AWAY FORWARD TOGETHER
Welcome
I set up Away Forward Together to provide Trauma Informed Training and Consultancy because:
Trauma impacts everybody: individuals, teams, and organisations in ways we often don’t see. I believe in creating spaces that encourage understanding, resilience, and meaningful change. Through Away Forward Together, I am passionate about helping you and your businesses, leaders, and professionals integrate trauma-informed practices into their work and communities, because when we lead with empathy, we create stronger, healthier environments for all.
TESTIMONIALS
Elle delivered her Introduction to Trauma Awareness at our charity's annual staff conference as one of our choices of training session. Attendees ranged from early years practitioners, youth support workers and our central support team. Some of our staff team had lots of experience of trauma informed training and delivery, for others this was a new topic. Feedback from staff who attended included "really informative and helpful", "reinforced knowledge" and "really good material". Her session involved a mix of Elle's personal experience, facts, videos and activities that kept staff engaged over the three hours. From our first contact with Elle to after the event, she was super helpful, enthusiastic and passionate about this subject and bringing it into every day life. I wish her all the best in bringing trauma informed practice to be core for all children and youth work delivery.
Madeline Durie CEO Youth Options
Elle, from Away Forward Together delivered a fantastic training session for the staff and volunteers from The Breastfeeding Network. She created a safe, engaging space to deepen our understanding of trauma-informed practices. Her knowledge and compassion made complex concepts easy to grasp, leaving us feeling more confident and prepared to support others. Highly recommend!
Lucy - Coordinator Portsmouth Breast Feeding Network
Elle, I have been privileged to know you in a number of roles over 25 years - more than half a lifetime. I see you as a woman of knowledge and wisdom, able to think strategically and operationally. I experience you as warm, supportive and a force for good who isn't afraid of a sparkly skirt.
Abi - Yellow Brick Road Projects
Elle delivered an exceptional Trauma-Informed Practice training session to the HIVE Portsmouth team, approaching this vital & sensitive subject with thoughtfulness, empathy & expertise.
She created a safe & supportive space for discussion, ensuring that everyone was able to engage with what can be a difficult topic.
Her knowledge & passionate approach made the training not only informative but also deeply impactful, and the team feel more confident in applying trauma-informed principles in our work.
I highly recommend Elle to any team looking for meaningful & insightful training in this area.
Lorna Reavley, Chief Officer, HIVE Portsmouth
Elle trained a group of multi-agency community providers in Trauma Informed approaches. There were partners from several community groups such as youth work providers, Cricket and Skateboarding organisations and Community Action Isle of Wight. Elle was warm and passionate, her knowledge on Trauma Informed Practice along with her passion, creativity and enthusiasm really got the information and messages across. Several of the people on the course were young adults and they took away the clear understanding of how much their support can impact a young person and how they may be the only Trusted Adult they have. Fantastic Training we would love to have her back?
The feedback from all the delegates was 5 stars out of 5.
Julian - Community Action Isle Of Wight