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
Delivered with such expert knowledge, care, compassion and warmth.
KCA Course Participant
8 December 2022
Thought provoking, reflective and just 'wow!'
KCA Course Participant
19 January 2022
The combination of personal anecdotes, neuroscience, research evidence and theory was helpful and brilliant!
KCA Course Participant
13 October 2022
Susan was very descriptive when explaining - her tone was calm and enjoyable to listen too.
Rosie Dyte
23 February 2022
I thought the delivery was passionately, yet appropriately conveyed. Really enjoyable. Great use of efficient break out groups that were managed really well. Great time keeping.
Peta Mather
18 January 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
Outstandingly delivered
KCA Course Participant
8 May 2023
Really love accessing training with Susan as she keeps engaged and wanting more.
Stacey Edwards
26 August 2021
It gives me scientific evidence to support my efforts within school to maintain contact with my pupils.
Dawn Delmaine , Dursley Primary Academy
9 April 2020
Very engaging and lovely and passionate facilitator
Kay Bowen
9 March 2022
A good summary of research and practice suggestions.
KCA Course Participant
21 December 2021
I feel that the course was very well delivered, Susan was extremely inspiring and clearly very passionate and knowledgeable, I have already begun to incorporate this approach into my practice
Lucy Galbraith-Edge
11 February 2022
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
Kate was absolutely fantastic. Best training I have attended.
KCA Course Participant
28 June 2019
It was really great - best and most useful event that I have attended in some time!
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2023
I think when teaching diverse and ever changing demographics of young people, it is really important to get to know your learners and their backgrounds. My session with Barry further informed me about potential causes of behavioural issues to look for before going down disciplinary pathways.
Derek Andrade
22 January 2023
A really inspiring course delivered by a passionate presenter who held the balance between personal experience, excellent examples, motivational presentation. It was brilliant. Thank you Susan.
KCA Course Participant
20 November 2019
The science behind our actions was fascinating and I'm now better able to help parents understand the impact of their words/actions on their baby's brain
KCA Course Participant
21 March 2023
Fab training. I feel inspired! Thank you
Rebecca Smith
13 January 2022
I work with secondary students and many will have ACEs and find the current situation very traumatic. This has let me reflect on my practice and my practice going forward in terms of these children and some of the difficulties they will be facing currently and when we return to 'normal'.
KCA Course Participant
25 April 2020
Thank you- looking forward to day 2. Can really see the importance of this training for the whole staff team.
Peta Mather
18 January 2021
Susan was brilliant. her knowledge and understanding around the issues related to attachment was excellent and the passion for the topic areas was clearly demonstrated by facts and real work example. inspiring.
Neil Amos
5 November 2021
I enjoyed the training, it was very useful and helped to inform my understanding of the issues children will face on returning to school.
KCA Course Participant
6 May 2020
It was an infomation packed day. It was delivered under challenging times and i thought very well. I enjoyed the virtual chat rooms.
Louise Chant
4 November 2020
A fantastic course led by an inspirational speaker (Kate) who has so much valuable knowledge to share.
KCA Course Participant
9 October 2019