Free Training and Support for Devon
Free-to-access trauma-informed training and therapeutic supervision, running from January 2026 to March 2027.
Who is this training for?
This training is open to anyone in Devon wanting to better understand trauma and trauma-informed practice, especially in the context of working with refugees and people seeking asylum. Below are a few groups we work with often, with particular courses we'd recommend.
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GPs, practice nurses and other primary care staff face trauma regularly at work. Boundaries without borders and working courageously with people who are suicidal build confidence in responding well and looking after yourself.
We've heard from GPs and NHS staff how underprepared they can feel working in interpreted settings. We recommend working effectively with interpreters to build skills and confidence here.
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Social workers, support workers and care staff regularly work with people who have experienced trauma. Grounding and de-escalation strategies gives you tools for working with the people you support, while boundaries without borders and preventing vicarious trauma and burnout help you manage the impact of the work on yourself.
Community of practice sessions offer an ongoing space to embed trauma-informed practice over time.
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Paid staff and volunteers across charities and community organisations often support people affected by trauma. Introduction to working with trauma builds foundational skills for this work, boundaries without borders helps you hold the relationship well, and preventing vicarious trauma and burnout helps you manage the toll it can take.
Community of practice sessions give you an ongoing space to reflect and embed practice.
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CEOs, senior leaders and managers want to embed trauma-informed practice across their organisation, not just build individual skills. Trauma informed organisations and teams looks at culture, policy and structure to support this.
Group & 1-1 therapeutic supervision and preventing vicarious trauma and burnout help you build in the ongoing support your staff need.
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Staff and volunteers supporting refugees and people seeking asylum work with people who have experienced significant and often ongoing trauma. Introduction to working with trauma builds the foundational skills for this.
Much of this work happens in interpreted settings. Working effectively with interpreters and preventing vicarious trauma and burnout help you manage both the practical and personal sides of the work.
Support for you and your team
Through this funding we have been able to offer therapeutic supervision to a limited number of organisations working with refugees and people seeking asylum.
This is space for staff to reflect on the impact of their work with a trained counsellor or psychotherapist. It has been offered free as part of this programme, in group or 1-1 sessions, and has helped people process the difficulties and rewards of the work.
All funded supervision spaces are now fully booked. If you or your team would like to access this service on a paid basis, you can find more information and get in touch here.
Devon Community of Practice
The Community of Practice (CoP) monthly sessions are open to anyone who has attended an initial training course on the topic and / or feels confident in the topic.
These facilitated discussions are an opportunity to:
share best practice and embed learning
discuss together challenges and sticking points
do a deeper dive into topics
learn across different professions and settings
T E S T I M O N I A L S
“Fascinating training, very relevant, really got me thinking about how to work more proactively with an interpreter and include them in the relationship/session for better outcomes all round.”
“Katherine is very personable and down to earth and her delivery style is both interesting and engaging. Training with her is incredibly worthwhile and always a valuable and valued use of time.”
“I feel better equipped to manage my own feelings and mental health when supporting someone who has experienced trauma.”
“As a mentor about to start the program I can now understand more the effect of the trauma encountered by my mentee and feel better equipped to approach my role in a considered way.”
The programme is delivered in partnership with Refugee Support Devon, and it is fully funded by NHS Devon.
