Meet the Founder Elle

Hi I’m Elle, I am a qualified Trauma Informed Educator and I have 30 years of experience across Education, Youth Work, Youth Justice, Children’s Services, and Violence Reduction, I have dedicated my career to supporting individuals and organisations in enabling safer, more compassionate, preventative communities.  All of this has been rooted in preventative partnership working.

As the founder of Away Forward Together, I provide trauma-informed training and consultancy to professionals across sectors. I have significant experience training teams in trauma-informed awareness, restorative practices, and serious violence and I am passionate about encouraging professional curiosity and growing trauma-informed communities.

As an expert by experience, I bring both personal insight and professional expertise to my work, empowering others to create meaningful, lasting change.

 Areas of Expertise:

  • Trauma-Informed Training

  • Restorative Practices & Effective Partnership Approaches

  • Violence Reduction Strategies

  • Workplace Well-being & Psychological Safety

  • Organisational Change

My Mission

My mission is to ensure trauma awareness isn’t just a conversation it’s a fundamental part of how we lead, support, and grow together.  We can all exist in a Trauma Informed way and we will all benefit from it.

I am determined to create safe spaces where people can feel safe, connect, and explore ways to make positive steps together.

My Values

My Values are:

  • Inclusion

  • Prevention (is infinitely better than reaction)

  • Listening & Communication

  • Human Connection