TESTIMONIAL - Kirklees Council

"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."

Becky Elliott

Public Health Manager

Kirklees Council

"The West Yorkshire ATR programme was the catalyst for us in Kirklees, to consider what we were already doing in this space, but more importantly, where we could strengthen our approach and response. 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.

"Some examples of how we’ve integrated this work locally are:

• Developing a brief introductory e-learning package to embed trauma informed awareness on our council learning platform.
  

• Undertaken a train the trainer course to be able to deliver Foundation level trauma informed training to council staff to take forward and apply in their own areas of work.

  
  

• Facilitating workshops with staff teams to understand the 6 principles of trauma informed care and applying them to their practice to be able to identify areas to strengthen.

  
  

• Working with our policy team to embed trauma informed awareness into future policy development.

  
  

• Understanding the impact of trauma in relationship to our work around the ‘weight’ agenda, which has resulted in those working with people in this space undertaking the foundation level training.

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