source: WAITS Team

published: 3 April 2024

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We're thrilled to announce that we have just successfully wrapped up our very first pilot of domestic abuse awareness training sessions for security and front of house staff.

This is just the start of our journey towards collaborating with various businesses and the hospitality sector agencies in order to create a safer city for everyone.

Empower your staff with skills to recognise, respond, and refer effectively in situations of domestic abuse. Our awareness training equips your team with the knowledge, competence and empathy needed to identify signs of abuse in any public environment, contributing to a safe and supportive city.

As a result of the training, your staff becomes a vital link in the community's safety net, offering assistance and signposting with confidence and compassion!

'Training Matters'

Designed to empower your staff with skills to recognise, respond, and refer effectively in situations of domestic abuse.

In this course you’ll learn about the three R's - recognise, respond, refer:

• What is domestic abuse (DA)? - the legal definition, what it means in simpler terms and the types of abuse 
• How to recognise the signs of DA
• Cultural issues around DA
• How to encourage the survivor to seek help - opening up the conversation, some phrases to avoid and offering practical advice 
• Safeguarding aspect, when to call police or signpost. Where to signpost the survivor to - charities and organisations that can support
  

Please email support@waitsaction.org if you are interested in securing a spot for any of the 2024 training dates listed below:

• 18 April
• 16 May
• 20 June
• 18 July
• 22 August
• 19 September
• 24 October
• 21 November
• 12 December