Welcome to Lotus
Lotus Families is a small, women-centred charity based in East Sussex, dedicated to the prevention of abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG), and to supporting long-term recovery. For nearly 30 years, we have specialised in services for women with children. Our work is grounded in trauma-informed principles and delivered by a team that includes those with lived experience of domestic abuse.
We provide holistic, specialist support, including one-to-one and group-based recovery services. Our approach prioritises early intervention, prevention, and empowering survivors to rebuild their lives.
Our mission is to break cycles of abuse and foster a society free from violence. We achieve this by offering trauma-informed prevention, recovery, advocacy, and education for women, children, and families.
We envision a world where women, children, and families can create resilient, abuse-free futures, living safely, with dignity, self-determination, and hope.
Our Services
We run various group and one-to-one services, online and in person. We're here to help you find the best way forward for you. Our services are designed with your well-being in mind.
We can also connect you with other services. Our team includes friendly dedicated specialists and trained peer supporters who are here to support you every step of the way.
Latest News
Natwest supports domestic abuse survivors in partnership with SafeLives
Thank you to our Wealden Waitrose partners
HSES welcomes a Boardroom Apprentice
Natwest supports domestic abuse survivors in partnership with SafeLives
Thank you to our Wealden Waitrose partners
HSES welcomes a Boardroom Apprentice
Do you think you could make the first step to us helping you? Read our client stories here > http://bit.ly/4n4bSjn #LotusFamilies
Do you think you could make the first step to us helping you? Read our client stories here > http://bit.ly/4n4bSjn #LotusFamilies
We're a member of the East Sussex VCSE Alliance. They've commissioned Colligo Labs, in partnership with Ideas Alliance to research and provide an up-to-date picture of the VCSE sector’s resilience, value and impact in East Sussex. The project is being led by the Alliance on behalf of ...voluntary sector organisations, East Sussex County Council and Sussex Community Foundation. To find out more, head over to their website: https://www.esvcsealliance.org.uk
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Women's Aid have published Nineteen More Child Homicides, which reveals that over the last nine years, 19 children have been killed by a parent who was also a perpetrator of domestic abuse, in circumstances relating to child contact (formally or informally arranged). This is the third of a ...series of reports, revealing a total of 67 children that have been killed by a parent who was also a perpetrator of domestic abuse, in circumstances relating to child contact, over the last 30 years.
The East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership is inviting local residents and those who support them to complete a short survey.
Your feedback will help us understand:
✅ Experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour
✅ What people feel are the most important safety issues to ...address
This is a vital chance to influence how we make East Sussex a safer place to live, work and visit. The findings will feed into the annual update of the county’s 3-year safety plan, alongside data from other key services.
You can take part here > http://bit.ly/4lcvBeM #LotusFamilies
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Congratulations and a thank you for all that you do and have done, from us here at Lotus Families.
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We're supporting Woman's Trust with their #GiveSurvivorsHope campaign. Their call on ministers has received overwhelming backing – demonstrating nationwide support for a major intervention to tackle this critical issue that we’ve been highlighting for years.
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We're supporting Woman's Trust with their #GiveSurvivorsHope campaign. Their call on ministers has received overwhelming backing – demonstrating nationwide support for a major intervention to tackle this critical issue that we’ve been highlighting for years.
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This comes from one of our client stories. You can read it here > http://bit.ly/4n4bSjn