Schools and Colleges

Heather delivers a deeply personal and impactful story to schools and colleges across the UK, recommended to Year 10 students and beyond. Her raw and honest account details the terrifying experience of how easy it was for her own daughter to be groomed on social media by an older and violent man, and the preventative steps she had to take to both educate and protect her. This story serves as a crucial reminder for women that danger doesn’t always present itself in obvious forms. Sometimes it is disguised as charm, familiarity and manipulation.

 Her lived experience enables women to better understand UK laws in place to help protect against violence against women and girls, and how they can access it.

Professional and Community Training

Heather shares her lived experience with parents, educators, and communities, bringing to light the hidden dangers of social media platforms frequently used by young people. She uncovers the alarming reality of online grooming and its connection to violence against women and girls, challenging common misconceptions and emphasising that anyone—regardless of their background—can be affected. Through raw honesty, she illustrates how manipulative strangers can swiftly evolve into harmful partners, creating deep and lasting consequences for both victims and their families.