Mums In Need: Confronting Coercive Control
Mums In Need: Confronting Coercive Control
Supporting Mothers Experiencing
Supporting Mothers Experiencing
Post‑Separation Abuse & Coercive Control
Post‑Separation Abuse & Coercive Control
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No One Should Face Abuse Alone, Especially After Separation.
No One Should Face Abuse Alone, Especially After Separation.
Support, guidance, and solidarity for mothers navigating life after abusive relationships.
Support, guidance, and solidarity for mothers navigating life after abusive relationships.
What We Do
What We Do
Mums In Need supports mums in Sheffield and the surrounding areas who are experiencing post-separation abuse after leaving an abusive relationship.
Mums In Need supports mums in Sheffield and the surrounding areas who are experiencing post-separation abuse after leaving an abusive relationship.
This abuse can take many forms, including emotional, legal, financial and coercive control.
This abuse can take many forms, including emotional, legal, financial and coercive control.
For full details of our eligibility criteria and how to access support, please see Access Our Support.
For full details of our eligibility criteria and how to access support, please see Access Our Support.
Post-separation abuse is often hidden. From legal intimidation and coercive control to manipulation through co-parenting, it can leave mothers feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and unsure where to turn.
Post-separation abuse is often hidden. From legal intimidation and coercive control to manipulation through co-parenting, it can leave mothers feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and unsure where to turn.
Our mission is to empower mums to move forward with confidence by providing trauma-informed support, practical resources, and a community that understands the realities of post-separation abuse.
Our mission is to empower mums to move forward with confidence by providing trauma-informed support, practical resources, and a community that understands the realities of post-separation abuse.
While we currently support families across Sheffield and the surrounding areas, our vision is to become a national charity so that every mum experiencing post-separation abuse can access the support she needs, wherever she lives.
While we currently support families across Sheffield and the surrounding areas, our vision is to become a national charity so that every mum experiencing post-separation abuse can access the support she needs, wherever she lives.
Life Changing Support With Mums In Need
Becky's Experience
"You made me, me again. I will forever and I mean forever be in your debt. You have no idea what you did for me. The weekly calls, the amazing support... Oh my god, you set me free! Free from a life of hell. You did all that! Your team, your charity, your help. You saved my life".
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Understanding Post-Separation Abuse
Leaving an abusive relationship does not always mean the abuse ends.
For many mums, separation is the moment when control, intimidation, and harassment escalate. This is known as post-separation abuse, a pattern of behaviour used by an ex-partner to continue exerting power long after the relationship has ended.
Post-separation abuse can be just as damaging as abuse within a relationship, and in some cases, even more dangerous.
What is Post-Separation Abuse?
Post-separation abuse is a form of coercive control that continues after a relationship ends. It can involve ongoing harassment, manipulation, threats, and intimidation, often using children, finances, or the legal system as tools of control.
It is not about conflict. It is about power.
Learn more here.
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Please note: We are currently at full capacity, so we have taken the decision to temporarily close our waiting list from Midnight 3rd November 2025 until further notice.
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In the meantime, you can find a range of resources on our website, here.
New Book: Buy Now
A powerful new book has just been released, giving a voice to those silenced by coercive control and post-separation abuse. The launch event will take place in Sheffield in November.
‘Write To Be Heard: Voices of Survivors of Coercive Control and Post-Separation Abuse’ is a collection of writings by survivors. The project was created to give people a voice, to raise awareness of the realities of such abuse, and to raise funds for Sheffield-based charity, Mums In Need.
After raising funds on Crowdfunder, Write To Be Heard invited women supported by Mums In Need to take part in therapeutic writing workshops. Participants, and others affected by coercive control and post-separation abuse, were then invited to submit their poems and prose to be featured in a book. To protect all those involved, all writing in the book is anonymous (although writers retain their rights to their own words).
The Impact of Your Support
Impact Report: 24/25
The continued support of our partners, supporters, and dedicated team has been instrumental in our ongoing mission to empower mothers and children facing post-separation abuse.
Thanks to funding, donations and fundraising we are delighted to have been able to support 109 women, and 194 children during our last financial year.
Have a read through our latest Impact Report to see just how your donations have helped>>
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