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Empowering Survivors To Build Purpose – Driving Lives Through Entrepreneurship

What is the SIB Scholarship

Empowering Women Through Qualification and Opportunity

At BeyondTrauma Academy, we believe every woman deserves the chance to rebuild her future with dignity, purpose, and independence. The Survivors in Business (SIBS) Programme has been reimagined to provide not only a pathway to entrepreneurship but, more importantly, a qualification route designed for women who have faced educational barriers.

Through the SIBS programme, participants can gain a Level 4 Diploma in Trauma Recovery Facilitation — a professional qualification that opens doors to meaningful employment and self-sufficiency.

Our focus is on helping women become qualified, employable, and confident in their professional skills, whether they choose to start their own healing practice or pursue employment within the wellbeing, social care, or community sectors.

🌸 The Journey

Every woman begins by enrolling in the BeyondTrauma Recovery Programme – a deeply restorative journey of self-healing and growth.
After completing this personal stage, participants can choose to progress into the Level 4 BeyondTrauma™ Facilitator Diploma, where they gain a professional trauma-informed qualification, as well as access to the BeyondTrauma Advisory Network (BTAN).

This pathway supports both personal transformation and professional growth.

Qualification and Career Pathway:

The Level 4 BeyondTrauma™ Facilitator Diploma is designed to open doors. Once qualified, SIBS graduates can:

✔ Integrate BeyondTrauma™ tools and psychoeducation into their own practice
(support groups, workshops, 1:1 sessions, community work, wellbeing services)

✔ Use their qualification to gain employment
in trauma-informed roles within charities, social care, support services, or community organisations

✔ Build their own trauma-informed business or practice
using the content ethically and flexibly, supported by BTAN resources

✔ Use the qualification academically
to strengthen their CV, professional credibility, and future study opportunities

This pathway is not just about healing — it’s about empowerment, employability, and independence. Many of our graduates have overcome significant life challenges, and this qualification offers them a tangible step forward into stability, confidence, and purpose.

What The Scholarship Offers

Income with impact

Support Lives, Sustain Yours

Opportunity to generate income and support others in their healing journey with your own private recovery business. Create your own Healing Legacy!

Your future, fully funded

Fully Funded, Professionally Recognised

Fully funded access to our Level 4 Accredited BeyondTrauma Facilitator Diploma – equivalent to a foundation degree!

We grow, together

Real Mentorship. Real Momentum.

Access ongoing professional support through BTAN — including our Knowledge Forum with tools, resources, and guidance. Connect with peers, join quarterly networking sessions, and grow confidently within a supportive professional community. You are never on this journey alone.

Who Is SIBS For?

Women aged 18+ who have experienced:

  • Violence, sexual abuse, or trauma.
  • Barriers to education or employment.
  • Financial Abuse or Coercion
  • CJS - Involved Women
  • -Must be committed to healing and interested in helping others
  • -No formal qualifications required — we value lived experience
  • Are ready to reclaim their potential through accredited learning and compassionate support.

We provide a safe, supportive environment — confidentiality and care are at the heart of everything we do.

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"This is my first ever qualification! I was taken out of school aged 12. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me even when I didn’t.”

- Naazi Amjad

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What you will Gain

A Level 4 Diploma in Trauma Recovery Facilitation – equivalent to a Foundation Degree.

The opportunity to become part of a global network of trauma-informed practitioners.

Ongoing mentorship, employability support, and professional development opportunities.

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Learn more about this opportunity to become a Certified BeyondTrauma Facilitator, hear stories from Facilitators already in our network and unlock the doors to a fulfilling career.

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"Building a world where compassion mends the deepest wounds. Your Journey with us is not just a career - it's a transformative mission"

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Level 4 Diploma

We believe financial independence is a crucial part of trauma recovery. The Survivors in Business scholarship helps women who’ve experienced domestic, financial, or sexual violence become certified trauma recovery facilitators and launch their own social-impact businesses.

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A Fair and Accessible Route to Qualification

Traditional college or university routes to a Level 4 qualification can often cost £5,000–£8,000 or more, not including materials, travel, and time away from home.

Our BeyondTrauma Level 4 Diploma, at £2,500, offers a professionally accredited, fully supported, and trauma-informed route that can be accessed from home and tailored around personal commitments.

