Strengthening Connected Relationships
KCA is here to enable people to build and strengthen connected relationships, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
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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
A must-have CPD course for post-16 educators and support staff.
Lisa Shipman
3 February 2022
Barry was a great trainer and had a wealth of knowledge.
KCA Course Participant
10 February 2023
I think the course was delivered well with regular breaks, breakout rooms and ability to ask questions. Delivered in a energetic and passionate way which kept my attention and focus.
Kirsty Pearce-Bramley
3 February 2022
I think this trainer was incredibly knowledgeable, inspiring and motivating...I can't identify any ways that she could've delivered this content any better!
Chris Hussey
5 March 2021
Susan was brilliant at explaining everything clearly so we could relate it to help us with our delivery of services and within ourselves.
Luisa Burgess
9 March 2021
Informative Thought provoking Well-delivered Enjoyable Perfectly-pitched
KCA Course Participant
28 March 2022
The speaker was always clear and informative, I felt involved throughout and the chance to discuss with others on the table who had more and different experience benefited my knowledge.
Amy Morgan , Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
27 September 2022
Would recommend that anyone and everyone in a school type setting would benefit from the training. Especially from such a passionate insightful individual.
KCA Course Participant
2 September 2019
It will inform how I plan for my class when schools open more widely, and contribute to planning in how the schools re-open... a very useful reminder of how essential a compassionate reasoned response for both adults and children in the school environment, more now than ever.
Becky Fage
13 May 2020
The training provided a real insight into how we perceive behaviours and support a child to co-regulate by having a greater understanding of how the brain is responding.
KCA Course Participant
16 June 2022
Brilliant training, Very informative and inspiring. Thank you!
Helen Cardy
16 September 2021
This course made complete sense in many ways, and helped remind me of the reality behind the behaviour and patterns we see (from our young people, and staff) in college. The course also helped support professional reflection on what we (me) do OK with, and what we need to be mindful of for development / improvement. It also gave good examples of what we can include in our day to day working with the young people. It was useful to work in mixed groups, as we could really understand our shared and different experiences; and work as a team with people outside of our immediate daily team. This course is very relevant for me professionally, but also as a parent. I wish this view of supporting our young people was made more of a priority in all education provisions. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and expertise ... quite inspiring!
KCA Course Participant
8 February 2021
I have attended courses like this one on a similar subject,but I can honestly say this one was straightforward and I came away with a good understanding, without feeling overwhelmed by too much information.
KCA Course Participant
5 February 2021
Very well delivered, messages were clear and concise, loved some of the simple anologies and phrases - like put your own oxygen mask on first, every interaction matters etc
Joanna Mawer , Wiltshire Council
1 February 2023
I enjoyed the training and found it useful to learn more about the theory of attachment and trauma. Tom was engaging and delivered the training in an interesting way.
KCA Course Participant
18 May 2023
I have learnt more in an hour than I have on full day courses.
KCA Course Participant
31 January 2023
As a trained psychotherapist I am very used to working with people that are experienced unregulated states. However, I found your approach consistent with methods I use as a therapist to help people regulate themselves and think this training would be very useful for key individuals across many organisations
KCA Course Participant
30 June 2023
Really engaging... helpful in exploring how to support families coming out of lockdown who were already suffering trauma
Susan Bugden
11 May 2020
Susan is an enthusiastic and energetic presenter who maintained my attention for the whole day, I aspire to be like you Susan thanks for a great day.
KCA Course Participant
3 March 2021
I think this course managed to explored some really complex aspects of neurobiology - theory and research, in an accessible, informative way.
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2021
Barry was a lovely individual who was clearly very passionate and knowledgable about trauma informed practise. He kept the training simple which was fab and easy to understand.
Andrea Hector
9 February 2023
This is one of the best courses I have done as it teaches about the responsibilities of a carer and how to work as a team. Rewards for training are refreshing.
Maegin Zindi
18 September 2019
This was a fantastic course delivered exceptionally well by an extremely knowledgeable trainer with the ability to explain things simply with good practical examples.
KCA Course Participant
3 March 2022
Very engaging trainer, liked her use of her own personal experiences to best illustrate the points she was making.
Claire Williams , Box Playgroup
22 November 2022
Course was very engaging and delivered in a manner which enabled you to think, relate to own experiences, and kept you totally absorbed. Susan's delivery is full of information, experience, realistic, honest and fun.
Penny Brooks
24 November 2021