Barnardo's Central Region Trauma Informed Practice Team is a diverse group of multi-disciplinary professionals with expertise in social care, education, psychology, youth work, youth justice and more.

Dedicated to guiding organisations on their trauma informed journey. We bring a blend of professional expertise, academia and valuable lived experience to each aspect of our work.

We establish collaborative partnerships that empower organisations to take a lead role in their own trauma informed journey. Our skilled practitioners work closely with organisations to sensitively guide them in building a construct of trauma informed cultures at all levels of the organisation. This includes, but is not limited to: staff wellbeing, physical environment, cultural sensitivity, language and terminology, policies and procedures, choice and power dynamics, participation of service users, referral processes, strengths-based practices, relational practices, and more.

We have been able to support across a wide range of sectors and organisations, including Education, Early Help, Children and Family Teams, Public Health and the NHS, the West Midlands Combined Authority, and various police forces and Violence Reduction Partnerships. Our collaborative work has been recognised with the Working in Partnership award from West Midlands Police, and our good practices have been highlighted by the Home Office in national publications.

We offer a variety of services including: 

• Online training and webinar opportunities
• Tailored in-person and online training modules 
• Organisational consultation and coaching
• Policy and procedure reviews 
• Embedment evaluation 
• Resource and toolkit development 
• Community engagement ad advocacy
• Systemic change support across regions, local authorities and sectors. 
• Keynote presentations