TESTIMONIAL - Empowered Lives

"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."

Majid Choudry

Assessment Manager

Empowered Lives

"Joining the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme was an important step for us as a supported living provider. We were proud to complete the Trauma Informed Charter and to be among the first supported living organisations to publicly commit to change, learning and improvement in this area.

"The ATR work helped us look more deeply at how adversity and trauma can affect the people we support, our workforce, and the wider community. It strengthened our understanding that trauma-informed practice is not just about training or policies; it is about culture, relationships, safety, trust, choice, collaboration and empowerment. It encouraged us to reflect on the way owr services operate day to day, how people experience our support, and how we can avoid re-traumatisation while creating environments where people feel respected, heard and safe.

"What stood out most was the way the ATR team worked alongside us. Their approach was supportive, inclusive and practical. They did not make the process feel like a tick-box exercise. Instead, they encouraged honest reflection and meaningful action. The team brought knowledge, warmth and challenge in the right measure, helping us think about what trauma-informed and responsive practice really means within supported living.

"The work also supported our workforce. It helped staff recognise that behaviour often communicates unmet need, distress or previous harm. This shifted conversations from “what is wrong with this person?” to “what has happened to this person, and how can we respond in a way that promotes safety and dignity?” That change in thinking has been powerful for our teams, because it supports compassion, consistency and better relationships with the people we support.

"The programme also helped us consider workforce wellbeing. Working in supported living can be emotionally demanding, and the ATR approach reminded usthat staff also need psychologically safe spaces, reflective practice, WE ARE ATR - Partner Testimonial Template and support to do their roles well. This has helped us think more carefully about how we support our teams, not only the people using our services.

"Being part of the Charter gave us a clear framework for improvement and helped us align our values with wider system change across West Yorkshire. The programme’s ambition to make West Yorkshire trauma-informed and responsive by 2030 strongly resonated with us, particularly its focus on preventing re-traumatisation, improving care, reducing inequalities and involving lived experience.

"We would strongly encourage any organisation considering working with We Are ATR to take that step. It is a valuable opportunity to reflect, learn and strengthen practice in a way that benefits people who access services, staff teams and communities. For us, it has been more than a programme; it has been a commitment to doing better, listening more carefully, and creating services that are safer, kinder and more responsive to the impact of adversity and trauma."

About ATR

We Are ATR is a values-led company specialising in adversity, trauma and resilience.

We support organisations, systems and workforces to become trauma-informed, trauma-responsive, prevention-focused and evidence-led. Our work helps partners understand what sits beneath demand, harm, distress, conflict, disengagement and workforce pressure, and respond in ways that improve outcomes rather than compound harm.

We work across the systems, services and organisations that shape people’s lives, including public services, health and care, housing, education, criminal justice, community safety, recovery partnerships, voluntary and community organisations, employers and commercial partners.

Our simple proposition is this:

We help organisations move from awareness to action, and from good intention to measurable change.

Why Choose We Are ATR

Many providers offer training, consultancy or evaluation. We bring all three together through ATR Academy, Think ATR and ATR Respond.

This means partners can build workforce capability, generate insight and evidence, and receive practical implementation support through one integrated relationship. We help organisations understand what is happening, decide what needs to change, equip people to work differently and measure the difference made.

What Services Do We Are ATR Offer

One-off Commissions: For a specific piece of work, such as a training session, workshop, event, review, report, keynote, facilitation session or short consultancy project.

Bespoke Programmes: For organisations that need a structured package of support over several weeks or months, combining training, insight, implementation, workforce wellbeing and evaluation.

Retained support: For leaders, teams or organisations who want ongoing access to advice, coaching, mentoring, facilitation and practical implementation support.

Membership: For organisations and individuals who want connection, resources, learning opportunities and tiered levels of support.

Strategic partnerships: For systems, places, partnerships or large organisations seeking long-term trauma-responsive change across multiple teams, services, sectors or geographies.

Contact Us

For more information about our services email: hello@weareatr.com