SPECIALIST Training
Our Training
Our training is rooted in frontline practice supporting young women affected by sexual violence and homelessness. We combine evidence, lived experience, and practical tools to build confidence, challenge stigma, and improve responses to disclosure.
All sessions are trauma-informed, intersectional, and designed to be practical, reflective, and immediately useful.
Who is our training for
Housing and homelessness services • Frontline workers • Support staff • Managers • Trustees • Volunteers • Community organisations • Partner Agencies and schools
1-Hour Interactive Online Workshops
Our one-hour courses are a flexible and engaging way to introduce key topics to your team. They work well as part of an online team meeting, providing a concise introduction that sparks reflection and discussion.
Sessions can also be delivered as a Conversation Café, where participants have the opportunity to hear directly from SAY Women staff and volunteer young women who have chosen to share their lived experiences to help improve services and understanding.
These sessions are interactive, supportive, and designed to encourage open conversation and learning. Up to 15 participants can join each session, making them ideal for small teams who want to explore these issues together in a meaningful way.
Core 4-Hour Courses
Our 4-hour courses are designed to go deeper, making them particularly suitable for professionals working directly in the field who want to build confidence, understanding, and trauma-informed practice over a longer session.
Our training can be delivered in person or online, depending on what works best for your team.
In-person sessions are available for groups of up to 16 participants, creating a supportive space for deeper discussion and reflection.
Online sessions can accommodate up to 16 participants at a time and are fully interactive.
All training includes handouts and practical resources, built-in time for reflection, and a strong focus on staff wellbeing, recognising the sensitive and challenging nature of the subject matter.
4 Hour Courses
In-person |Online
Child Sexual Abuse and the links to Housing and Homelessness
This course informs participants about the links between child sexual abuse and homelessness, exploring how the impacts of sexual abuse can contribute to difficulties in tenancy sustainment. Participants will develop their understanding of child sexual abuse and the social context in which abuse occurs and consider a gendered analysis of homelessness.
In-person |Online
Secondary Trauma and Self-Care
Supports professionals to recognise secondary trauma, understand its impact and build sustainable self-care and team care practices without placing responsibility on individuals alone
In-person | Online
Supporting Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse
This course builds on workers’ knowledge and understanding of sexual abuse and its impacts, enabling improved ability to identify the needs of survivors. Workers will explore appropriate ways to work with and support survivors of sexual abuse through appealing to a model of trauma recovery used by SAY Women.
In-person | Online
Understanding Gender based violence
Examines gender-based violence in young women’s lives, including power, control and inequality — and what meaningful, trauma-informed responses look like in practice.
1 Hour training
Online | in person
Supporting the Disclosure of CSA: What to Say and Do Next
A focused, practical session on responding well in the moment and knowing the right next steps.
Online | in person
Understanding CSA: How Frontline Staff Can Support
Designed for staff in housing, education, health, and community settings who want a clear, accessible foundation.
Online | in person
Young Women’s Homelessness and the Links to Sexual Violence
Explores how sexual violence increases housing risk — and how frontline workers can spot warning signs and respond earlier.
Online | 2 hours
Trauma-Informed Wellbeing Support for Frontline Workers
Practical strategies for supporting wellbeing in high-pressure roles, grounded in trauma-informed principles rather than burnout culture