Mums In Need Joins Buzz

Raising Awareness For Mums Facing Post-Separation Abuse & Coercive Control

On September 19th, 2024, Mums In Need had the pleasure of visiting Buzz, Sheffield’s leading separated families support service, at their brand-new premises on Bank Street. Buzz is the only Child Contact Centre in Sheffield accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC), providing a trusted, safe environment for families navigating separation.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Buzz reinvests all income directly into developing and running vital services that support separated families throughout Sheffield.

The visit offered MIN a valuable opportunity to engage with Buzz’s dedicated team, trustees, and stakeholders. We discussed the wide range of services Buzz offers, identified areas of success, and explored opportunities for future improvements to better support families affected by separation and domestic abuse.

During the event, we connected with social care students, CAFCASS representatives, social workers, and even Kyoko, an Associate Professor from the School of Law at Hiroshima University, Japan. Kyoko is conducting research on NACCC-accredited Child Contact Centres to understand UK practices and foster international knowledge exchange.

Our conversations highlighted the ongoing systemic challenges within the family court system, particularly how perpetrators of coercive control continue to exert influence over their victims. These important discussions reinforced the need for collaborative action.

Mums In Need and Buzz are excited to build a strong partnership to enhance responses to coercive control and improve protections for families at risk. Together, we aim to hold perpetrators accountable and promote safer, healthier family environments.

Stay tuned for future updates on this promising collaboration! 🙌