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"I have been really impressed by the emphasis on trauma-responsive practice and challenging organizational weight-stigma, and being involved with ATR has given me hope that positive shifts in service provision may be possible for people wishing to access support for their weight."

"The Network provided training and collaboration opportunities which help develop knowledge in this important aspect of working with young people. It sparked organizational opportunities for us to discuss, plan and embed a trauma based approach across our work."

"The Network provided training and collaboration opportunities which help develop knowledge in this important aspect of working with young people. It sparked organizational opportunities for us to discuss, plan and embed a trauma based approach across our work."

"We Are ATR have guided us expertly through the process from initial strategy to designing and developing comprehensive training for our staff. They make things happen quickly and co-construction is at the heart of their work; ensuring that what is developed is fit for purpose and has real impact."

"Our partnership with We Are ATR transforms insight into action and action into change."

"The finished product was exceptional in terms of content, format and the care for safety of participants and trainers. It is rare to find an organisation which combines knowledge and care so effectively."

"What stood out, was the support we received to think about how being trauma informed and response is relevant to everyone, regardless of job role, and should be used in our day to day interactions to support workforce wellbeing and keep people as well as possible at work, therefore forming part of our prevention agenda."

"ATR did not merely furnish us with a charter; it gave our organisation a compass. As one of the first supported living providers to take up the call, we found in ATR a rare and steadfast partner, helping us turn good intention into OUTSTANDING practice, and ensuring that those touched by adversity are met not with judgement, but with understanding, dignity and care."

"The ATR Programme has brought passion, curiosity, compassion and challenge in equal measure. It has not just raised awareness, it has provided tools, evidence, training and fellowships that have enabled people to go deeper, reflect and embed trauma-informed approaches into practice, organisations and partnerships."

"Thank you to all in the ATR team, with special thanks to Caroline Andrews, who has provided guest lectures and inspired many undergraduate BSc Counselling and Mental Health and postgraduate students on the Trauma Informed course at Leeds Beckett University."

"ATR gave a valuable opportunity to connect, learn from and contribute to the development of trauma-informed work."

"Emmerline brings extensive knowledge and experience, warmth coupled with a way of working that quietly transforms people and systems."

"For anyone working with We Are ATR you will be working with a team that combines strategic leadership with genuine compassion, deep expertise and a relentless commitment to meaningful change. They understand how to bring people together, build capability, amplify lived experience and create practical solutions that deliver lasting impact for communities, workforces and systems."

"The ATR programme has fundamentally shaped how I approach my work, helping me better understand the impact of trauma and adversity on people’s lives and their interactions with services."

"I believe that We Are ATR is the way forward and offers a very genuine opportunity to, at last, to remove barriers and bring much needed change to the way wellbeing support is obtained and delivered by experts in their field."

"Emm brings a rare combination of deep system knowledge, compassion, practical delivery experience, and a strong understanding of how policy must connect with people’s lived reality. In our work together, particularly through the obesity sprint at Curia and the trauma responsive policy programme, she has consistently helped move conversations beyond theory and into meaningful action."

"ATR has helped strengthen a more trauma-informed, confident and reflective workforce, supporting safer and more consistent practice in a complex custodial environment."

"We Are ATR can bring their passion, experience and practical tools to protect and build on the legacy of the West Yorkshire ATR programme, to benefit people who live in our communities and work in our organisations."

"We Are ATR adopt a values-led, evidence-based approach which can transform practice and strengthen impact. If you’re serious about trauma-informed change, they are a great organisation to work with."

"The West Yorkshire ATR Programme has been a genuine system movement, helping partners across health, justice, policing, local government, education, the voluntary sector and communities to think differently about adversity, trauma and resilience. We Are ATR builds on that strong foundation and offers an important opportunity to continue supporting organisations and systems to embed trauma-informed and responsive practice in ways that are practical, compassionate and effectiv