Strengthening Connected Relationships
KCA is here to enable people to build and strengthen connected relationships, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
We draw on the expertise represented in our core approaches of ‘Five to Thrive’, ‘Mending Hurts’, ‘Holding Together’ and ‘Creating Connections’, whilst including the latest developments from neuroscience.
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Five to Thrive is a way of understanding how connected relationships are fundamental to human wellbeing, helping to build resilient communities, and how we can promote these attachment bonds
Mending Hurts promotes recovery from trauma by enabling people to notice what they, or other people, do in their most effective interactions with people when they are more vulnerable or traumatized. When we notice ourselves doing something well, we become more conscious of our activity and more competent in it
Creating Connections between human beings lies at the heart of individual and community resilience, and, indeed, at the heart of KCA’s work. Our resilience mapping tools open up conversations about the network around people when they are feeling more vulnerable. This can offer insights that guide intervention and support.
Holding Together offers a systemic intervention to build resilience in the team around a child when they are more vulnerable or traumatised
Highly recommend.
Anna Elcox
16 November 2021
As a Guardian coping with a child with possible ASD I found this course amazing and I took so much away with me, I found the [information on] brain functioning extremely helpful in understanding why my child behaves the way he does. For me this course was absolutely vital.
Noreene Reece
29 September 2022
It has enabled me to recognise much more clearly how I can support colleagues who are experiencing secondary trauma and the role which I can have as a manager to help them.
Heather Beach
22 June 2019
The trainer really knew her stuff and was able to tailor the sessions to the questions and needs of the group
Tonia Vincent
24 January 2019
The quality materials shared and information to enable me to effectively share them with the staff team.
Simon Sackwild , Shaftesbury High School
8 June 2023
Outstandingly delivered
KCA Course Participant
8 May 2023
Really informative course. Lots of opportunity to discuss your thoughts with your own colleagues so you didn't feel that you were sitting and listening the whole time. This also meant that you could always apply what was being discussed to your own school.
KCA Course Participant
4 February 2021
I have so enjoyed working with Kate, and found her entirely engaging, credible and feel very fortunate to have been a school selected for this work.
Janine Sabbagh , Nower Hill
5 June 2023
I found the course leader to be friendly and approachable which encouraged participation from delegates.
KCA Course Participant
12 February 2021
Very engaging and lovely and passionate facilitator
Kay Bowen
9 March 2022
Was very interesting, educational, and engaging.
KCA Course Participant
30 May 2023
Most wonderful resources to refer to during the day... and afterwards too - amazing!!
Hannah Knight
1 October 2019
Very calming approach and positive to encourage us that we can make a difference.
KCA Course Participant
14 May 2020
{Kate is} just such a good speaker who communicates the science and emotional information so well which empowers you.
KCA Course Participant
18 November 2022
Currently I am working with a young person who has suffered trauma so this has given me a better understanding of how the trauma may have affected her brain development. Also the reasons behind why she is displaying challenging behaviour.
KCA Course Participant
31 March 2021
[This course] enabled me to take better notice of behaviours and consider what they may be communicating.
KCA Course Participant
15 April 2021
I liked that I could see the video of Kate as well as the slides. It helped me to engage with what she was saying.
Dawn Delmaine , Dursley Primary Academy
9 April 2020
Excellent, professional speaker. Catherine was informative and delivered an interesting topic. Catherine certainly knew her subject as this reflected in her outstanding delivery. I enjoyed every part of the presentation. Thank you so much as I learnt a lot!!
Mark Pawsey
6 January 2023
I have given Kate the highest score possible as I have never attended training, especially that over Zoom, that was as engaging and motivating as hers was. She is clearly very knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to have attended.
KCA Course Participant
8 February 2021
Enabled and empowered me to have an understanding of Trauma, Five to Thrive enabling me to recognise difficulties and not judging.
KCA Course Participant
30 January 2023
Found to be great, thank you
KCA Course Participant
12 January 2021
Was totally engaged by the amazing speaker. Her passion was palpable and the presentation extremely professional.
Claudie Thornewill
6 January 2020
We are starting baby groups up again and the new training has given me more confidence.
KCA Course Participant
18 January 2021
The content and delivery were incredibly inspiring and motivating!
Chris Hussey
5 March 2021
Have not been on a better course. Susan, you so know your stuff!! Thank you.
Karen Linaker
17 March 2022
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