CEA seeks to:

• Maintain the safety of people (and where appropriate their friends and families) affected by gender based violence

• Reduce risk for those people (and where appropriate their friends and families) affected by gender based violence

• Hold perpetrators to account for their actions

• Remain non-judgemental concerning people using our services

• Empower people using our services and facilitate their decisions and life choices

• Have the moral courage to challenge poor practice when it impacts adversely on people using our services.

• Support the emotional, mental and physical well-being of people using our services.

• Support the emotional, physical and mental well-being of our staff and volunteers.

• Recognise that the people who use our service are individuals with a range of individual needs who seek individual solutions.