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Lived experience is very powerful...

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) message is most powerful when it is delivered by an ACEs survivor.

We will inform, inspire, and motivate your audience; leaving them with a call to immediate action!

  • We have spoken to thousands of people at national, regional, and local conferences and events across the United Kingdom.
  • We are ACE survivors with powerful 'National News' back-stories.
  • We have the ability to grab peoples attention.
  • We deliver bespoke ACEs presentations.
  • We use 'live' personal testimony mixed with video and quality visuals.
  • We explain how ACEs affected our physical and mental health, behaviours, and well-being.
  • We explain our journey to sustainable recovery.
  • We are published authors.
  • We are insured accredited Working with ACEs trainers.
  • We offer a variety of options for event organisers.
  •  We are pro-active and dedicated members of the Worldwide ACEs Movement.

We are considering bookings for 2020 and 2021 for UK, Europe and USA

We would be delighted to hear from you.

We have delivered keynote ACEs presentations for many organisations

A small selection of past  speaking engagements:

  • Trinity secondary school and sixth form Carlisle
  • Virtual School for CLA Cumbria
  • NCPCC Carlisle
  • Eden Schools Cluster
  • NHS Physical Health Psychology Team (CPFT)
  • Cumbria Constabulary
  • The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
  • Ullswater Community College
  • Kings Church Cockermouth
  • Cumbria Youth Alliance
  • Cumbria County Council
  • Cumbria LSCB
  • Cumbria CVS
  • Lakes College Workington
  • Beam Project
  • Hunter Hall School Penrith
  • The Gilford Centre PRU Carlisle
  • Cumbria DV Champions
  • PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND North West Conference on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Evidence in Practice
  • Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Youth Offending Officers
  • Carlton Hall Police HQ DA SA Board
  • Cumbria Safeguarding Hub Penrith
  • Social Work Dept. Carlisle & Eden
  • Social Work Depart. South Lakeland
  • Social Work Dept. Kendal
  • Strengthening Families Team Cumbria
  • Safe Guarding Nurses Cumbria
  • Mental Health Conference Barrow
  • Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
  • Virtual School for Children Looked After and Vulnerable Children Lancashire County Council - PRESTON
  • Virtual School for Children Looked After and Vulnerable Children Lancashire County Council - BURNLEY
  • Northside Community Centre Workington ( Invited Teachers & Parents)  
  • Victim Support Scotland 
  • Great North ACEs Conference St James Park Newcastle
  • LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) Mental Health Conference Barrow (1)
  • LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) Mental Health Conference Barrow
  • The Lowery Centre Manchester
  • Paediatric Team and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
  • BACCH British Association of Community Child Health Conference
  • ELCAS Intensive Support Team
  • Lancashire Hospital Education Services (LHES)
  • Kendal College
  • Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Cumbria County Council SEND Teaching Support Team Carlisle
  • Cumbria County Council SEND Teaching Support Team Carlisle
  • CPSIG Child Protection Special Interest Group
  • Police HQ Penrith Domestic and Sexual Abuse Board
  • Northumbria Police & Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
  • Workforce Development Team - Achieving for Children Providing Children's Services for Richmond and Kingston London
  •  NAPO - The Trade Union, Professional Association and campaigning organisation for Probation and Family Court staff.
  • ELCAS Intensive Support Team - Lancashire Hospital Education Services (LHES)
  • Royal Borough of Windsor Children's Services

College of Life does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique or therapy as a replacement form of treatment for physical, mental or medical problems prescribed or advised by a doctor either directly or indirectly. College of Life’s intention is to offer a variety of information and tools to help students in their quest for ACEs knowledge, personal growth, emotional and physical well-being. Opinions expressed by the tutors in our courses are based on personal research, published research, and lived experience. The courses are offered as a catalyst to further study and for students to formulate their own opinions and conclusions.

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