testimonials

time out for parents courses

  • “We wanted the course to reach out to some ‘hard-to-reach’ parents, the parents who needed the most support, and the parents who had some bad experiences with professionals/professional services. These parents in particular engaged fantastically with the course, even asking to re-arrange the final session so they didn’t miss it! It was a great starting point for our parent support group which will now be held monthly.”

    Angelica Phillips, Mower's Ark CiC

  • “It was a pleasure to meet our facilitator and support her with the ‘Handling Anger in the Family’ course via Zoom. Her personable skills were second to none and she put everyone at ease very quickly. Parents interacted and shared their experiences, she dealt with this in an empathetic way and was fully supportive of the issues they were facing at home. The course broke down some barriers with our hard-to-reach parents and we were able to maintain their engagement for the 4 sessions. This has built relationships now in school and we have had several of the parents approach us and request further meetings with us and showing a level of trust which was not there before for some particularly needy families.”

    Alison, Family Support Worker, Irthlingborough Infant and Junior Schools

  • “Working alongside Hope for Families to facilitate this course was a great experience. Doing the Dad's course really helped our organisation support these families. Dads have amazing insight and opinions on their own children that are not often heard. Dads who attended said they felt comfortable and safe to share what they had to say'. One Dad said “It helped him to open up about his own experiences of being parented and being a parent himself. Would highly recommend.”

    Fiona Cook, Home-Start Corby

  • “Thank you so much for your support and for facilitating the Handling Anger in the Family course. It truly was a fantastic experience for the parents, and we’re so grateful for the positive and engaging way you delivered the sessions. I can already see the impact it’s had on the families, and I’m confident the tools they’ve learned will continue to make a difference.”

    Akilah, Family Support Worker, Elizabeth Woodville School (North)

first aid for mental health training

  • "We were very fortunate to receive FAMH Level 1 (Awareness) training, facilitated by Louise from Hope for Families. Understanding Mental Health First Aid is important for our team and our organisation. This course was informative, easy to understand and a great way of keeping up to date with current thinking and support services available."

    Maggie Mackay, Home-Start Corby

  • “Louise delivered the material in a professional and friendly way. She is an experienced facilitator and drew people into the discussion, created opportunities for interaction and kept everything flowing and to time. There were constant references to the handbook and advice about where to go for additional information. I was impressed by Louise's leadership of the course."

    Rev. Damian Carr, Hope Church Corby

  • “It was delivered in an way that was easy to understand. It was a complex topic, and I know much more now. Louise was like part of the team at KCU, she quickly got to know the building and the people we work with, making them feel at ease with having a new person in the room.”

    Vanessa Bojang, KCU Ltd