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
Thought Susan was amazing, such energy and knowledge and passion. Within our small group we remarked how we would need to try and channel her enthusiasm to motivate others when we come to share our learning. She kept the day flowing beautifully.
KCA Course Participant
4 March 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 have already began to explain the emotional brain to parents and how this may impact their communication with their child
Rachael Johnson , Coventry
18 July 2023
Sue was lovely and open. She knew what she was doing and did it well.
KCA Course Participant
30 September 2018
Very enthusiastically delivered and upbeat considering the session was so long. Susan seems passionate and knowledgeable and it was very interesting.
Kate Chorlton
16 October 2020
Very helpful training, both looking at how to support the children but also reflect on our own practice and how we have an impact on the children's behaviour.
KCA Course Participant
12 September 2021
A fantastic course that was delivered well and will definitely be promoting this training within my work place.
Rebecca Probert , Children's Services
15 March 2023
I found the session very useful as it was specific to our needs. The resources and support provided have been fantastic and it is always great to have training with you as I always leave feeling positive, motivated and keen to increase my learning.
Stacey Edwards
26 August 2021
The reflection time in small groups was great. Sally was a really great facilitator -thank you
Emma Merry , Essex Chold and Family Wellbeing Service
9 February 2021
Rarely have I attended training where I feel there are so many points which I can implement as of tomorrow. Thank you, Susan. A superb session with lots of immediate positive feedback from colleagues around me.
KCA Course Participant
2 November 2020
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 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
Great day yet again, thank you
Peta Mather
15 April 2021
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
My approach to dealing with different behaviours will be better considered, as well as my consideration of what these behaviours may be telling me about any possible past or current trauma,
KCA Course Participant
4 January 2023
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 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 really made the content easy to understand and talked through it is a clear way that i could follow. i have completed previous learning around the brain but she has made this simple to understand and utilise
KCA Course Participant
4 March 2021
We are starting baby groups up again and the new training has given me more confidence.
KCA Course Participant
18 January 2021
I really like how we were put into break out rooms with colleagues so we could discuss in practical terms how we would use the information gleaned on the course.
Louise Parkin
3 February 2021
This was an excellent day of training.Nicky was vibrant, and an excellent presenter. She gave a lot of information in a very accessible way. She made everything relevant to the children in our setting and gave us lots of ways in which we could include what we we were learning in the classroom.The day was fast paced and went too quickly ! Thank you.
KCA Course Participant
6 January 2020
Found to be great, thank you
KCA Course Participant
12 January 2021
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
Susan was great and so engaging!
Jodie Barrett
2 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