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There are a number of ways that volunteers support our work, whether it be directly supporting survivors and their children, or raising awareness of the impact of our work, helping to fund-raise for us in our communities or helping us with admin support. This page gives you an idea of the type of work that our volunteers carry out but there are still other ways you can get involved - if you're interested in giving some of your time to support us then apply now. Read more

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Volunteer Training and Support

We have a whole range of support and training opportunities available for any volunteer who joins our teams, including regular one-to-ones with your line manager, agreed volunteer expenses, and access to our internal training programmes. For volunteering opportunities that involve supporting survivors we provide you with training you need so you have the skills and confidence to do the role safely. We are proud of the professionalism and expertise of our teams and believe strongly in using Read more

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Freelance Assessor - Level 4 Self Employed

Safer Places are looking for an experienced freelance assessor. Safer Places currently run three qualifications, the accredited Level 3 Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy course (IDVA), the accredited Level 3 Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy course (ISVA) and the Level 4 Independent Stalking Advocacy Specialist course (ISAS), with plans to expand to deliver other qualifications.
Part Time Housekeeper - North Herts

Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)

The IDVA qualification is a Level 3 OCNLR Qualification in Domestic Abuse: Prevention and Early Intervention. The course is designed for adult professionals working with families affected by domestic abuse.
J9 Initiative

The J9 Domestic Abuse Initiative aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and assist survivors to access support safely by training professionals and members of the community to recognise domestic abuse and respond to survivors. Once J9 trained, the J9 logo is displayed, letting survivors know that they have a safe place to access information and use a telephone to contact support services.
Work With Us

At Safer Places, our team are our most important resource and a real asset to us. Having a highly competent, survivor focused, experienced and resourceful team is key to delivering a high quality service. We are proud of our team and our organisational culture is really important to us. Working for Safer Places is no ordinary job. Every role in our organisation plays a part in delivering on our Mission. We work hard to create an environment that inspires and empowers staff to give their bes
Independent sexual violence advisors course (ISVA)

This is a specialists level course designed to increase the knowledge of a qualified IDVA and someone who has been supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse for over a year. This course is delivered by Safer Places and we are delighted to have Zoe Lodrick working with us to deliver days 2 and 3.
About our Training

At Safer Places we have a range of training courses and qualifications available, from short 3 hour sessions to Level 3 and 4 accredited qualifications.
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Therapeutic Programmes

Triple R is Safer Places' main trauma informed Domestic Abuse Programme which has three aims: To enable victims/survivors to recognise the abuse and its impacts on them and their children. To enable them to recover from the abuse and support their children to do so. To develop resilience by building on their strengths and addressing challenges in order to build a better sustainable safe future for themselves and their families We also run a Money support programme
Mission and Values

Vision Safer Places vision is a society where everyone lives a life free from fear and abuse
Help in a Crisis

If you or your children are in immediate danger, call the police on 999. If you are not in immediate danger and would like to talk to us about your options, call our helpline on 03301 025811. We will provide you with the support and information you need to consider your options and decide what to do to improve your safety and that of your children.