Women & Homelessness

29th November 2022

As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, this interactive seminar will explore a gendered analysis of women's experiences of homelessness and housing insecurity. We will also consider how gender inequality, structural inequalities and gender-based violence impact women's experiences of housing insecurity and homelessness. Finally, we will identify the benefits of gender-competent policy and how women and girls could be better supported during housing insecurity & homelessness.

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

15th December 2022

This course provides participants with an understanding of gender-based violence, introducing a feminist analysis of why violence against women and girls occurs. The course also explores modern developments in how violence against women and girls is maintained throughout our society.

The training will develop participant’s awareness of the prevalence of violence against women and girls and the contemporary societal responses. The course will also discuss salient gendered issues such rape myths, gender stereotypes, victim-blaming attitudes and the manosphere.

Supporting Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse

26th January 2023

This interactive course supports participants in managing disclosures of sexual abuse and offers practical, survivor-informed, guidance on facilitating disclosures of CSA. The training improves participants understanding of child sexual abuse, and invites them to consider the barriers to disclosure from the standpoint of both the survivor and the professional.

The guidance surrounding how we can appropriately respond to disclosures will improve participant’s knowledge and confidence. Participants will leave the session with an improved understanding of why it is vital we 'ask the question' and break the silence and stigma around child sexual abuse.

Secondary Trauma and Self-Care

23rd February 2023

Secondary trauma is a risk for all employees who may engage with traumatic content at work. What defines content as traumatic is highly subjective, and so understanding the impacts of over-exposure to work stress or employees who support trauma survivors allows us to support ourselves and our colleagues in the workplace. This course is designed to discuss exposure to traumatic content, the potential impacts, and the ways in which we can support a healthy work-life balance. Protecting our own or our employees’ psychological wellbeing at work can prevent burn-out or the development of vicarious trauma.