Domestic abuse training
We deliver domestic abuse courses to help professionals, school staff, and community volunteers working with children and young people — in Sheffield and beyond.
Our training
Our training and support for professionals and community volunteers helps build skills and knowledge for people supporting children and young people.
If you’re looking for domestic abuse training in Sheffield, we can provide ready-made programmes or tailor the information to your specific needs.
Haven is a registered charity based in Sheffield. We have nearly 50 years of experience working with children and young people who have been affected by domestic abuse. So our team of specialists have plenty of expertise to equip you with the tools to understand and respond to children affected by domestic abuse.
Whether you’re a school, community group, or professional working with children and young people and their families, we can help. Our training covers one-off courses, advocacy sessions, workshops, or longer programmes.
“I really enjoyed this training. It was a clear and honest approach for any professionals working with children and their families who have suffered trauma in any form — good to know that children who have suffered living in a home with domestic abuse will be supported by so many professionals across the city.”
— Inclusion Manager
How our training helps
It’s not always obvious that domestic abuse may be a factor in the way a child is behaving. Through our training, you’ll gain a better understanding of how domestic abuse can affect children and young people. We also cover the psychological impact on different parts of the brain.
We’ll give you information about what you can do within your role or situation to help reduce the negative consequences of domestic abuse. And we’ll share how to explain to children about healthy relationships and how to stay safe.
Our bespoke training programmes suit the specific needs of the organisation, profession, or individual. This could be a one-off training session or longer programmes.
School groups and training programmes
We’re specialists in working with children and young people who’ve been affected by domestic abuse. Drawing on our expertise, we develop bespoke training and support for both Primary and Secondary schools.
“As a Primary school, we face many challenges that impact on children's lives. One such challenge is domestic abuse, often experienced in their own homes. In school, children can present as quiet, withdrawn, angry, scared and violent. Supporting these children is not easy but through joint work with Haven, we can offer a bespoke package of support, empowering children and helping them to understand their emotions and giving them strategies to manage these.”
— Sheffield Primary School Teacher
Get in touch to discuss our training packages
For further information, please contact us via phone on 0114 213 0590 or email admin@havenorg.uk.