Episode 8: S4E8 - The role of a Therapeutic Life Story Worker
Michelle Ewing is a Therapeutic Life Story Worker with Leicestershire Children and Family Services, which recently received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.Michelle joins us to share how the local authority provides consistent and high quality life story work for care-experienced children and young people. She gives an insight into the role of a Therapeutic Life Story Worker, her training with Professor Richard Rose, and shares some of her go-to tools and techniques. Finally, we talk about wellbeing for life story work practitioners: the importance of supervision and accessing support as part of your role. Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here, for regular updates on our training and resources.Check out the training we have coming up, with online Live Classrooms​,​ delivered by our brilliant ​expert trainers>>
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Episode 7: S4E7 - Lessons from lived experience
Lessons from lived experienceTrainer Mary-anne Hodd joins us on the podcast to share her experience of being a child in care - including the challenges she faced and the people who made a positive difference.The conversation touches on so many points, from how it feels to receive your files as an adult, to Mary-anne's advice for other care-experienced people.Listen in to learn more about the challenges care-experienced children and young people face in forming their identities, how we can support them better, and how we can create environments where children can create, thrive and be themselves.Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here, for regular updates on our training and resources.Check out the training we have coming up, with online Live Classrooms​,​ delivered by our brilliant ​expert trainers>>
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Episode 6: S4E6 - The impact of domestic abuse on care-experienced children and young people
Social Work consultant and Trauma Informed Consultancy Services trainer, Natalie Wyatt, explains the wide-ranging effects of domestic abuse on children and young people, from developmental delays in infancy to risk-taking behaviors in adolescence. We explore how trauma-informed approaches can help rebuild trust and attachment, and look ahead to potential changes in how we support children and young people. Listen to the episode for practical guidance, insights into research, and examples of what Natalie has learnt from the children and young people she has worked with. Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here, for regular updates on our training and resources.Want to learn more from Natalie Wyatt?Check out the training we have coming up, with online Live Classrooms by Natalie and other brilliant trainers>>
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Episode 7: BONUS EPISODE! - All About Adoption
This special podcast episode was recorded live at the Georgian Theatre in Stockton, where we gathered for the premiere of a wonderful new film called All About Adoption. The film was made by a group of young film makers from Tees Valley, through a new partnership between Blue Cabin and Adoption Tees Valley. Hear from some of the film makers about what they wanted friends, teachers and social workers to know about adoption, and what it was like to receive a standing ovation after their first screening. We ask audience members what they thought of the the film, and Blue Cabin Associate Artist, Nic Golightly, give an insight into the creative process. Find out more about Adopt Bats at wearebluecabin.com/project/adopt-bats/
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Episode 5: S4E5 - Adverse childhood experiences and their impact on later-life outcomes
We welcome Mary-anne Hodd to the podcast to discuss adverse childhood experiences (also known as ACEs). Mary-anne explains how neglect, abuse and household dysfunction in early childhood can have an impact on later-life outcomes for care-experienced people -- and how we can support young people to start to heal. Mary-anne is a care-experienced trainer and consultant with Trauma Informed Consultancy Services who combines her own lived experience with her background in psychology. Listen to this episode to hear how Mary-anne takes a strengths-based approach to ACEs. Hear a new episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast on the first Thursday of each month.Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membership here, and sign up to our mailing list here, for regular updates on our training and resources.Want to learn more from Mary-anne Hodd?Check out the training we have coming up, with online Live Classrooms by Mary-anne and other brilliant trainers>>
Find out how a creative approach to Life Story Work can help children and young people who have been in care make sense of their past and build a brighter future.A new model for Life Story Work is being rolled out in the North East of England, and this podcast shares the latest learning and investigates how it could help improve the lives of care-experienced children and young people across the country.
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