Trauma informed conscious facilitation training
Eight session training programme on trauma informed concious facilitation techniques for community development and social justice practitioners. To date we have trained beneficiaries working in schools and communities in Hanover Park, Lansdowne, Athlone, Vyeground, Capricorn, Lavender Hill, Mfuleni and Khayelitsha (2025).
Building reslience among vulnerable adolescents
A weekly programme with sessions for vulnerable adolescent boys and girls at Salt River Secondary High School in Cape Town applying a trauma informed approach to healing and building resilience (2024-2025).
Healing Circles
Hosting healing circles and training practitioners in healing circle and holding space methodologies. (2023- 2025)
Trauma debriefing for front line workers
Debriefing sessions for front line staff.
Training in Emotional Containment
Training front line workers working with vulernable groups in emotional containment skills.
Trauma Empowerment Programme
Integrating a trauma informed healing component in work readiness programmes and training.
PIcture: Collaboration with Message Trust Job Readiness Programme (2024).
Reintegration Programme
In partnership with RESTORE we run a trauma informed reintegration programme for male ex-offenders as part of their rehabilitation
(Picture: RESTORE 2024)
Women's Healing and Transformation Programme
Working with vulnerable women addressing healing from trauma, harmful gender norms and violence
(Picture: 2023)
Restorative Justice Programme
In collaboration with RESTORE at Pollsmoor Medium B with young men 18-24 (2023-2024). Working with yuveniles from disadvantaged communities and gangs integrating a trauma informed and gender transformative approach in restorative justice.
Picture: November 2023 Graduates
Healing and Transformation Programme
Picutre: Our pionner group of women in Manenberg (2022-2023).
Social Entrepreneurship
Raising funds through thrift markets and selling yoga products from selling yoga bags made by SIDE BY SIDE a womens sewing skills empowerment project. All funds go toGROUND UP COLLECTIVE's programme s to pay for beneficiaries transport, venue costs and training materials.
