Training stories
Our Trainers’ Forum
Our new Trainers’ Forum unites decades of experience in caring for children around the world.
December training report
Trainees are working in 9 different countries including Palestine, Ukraine, New Zealand and the UK.
Training programme 2026
Announcing our 2026 training programme, with online sessions available throughout the year.
December training in TRT
Booking is now open for online training in Teaching Recovery Techniques in December.
November training in grief
Booking is now open for our online training on Children and Grief on 19-20 November.
September training report
Two online courses on TRT and on parenting attracted 42 attenders working in 10 different countries.
Q&A on trauma recovery
Child psychologist Maria Callias explains how our trauma recovery programme TRT works.
Trauma recovery manuals
You can now download for free the training manuals for our globally-recognised TRT.
September trainings
Booking is now open for two online training sessions for those involved in helping trauma-affected children.
Latest trainings
Our latest training in trauma recovery techniques for children took place on July 16-17 online.
Training for Ukrainian speakers
A special training course for Ukrainian-speakers was held on 19-20 June in Ukrainian.
July training open to book
Our next online training session in Teaching Recovery Techniques is on 16-17 July – book now.
Our 2024 annual report
A look at our work for children especially those affected by wars in Israel / Palestine and Ukraine.
June training in Ukrainian
Book now for our online course in Ukrainian, to help children affected by the war there.
May trainings open to book
Book now for two online courses – in the essentials of TRT and an add-on in traumatic bereavement.
Film: Ukrainian children in UK
The heartache and recovery of Ukrainian families in London, helped by the power of TRT.
Podcast: Working with TRT
Professor Dennis Ougrin talks about working with children affected by war, exile or PTSD.
New trainings for 2025
Our training sessions for 2025 are now open for enquiries, covering use of TRT and our manuals.
Online training in February
A 3-day training course in TRT is being offered by our sister organisation, CAW Foundation.
Trauma recovery in Ukraine
Film: over 20,000 children and adults traumatised by war have been helped with TRT.
Our 2023 annual report
Highlights of our work to help children devastated by war, especially in Ukraine and Turkey.
Training Bedford child support
In April 2024 we trained the Bedford Early Support Team to help children from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan.
Training highlights of 2023
Major emergencies in Ukraine and Turkey were our focus, plus help for UK child specialists.
Helping the children of Ukraine
Almost 7,000 children in Ukraine have been helped with our TRT programme – latest research.
New training in TRT Plus Parenting
In January we ran a new training – for TRT plus Parenting, to help families of traumatised children.
Helping Hand for Ukraine
Latest on this project for Ukrainian parents and children, with a report by Hope Worldwide.
For Ukrainian children in Estonia
Our work with partner organisations in Estonia to support Ukraine children living in exile.
Training Ukrainians in TRT
The story of our Ukrainian trainer Kateryna Yavna, caught between London and Lviv when war came.
Latest on our Ukraine work
In early 2022 we helped over 1,000 Ukrainian children – but the number in need grows daily.
Early response to Ukraine invasion
Within weeks we have been working with war-affected children in Ukraine and surrounding countries.
You can make a difference
Our mission is to help children overcome the trauma of wars and other disasters.
You can support this life-changing work by making a donation or raising funds.
