This intensive two-day, CPD accredited training course equips frontline workers with the skill, knowledge and resources to facilitate transformational group work using Rock Pool’s nationally recognised Hope2Recovery Toolkit. Incorporating these toolkits into your practice will enhance your support to domestic abuse survivors, helping them navigate the path from trauma to recovery.
In 2021 the Sex Education Forum commissioned a report to look at relationship and sex education in schools. It showed that over a third (37%) of young people have learned nothing about ‘power imbalances in relationships’, and almost three in ten (29%) learned nothing about how to recognise grooming for sexual exploitation.
Add in the growth of the internet, pornography and influential elements in society that promote misogyny, toxic masculinity and homophobia it is hardly surprising that individuals sometimes don’t know whether they are in an abusive relationship or not.
Developed by Sue Penna, the Hope2Recovery Toolkit is an innovative, evidence-based group intervention whose underlying methodology is rooted in trauma-informed practice. This unique programme provides trainers with a robust framework to help adults who have or are experiencing domestic abuse make the first steps to recovery.
Hope2Recovery Toolkit Overview
The Hope2Recovery Toolkit enables facilitators to provide group members with the knowledge that helps them to understand, better manage, and take appropriate action to keep themselves and their children safe (physically and emotionally) in an abusive relationship. It also helps participants to consolidate this learning to enable future life plans to be based on the safety of themselves and their children and to identify and signpost to ongoing support.
The Hope2Recovery Toolkit consists of six weekly one-hour sessions for any adult who is experiencing/has experienced domestic abuse and has been designed to help participants develop an understanding of:
- The tactics perpetrators of domestic abuse and coercive control use
- How the experience of coercive control can affect how people think
- The difference between healthy / unhealthy and abusive relationships
- Their parenting role and the challenge of being a nurturing parent while in an abusive relationship
The Hope2Recovery Toolkit has been designed to enable groups to be run through live virtual sessions, or in the room.
For those already trained in the Domestic Abuse Recovery Toolkit we run a one-day “bolt on course” to upskill facilitators to deliver the Hope2Recovery Toolkit.
Hope2Recovery Toolkit Facilitator Training Overview
Rock Pool’s intensive two-day CPD accredited training enables frontline workers to use our nationally recognised Hope2Recovery Toolkit to facilitate transformative group work, providing a crucial first step in recovery for adults affected by domestic abuse.
This training is suitable for professional frontline staff and managers who work with adults, children, young people and/or families who are experiencing or are affected by domestic abuse. The toolkit is easy to deliver to groups and we pride ourselves in upskilling frontline workers, so no previous experience of leading group work is required.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Impact of trauma: Understand how domestic abuse trauma influences life choices
- Coercive control: Gain insights into its dynamics and impact
- Trauma-informed approaches: Understand principles and practices of developing reliance in this context
- Vicarious trauma: Recognise its impact and learn mitigation strategies, including self-care techniques for staff and volunteers
- Group facilitation skills: Develop expertise in managing group dynamics and engaging participants effectively
- Trauma-informed facilitation: How to lead groups with a trauma-sensitive approach using the exercises in the manual
Upon Successful Completion
Participants will receive:
- A license to deliver the adult programme
- A comprehensive manual for structured, effective sessions including facilitator guidance, weekly session plans and handout
- Unlimited access to the online Rock Pool Delegate Zone which hosts a range of resources
- A 30% discount on the first set of 15 participant journals
Rock Pool Trainers
This training will be delivered by one of the following sector experts, whose experience in working in this area will bring genuine insight to the training room.
Course Feedback
Feedback forms from 297 participants found that:
96% Rated administration and enrolment as excellent or good.
Across the core course areas, the average self-score of understanding increased from 7.8 out of 10 pre course to 9.5 out of 10 post course.
93% said that they understand the principles and practices of trauma-informed approaches.
91% said that they understand how to successfully facilitate group work for adults.
83% said that the training will improve their ability to conduct their day job.
92% said they would inform others in their organisation about the content of the training.