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
Very inspiring and thought provoking - ready to incorporate into everyday practice
Elishia Jones
11 December 2020
I have attended courses like this one on a similar subject,but I can honestly say this one was straightforward and I came away with a good understanding, without feeling overwhelmed by too much information.
KCA Course Participant
5 February 2021
Susan was great and so engaging!
Jodie Barrett
2 March 2022
KCA course continue to be very informative and inspiring
Tim Sandford
26 November 2020
It was delivered in a down to earth manner which made it less daunting. I personally found it engaging and inspiring and I'm excited to start thinking about how we might deliver these ideas in school.
KCA Course Participant
2 February 2021
Enjoyed this course. The course was presented with passion, it really made me reflect on my interactions with others whether families I work with, my own family and friends or anyone I have contact with.
KCA Course Participant
19 January 2022
I enjoy Kate's down to earth and very knowledgable approach.
KCA Course Participant
5 May 2020
Susan is a fabulous presenter - she has an ease of style and makes the hour go quickly!
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2022
Fantastic course. Well delivered.
KCA Course Participant
5 September 2018
This was such a wonderfully informative session which was fantastically delivered.
Harriet Blake
3 September 2021
Was totally engaged by the amazing speaker. Her passion was palpable and the presentation extremely professional.
Claudie Thornewill
6 January 2020
Jo (McAndrews) is a wonderful presenter - so enthusiastic.
Jane Arundell
3 July 2019
The lecture by Kate Cairns was incredibly moving and thought provoking. I have taken a lot away from this, even in the 2 days since the conference. Remembering to provide empathetic responses to everyone around me, including myself, as we navigate through the current climate.
KCA Course Participant
28 September 2022
The organisation and running of the course felt extremely smooth and professional.
Chris Hussey
5 March 2021
A fantastic course led by an inspirational speaker (Kate) who has so much valuable knowledge to share.
KCA Course Participant
9 October 2019
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
As a Guardian coping with a child with possible ASD I found this course amazing and I took so much away with me, I found the [information on] brain functioning extremely helpful in understanding why my child behaves the way he does. For me this course was absolutely vital.
Noreene Reece
29 September 2022
As always KCA has responded to the ever changing challenges and provided a webinar and resources of the highest quality. I am privileged to able to access this and want to encourage a wider group of people to do so.
KCA Course Participant
13 April 2020
Jo facilitated this course in a very sensitive and thought provoking way, thank you!
KCA Course Participant
14 June 2023
I found all aspect of the content of the training useful. One sentence that will stay with me for a while is .how compassionate curiosity will not ask what is wrong with people but what is happening to people'
KCA Course Participant
19 April 2023
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
Very informative and valuable. Should be made compulsory for all professions who work with CYP.
KCA Course Participant
15 December 2020
Brilliantly presented. Informative. Challenging. Practical applications along with fascinating neuroscience.
KCA Course Participant
27 January 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
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