We are actively working to make this qualification accessible to all women through scholarship funding and subsidised places.

If a scholarship is not currently available, we also offer an affordable contribution pathway through our Respectable Contribution Model — allowing participants to begin their qualification and build their future.

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Our Impact

Making a Tangible Difference in People's Lives

We recognize the significance of your decision and aim to provide compelling reasons why choosing us as your charitable partner

Impactful Results
90%
Transparency and Accountability
95%
Community-Centered Approach
87%
Innovation and Adaptability
93%
No experience needed — just passion and purpose.

If you’re ready to rise, we’re ready to support you!

We’re looking for commitment, compassion, and the drive to lead change — not perfect pasts.

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FAQs

Got questions? We've answered the most common ones below.
If you're still unsure, feel free to email us directly: info@beyondtraumaacademy.com

No. While our programme is deeply trauma-informed and healing in nature, it is not a replacement for formal therapy. Survivors should be in a stable place emotionally before applying, and we encourage applicants to have other support systems in place.

Not at all. We value lived experience just as much as formal qualifications — often more. If you are ready to turn your journey into purpose and are committed to the process, you’re who we’re looking for.

You will receive access to our Level 4 Accredited BeyondTrauma Facilitator Diploma, which includes both self-paced and live elements, alongside trauma-informed leadership and business training to help you launch your own facilitation practice.

The training is designed to be completed within 4-6 months, but it is flexible to accommodate individual needs and life circumstances. We know healing doesn’t happen on a strict timeline.

That’s okay. You can apply when you feel more emotionally prepared. This programme is for women who are ready to step into a leadership role and use their journey to help others. If you’re not there yet, we’ll still be here when you are.

Yes — and we’d love that. You can fund part or all of a scholarship through a one-off or monthly donation. Visit our [donation page] to find out more about becoming a donor and the benefits.

We welcome applicants from all over the world. Our training is fully online, and we provide global support wherever possible.

Yes — absolutely. Once certified, you can earn an income by using the BeyondTrauma™ tools, psychoeducation, and methods within your own practice. Many facilitators create paid workshops, wellbeing sessions, support groups, and 1:1 services using the content ethically and flexibly.
Your qualification and BTAN membership give you a strong professional foundation to build or expand a trauma-informed business or career.

Absolutely. You’ll have access to our BTAN Knowledge Forum, a supportive community of fellow facilitators, quarterly networking sessions, and ongoing resources to guide your professional growth. You’re supported every step of the way.

The scholarship covers the full cost of the Level 4 BeyondTrauma™ Facilitator Diploma, including all training materials, access to the BTAN Knowledge Forum, and ongoing professional support. Thanks to our funders and supporters, the programme is completely free for successful applicants.

We review applications based on need, readiness, and alignment with our values. Not everyone is accepted, but we treat every application with care and confidentiality.

You can encourage someone to apply, but for ethical and safeguarding reasons, we must hear directly from the applicant themselves.

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Our Partnership Model
BeyondTrauma Academy CIC operates under a Service Level Agreement with Mayameen Meftahi, the programme’s creator, trainer, and accredited qualification provider.
  • The initial £2,500 start-up fee covers the cost of the accredited training, paid directly to Mayameen Meftahi.
  • The ongoing facilitator licensing fee is managed under the BeyondTrauma Academy CIC, ensuring sustainability of the CIC and enabling us to continue offering subsidised training and support for women in need.
This joint model ensures that every participant’s investment contributes not only to their own growth — but to the healing and empowerment of women globally.

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Support This Initiative

 We do not take government funding. That means every scholarship is made possible by donors, partners, and people like you who believe in second chances and survivor-led change.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Trauma-Informed Practice Training

ACCPH Accredited • 6 CPD Points

Understanding Trauma Beyond Theory

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.

What You’ll Explore:

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.

Who Is This Training For?

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.

Delivery Options

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.

Accredited Professional Learning

ACCPH Accredited • 6 CPD Points

Participants completing the accredited training receive certification recognising their continuing professional development.

Bring This Training To Your Organisation

Give your team the knowledge and practical understanding to look beyond behaviour, recognise trauma responses and respond with greater awareness, compassion and confidence.

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