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Sue’s Space and MASH Trauma Informed Best Practice Training

Join us for an afternoon of lived experience insight, where we will take a deep dive into trauma informed best practices, focussing on what works, and what doesn’t, for women who have experienced trauma. Register now and secure your spot!

TRAINING OVERVIEW
Develop your understanding of how to support people in a trauma-informed way, in an interactive and informal session that centres lived experiences and insight.

We will focus on:
– trauma-informed best practices and how they could be applied in your workplace.
– the links between experiences of trauma, people’s behaviour and their coping strategies.

Next Training Dates:

Thursday 17th July 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday 3rd September 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Tuesday 28th October 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Thursday 29th January 12:30pm – 4:00pm

For any queries please contact: Lou Shaw – louises@mash.org.uk, 07394 567060

WHO ARE WE
We are MASH. We provide non-judgemental support for women in Greater Manchester who are sex working.

Sue’s Space, MASH’s wingwoman, is a group of women who have been supported by MASH, who come together to make sure women’s voices are front and centre of everything MASH does.

“Having the lived experience from a facilitator is a breath of fresh air to usual training!”
“By listening to people who have experienced services and letting us know what is ok and what is not, it is breaking down barriers and stigmatisation of women”
“I enjoyed learning about what other services do to offer trauma informed support and hope to implement some of that in our space.”

If you work or volunteer for a charity or voluntary organisation in Manchester or for Manchester City Council staff, this training is free and fully funded by the Department of Public Health at Manchester City Council. You can click the button below for signing up.

Manchester Voluntary or Manchester Charity Organisation

If you are part of another Statutory Organisation, a charity or voluntary organisation outside of Manchester or the Private Sector, this training ranges from £30-£40. You can see more details and click the button below for signing up.

Other Statutory Organisation, Non-Manchester Charity/Voluntary Organisation or Private Sector

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