This unique 2 hour digital training session is CPD accredited.

It utilises lived experience and a filmed version of the award winning theatre production LADY IN RED - a compelling and lyrical account of one woman's attempts to leave an abusive relationship.

Power and control, physical, emotional and psychological abuse, fear of the unknown and “Why doesn’t she leave?” are just some of the issues raised in this contemporary look at domestic violence and abuse.

The LADY IN RED session is two hours and consists of:

an interactive quiz on the prevalence of domestic abuse in the UK and its relation to women.
A screening of the LADY IN RED film. This definitive domestic abuse drama tells the story of 'Rose.'
It is Christmas Eve and ‘Rose,’ a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where she is. As she gradually weaves the threads of memory together, a dark and violent picture begins to emerge…. Compelled to leave for fear of her life Rose begins to pack…but it’s dark outside and the house is full of strange noises....Will she escape, before her attacker returns? …Or is he still in the house?
A Q&A session tailored to participants to further explore the issues and the relevance to their work practice – practical ideas on supporting victim/survivors e.g. how to ask and deal with disclosures children, the importance of language, victim blaming and more. having a domestic abuse aware workplace and support links.
An evaluation
CPD accreditation - 2 points

Using dynamic original drama has a lasting impact and greatly enhances learning and understanding of the issues.

Acclaim for 'LADY IN RED':

'This play is one of the best I've ever seen. Incredible theatre: beautifully, powerfully written and performed. It had a deep and emotional impact upon the whole audience, including me. An amazing piece!'

Caroline Criado-Perez OBE award-winning and bestselling writer, campaigner and speaker

“Awesome, just awesome! ALL people in services dealing with victims of domestic abuse need to see this Including Police, CPS and Judges!”

Penny Clough MBE

(Mother of Jane Clough, the Blackpool nurse who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend)

"Lady in Red accomplishes the nearly impossible. It powerfully conveys the lived experience of coercive control, including its most devastating effects on one woman's dignity and autonomy, while embracing her capacity for hope and resistance. Alternately outrageous, thrilling, moving, educational and a springboard for action, this is political educational theater at its very best.”

Evan Stark, Ph.D. MSW Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University and author of the award-winning Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life.

Accreditation

Each participant receives a CPD certificate with 2 CPD points.

Please note: A minimum number is required before the session can proceed - you will be refunded in full and given an alternate date if the minimum is not reached 7 days before the training date.

Domestic Abuse Training - Coercive Control