by lived experience.  

Our online forum the Spiritual Abuse Collective brings together survivors, practitioners, academics and faith leaders. We discuss best practice for supporting survivors, and seek creative solutions to problems caused by spiritual abuse. 

As an organisation we champion and facilitate innovative communities of learning and knowledge exchange that support a shared commitment across the field of safeguarding in enabling healthy safer environments to be created and maintained. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We support people regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background. If you need any special adjustments made, just ask. We also support people regardless of their theological position on any of these protected characteristics.

We are a fully inclusive organisation and are committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all employees, volunteers nad beneficiaries.