February 2023
Q: What did you like most about this training?
The inspirational and passionate people who delivered it.
It made me self-reflect on some of my own behaviours and where I learnt them.
Understand the challenges and concepts of Respect and how it impacts positively on relationships. Change young people’s experiences.
I loved that the training is very interactive and encourages healthy debate and creates a safe environment for honesty.
Non-judgemental and relaxed atmosphere. Made me more knowledgeable and equipped me to facilitate this training confidently.
Open honest conversations. Practical resource materials
Room for discussion and able to ask questions.
Interactive learning-discussions.
The knowledge received. The ability to ask questions at any point. To feel comfortable about raising any issues or concerns.
Q: How do you hope to change your practice because of this training?
Deliver more group work.
Long term, redefined job role to enable this to be delivered to as many students as possible.
Equip boys and girls to experience healthy relationships.
I hope I can provide advice and guidance to the professionals I work with in supporting vulnerable families.
Give young people the tools to make a difference.
To empower – educate at least one young person to have the ability and power to change learned behaviours – leading to improving the lives of women and children and more importantly themselves – by relating knowledge learned to listen understand and support the young people in more specialised way.
Q: If you think this training will change/improve your personal relationships with family/family members please say in what way.
It will make me think about my parenting to my own son and the values we are teaching him and things to be aware of in terms of what society may be teaching him.
As a parent of a boy, it makes you reflect on the experiences/information he has
I feel more comfortable being vulnerable and self-reflecting.
Educate them more about positive relationships.
Q : Please find three words to describe your experience of this training.
Informative, empowering, excellent!
Inspirational, thought-provoking, life changing.
Informative helpful empowering
It has built my confidence. Made me more knowledgeable. Keen to make a difference.
Genuine, Knowledgeable, fun.
Informative, interesting, empowering.
Interesting, uplifting, insightful.
Knowledgeable, real, thought-provoking.
Better reflection on personal contribution to Man box behaviours and gender socialisation of other men, specifically my sons.
To be more confident to recognise behaviour and discuss and backup discussions.
Train the trainer RESPECT feedback from 12 high school teachers in Stockport, Greater Manchester
April 2018
HEART is a fantastic resource to schools as the programme reaches young girls where they are at and understands the pressures and challenges they face to conform to society.
HEART challenges young people to think for themselves and be strong and confident about their true identities. HEART has had a profound impact on the young girls in my school from day 1. One of the most noticeable changes was their decision to stop wearing make up to school. This was a choice the girls made themselves as they learned that everything they do should be to make themselves happy and no one else. The girls school attendance improved and their education changed as they began to dream about their own futures and believe in themselves. HEART will stay with them forever and will be a constant reminder to them of who they are and what they deserve in life.
- Hannah Knight
Assistant Head of Year, Reddish Vale High School
April 2018
HEART gave my daughters an opportunity to weigh up their own thoughts and opinions against societal expectations regarding issues such as body image and relationships. I watched my girls develop as the programme went along, becoming more self-assured and confident in voicing what their needs were and in getting those needs met. Girls need to know that it's okay for them to have a voice and use it. HEART helps them to find it."
- G
Parent Testimonial
April 2018
Kelly delivered a series of HEART sessions to girls on both of our campuses and the feedback from our students was amazing. They found the course content to be thought-provoking and extremely relevant to their teenage lives. They were particularly impressed with Kelly’s knowledge, enthusiasm and empathy and most agreed that they would be applying much of what they had learned to their current and future relationships.
I found Kelly to be exceptionally well informed about her subject material; during the planning stages she was keen to ensure the course, materials and delivery were going to be tailored to the needs of our students. Both in the lead up to and delivery of the sessions she demonstrated great flexibility in terms of her availability and willingness to work around the constraints of the college timetable and calendar. I would want to highlight Kelly’s acute awareness of the potential impact of her course on the thoughts and feelings of the young people involved. She was very mindful of their safety, insistent upon confidentiality within the group but also very aware of her responsibilities regarding safeguarding. Kelly came back to college after the courses had been completed to provide an ‘after care’ service for some of the students involved – a lovely touch and typical of her desire to ensure that the students gained the most they could from her programme."
- Michael Rivett
Head of Student Safeguarding and Wellbeing. The Cheadle and Marple College Network.