A NEW campaign has been launched in Tameside to support people who show harmful behaviours in relationships.
It comes as 3,692 domestic abuse suspects from Tameside were reported to Greater Manchester Police in 2023/24 and, of those, 673 were repeat suspects.
The support has been commissioned by the council and provided by Talk Listen Change (TLC).

It’s designed to help people build better relationships with their families, where everyone will benefit – including any children they have.
People can self refer onto the programme or can be referred by a professional – such as a GP or social worker.
An unhealthy behaviour is a direct action that intimidates a partner or family member, making them feel scared or anxious – which could be hitting, kicking, shouting or criticising them, or preventing them from seeing friends or family.
“We want to support you to have safe, happy and healthy relationships,” said Councillor Taf Sharif, Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Public Health.
“It’s normal to have disagreements and get into arguments with your partner or a family member from time to time. But if you’re causing them physical or frequent emotional harm, it’s time to seek help and we want you to know we have effective support available in a welcoming and non judgemental environment.”
The programme includes work around identifying healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships; raising awareness of the impact of domestic abuse on children, partner and self and; reflecting on the participant’s own incidents of abuse.
There is also bespoke support tailored for different needs – including people in same sex relationships, women who use harm, and people where English is not their first language.
For more information and to seek support, visit www.bridgespartnership/breakthecycle.