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
Really useful and the resources have been great also as we have been able to share this within the team.
Katie Mills , Northumberland County Council
12 February 2019
I enjoy Kate's down to earth and very knowledgable approach.
KCA Course Participant
5 May 2020
Lots of practical ideas and food for thought. I have begun implementing the ideas with some success.
KCA Course Participant
21 January 2019
Informative Thought provoking Well-delivered Enjoyable Perfectly-pitched
KCA Course Participant
28 March 2022
This will help us write our new groups and adapt some of our exisiting groups - we needed more current, up to date (and inspiring) information/training in order to this (and you are definitely providing this)
Sarah Milward
9 March 2021
One of the best on line courses I have done. Really good materials and clear explanations.
Rachel Levy
22 March 2021
Jo facilitated this course in a very sensitive and thought provoking way, thank you!
KCA Course Participant
14 June 2023
It was really interesting and interactive. Usually online training days as difficult to hold concentration with. However, this course was brilliant and easy to remain interested it. It will be invaluable in my work with children and families.
KCA Course Participant
3 February 2022
Catherine: passionate, knowledgeable, excellent communicator, warm and caring
Rachael Brown , CY - WICS - W - EH - Sevenoaks North Tonbridge and Malling
22 February 2023
A good summary of research and practice suggestions.
KCA Course Participant
21 December 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
I left the training course feeling completely inspired and motivated to return to my centre and share all of my new found knowledge.
Arran Cooke
4 November 2019
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
Anisha explained everything so well and made it interesting by teaching good strategies to put in place. Thank you.
KCA Course Participant
22 March 2023
A natural trainer who used the virtual platform very well
Jules Pigott
14 September 2021
I found the course fascinating and the delivery exceptional. Some of the most engaging learning I have been fortunate enough to be a part of. Every single human being needs this training!
Tracy Parsons
12 March 2021
This was such a wonderfully informative session which was fantastically delivered.
Harriet Blake
3 September 2021
Barry was clearly an expert in his field and provided a great insight into child trauma, the physiology of it and how to support.
Hayley Hanson , Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
26 May 2022
I absolutely loved it! The visuals are really useful as well as a good paced presentation.
Kay Bridson
13 January 2021
It was excellent training, really informative, learnt so many things- information on how the brain develops and effect of trauma. Susan was an excellent trainer- so knowledgeable and "human"- I liked her sharing of personal experiences.
KCA Course Participant
25 March 2022
A really helpful training session. Susan was an engaging, relatable presenter - I felt I learned a lot and hope to embed this learning into my day to day practise so it becomes second nature.
KCA Course Participant
24 January 2022
This course gives me a useful understanding of attachment, which is useful for working with my foster children, who have attachment disorders.
KCA Course Participant
4 December 2018
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
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
Very funny, which made it more human. I love the use of anecdotes to illustrate points.
Samantha Chinnock , Rednock School
22 April 2020