Training
We offer training to a wide range of professionals to help raise awareness about the link between the abuse of people and animals and how to safeguard all victim-survivors. Everyone is welcome, and the training is particularly relevant to veterinary teams, animal welfare teams and people working in domestic abuse and sexual violence services, police, social workers, health workers, housing teams and more.
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North-east Speakers – 12th November 2025
Amy Hyde
Dr. David Martin
Group Head of Animal Welfare at IVC Evidensia and veterinary forensic expert witness / Links Group Trustee
Jacqui Kilburn
Recently retired Women’s Aid Federation of England Head of Training and Education
Dr. Paula Boyden
Chair, The Links Group
Dr Mary Wakeham
Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4PetsÂ
Jason Fletcher
Principal Prosecution Case Manager (RSPCA) and TCM Accredited mediator /Â FCILEx
Jill Caldwell
CEO, The Endeavour Project, Bolton
Laura Saunders
Freedom Project Manager, Dogs Trust
Rebecca Stevens
Webinar Speakers – 27th November 2025
Title: Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control: Safeguarding People and Animals
Target Audience: People working in human welfare roles, e.g. police, domestic abuse advocates, social workers, probation, health, housing, substance misuse and more.
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Amy Hyde
Dr Mary Wakeham
Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4PetsÂ
Webinar Speakers – 3rd December 2025
Title: Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control: Safeguarding People and Animals (Animal Welfare Teams)
Target Audience: People working in animal welfare roles, e.g. charities, local authorities, policing, behaviourists and more…
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Amy Hyde
Dr Mary Wakeham
Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4PetsÂ
Jacqui Kilburn
Recently retired Women’s Aid Federation of England Head of Training and Education
