Testimonials
Adopter & Virtual School Professional
...Alongside being a parent, I’ve worked within the Virtual School for the past 11 years...
Young People
"It's just made talking to each other a bit easier, because I didn't normally talk about my day a bit, but now I talk about my day a lot. It has helped me understand that none of what happened is my fault"
Foster Carer
...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 and unsure about delivering this...
Social Worker/Therapist
I’m so excited to share a truly transformative tool I’ve recently started using with a young client and their carers — the Growing Me CIC Life Story Work Toolkit. This interactive, hands-on resource is nothing short of amazing!
It’s a physical and engaging way to help young people navigate and reflect on their past in a gentle, nurturing way. The tool not only encourages meaningful conversations...
TLSW Trainer
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 NCFE CACHE. We strongly recommend that our students include Growing Me’s tool in their trauma-informed life story packages when they begin working with clients
NHS Head of Programme Delivery
We identified an opportunity to work with Growing Me in a cross-organisational innovation to improve short and long-term outcomes for children with mental health and/or learning difficulties who have experienced trauma and loss. These are children typically open to Trust...