Another lovely testimonial… “We currently use the pack we purchased from Growing Me as a part of our suggested resource for our students on our Level 3 Trauma-informed Life Story Work customised qualification accredited with the nationally recognised awarding body … Continued
Watch our Growing Me video! We are so excited about our new film, created by the very talented Gavin Repton Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding this creation, and to our wonderful customers who provided such heartwarming … Continued
Dear the Growing Me ladies, I just wanted to say what an absolute privilege it has been and still is to experience the Growing me journey with our looked after children. For someone like me who was a bit nervous … Continued
Thank you Derby Uni Creative Health and Wellbeing Students and Staff Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting students from the University of Derby’s Creative Arts Health and Wellbeing degree course. Together we explored the role of creativity, relationships and … Continued
Growing Fast… Growing Slow… Beech tree saplings tend to grow in the shade of their mother tree. This helps them grow slowly, which is just what they need to grow strong. They can branch off in new directions, all with … Continued
Adoption Beauty Today I’d like to share how much I love being an adopter! There’s an ever growing shortage of adopters in the UK. These incredible children are waiting longer than ever to find new families. Humans (with the help of … Continued
Look how well Growing Me aligns to the Children’s Homes Quality Standards! Speaking to care home managers as part of Children’s Homes Quality’s Managers Monthly Meetings last week about what is important when delivering Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW), it … Continued
Creativity and Connection It’s slightly out of season for butterflies here in rainy Derbyshire, but I found this doodle that I did a while ago and it got me thinking about connecting through creativity. Whether picking outfits together for a … Continued
CSR Making Fun We had loads of (productive!) fun with the Roadchef team delivering a CSR session! The absolutely lovely team not only helped us build and package ‘Play Dens’ for our toolkits, but also had a go at some … Continued
Now we have the keys, we are very busy getting our lovely space ready for making! Making Days will happen on the 3rd Friday of every month, starting 18th July Each making day will follow a familiar structure, with the … Continued