Advocacy Training
This training equips learners with trauma-informed advocacy skills to support survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse.
Build the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to provide advocacy support for victims-survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse. The training will develop your ability to confidently handle disclosures appropriately and safely, learn where to sign-post victims-survivors for on-going support and to understand the process once a victim-survivor reports to the Police. The sessions are delivered with an emphasis based on a trauma-informed and person-centred approach to service delivery, one that puts victims-survivors interests at the heart of everything you do.
The programme consists of four 1-day sessions delivered between the times of 09.30 and 16:30, with regular breaks throughout. We deliver this training online through Zoom. Upon successful completion of the programme, attendees will receive a copy of the presentation, further reading resources and a certificate.
📧Email training@thesurvivorstrust.org for more information, or to book your place.
Here’s what we cover in the training:
Session One
- Scale of sexual violence and domestic abuse
- Gender-based violence & societal attitudes
- Trauma-informed practice
- Sources of further information and support
Session Two
- Trauma responses & the impact on victims
- Person-centered support
- Building resilience
- Communicating effectively with clients and disclosure handling
Session Three
- Victim vulnerabilities
- Understanding the impact of harm on diverse groups
- Perpetrators of violence and abuse
- Safeguarding
Session Four
- The advocacy role
- Criminal justice processes
- Record keeping
Who is the training for?
This training is suitable for anyone working in agencies that provide information, guidance and support services to vulnerable groups in particular those impacted by domestic abuse and sexual violence no matter if their experience was recent or occurred at any point in the past. Students who aspire to work as an advocate for vulnerable groups have attended as well as practitioners with backgrounds in housing, benefits, education, employment, charities, health and social care sectors and safeguarding teams.
2026 Courses
The course consists of four sessions:
22nd Oct 2026 / 5th Nov / 19th Nov / 3rd Dec
£550.00 per person