Measuring outcomes from trauma-informed programs like Stepping Stones can be challenging, especially without dedicated funding for evaluation. Still, we prioritise participant feedback to inform quality improvements and contribute to recovery-focused KPIs under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032. Read how Broken to Brilliant has used a range of methods to gather the impact and value of the Stepping Stones program.

At Broken to Brilliant, we believe in survivor-led healing, creative expression, and the power of community. Our Stepping Stones: A Creative Journey to Empowerment program, generously funded by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust, wrapped up in late March 2025 after ten transformative sessions of growth, reflection, and reconnection. Stepping Stones offers trauma-informed support and healing through creative and practical tools, guided by peer mentors who have walked similar p