Evolve PMVA

16/02/2026

We are pleased to announce that our PMVA courses at Evolve PMVA are now accredited through the CPD Standards Office , sitting alongside our existing BILD accreditation.

This dual accreditation gives our training an additional layer of independently verified credibility, recognised across the Healthcare sector (including the NHS), social care, retail, transport, and beyond.

Not only does this allow us to broaden the sectors we work with, but it also adds value to our learners who will now leave out courses with a qualification that contributes towards their Continuing Professional Development, recognised by professional bodies across the UK.

Courses we are currently offering include:
- PMVA (initial training)
- PMVA (Refreshers)
- Conflict Resolution
- Breakaways & Personal Safety.

If you're interested in taking the necessary steps to keep your staff safe, please get in touch for an informal chat about how we can support you.

Contact details in the comments below.

02/02/2026

A story that has been a hot topic in the press over the last week. Mark Hehir was driving the 206 bus in June 2024 when a man got on, snatched a necklace off a woman's neck and ran off. He then chased the man down and took the necklace back.
But the man followed him back to the bus and 'threw the first punch' at Mr Hehir. He responded in self-defence, hitting the man once and knocking him out. He then dragged him to the pavement and held him down until police arrived almost half an hour later.

He was later arrested but released with no charge, with police stating Mr Hehir "had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself and the female passenger". Despite this, Metroline deemed that he had used excessive force (because the man was attempting to shake his hand), that he had left his passengers in danger and that restraining him for half an hour was an "excessive use of force and disproportionate".

Appears very controversial with so many questions. Is this an example of corporate risk-aversion overriding common sense? Have Metroline implemented their own policy attempting to override common law? Are they treating this more as a liability issue than a moral issue?

What's your thoughts?
- His actions were justified 👍🏻
- No he used excessive force 🤔
- Metroline were right in sacking him 😐

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Mark Hehir dragged the thief onto the pavement and held him down until police arrived almost half an hour later

28/01/2026

We have had a busy first few weeks of 2026, running courses, updating TNAs and onboarding new clients, with the first quarter of the year beginning to fill up with bookings. We have also added a few new accreditations and certifications to our curriculum (which we will announce in the coming weeks), these have allowed us to further enhance the quality and credibility of the courses that we offer our learners.

We are an experienced team of tutors with over 30 years of combined, clinical ward based experience, and over 20 years of delivering PMVA training. We currently provide training for the NHS, Elysium Healthcare and various other care providers and retailers throughout the UK.
If you're a new follower, we offer training in the following settings:

🔹Secure hospitals
🔹Children's Services
🔹Community Houses
🔹Complex Care
🔹Dementia Care/ EMI
🔹Healthcare/Nursing Agencies
🔹Paramedics/Ambulance Staff
🔹Retail & Hospitality
🔹Transportation Staff

Our training is adaptable and can be bespoke to various settings where forward facing staff are at risk of experiencing violence and aggression.
We offer Bild accredited:

🔹Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression (initial and refreshers)
🔹Conflict Resolution
🔹Breakaways
🔹Ligature Safety & Awareness

If you're interested in working alongside us, and taking the next steps to help keeping your staff safe, please get in touch for an informal chat on what we could offer you.

All contact details are in the comments section below.

19/12/2025

That’s a wrap for us for 2025 after a very busy final few weeks of the year.

Thank you to all our friends, family, and customers for your continued support throughout the year, and to everyone who has liked, shared, or commented on our posts, or sent messages of encouragement.

A special thank you to Carly House and Kathryn Davies for their encouragement and support, for putting up with countless phone calls throughout the day, and for generally putting up with our bu****it.

Bookings for 2026 are already starting to come in, and Evolve PMVA will continue to grow throughout the year ahead.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

12/12/2025

We have had a brilliant week delivering a bespoke PMVA package in South Wales to a local children's service. A fantastic group of learners that not only were keen to learn, but made the courses very enjoyable.

All feedback we received was 100% positive, with the overarching theme that the courses were fun and informative. Hearing this feedback reinforces that we are delivering our courses exactly how we plan to do so.

We are big advocates for creating a relaxed learning environment, in turn, we feel this is how we get the most out of learners and dispels any fear or anxiety they may have around attending a PMVA course.

To put it simple, we don't run our courses like a bootcamp!!

