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
Was very interesting, educational, and engaging.
KCA Course Participant
30 May 2023
Very informative and valuable. Should be made compulsory for all professions who work with CYP.
KCA Course Participant
15 December 2020
Our trainer had a lovely inclusive approach to every member of the group. The day went quickly.
Emma Moorhead
4 March 2021
Thoroughly enjoying the course {Emotion Coaching}. The most interesting course I have ever attended.
Mikki Cole
18 January 2023
Anisha is a very warm, compassionate, attentive, supportive trainer who delivered beautifully the content of Five to Thrive
Guadalupe Obeso Vilanova , Dorset CC
13 July 2022
I really liked the presentation of this training; much better than some online ones that I have experienced.
KCA Course Participant
29 November 2020
It was the first training I have accessed using zoom which seemed to work well. Really useful to have printed the notes out before it started.
Dawn Delmaine , Dursley Primary Academy
9 April 2020
Helpful and practical resources building on a sound theoretical knowledge base
KCA Course Participant
3 February 2021
It would be good to encourage other colleagues to watch this webinar. It has helped me to think about shaping individual work with adults on my caseload
Sue Carter
7 July 2020
I have learnt more in an hour than I have on full day courses.
KCA Course Participant
31 January 2023
This is totally what we need as a service to empower our parents and improve outcomes for their children. I love how practical this training is: the examples, resources and development of a shared language. For me, personally, I need to know the 'whys' first -so this training was perfect for me! Thank you
Sarah Milward
9 March 2021
The content and delivery were incredibly inspiring and motivating!
Chris Hussey
5 March 2021
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
The course facilitator was amazing! For such a long remote training session it did not feel 'long' at all. She was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about 5 to Thrive. It made the day of real value. Thank you!
Polly Marsh
13 November 2020
The training was well presented with enough information recapping and new knowledge, plenty of time to discuss in small groups and plenty of opportunities to as questions throughout. Very interesting and enjoyable to attend. Thanks you
Ness Clark
1 December 2020
I thought our trainer, Susan was brilliant - she has a lot of knowledge and delivers it in a way that is easy to understand. Her delivery kept me interested and engaged throughout. I really liked that everything was on slides so we didn't need to do lots of writing. I recognised good things that I am doing everyday that I sometimes forget are really important. Its so good to remind everyone that "bad behaviour" can sometimes be a symptom of trauma, and the persons need for attachment and help to regulate.
Sarah Armstrong
18 January 2022
It was informative and very well presented , liked the videos and handouts , and group work
KCA Course Participant
9 November 2018
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
It was really useful training, the presenter was so knowledgeable and inspiring. Thank you
KCA Course Participant
5 September 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
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
Susan was extremely engaging and clearly an expert. She gave easy to understand and real life examples to bring to life the science.
KCA Course Participant
24 March 2022
No, she was excellent. She was very aware of the group and great at interacting with everyone.
Emma Moorhead
4 March 2021
Excellent trainer and very interesting content, I am inspired to learn more about this subject!
Helen Godfrey
3 March 2022
Very inspiring and thought provoking - ready to incorporate into everyday practice
Elishia Jones
11 December 2020