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
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
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
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
I found this session really helpful for both my work and personal life. Understanding what happens in the background can help to support those things which affect our day to day actions. I think Barry is a really good lecturer; engaging and interesting.
Claire Stroud
7 March 2022
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
Kate is an inspiring person with so much knowledge to offer from her amazing life, it was great to be able to hear this and add to the situations that we encounter during our working life working with young people
Karin Maclean , Milestone living
26 July 2022
I will use the Five to Thrive Model to support my self reflection and inform my day to day working practises. I will use the Mending Harm Model to inform how I drive my daily conversations with my customers of all ages.
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2021
I did like the fact it was virtual as there was space and time for discussion in breakout rooms and I really liked the mapping tool which is extremely practical to use for yourself and with people you are working with
Christine Stanbridge , Kent CC
22 June 2022
Totally relevant to the work that I do.
KCA Course Participant
18 January 2022
This is an incredibly useful area of study; useful for line and team managers in care services as well as anyone working in a therapeutic setting.
Lesley Binks
15 February 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
The sessions have opened my mind to think and approach situations differently with young adults within the prison setting. And has helped me assess how I carry out assessments and improve this when I encounter a young person.
KCA Course Participant
23 March 2021
So pleased to see this being delivered to so many practitioners across different disciplines. This is VITAL work if we are to help HEAL
Barbara Shires
3 February 2022
It was really great - best and most useful event that I have attended in some time!
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2023
I loved it and was completely inspired. What a great start to the school year!
Rebecca Sullivan
10 September 2021
I have so enjoyed working with Kate, and found her entirely engaging, credible and feel very fortunate to have been a school selected for this work.
Janine Sabbagh , Nower Hill
5 June 2023
It was perfect. I learned so much
Jill Lewins
3 June 2019
Thoroughly enjoying the course {Emotion Coaching}. The most interesting course I have ever attended.
Mikki Cole
18 January 2023
I have learnt more in an hour than I have on full day courses.
KCA Course Participant
31 January 2023
Delivered with such expert knowledge, care, compassion and warmth.
KCA Course Participant
8 December 2022
Very funny, which made it more human. I love the use of anecdotes to illustrate points.
Samantha Chinnock , Rednock School
22 April 2020
I really enjoyed the training, Debbie was inspiring and a wonderful role model. It was eye opening and very relevant to my role. Its made me think more closely about the children in my care and my role in their lives. I cant recommend or thank you enough.
Louise Johnston , Cheadle Heath Primary School
8 January 2020
I think it would be massively arrogant of me to even think of suggesting that there could be any improvements. It was one of the most enjoyable training sessions I've ever attended.
KCA Course Participant
28 March 2022
Should be required training for all NQTs and practitioners in schools
KCA Course Participant
11 February 2019
With COVID impacting us all on so many levels this kind of training helps us delve into how we as adults process trauma. This helps build our understanding, emotional resilience and knowledge of how best to lead those around us and as a parent and manager I find it very useful.
Nicola Vincent
20 January 2022