Our 2026 diary is open, with bookings starting to come in. If you're interested in working with us to help keep your staff safe, then get in touch, (contact details in the comments section).

08/10/2025

Today we are delivering a PMVA refresher locally in South Wales for a children’s service, covering all theory elements and a bespoke package of physical interventions, refreshing and equipping staff to ensure they can keep themselves and the young people they support safe.

Sectors we cover:
✅ Health & Social Care
✅ Mental Health Units
✅ Children Services
✅ Complex Care
✅ Retail
✅ Transportation

If you’re interested in working with us to help keep your staff safe, get in touch.

☎️ Contact details are in the comments section below.

02/10/2025

Philip recently attended one of our bespoke PMVA courses in Warrington. He told us this wasn’t the first time he’d attended PMVA training, he’d actually done it several times before.

But after completing our course, Philip was keen to leave us a positive video review, saying it was the best PMVA course he had attended. He highlighted that:

👍🏻 The course was professional
👍🏻 The tutors were knowledgeable
👍🏻 He now feels confident in dealing with aggressive individuals

It’s always great when learners are genuinely keen to get in front of the camera and share such positive feedback, it makes our jobs even more enjoyable.

If you’re interested in working with us to help keep your staff safe, please get in touch. Contact details are in the comments below.

18/09/2025

According to the British Retail Consortium (Jan 2025), violence and abuse against retail staff has surged to over 2,000 incidents every single day.
That’s almost double the previous year, and with the festive season shopping rush due to kick in imminently, this is likely to rise in the coming weeks.

We have recently been rolling out our Conflict Resolution and Breakaway training to some local retailers here in Wales, who have been dealing with staff facing aggressive and threatening customers.

Staff reported that they felt intimidated and weren’t sure what they could or couldn’t do if a customer grabbed them or tried to assault them. They said they were worried that if they defended themselves, they might get hurt or risk getting into trouble with the Police.

Our Conflict Resolution and Breakaway curriculum covers all the underpinning theory and knowledge, informing learners of what they can and cannot do when faced with an aggressor in the eyes of the law. It also teaches de-escalation, communication skills, and the necessary safe disengagement techniques to enable staff to move away safely from a potential assault.

Our training isn't just a tick box exercise, or a 10 minute online course, it's practical training that actually contributes to keeping staff safe.

Since taking part in our training, local retailers in Wales have reported that their staff now feel more confident, safer, and better informed when dealing with challenging customers.

If you’re interested in working alongside us to help keep your retail staff safe, please get in touch (contact details are in the comments below).


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Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are "out of control", driven partly by criminal gangs, according to a report published on Thursday.

17/09/2025

Up to the North of England this week to deliver our Conflict Resolution and Breakway package to a lovely new service.

What we will be covering, theory:
✅Communication & De-escalation
✅Positive Behaviour Support
✅The Public Health Model
✅Use of Force & the Law

Dis-engagement skills
✅Wrist Grabs
✅Clothing Grabs
✅Strangles
✅Punches
✅Bites

If you’re interested in having a similar package delivered into your service, then please get in touch. All contact details are in the comments section below.

10/09/2025

Don’t suffer in silence

01/09/2025

We’ve been a little quiet on socials recently, for good reason. Last week we attended our annual GSA Tutor Update, a core requirement to continue delivering accredited, high-quality PMVA training.

Both of us achieved A-grade tutor status, adding to our combined total of 20+ tutor updates, plus our initial 3-week tutor training programme.

✅Jordan – 11 updates
✅Gareth – 10 updates

This 3-day update sharpens our skills, refreshes our knowledge, and ensures we stay aligned with the latest policies, legislation, and best practice.

Not only are we backed by A-grade tutor status, but also by our extensive clinical experience, giving us the insight and credibility to deliver training that keeps staff and service users safe, while reducing restrictive practices in healthcare.

We’re refreshed, updated, and ready to pass on this knowledge to our delegates.

If you’d like to know more about how we can
support your teams, feel free to get in touch.

Contact details below in the comments section.
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21/08/2025

From nervous to confident, our training speaks for itself, with yet another delegate sharing how attending one of our courses left them feeling assured, in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

"A supportive experience throughout.”

If you’re interested in working with us to make your staff more confident, reassured, and ready to support service users in a safe and therapeutic manner, get in touch below for an informal chat about creating a training package that suits both your team and the people you support.




All contact details are in the comments section below.