Look at these two brilliant Inspired training cohorts! We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the first-ever facilitator training for Inspired to...Own My Life, our new course created especially for girls and young women aged 14–25. Building on the life-changing principles of Own My Life, this new programme has been developed to support both girls and young women who have been subjected to abuse and those who have not. By reaching young people earlier, Insp

We're delighted to share that our CEO, Natalie Collins, is featured in this week's Church Times in an in-depth profile exploring her work, faith, and long-standing commitment to making women's lives better. The article reflects on Natalie's journey as a Christian feminist, her advocacy for those subejcted to abuse, and her passion for equipping women to recognise abuse, reclaim their lives, and create lasting change. It also highlights the importance of challenging harmful at

Natalie reflects on two events that bring hope and celebration.

Natalie celebrates Marta García Aliaga's work on Lover Liar Predator.

There are moments when someone receives an award and everyone who knows them simply nods and says, "Of course." That was absolutely our reaction when Victoria Mason was named Volunteer of the Year at TSB's inaugural Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards. We are absolutely thrilled for Victoria and couldn't think of a more deserving recipient of this recognition. Behind every Own My Life course, every partnership, every conversation that helps a woman better un

We had a wonderful June facilitator training with brilliant women from across the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man! This is what trainees told us about Own My Life and our training: "Absolutely amazing, life changing and so positive."🤩 "Own My Life like no other training you’ve been on."❤️‍🔥 "Absolutely brilliant - like opening a box of puppies."🐶 "Most engaging training I have attended in my working life."🥇 "Own My Life is a precious gift to others, to see the gif

May's training participants What a joyous May training! It was our FIRST training with BSL interpretation for brilliant Deborah at Deafinitley Women. Participants said about the training and Own My Life: Absolutely brilliant from start to finish.💥 This was the best zoom training I have attended.💻 It's transformed my outlook for the better in so many ways.🤯 Best course I have done & a course that can empower women.🏆 Relevant, fun, appropriate and versatile for a range of p

In her first blog post, Partnership Development Volunteer Victoria shares how a chance encounters can lead to new opportunities.

We're really excited that Kirsty Bentley is joining us, alongside Louise Bryant, as Co-Trainer for our training events. Kirsty reflects on joining the Own My Life team. Kirsty Bentley Stepping into the role of co-trainer for the Own My Life facilitator course still feels a bit surreal but in the best possible way. I keep bouncing between excitement, gratitude, and that little flutter in my stomach that says this really matters and I really want to do it well. Being trusted w

Our CEO, Natalie Collins, reflects on last week’s roundtable that we organised to consider how best to support women in the workplace who have or are being subjected to abuse by a partner. Victoria opening the roundtable. Look at that room! Light streamed through the roof as we gathered in beautiful London Scottish House on the last day in April. A building made before London square footage was too valuable to allow for any efficiency could be allowed. An expansive space,

Our CEO Natalie Collins reflects on attending the Be Bold Now conference in London last week. Natalie speaking at Be Bold Now I generally avoid women’s events. I know that’s an odd thing to say given that I’ve dedicated my life to making women’s lives better. However, women’s events have this tendency to reduce women to a particular notion of femininity; beauty products and Prosecco abound, and women’s roles as intimate partners and mothers may feature in ways that suggest

Speakers at our Survival, Not Disorder event This week Own My Life was delighted to host Survival, Not Disorder: Applying The Power Threat Meaning Framework To Women’s Survival Of Men’s Domestic Abuse. The Power Threat Meaning Framework is an incredible resource developed by the British Psychological Society as a response to the ways human distress is being severely pathologised across the UK (and the West more generally). The process was led by the Framework’s Lead Co-auth

Our lovely April training participants! Last week was our April Facilitator Training and what a marvellous week we had! Don't just take our word for it though, here's what our training participants said: "It is something every woman should do in their life!!" 🚺 "What a treasure! I know it will change so many lives." ❤️‍🔥 "I have never been this much awake on a zoom training. Brilliant." 💥 "I personally think this course should be mandatory for everyone in domestic abuse se

Our Safer City and Own My Life are proud to announce their new partnership, joining a growing network of organisations committed to ensuring that women and girls across the City of London are safe from violence and are supported, and empowered. This milestone builds on Own My Life’s impactful work with the Metropolitan Police, where female officers, staff, and volunteers have accessed Own My Life courses after being subjected to abuse by a partner. Through this collaboration,

Emma Chandler The first episode of the Economic Justice Monitor ’s new podcast, hosted by Nicola Sharps-Jeffs, delivers a powerful and deeply necessary conversation about the intersection of fraud and domestic abuse. Featuring Own My Life Queeeeen (she is our Business Development Consultant), Emma Chandler, alongside Sam Beckinsale, the episode (available HERE ) challenges the way systems currently understand, and often misunderstand, how abusers financially harm their part

We are delighted to see the new Before and Beyond report from Davina James-Hanman and Yasmin Rehman, which sought the expertise of campaign group Killed Women and others in the Violence Against Women and Girls Sector at roundtable events. The report considers how to make the biggest difference to women lives and brings together their combined eighty years’ experience of responding to men’s violence towards women and girls. After benefitting from strong government investing

Look at all our participants' joyous faces! Whew! It was another joyous Own My Life training week. And what glorious comments from participants! Very informative and life changing. 🤓 It was one of the best online training I've been on.🥇 It has revolutionised the way in which I am going to support women. Ripped up the rule book. ✊🏽 Single most important training I've done, not just as a practitioner but as a human being and citizen of the world. 🌍 We already have great fee

We are excited to introduce you to our * new * Development Lead for Northern Ireland, Victoria Gordon. We sat down with her to find out more about her passion and brilliance. Victoria's face! Tell us a bit about yourself… I’m Northern Ireland born and bred - and yes, the fair skin gives it away! I’m a total people person and love nothing more than a good belly laugh and genuine connection. I’m a mum to three amazing girls and married to my husband Ric. Family life is always a

Our CEO Natalie Collins reflects on being ill recently. I lost my voice this week. It started with a sore throat, a mild flu-like thing. I persevered through meetings. ‘I’m not over exerting myself, I’m just sat at a desk.’ Reader, I was over exerting myself. Apparently. My voice gave up. I’ve been almost totally silent since Thursday evening. It’s now Monday morning. For awhile I have been reflecting on how physical ill health can mimic the felt experience of tra

Part of Baroness Hyde's speech We were deeply honoured to hear Own My Life featured in the maiden speech of Baroness Sara Hyde in the House of Lords for International Women’s Day 2026. In her speech, Baroness Hyde celebrated the work of women making a difference; firstly Karolina Bober and Catherine Bridie’s pioneering work in the London Borough of Islington to make women safer and we were incredibly proud that she also chose to highlight the work of Own My Life. She spoke