Training Events
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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LVTI Training Initiative Speakers – 17th February 2026
Dr. Andrea Lynch
Dr. David Martin
Group Head of Animal Welfare at IVC Evidensia and veterinary forensic expert witness / Links Group Trustee
Dr Paula Boyden
Rebecca Stevens
Associate Professor in Social Work, University of Sussex
Webinar Speakers – 20th February 2026
Title: Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control: Safeguarding People and Animals
Target Audience: This session is open to any professionals from human and/or animal welfare.
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Amy Hyde
Jacqui Kilburn
Recently retired Women’s Aid Federation of England Head of Training and Education
Dr Mary Wakeham
Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4PetsÂ
LVTI Training Initiative Speakers – 24th March 2026
Amy Hyde
Dr. Andrea Lynch
Paddi Vint
Dr Paula Boyden
Rebecca Stevens
Associate Professor in Social Work, University of Sussex
Laura McIntyre
Asta Parker
Dr Ian Futter
A/DCI Gary Sergeant
