Wales Contact the team Volunteering Policy Work Wales Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Adoption UK Cymru offers a Non-Violent Resistance service to support parents, carers and practitioners. This includes training, advice, and one-to-one support. Training NVR Awareness (open to all in Wales) An introduction to a range of practical Non-Violent Resistance approaches. This session provides information about what NVR is (and is not). It will help parents, carers and practitioners decide whether Non-Violent Resistance would be beneficial in specific situations where child to parent violence (verbal and/or physical or other persistently challenging and concerning behaviours) are a regular occurrence. Wednesday 19th June 2024 6.30pm – 9.00pm (online) Register NVR Awareness (open to all in Wales) An introduction to a range of practical Non-Violent Resistance approaches. This session provides information about what NVR is (and is not). It will help parents, carers and practitioners decide whether Non-Violent Resistance would be beneficial in specific situations where child to parent violence (verbal and/or physical or other persistently challenging and concerning behaviours) are a regular occurrence. Wednesday 25th September 2024 10.00am – 12.30pm (online) Register NVR Awareness (open to all in Wales) An introduction to a range of practical Non-Violent Resistance approaches. This session provides information about what NVR is (and is not). It will help parents, carers and practitioners decide whether Non-Violent Resistance would be beneficial in specific situations where child to parent violence (verbal and/or physical or other persistently challenging and concerning behaviours) are a regular occurrence. Tuesday 12th November 2024 6.30pm – 9.00pm (online) Register NVR Awareness (open to all in Wales) An introduction to a range of practical Non-Violent Resistance approaches. This session provides information about what NVR is (and is not). It will help parents, carers and practitioners decide whether Non-Violent Resistance would be beneficial in specific situations where child to parent violence (verbal and/or physical or other persistently challenging and concerning behaviours) are a regular occurrence. Wednesday 12th February 2025 10.00am – 12.30pm (online) Register NVR Awareness (open to all in Wales) An introduction to a range of practical Non-Violent Resistance approaches. This session provides information about what NVR is (and is not). It will help parents, carers and practitioners decide whether Non-Violent Resistance would be beneficial in specific situations where child to parent violence (verbal and/or physical or other persistently challenging and concerning behaviours) are a regular occurrence. Thursday 27th March 2025 6.30pm – 9.00pm (online) Register Putting NVR into practice This popular course is available as 6 x half-day sessions. The course builds on the awareness-raising sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about all the NVR approaches, rehearse and put them into practice. There is additional support between sessions and ongoing access to our online NVR support groups. The course is available for groups of parents/carers and is also available separately to practitioners who are supporting families using NVR. To find out more, please contact [email protected] One-to-one NVR training sessions for individual families. This service is commissioned by Regional Adoption Services in Wales and is delivered over six sessions. It is also possible to self-fund these sessions. Please contact Adoption UK Cymru for further information. To find out more, please contact [email protected] Support NVR online support groups The support groups are open to adoptive parents who are members of Adoption UK and have received previous NVR support/training from Adoption UK Cymru. There are three groups – one for parents of primary age children (evening group), one for parents of secondary age children and older (daytime group) and one for parents and carers for North Wales. To find out more, please contact [email protected] One-to-one support by phone or video call Our helpline staff can arrange pre-booked phone or video calls with our NVR Practitioners, for families who are experiencing Child to Parent Violence and other persistently challenging behaviours. To find out more, please contact [email protected] NVR Support Group for Practitioners A group for practitioners who are supporting families using NVR or who want to find out more about introducing NVR to families. The meetings are held monthly, 1.30pm-3.00pm via Teams. To find out more, please contact [email protected] Back to top Manage Cookie Preferences