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.

Click on an image to read the speaker’s biog.

We’re sorry to announce that we’re postponing our Links Group Veterinary Training Initiative day on 4 June in Edinburgh due to unforeseen circumstances.

If you’ve already booked a ticket, the team at BSAVA will be in touch soon to help.

In the meantime, we’re sorry for the disappointment and look forward to bringing you more details of our new date soon!

Sharing your personal data for Eventbright Ticketed Events

Your information will be stored in Eventbrite and accessed by Links Group Accredited Fostering Service partners for the purposes of administering these webinars. We will only use the contact details you provide to respond to queries that you raise relating to the webinar and to send out resources following the training. EventBrite’s Privacy Policy can be found from the following link

Webinar Speakers – 19th June 2025

Amy Hyde

National Lifeline Service Manager, Cats Protection
Colour photograph of Mary Wakeham - Trustee

Dr Mary Wakeham

Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4Pets 

Webinar Speakers – 18th September 2025

Amy Hyde

National Lifeline Service Manager, Cats Protection
Colour photograph of Mary Wakeham - Trustee

Dr Mary Wakeham

Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4Pets 

BSAW Webinar Speakers – 30th September 2025

Rebecca Stephens Trustee

Rebecca Stevens

Associate Professor in Social Work, University of Sussex

Colour photograph of Mary Wakeham - Trustee

Dr Mary Wakeham

Chief Executive Officer of Refuge4Pets 

Amy Hyde

Amy Hyde

National Lifeline Service Manager, Cats Protection
Andrea Lynch - Strategic Delivery Lead

Dr Andrea Lynch

Strategic Delivery Lead – The Links Group