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
The learning will impact on lots of children I work with and how I respond and interact with them.
Emma Kelly
19 January 2021
Really love accessing training with Susan as she keeps engaged and wanting more.
Stacey Edwards
26 August 2021
It was delivered in a down to earth manner which made it less daunting. I personally found it engaging and inspiring and I'm excited to start thinking about how we might deliver these ideas in school.
KCA Course Participant
2 February 2021
No i just wanted to thank Sally for a great group it is so important for the work we do.
Amy Luddington
31 January 2024
The presenters enthusiasm was engaging and motivating, coupled with her background knowledge made for a very interesting course.
Neil Chamberlain
19 January 2022
I find that in dealing with these difficult situations the suggestions of which responses to use are very helpful. Personally I can stay calm and connected in these circumstances but can struggle to find the right words... I do find myself drawing on these empathic responses I'm learning in training.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
Always engaging!
Katie Vinnicombe
24 January 2022
It was engaging and enabled self-reflection as well as empowering us to be better practitioners.
Kirsty Howarth
20 January 2021
Susan is honest, open and relatable and demonstrates the FTT model amazingly well to her audience.
KCA Course Participant
28 April 2022
Outstandingly delivered
KCA Course Participant
8 May 2023
Amazing training and really helped me view Trauma Informed Practices in a different light.
Jonathan Akehurst
23 February 2023
The opportunities for people to discuss the themes and ideas was invaluable. So often, school staff are deprived of this opportunity to embed their thinking and understanding.
Jill Joseph
4 September 2020
Fab training. I feel inspired! Thank you
Rebecca Smith
13 January 2022
It really did go a bit deeper than other training I have come accross. Very much needed.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
Delivered with such expert knowledge, care, compassion and warmth.
KCA Course Participant
8 December 2022
This is the best Webinar training I have had so far.
KCA Course Participant
25 September 2020
Stimulating and thought - provoking.
KCA Course Participant
19 April 2023
This training was one of the best I have attended on emotional coaching and feel it will empower me moving forward
Suzanne Webb
6 March 2024
It was fantastic and I know it will impact my practice.
KCA Course Participant
8 November 2023
The trainer was motivating and drew on her own first-hand experience. An enjoyable and useful training session. Thank you.
Laura Symonds
6 September 2023
A fantastic day with a trainer who was relatable and gave real life examples.
Michael Brooks
6 September 2021
The speaker really connected and her material really resonated with what we have been experiencing in the early years sector during the pandemic. It also gave hope that we can support children and parents in the challenges. Great emphasis on relationships being the foundation of all we do in early years settings.
KCA Course Participant
16 November 2021
Really inspiring and made me think about how I currently make use of this and how I can improve its use in the future with my new knowledge
Kirsty Pearce-Bramley
3 February 2022
Great day yet again, thank you
Peta Mather
15 April 2021
I plan on being more aware about what people share with me and giving people a chance to express their emotions or at least giving them room to try express what they may be experiencing.
KCA Course Participant
1 November 2023
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