We are incredibly proud to announce that Beyond Trauma Academy CIC has been honoured with two prestigious Global Health & Pharma Awards for 2025 — Most Transformative Trauma Recovery Academy and Trauma Recovery Specialist of the Year.
What makes this achievement especially meaningful is that we only launched as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in February 2025.
To be recognised internationally within our first year is both humbling and a powerful reflection of the change we’re already creating.
These awards will help us strengthen our voice, build partnerships, and access the funding needed to support even more women across the UK and beyond.
At Beyond Trauma Academy, our mission is to make trauma recovery accessible, practical, and empowering — moving people from simply surviving to truly thriving.
Our flagship BeyondTrauma™ Programme — developed by our founder Mayameen Meftahi BEM, who was recognised by Her Majesty The Queen for her services to survivors — is designed to help individuals heal without the need to continuously reopen old wounds.
Rather than focusing solely on retelling traumatic experiences, BeyondTrauma™ offers a structured, evidence-informed framework that equips survivors with tools for emotional regulation, confidence, and long-term empowerment.
Being recognised by Global Health & Pharma as both a Trauma Recovery Specialist and the Most Transformative Trauma Recovery Academy is a testament to the programme’s impact — and to our growing network of facilitators who are bringing recovery to communities nationwide.
Beyond Trauma Academy is built on two powerful strands of impact:
BTAN is a vital part of Beyond Trauma Academy’s mission. It ensures that while we support individuals in their recovery, we’re also transforming the systems that surround them — creating a more trauma-informed society where survivors are seen, understood, and empowered.
The Global Health & Pharma Awards celebrate innovation and excellence across the healthcare and wellbeing sectors. Winners are selected based on merit and measurable impact, not size or turnover — making this recognition even more significant for a small but rapidly growing community organisation like ours.
To receive two international awards within our first year shows that real transformation can happen when lived experience, expertise, and empathy come together with purpose.
This recognition marks an exciting new chapter for us. In 2025 and beyond, we’ll be:
We invite professionals, survivors, and allies to join us in shaping a trauma-informed future.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
ACCPH Accredited • 6 CPD Points
A practical and engaging exploration of trauma, its impact on the brain, body and behaviour, and how professionals can create safer, more effective and compassionate environments for people affected by adversity and trauma.
Delivered by Mayameen Meftahi BEM, Founder and Lead Trauma Specialist at BeyondTrauma Academy CIC and creator of the award-winning BeyondTrauma™ Recovery Programme, this training brings together professional knowledge, lived experience and survivor-informed insight to provide a deeper understanding of trauma and recovery.
Combining lived experience with professional practice, Mayameen offers insight into the realities of trauma, the responses that can sit beneath behaviour and the practical approaches that can support people more effectively.
This training moves beyond theory, helping professionals understand the real-life impact of trauma and how to embed trauma-informed principles into everyday practice.
Understanding Trauma
Develop a clearer understanding of trauma, adversity and the ways traumatic experiences can continue to influence thoughts, emotions, behaviour, relationships and everyday functioning.
The Brain, Body & Survival Response
Explore what happens when the brain and body perceive threat, including the role of adrenaline and survival responses, and why these responses can continue even when immediate danger has passed.
Triggers & Trauma Responses
Understand how obvious and less obvious triggers can activate trauma responses and how these may present through anxiety, avoidance, anger, withdrawal, emotional numbing or other behaviours.
Looking Beneath Behaviour
Explore how behaviours that can appear challenging, disengaged or difficult may make greater sense when viewed through a trauma-informed lens — helping professionals move away from judgement and towards understanding.
Trauma-Informed Communication
Consider the impact of language, professional interactions, trust, choice, boundaries and communication on someone who has experienced trauma.
Creating Safer Professional Practice
Explore practical ways professionals and organisations can reduce the risk of further distress, promote emotional and psychological safety and embed trauma-informed principles into everyday interactions and environments.
From Understanding To Application
Apply the learning to real-world professional practice and consider what can be done differently within your own role, team or organisation.
This training is suitable for professionals and teams working with children, young people or adults who may have experienced trauma, adversity, abuse or violence.
It can support work across:
Education • Health & Social Care • Criminal Justice • VAWG & Survivor Services • Community & Voluntary Organisations • Frontline & Support Services
No previous specialist trauma training is required.
3 Hours • Half Day • Full Day
Training can be commissioned for organisations and professional teams through live online or face-to-face delivery.
Longer formats provide additional space for discussion, reflection, practical application and exploration of trauma-informed practice within the organisation’s own setting.
ACCPH Accredited • 6 CPD Points
Participants completing the accredited training receive certification recognising their continuing professional development.
Give your team the knowledge and practical understanding to look beyond behaviour, recognise trauma responses and respond with greater awareness, compassion and confidence.
