Welcome to Women’s Aid
Training and Education
Our trainers have many years of experience working in the sector and bring a diverse range of skills and specialisms, ensuring we develop and deliver the highest quality training at all times.
From the early wave of 1970s feminism through to the present day, here’s how our training has evolved from a small, regional offering to the nationally recognised and accredited provider that it is today.
Learners’ area
Upcoming courses and resources can be found here.
Browse for and enrol on our upcoming courses.
Doing one of our qualifications? Access your resources here.
Noticeboard: Upcoming opportunities
2025 Certificate courses announced
Book your place on our nationally recognised Certificate qualification in 2025 and have your skills recognised with a formal qualification.
Endorsed by the Home Office as suitable for the IDVA role, the Certificate is particularly suitable for those in a paid or voluntary role with at least six months of experience working with survivors.
Training on vicarious trauma
Does your organisation support people with experiences of psychological trauma? Our half-day course provide a comprehensive overview of vicarious trauma and its impact on wellbeing.
Get in touch to find out how our expert trainers can support you to better support your staff.
Training for tradespeople
Women’s Aid has delivered specific training to tradespeople to enable them to spot the signs and safely engage in conversation with survivors of domestic abuse. If your business is interested in the opportunity to receive accredited training for your tradespeople, then please contact training@womensaid.org.uk
Training for law firms
We have over 30 years experience in delivering high-quality bespoke training to professions including Solicitors, Magistrates, Police and Judges via the Judicial College. This training will be tailored to your needs and will include related elements of the Domestic Abuse Act.
Why train with us?
- “All of the training was excellent – appropriate content delivered at a suitable learning pace and the trainer was friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. This was by far the best course I have been on in a very long time!”
- “Excellent training, lots of information for me to reflect on and build into my practice.”
- “The trainer was great! I really enjoyed the interactive activities and would recommend the course. I feel I have learned a lot and can take it away with me to develop a policy. Thank you 🙂 “
- “Really enjoyed the session, great activities and handouts. I will definitely be able to transfer knowledge and skills to my role.”
- “The course was very thought-provoking, and I felt comfortable participating and asking questions.”
- “Good specialist knowledge. Excellent delivery with plenty of opportunity to discuss – not too fast paced.”
Contact us and FAQs
You can contact us at Women’s Aid Training and Education by sending us an e-mail to: training@womensaid.org.uk (For training related enquiries only).
We offer discounted rates for our member services but unfortunately we do not offer concessionary rates to non-members. If your organisation is interested in becoming a member of Women’s Aid please contact the membership team on membership@womensaid.org.uk
If you would like to cancel a course you have booked, please contact training@womensaid.org.uk.
We are the Women’s Aid Federation of England, our charity covers England only. However as an exception, we can travel across the UK to deliver our Bespoke training.
If you are based in England and we do not offer the course you would like in your area, we would like to hear from you. We are always looking for new venues when funding permits. Contact training@womensaid.org.uk to pass on your feedback.
Scottish Women’s Aid
Welsh Women’s Aid
Northern Ireland Women’s Aid
We will email you approximately three weeks prior to the course date with the final details, including the venue address.
We ask that you wait until two weeks prior to the course date to book such requirements.
Click here for our complaints policy and procedure.
