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 have given Kate the highest score possible as I have never attended training, especially that over Zoom, that was as engaging and motivating as hers was. She is clearly very knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to have attended.
KCA Course Participant
8 February 2021
The speaker really connected and her material really resonated with what we have been experiencing in the early years sector during the pandemic. It also gave hope that we can support children and parents in the challenges. Great emphasis on relationships being the foundation of all we do in early years settings.
KCA Course Participant
16 November 2021
Her ability to manage and hold a large (not always cooperative) body of staff was impressive. The pace was also judged correctly given the audience.
Jill Joseph
4 September 2020
It really did go a bit deeper than other training I have come accross. Very much needed.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
Very funny, which made it more human. I love the use of anecdotes to illustrate points.
Samantha Chinnock , Rednock School
22 April 2020
It was really useful training, the presenter was so knowledgeable and inspiring. Thank you
KCA Course Participant
5 September 2021
I really enjoyed the delivery even though it was online, the breakout spaces and time limits kept the content focused throughout.
Kirsty Howarth
20 January 2021
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
This was so inspiring and fantastic. I went straight back to my team enthused to tell them all about it! Thank you
KCA Course Participant
12 September 2021
Very engaging trainer, liked her use of her own personal experiences to best illustrate the points she was making.
Claire Williams , Box Playgroup
22 November 2022
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 course managed to explored some really complex aspects of neurobiology - theory and research, in an accessible, informative way.
KCA Course Participant
27 January 2021
No waffle and no unnecessary information, exactly what we needed to know - and I have a psychology degree!
KCA Course Participant
2 October 2018
I enjoyed the training, it was very useful and helped to inform my understanding of the issues children will face on returning to school.
KCA Course Participant
6 May 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Presenter was great and very knowledgeable.
KCA Course Participant
19 July 2023
It was absolutely fascinating, far exceeded my expectations. Kate was an exceptional speaker.
KCA Course Participant
5 October 2022
This was a brilliantly taught and highly informative course, with strategies that I can use across the next year.
KCA Course Participant
24 April 2020
The trainer really knew her stuff and was able to tailor the sessions to the questions and needs of the group
Tonia Vincent
24 January 2019
Tom was brilliant at delivering this course
Claire Farrand , Chadsgrove School
26 September 2018
Have not been on a better course. Susan, you so know your stuff!! Thank you.
Karen Linaker
17 March 2022
Make it mandatory for anyone working in a school or learning environment!!
Hannah Knight
1 October 2019
100% pure brilliant
Joanne Redmond , Moat House
6 January 2020
Susan was brilliant. her knowledge and understanding around the issues related to attachment was excellent and the passion for the topic areas was clearly demonstrated by facts and real work example. inspiring.
Neil Amos
5 November 2021
It gives me scientific evidence to support my efforts within school to maintain contact with my pupils.
Dawn Delmaine , Dursley Primary Academy
9 April 2020
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