Vicky
Vicky Sail
Chief Operating Officer
Vicky brings over 12 years of dedicated experience in the domestic abuse sector to her role as Chief Operating Officer at My CWA. A psychology graduate with a deep understanding of human behaviour, Vicky has spent the last 8 years delivering multi-agency Domestic Abuse training, helping to foster collaborative approaches and a shared understanding among professionals.
Her passion for early intervention and a partnership-based response drives her work, ensuring that services are not only reactive but also proactive in preventing abuse and supporting survivors.
Vicky's extensive experience includes working directly with adult victim/survivors and children, both within the community and in safe accommodation, as well as supporting those who harm. She is particularly adept at navigating the complexities of intersectional experiences, bringing a nuanced approach to her work. Her strategic development and quality assurance skills have been instrumental in shaping effective and sustainable practices within the organisation.
Additionally, Vicky plays a critical role in risk management and is an active member of Domestic Homicide Review Panels. Vicky has a commitment to partnership working with both statutory and non-statutory agencies with a strong belief in collaborative efforts to achieve meaningful change.
Key areas/specialisms:
Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding | MARAC | Refuge | Survivor Advocacy | Stalking | Risk Management | Quality Assurance | Tendering | Contract management | Compliance | Governance | Strategy | Leadership | Supervision | Finance | Transformation | Training and Development
Training courses they run
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Understanding Domestic Abuse
An introductory, comprehensive training covering key elements of domestic abuse.
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Strategies for engaging children
Gain a thorough understanding of the Monkey Bob toolkit.
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Engage for professionals
Training to increase your knowledge and confidence in working with perpetrators of domestic abuse.
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Engage Tandem
Training professionals to use ‘Tandem’ our toolkit to work with chid and adolescent to parent violence
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Engage Reset
Train the Trainer session which equips you to deliver Reset, our 12 week healthy relationships programme within secondary school settings.
