Own My Life Course

20/10/2026

Did you know Own My Life has an online platform for practitioners?

OML:Discovery gives anyone working with people subjected to abuse access to 25 unique videos, CPD-accredited activities and reflective practice resources - drawn from the Own My Life course.

Open to all. Always on. Genuinely useful.

Find out more: ownmylifediscovery.org

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19/10/2026

Own My Life Trustees and Team weekend away...

AGM done. Annual Report approved. Big conversations had about how we grow and spread Own My Life joy.

Plus Yin Yoga with Louise, brilliant activities with Karen, and Baggy somehow keeping us all fed AND clearing up afterwards.

We are very lucky to have this team.

Watch this space for our Annual Report - coming soon.

17/10/2026

"Mudita"

Often translated as vicarious joy or appreciative joy, mudita is about feeling joy and delight and the lovely things others are joyous about. We think this is the core of the Own My Life sisterhood, celebrating other women's wins and counting them a joy for us as well.

16/10/2026

Save the date: Monday 14th December.

Before and Beyond is an online event bringing together contributors to reflect on where the Government's VAWG strategy is one year from its launch — what has changed, what hasn't, and what comes next.

Find out more and book your free place: https://www.ownmylifecourse.org/post/our-next-event-before-and-beyond

14/10/2026

Our first ever Inspired to...Own My Life courses are underway with girls and young women across the UK.

We've have experienced Own My Life facilitators trialling Inspired content with groups of girls and young women aged 14 - 25, and we can't wait to learn from them about how Inspired works and what we can do to make it the best possible resource for young people.

Tens of thousands of women have attended the adult Own My Life course — and so many of them say they could have desperately done with this information as teenagers. We've listened to them, and we hope this is the start of something wonderful for girls.

With grateful thanks to our funders: Charles Plater Trust and The National Lottery Community Fund for enabling this project to take place.

13/10/2026

Victoria Mason has been at it again. Whoop whoop!

This month, she presented to the National Police Wellbeing Service Families Network Oscar Kilo UK , reaching colleagues from police forces across the country that Own My Life hasn't yet worked with.

One conversation at a time. That's how this spreads.

12/10/2026

Another group of brilliant practitioners ready to bring Own My Life to more women!

Our facilitator training is about so much more than learning a course. It’s about giving practitioners the tools and confidence to support women to recognise their experiences, explore their options and move towards a future on their own terms.

"Absolutely incredible, have done hundreds of training but the energy, enthusiasm and knowledge was incredible. Felt emotional ending it as it's been so positive and motivating!"

Fancy becoming an Own My Life facilitator? We'd love to welcome you to a future training programme.

Find upcoming dates on our website: LINK IN BIO

09/10/2026

Emma Chandler - who works with Own My Life to engage organisations in conversations about coercive control and economic abuse — was recently invited to contribute to Home Office work on fraud through abuse of position.

She brought her experiences of an economic abuser into the room. And she was listened to.

"There is something very powerful about being invited into a room not simply to tell your story, but to contribute to the thinking."

This is what meaningful involvement looks like. We are so proud of Emma.

06/10/2026

Some of you will know Shannon from Lover, Liar, Predator.

Shannon is running the TCS London Marathon to raise funds for RapeCrisis England & Wales and we wanted to share her own words about why.

On what motivates her:
"What happened to me is part of my story, but it doesn't get to be the whole story. Running the London Marathon gives me the opportunity to take something painful and turn it into something that might help another woman. Sometimes something good can grow from something awful."

On running and empowerment:
"I began running after the trial and it has become something that reminds me how strong I actually am. There's something incredibly empowering about setting yourself a challenge that feels slightly impossible and gradually proving to yourself that you can do it. When I run, I'm in control. I choose the direction, the pace and how far I go."

On why she'd love your support:
"Every donation, no matter how small, means so much to me because it isn't really about sponsoring me to run 26.2 miles. It's about supporting women who deserve to be believed, heard and supported when they need it the most."

Please sponsor Shannon if you can. https://www.justgiving.com/page/shannonreidy?msockid=126edc3483a06d6f091ec97f823f6c74

05/10/2026

We love this! Our facilitator resources include all an organisation needs to be to deliver a professionals session to help everyone better understand how Own My Life can help women. It’s great that CASWA have been able to offer this to professionals in their area 🥳⭐️🙌🏼

Last week CASWA hosted an Own My Life Insight Day for Professionals in Sutherland. We had a great day building connections and sharing an understanding of the Own My Life Course and how life-changing it can be for women that have experienced abuse.

We were well looked after by Timespan and very much enjoyed their hospitality. 🍰☕️

We look forward to improved working relationships in future. 🤝

If you would like more information on the Own My Life course, please do get in touch.