Our Mission
Break Tha Cycle is committed to creating safe, trauma-informed spaces and meaningful opportunities for all children, young people, parents and carers in our community. We work to promote social inclusion, reduce loneliness and isolation, prevent anti-social and offending behaviour, and strengthen community cohesion.
We welcome and support children, young people and families from all ethnic backgrounds. However, we are mindful that some groups face greater inequality, so we work to ensure that those from global majority communities, those with SEND and those experiencing poverty or exclusion can access the same support and opportunities as everyone else.
We put our user groups and their lived experiences at the heart of every decision we make – from our Reset Room and inclusive youth clubs, to our Parents Lounge advocacy, SEND support, exclusions work and community programmes. Our mission is to challenge injustice and adultification, amplify unheard voices and stand alongside families as they navigate education, systems and services, so that no one is left behind.
Our Values
Community power & co-production
We believe the people closest to the issues hold the solutions. We design and shape our work with children, young people and parents, not for them.
Child- and youth-centred practice
We put children and young people at the heart of all decisions, honouring their rights, voices and identities and refusing to accept their adultification or stereotyping.
Equity, anti-racism & inclusion for all
We are an explicitly anti-racist and anti-discriminatory organisation. We welcome everyone and challenge inequality in all its forms, with particular care for those who are most marginalised, while remaining open and accessible to all ethnic backgrounds.
Safety, care & belonging
We create safe, welcoming, trauma-informed environments from the Reset Room to our youth club, SEND groups and community spaces where people feel seen, heard and able to be themselves.
Listening, advocacy & compassion
We listen deeply, respond with care and stand alongside families in school meetings, exclusions processes, EHCP journeys and wider systems, so they are never navigating them alone.
Fairness & respect
We treat everyone fairly, respectfully and with dignity, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances.
Integrity, transparency & accountability
We are honest about what we can do, transparent in how we work and accountable to the communities we serve, our partners and our funders.
Creativity, innovation & hope
We are imaginative in creating new opportunities from youth activities to family programmes and community events – and we hold onto hope, even in the most challenging circumstances.
What makes us different?
Our strength lies in our ability to spot a need and respond quickly, alongside the children, young people and families we work with. We are led by the community, not by bureaucracy which means we spend less time on red tape and more time actually supporting our service users.
Break Tha Cycle has a deep passion for working with the community, not just in it. We believe in quality over quantity. For us, that means:
- working with smaller groups and at a deeper level,
- building trusting, long-term relationships, and
- aiming for real, lasting change in people’s lives and in the community as a whole,
rather than chasing large numbers and risking little or no meaningful impact.
Our programmes, from the Reset Room and youth activities to the Parents Lounge and SEND support are all built on this approach: focused, relational and tailored, so that every child, young person and family truly feels seen, heard and supported.
