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The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2026
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Additional information
During its first financial period, The Jessica Project CIC developed and expanded a range of survivor-led services supporting women affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and other forms of violence against women and girls. The company delivered three cohorts of its Reclaim Your Power sexual violence recovery programme and two cohorts of its Reclaim Your Freedom domestic abuse recovery programme, providing 75 structured recovery programme places. It also delivered 11 monthly Chai & Chat peer-support sessions and 11 online Circle Groups. Through qualified IDVA and ISVA advocacy, the company provided one-to-one support to more than 80 survivors, offering practical and emotional support and helping survivors navigate the criminal justice system and related services. The company delivered training and awareness activities to professionals and community organisations on subjects including domestic abuse, sexual violence, trauma, trauma-informed practice, misogyny, honour-based abuse and stalking. The sold-out Break Free Conference brought together 136 delegates to increase awareness and understanding of violence against women and girls and encourage collaborative working. The company also launched Hear Me Now – The Podcast to amplify survivor voices and increase public awareness. The company's private women-only survivor community grew from approximately 1,200 to 2,000 members during the period, and its volunteer team grew to five people. Survivor feedback and lived experience continued to inform the development and delivery of the company's services and activities throughout the period.
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The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
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31 August 2026
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The Jessica Project CIC is a survivor-led organisation providing peer support, advocacy and education to women affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and other forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). During this financial year, our activities have benefited survivors both locally and nationally. We delivered three cohorts of our Reclaim Your Power sexual violence recovery programme and two cohorts of our Reclaim Your Freedom domestic abuse recovery programme, providing 75 structured recovery programme places. These programmes provide trauma-informed, survivor-led spaces focused on understanding trauma, rebuilding confidence and supporting recovery. We delivered 11 monthly Chai & Chat peer-support sessions and 11 online Circle Groups, providing regular safe spaces where survivors can connect with others, reduce isolation and access peer support. Our private women-only online survivor community also grew from approximately 1,200 to 2,000 members during the year. Through our qualified IDVA and ISVA advocacy, we provided one-to-one support to more than 80 survivors navigating the criminal justice system and related services as well as offering emotional and practical support. We also delivered training and awareness activities covering domestic abuse, sexual violence, trauma-informed practice, misogyny, honour-based abuse and stalking to professionals including police, social workers, counsellors, NHS staff and other organisations. Our sold-out Break Free Conference brought together 136 delegates to increase understanding of violence against women and girls and encourage partnership working. We also launched Hear Me Now – The Podcast to amplify survivor voices and increase public awareness. All of our work is informed by lived experience. Survivor feedback, participation and ongoing engagement help shape our services, ensuring that the people we exist to support remain at the centre of our work.
The Jessica Project CIC is survivor-led, and consultation with the people who access our services is central to how our work is developed and delivered. Our key stakeholders include survivors accessing our recovery programmes, peer-support groups and advocacy services, members of our private survivor community, volunteers, partner organisations and professionals who attend our training. Survivors are consulted through ongoing conversations, feedback following programmes and workshops, discussions within our peer-support spaces, and direct communication with the team. This provides opportunities for participants to tell us what has been helpful, identify gaps in support and suggest areas where further information, advocacy or education is needed. Feedback has helped shape the content and delivery of our recovery programmes, workshops, peer-support provision and awareness work. Our lived-experience approach means that survivor voices are not simply consulted but actively inform the direction of the organisation. We also engage with partner organisations and professionals working across domestic abuse, sexual violence, children and young people, policing, health and other community services. These relationships allow us to share learning, identify emerging needs and develop collaborative responses. This approach ensures that The Jessica Project continues to develop services in response to the needs and experiences of the communities we support.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
8 September 2026
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Priya Dawkins
Status: Director