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Free Courses
Understanding the Experiences and Effects of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) on Deaf Survivors
We are pleased to be able to offer further dates of this popular training.
This training is aimed at VAWDASV specialist services or VAWDASV practitioners in the statutory sector working to have improved knowledge about the approach, skills, and resources necessary to provide a competent response to deaf survivors, including effective support and advocacy.
Learning objectives:
- Develop an understanding of deafness and deaf culture.
- Appreciate and understand the impacts and barriers of VAWDASV for deaf or hard of hearing survivors.
- Strengthen understanding of the main issues of providing a sensitive and appropriate service to deaf or hard of hearing survivors.
This training is available to those working in Wales.
Dates for VAWDASV specialist services
Dates for practitioners in the statutory sector
To book a space, click on one of the links above. Please ensure you book a space on a date relevant to your role as the training has been tailored to suit either specialist services or the statutory sector.
Open Courses
Working with Survivors: Trauma Informed Practice
“Trauma sticks with you, even after the terrible moment has passed. Without support, it can become a life sentence for a crime you didn’t commit.” – Survivor
To increase awareness of trauma, trauma informed approaches and how to work in a trauma-informed way with survivors of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV).
Learning objectives:
- Understand what trauma is and the causes of trauma.
- Understand how experiences of trauma affect individuals.
- Understand what a trauma informed approach is and why it is good to use with survivors of VAWDASV.
- Reflect on current practice.
- Take away practical tools that will help you work with survivors of trauma.
6th and 7th January 2027, 9:30 – 13:30
£85 per person
Intersectionality and Anti-Oppressive Practice
Intersectionality has been central to understanding inequality, identity and power relations in society. One of the difficulties of intersectional modern working practice is managing unconscious bias. In this course we explore and reflect on our unconscious biases and think practically about ways we can challenge them to help us promote diversity and equity, challenge discrimination and make our services inclusive.
Learning objectives:
- Define unconscious bias and explain the different ways in which bias can occur.
- Understand and define the meaning of intersectionality.
- Reflect critically on our own working practice to challenge unconscious bias and inequality generating ideas and actions to help reduce the impact of bias.
- Apply the theory of intersectionality to working practice and to effectively challenge unconscious bias and structural inequalities.
1st December 2026, 9:30 – 13:30
£45 per person
Suicide within the Context of VAWDASV
This course aims to strengthen learners knowledge and increase their practical skills to positively respond to survivors of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV), who themselves may be displaying suicide behaviour and/or been exposed to/affected by threats of harm and suicide.
The purpose of the unit is to ensure the needs of survivors of VAWDASV are more widely understood in the context of suicide prevention, and that those in a position where they are required to respond, or signpost to appropriate sources of help and support, feel more confident, and capable of responding to presenting needs. The training includes the importance of evidence-based methods of support, such as person-centred working, trauma-informed approaches and compassionate responses.
Learning objectives:
- Understand what trauma is and the causes of trauma.
- Understand how experiences of trauma affect individuals.
- Understand what a trauma informed approach is and why it is good to use with survivors of VAWDASV.
- Reflect on current practice.
- Take away practical tools that will help you work with survivors of trauma.
Accredited by Agored Cymru
26th and 27th January 2027, 9:30 – 13:30
£95 per person
Trusted Professional
This course is for professionals working in Wales who would like to increase their knowledge and skills to better recognise the signs of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV), respond appropriately to disclosures, and refer survivors and perpetrators to specialist support services.
The training aims to improve the professionals’ ability and confidence to ask the right question, at the right time, increasing opportunities to be preventative and offer early intervention.
Trusted Professional training is aligned with the 5 practice principles of Trauma Informed Wales:
- Do not harm,
- person centered,
- relationship-focused,
- resilience,
- strengths and inclusivity
Trusted Professional training is suitable for any professional who comes into contact with survivors and/or perpetrations or violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) as part of their role. It is ideal for housing associations and local authorities. If you would like to discuss if this training is suitable for your role, please get in contact and we can discuss further.
2nd and 3rd March 2027, 9:30 – 13:30
Free
Safety, Trust and Respect (STAR) Combined 11-13 and 14- 25 Prevention
A suite of early intervention and prevention services and group programmes for all ages up to 25 years, advice, information and guidance to enable professionals training for practitioners working with children and young people. The STAR Prevention Programme is designed to be young person led and promote group discussions over the course of eight one-hour sessions.
The topics covered will enable young people to recognise early warning signs and dangers of unhealthy relationships and provide the opportunity to discuss how consent, social media and society inform our relationships. The Programme encourages and empowers young people to make informed choices and know where to go for help and support.
This is a facilitator training course aimed at practitioners who work with Children and Young People. On completing the facilitator training, learners will be able to confidently deliver Prevention sessions directly to children and young people and engage in discussions around the topics included.
There are 2 prevention packs for ages 11-13 and 14-25. This course will cover both.
24th and 25th November 2026, 9:30 – 16:30
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