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Domestic abuse happens in every community and is one of society’s most devastating crimes, severely impacting lives of millions of survivors and their children in the UK and across the globe every year.

It is incredibly difficult for survivors to disclose their experiences of abuse and without training, it can be difficult to know how to respond. Your response matters. With barriers on both sides it is essential that we understand domestic abuse to be "everyone's business" and that everyone has the ability to recognise abuse, respond appropriately to survivors and refer them to local domestic abuse services.

This is why training is so important - it can transform the survivor journey, improve service provision and contribute to the early intervention and prevention of abuse.

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 enabling you to work with those at the highest risk of domestic abuse and stalking. We also work alongside businesses and organisations, catering to your individual needs to give you and your teams the tools, skills and confidence to respond to survivors and gain an in-depth understanding of perpetrator typologies and interventions to break the cycle of abuse.

Short Courses

We have a range of short courses available from basic domestic abuse awareness to specialist cyber stalking and stalking support masterclasses. We offer a number of specialist courses on the dynamics of abuse, perpetrator typologies and reaching and supporting survivors from marginalised and isolated communities.

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Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) Qualification

We are an OCN registered centre and deliver the IDVA qualification, giving domestic abuse professionals the skills and expertise to support survivors at the highest risk.

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Stalking Advocacy Specialist (SAS) Qualification

Safer Places runs one of the largest stalking advocacy support services in the country. We have developed the Level 4 Stalking Advocacy Specialist (SAS) qualification, accredited by the University of Hertfordshire to give professionals the knowledge and skills to support stalking victims.

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Feedback

All of our training is developed and delivered by experts and we are proud of the excellent feedback we receive.

"Thank you, this has been so valuable. You are an excellent trainer, so engaging, very informative and knowledgeable"

"I have been on so many different domestic abuse training session and never learnt as much as what I did during J9"

"I attended the J9 training session at Basildon service centre and wow what an eye opener, I left the room with so many different emotions. I had a lump in my throat and a fire in my heart pledging to myself that I would be vigilant and get help to these vulnerable people if they needed it. Little did I know that the very next day everything that I’d learnt would actually then come into play".

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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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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
J9 Disclosure Scheme

J9 is named in memory of Janine Mundy, a mother of two, killed by her estranged husband in June 2003 whilst on police bail. This awareness raising course will give you the skills to recognise abuse and the confidence to respond to survivors, opening the door to safety and support. At the end of the course you can display the J9 logo so survivors know they have a safe space to get help.
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