A survivor, national advocate, award-winning trauma specialist and trainer, Maya is the Founder of BeyondTrauma Academy CIC and the visionary behind the BeyondTrauma Programme.
She is known for her fearless work alongside survivors, her deep understanding of trauma recovery, and her commitment to driving meaningful change for individuals, communities and systems.
Sarah is a Director at BeyondTrauma, with over 20 years of experience supporting vulnerable children and adults across social care, education, policing, and residential care.
Specialising in exploitation and domestic abuse, they are passionate about creating safe, supportive spaces for healing and growth, while helping to strengthen the organisation’s mission and extend its impact for people affected by trauma.
Hayley is a Director at BeyondTrauma, and the Founder and CEO of Keeping Our Girls Safe (KOGS), a specialist organisation supporting women, girls and young people affected by exploitation, abuse and safeguarding concerns.
With extensive experience in community engagement, safeguarding and prevention work, Hayley is passionate about empowering individuals and improving outcomes for vulnerable communities.
Our Service Team provides specialist support, guidance, facilitation and service delivery across BeyondTrauma Academy’s programmes and services.
As a VRS Advisor with lived experience, Bex brings a unique combination of personal insight and professional knowledge to her role. Having navigated complex systems herself, she understands the challenges survivors can face when seeking support and using their voice in environments where they may feel unheard.
Bex is passionate about ensuring that survivors are not only heard, but believed, empowered, and supported to make informed choices about their own journey. She is committed to helping individuals understand their rights and feel more confident in engaging with services and systems.
Alongside her lived experience, Bex holds a BA (Hons) in Criminology and Law, providing her with a strong understanding of the legal and criminal justice systems that many survivors encounter. This combination of personal experience and academic knowledge enables her to offer support that is both compassionate and informed.
Too many people are left behind in systems that don’t understand trauma. BeyondTrauma Academy CIC is here to change that. We exist to empower survivors, train professionals, and build trauma-informed leadership across every layer of society.
BeyondTrauma Academy CIC is proudly recognised as an ACCPH Accredited Training Provider Centre and an Organisational Member. This accreditation confirms that our training programmes meet nationally respected standards of quality, ethics, assessment rigour, and learner support.
Following a detailed evaluation, ACCPH verified that our curriculum, delivery model, assessment processes, and organisational policies demonstrate the required level of professional excellence. As an accredited provider, we deliver training that is accountable, structured, trauma-informed, and underpinned by robust governance.
For learners, partners, and organisations, this accreditation offers reassurance that our programmes are:
This accreditation reflects our commitment to providing accessible, high-quality trauma education that empowers survivors, professionals, and communities to create safer, more informed spaces.
We also welcome support from private donors, trusts, and foundations who believe in trauma-informed change led by survivors. As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we are a not-for-profit organisation regulated to ensure all income and donations are used for public benefit — not private gain.
We do not accept government funding, ensuring our work remains free from conflicts of interest and always centred around the voices of those we serve.
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Your support allows us to remain independent, responsive, and radically survivor-led — creating real, lasting change where it’s needed most.
