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Training Services
Our training equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to the connections between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence and abuse. Grounded in both frontline survivor advocacy and support practice and academic research, our training and resources offer innovative approaches for professionals across human and animal welfare services. We go beyond general awareness by encouraging critical thinking, self-reflection, and a deeper understanding of survivor experiences, intersectionality, and the complex impacts of trauma – on both humans and animals.
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We offer a range of training packages in multiple formats and can also provide bespoke sessions tailored to your specific needs. All of our training is designed to be engaging and interactive and can be delivered in several formats including in-person or live online.
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Introducing Our Lead Trainer
Maya brings over a decade of experience in the third sector, with subject matter expertise in gender-based abuse. She holds a Master’s in Human Rights Law and is a qualified Independent Sexual Violence Advisor, with extensive frontline experience supporting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Maya also holds a Level 4 qualification in Education & Training and has spent the past six years designing and delivering specialist training across both human and animal welfare sectors.
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She previously served on the College of Policing’s Domestic Abuse Matters editorial board and was responsible for developing the Level 4 Diploma in Advocacy and Support Skills for Working with VAWDASV Survivors. She currently delivers the Level 4 Apprenticeship in Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support Worker Apprenticeship for England.
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Maya’s expertise also extends to animal behaviour and wellbeing, with multiple certifications including Family Dog Mediation, Somatic Self-Resilience for Traumatised Dogs, and accreditation as a Certified Canine Trauma Practitioner.
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As an interdisciplinary practitioner, Maya brings both breadth and depth to this intersectional field. Her holistic, compassionate, and animal-inclusive approach is embedded throughout all training content and delivery, ensuring professionals are equipped to respond effectively to the complex realities of abuse -across species.