Short courses for organisations

Our short courses are currently available for organisations or groups to book. The sessions are delivered online via Teams and up to 25 people from your organisation can attend a booked session.

J9, Stalking Masterclass & Tech Abuse sessions are available for individual bookings as follows:

J9 Training - Thursday 21st July 2022 (online via Teams) 10am - 1pm £49 per person Book J9

J9 Training - Thursday 25th August 2022 (online via Teams) 10am - 1pm £49 per person Book J9

Stalking Masterclass - Tuesday 2nd August 2022 (online via Teams) 10am - 4.30pm £75 per person Book Stalking Masterclass

Tech Abuse - Thursday 4th August 2022 (online via Teams) 10am - 4.30pm £75 per person Book Tech Abuse

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. Read more

Tech Abuse

As new technologies and social media platforms are created, they also begin to be used as a monitoring or harassment tool by abusers. This training will help you to understand how abusers use technology to perpetrate abuse, the risk this poses to survivors and how to effectively safety plan against these methods of abuse. By the end of the training session you will also be able to identify protective technologies and how to incorporate this into safety planning with survivors. Read more

Stalking Support Masterclass

It is a myth that the majority of stalkers are strangers lurking in alleys or celebrity obsessed fans - the vast majority of stalking is perpetrated by someone who knows the victim, mostly an ex-partner. This course will give you a understanding of stalking behaviours, perpetrator's typologies and motivation, the impact of stalking upon the victim and how to best support victims of stalking. Read more

Enhanced Domestic Abuse Awareness

You already know the basics, but would like a more in depth understanding. This course will refresh and build on your existing knowledge of domestic abuse and sexual violence and give you the confidence to manage your clients as effectively and lawfully as possible. The course aims to expand your knowledge on concepts like coercive control, different types of domestic abuse, perpetrator typologies and risk and safety planning. Read more

Domestic Abuse and Safety Planning

Safety and support planning is one of the most important things that we can do with survivors. This training session will give you an understanding of how to safety plan within a community response model, understand the roles of MARAC and MAPPA, and how to respond to a survivor in an emergency situation. By the end of the training session you will be confident in safety planning with survivors for a number of different scenarios. Read more

Domestic Abuse and the Workplace

It can be difficult to know how to respond when an employee tells you that they are experiencing domestic or sexual abuse, but your response as an employer or HR professional is important, and knowing how to respond safely is vital. This course will help you develop your understanding of domestic abuse and give you the confidence to recognise and respond to a disclosure, becoming a vital source of support for your employees. Read more

DASH Risk Assessment Masterclass

Identifying risk correctly is absolutely vital in order to address risk and increase survivor safety. Anyone using the DASH RIC tool with survivors should be trained and accredited to use the DASH Risk model. This training will give you an understanding of the dynamics of abuse, stalking and so called 'honour based abuse' (HBA). You will be able to confidently identify high-risk cases and make defensible decisions to best support survivor safety. Read more

Supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) victims of Domestic Abuse

Domestic and sexual abuse happen in every community. This training session will give you an insight into the prevalence and distinct nature of abuse perpetrated against Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) survivors and the additional barriers they face to access support services. By the end of the training session you will be able to recognise signs of abuse and respond appropriately, supporting BAME survivors on their journey to safety and recovery. Read more

Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Question, Queer plus (LGBTQ+) victims of Domestic Abuse

Domestic and sexual abuse happen in every community. This training session will give you an insight into the prevalence and distinct nature of abuse perpetrated against LGBTQ+ survivors and the additional barriers they face to access support services. By the end of the training session you will be able to recognise signs of abuse and respond appropriately, supporting LGBTQ+ survivors on their journey to safety and recovery. Read more

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Level 2 Course in Understanding Domestic Abuse - COMING SOON

The annual Crime Survey estimates that almost 2.5 Million adults experience domestic abuse each year. In addition, one in five children witness or experience domestic abuse in their childhood. Although it is often an under reported crime, with most cases of domestic abuse kept hidden. The new Domestic Abuse Act 2021 makes prosecuting domestic abuse more straightforward, and offers more protection to those who are being abused, but cases still need to be identified and responses need to be effect

Level 3 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.
Level 3 Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (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 day 2.
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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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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
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Vision Safer Places vision is a society where everyone lives a life free from fear and abuse
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Accommodation

Safer Places has 8 refuges across Essex and Hertfordshire, including specialist therapeutic refuge spaces for women with multiple needs and women with no recourse to public funding. A refuge is a temporary safe home where survivors of domestic abuse and their children can stay. It is staffed by experienced and dedicated support workers who provide individual client led support and help survivors find new safe accommodation. Our accommodation includes a combination of self-contained f