TAG CICAbout TAG CIC
A social enterprise built from live frontline practice.
Therapeutic Activities Group CIC exists to create practical, measurable and humane support for people and organisations facing complex social, emotional and safeguarding challenges.
Why TAG CIC exists
TAG CIC began with direct support for children and young people who were struggling to engage with traditional services. That practical work shaped everything that followed: the way we train practitioners, the way we record outcomes, and the way we build tools that can survive real-world complexity.
The organisation now acts as an umbrella for connected ventures. Each has a different audience, but the same standard: safeguarding-aware practice, psychologically informed support, measurable impact and clear accountability.
Organisation facts
| Legal name | Therapeutic Activities Group CIC |
| Company number | 11812101 |
| Status | Community Interest Company limited by guarantee |
| Established | 2019 |
| Primary contact | dodriscoll@tagroup.org.uk |
Principles
The standard we work to
Frontline tested
Our programmes are shaped by direct work with children, schools, families, practitioners and organisations rather than abstract course design.
Evidence-informed
We draw on trauma-informed practice, psychological flexibility, motivational interviewing, safeguarding learning, behaviour change and outcome measurement.
Accountable by design
As a CIC, our work exists for community benefit. Surpluses are reinvested into social purpose, service development and reach.
Leadership
Founded by David O’Driscoll
TAG CIC was founded by David O’Driscoll, a criminologist and trauma recovery specialist with experience across probation, youth offending, safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and early intervention.
The organisation was built around a simple principle: support should be practical enough for difficult real-world moments and robust enough for professional scrutiny.
Relevant background
- Criminology and justice background
- Experience across probation and youth offending contexts
- Trauma-informed and recovery-focused practice
- Work with schools, children and vulnerable groups
- Commitment to measurable social value
What makes TAG CIC different?
We do not separate delivery from learning. Real practice informs the training. Training improves practice. Outcome evidence keeps the work honest.