This post was inspired by an experience that our Director, Dr Lisa Cherry had when delivering training to staff working with people using alcohol. She explains, “quite openly, two people were having a conversation about someone who they had seen outside the building who was unhoused. They described him as a ‘hobo’ and went on […]

As parents and carers, we all know that the return to school after the summer holidays can be a stressful time for children. But the summer of 2024 has been anything but typical. With civil unrest in parts of the UK and some very distressing news coverage from around the world, many children may be […]

In today’s fast-paced and often stressful world, the mental health of students has never been more important. As educators, we are responsible not only for our students' academic growth but also for their emotional and psychological well-being. This is where the role of a Senior Mental Health Lead becomes indispensable and the reason why we […]

Writing has long been used to satisfy the call to heal from emotional distress, to understand more of our internal workings and to share what we have learnt in the process of experiencing something we have struggled with or found traumatic. I first learned of this wonderful healing ability in its full entirety as I […]

Underpinning Trauma Informed principles into your setting, service or system is now more important than ever. A trauma-informed approach can support children, young people, families and those working in the settings that support them, dealing with the impact of the areas highlighted in the report above.

As described by David Emerson and Elisabeth Hopper in their book “Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga” Human beings are tender creatures - we are born with our hearts open. Sometimes our open hearts encounter experiences that shatter us. Sometimes we encounter experiences that so violate our sense of safety, order, predictability and rights, that we feel […]