At NVC Awareness, our mission is to help organisations create safer working environments by preventing and managing challenging, aggressive and violent behaviour.

We believe that effective prevention starts with understanding the risks people face, reviewing existing working practices and ensuring that appropriate policies, procedures and support are in place.

Through professional advice, practical training and ongoing organisational support, we help employers develop the knowledge, confidence and competence needed to make informed, proportionate and defensible decisions

Our approach places prevention before intervention, recognising that reducing the need for physical intervention protects the safety, dignity and wellbeing of everyone involved.

Why this works

• Prevention before intervention: Reduce the likelihood of incidents, rather than focusing solely on responses to escalation.
• Organisational responsibility: Preventing harm is not solely the responsibility of individual employees.
• Competence and confidence: Policies, procedures, supervision and support matter alongside training.
• Legal and professional accountability: Decisions must be appropriate, proportionate and justifiable.

Our vision is to help create safer workplaces and environments where the prevention of challenging, aggressive and violent behaviour is recognised as a shared organisational responsibility.

We want organisations to move beyond relying solely on training or responding to incidents, towards developing effective violence-reduction strategies supported by appropriate policies, procedures, risk assessments and working practices.

By encouraging continuous learning, professional development and organisational accountability, we aim to reduce the frequency and impact of workplace violence, minimise the need for restrictive interventions and improve the safety and wellbeing of everyone involved.