The name Soteria is derived from the Greek word meaning salvation, safety and deliverance from harm
Background and Experience
A Career Built on Purpose
From Frontline to Strategy
Shani's career began in direct service delivery, working alongside survivors navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives. That experience gave her an understanding of what survivors actually need, not just what policy says they should receive. It shaped everything that followed.
Strategic Leadership
Moving into strategic and commissioning roles, Shani has led needs assessments, developed service frameworks and supported organisations through significant periods of change, service improvement and organisational development.
Housing and Safe Accommodation
Drawing on extensive experience in housing and domestic abuse, Soteria provides specialist expertise in safe accommodation pathways, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the practical challenges local authorities and providers face in meeting their statutory duties.
Why Consultancy
Soteria was established to provide specialist expertise directly to organisations seeking practical, evidence-based support. This approach enables clients to access senior-level consultancy without the overhead associated with larger consultancy firms.
Core Competencies
Areas of Expertise
How We Work
Our Values
Survivor-Centred
Every piece of work begins and ends with the safety, dignity, and lived experience of survivors. This is not a principle we apply selectively. It is the foundation of everything Soteria does.
Honest and Direct
Organisations need clear, honest advice, not what they want to hear. Soteria provides frank, evidence-based guidance that helps you make real improvements.
Practically Focused
Strategy without implementation is just paperwork. Every recommendation Soteria makes is designed to be actionable, realistic, and measurable.
Deeply Collaborative
The best outcomes come from working alongside your team, not delivering from a distance. Soteria embeds into your organisation's thinking and culture.
Professional Credentials
Soteria Domestic Abuse Consultancy is fully equipped to support public sector organisations through compliant procurement, consultancy and commissioned service delivery. We maintain appropriate professional insurance, data protection and governance arrangements, enabling us to work with local authorities, housing providers, NHS organisations, charities and partner agencies.
Supporting Public Sector Organisations
Soteria combines strategic expertise, evidence-based practice and trauma-informed approaches to deliver practical, measurable improvements across domestic abuse, housing, commissioning, needs assessment, governance and service improvement.
Work with Soteria
Whether you need strategic support, a training programme, or a fresh perspective on your domestic abuse response, get in touch to start the conversation.