One Small Thing October 2021 Update
Maternal Imprisonment Blog
Our Head of Policy, Research and Influencing, Esther Sample explores new Crest Advisory polling which shows that the majority of the general public do not agree mothers should be in prison or that 500 new women's prison places should be built. Read more here.
First Working with Trauma Quality Mark Awarded!
We are delighted to announce BearFace Theatre as the first organisation to have achieved the Working with Trauma Quality Mark at Silver level – Trauma Informed.
Jennifer Walmsley, Director of Operations and Co-Artistic Director, BearFace Theatre: ‘What an honour to be the very first; we feel like history-makers! It’s been an extremely useful reflective process, it's definitely challenged and strengthened us personally and professionally’. Read more here.
Update on Hope Street
Jane Smith, Community Director for Hope Street
In September the One Small Thing team visited the Hope Street site in Southampton to see the build first hand and meet with the architects to hear more about how trauma-informed design principles have informed the plans for the hub and gardens. The foundation for the residential building is laid and soon scaffolding will go up so the cross-laminated timber building can be erected. The refurbishment of our first supported house for the Hope Street community is now underway and will be ready for our first residents in January 2022. The Hope Street team has a new office base, including spaces where we can start to provide our first women’s groups as part of our Hampshire Probation work with Advance.
Trauma Informed Network
Meet colleagues from a range of organisations and sectors to reflect, share challenges and find solutions to embedding trauma-informed practice.
Book your free place on the following dates:
Feedback from London Network participant:
"I left this workshop feeling really elated and optimistic about the future for people we are working with. There are so many passionate people that really want change. Excellent workshop." Listen to this network meeting here.
Becoming Trauma Informed Awareness training
This online course is designed to support staff in organisations to develop an understanding of the dynamics and process of trauma, inform practice and support system change. Book your place using the links below:
JUSTICE Podcast
Edwina, One Small Thing's Founder and Chair, speaks to guests who all have different relationships and experiences with the justice system and share what could and should be done to make the system work better. Latest episodes include conversations with Deborah Murphy and Jo-Anne Welsh. Listen to JUSTICE here.