Trauma and Change with Stoke-on-Trent City Council
A massive thank you to Darren, Jonathan and Sam from Expert Citizens Insight Academy for continuing to support my endeavours across Stoke and beyond. I recently delivered the brand-new Trauma and Change course to staff from the council, primarily staff from Adult Social Care, this also included family support, housing officers and various other professionals from across the local authority.
The course was created in partnership with various people from across North Staffordshire. People with lived experience of addiction, homelessness, domestic violence, the armed forces support services, the list is endless, so I won’t bang on about it here. As some of you will no doubt be aware, I have constantly sang the praises of Ellie, Brent, Charlotte and Ryan who took time to be interviewed, filmed and recorded as part of the training. Their input has been invaluable and incalculable.
The feedback that we have been getting is uniformly excellent, with several learners stating they were clearly moved by the stories of people with multiple and complex needs and their post traumatic growth. Both the Insight Academy and Stoke on Trent City Council, (especially inspirational people like Gina Grimes) have seen for themselves the importance of trauma informed approaches. Plus, the need for people to tell their stories in a safe and nurturing environment, to share the injustices and also share the good news and the good work that is going on in the city.
Onward, ever onward.
We ARE making a positive difference.
Jonathan has had the unenviable task of collating the feedback for the course, which you can see below…
Would you recommend this training to others and why?
“Well presented, informative and important in social work practice.”
“Yes, very informative, excellent trainer, always makes it fun.”
“Yes – good subject knowledge.”
“Yes – Very engaging, interesting.”
“Yes it was excellent 10/10 Great presentation, Humorous! Heart rending.”
“Yes, as always Stephen is a joy to listen to, was a lovely day. His teaching style is very good, I find it really easy to understand + take on board what he is saying.”
“Yes Steve comes across as authentic you can tell he lives his values and is not just reading from a powerpoint.”
“Yes, very useful and apply to social care roles.”
“Yes, very informative.”
“It was very informative, the delivery also meant I was able to absorb the information better.”
“Yes it was informative and engaging.”
“Yes, interesting, engaging & very relevant to social work.”
“Yes very informative and engaging. Good delivery kept me alert and interested in the topic.”
“Absolutely, the true life stories – amazing and inspirational .”
“Definitely! Steve was fantastic & passionate in what he was delivering .”
“I would recommend this training to colleagues because it has helped me to reflect upon and empathize with how peoples trauma can impact upon them.”
“Yes! Enjoyed listening / watching the videos true words from lived experiences. Group work beneficial / partner work, great presentation, interactive.”
“It’s profoundly moving & educational. Steve is a wonderful speaker and is very good at clarifying and simplifying his information.”
“Yes – really thought provoking and insightful.”
“Interactive, powerful material, very engaging.”
“Yes, was inspiring.”
“Definitely – really relatable training using own experiences and really great case studies, especially Ryan & Charlottes involvement was great.”
“Ryan & Charlotte were inspirational – thanks for sharing your experiences.”
“I thought it was really well presented and explained.”
“Thank you for sharing your story with us.”
“Amazing training, engaging, knowledgeable.”
“Exceptional training experience. Thank you!”