9 May 2025 ● West Mercia Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Awareness for Employers
This full day training session for employers will explore the impact of domestic abuse in the workplace and how to recognise – and respond to – disclosures.
About WMWA & Our Training
WMWA is a recognised domestic abuse specialist organisation but there is much that other agencies and businesses can do to recognise domestic abuse and provide appropriate support to victims and survivors. There is an important role for WMWA in providing training and advice to other professionals for whom domestic abuse is not core to their business but where nevertheless it will be an issue for those with whom they work – HR professionals and businesses, University staff, housing officers, social workers, and health professionals are just some examples of professional groups with whom WMWA will work with to provide training and support. WMWA training packages include input from our survivor networks, to whom mentoring and support is provided to ensure that the sharing of their own testament is a positive experience.
Domestic Abuse Statistics – Did you know?
- An estimated 1.6 million women and 757,000 men in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March (ONS, 2020)
- £78 billion is the estimated annual economic and social cost of domestic abuse. (Women’s Aid 2023)
- £17 billion is the estimated cost to businesses. (Women’s Aid 2023)
- More than 1 in 3 (37%) people surveyed across multiple industries and at varying levels of seniority have experienced domestic abuse. (Vodafone)
Who will the training be provided by?
Diane Harding leads on the Training service for WMWA, Diane’s experience in Domestic Abuse includes working as a front line practitioner/team leader at WMWA for over 15 years with high risk cases of domestic abuse. Diane is also qualified in Education and Training, delivering training and education programmes around domestic abuse for a number of well respected Domestic Abuse support organisations.
We also use the services of the many knowledgeable and experienced practitioners who work for WMWA, these include Children & Young People workers, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors, Specialists in Housing, and those working on recovery programs for Women. This ensures the training we deliver reflects current knowledge and practice in relation to the Domestic Abuse sector.
Event details
Our online training event will help employers understand the dynamics of domestic abuse, the associated impact on victims/survivors, what implications this has within the workplace, how to recognise and respond to disclosures and what support is available.
During the day, interactive sessions will explore the following themes:
- Different types of domestic abuse
- Signs of domestic abuse in the workplace and the potential impact on people at work
- Trauma-informed responses to victims/survivors
- Self-care and defining boundaries in relation to supporting colleagues who are suffering from abuse
- Support resources available
Event details
Dates: 10th June 2025
Start time: 9:30
Finish time: 16:30
Event type: Online
Cost: £75 per person*
*For groups of 10+ please contact us for a quote. If you are interested in having this training tailored to your organisation, please contact us for further details and pricing.
Please contact training@wmwa.org.uk to register your interest and for instructions of how to book online.
Please book your space by 30th May 2025.
Any questions?
If you’re not sure what you need, if you want to discuss potential training for your organisation or if you only have a small budget but want to understand how to support employees in the workplace we can design something that works for you. Contact us at training@wmwa.org.uk
