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💻 Happy National Online Learning Day! 🌟Online learning gives us the power to gain vital skills right from our desks - and today, we’re highlighting how digital training can make a real-world difference for young people in our community.When children and young people experience Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) or Domestic Abuse (DA), knowing how to respond with gentle, trauma-informed care is essential for anyone working alongside children and young people.🎓 Join Our Professional Training This Thursday!To celebrate National Online Learning Day, we’re inviting educators, social care professionals, youth workers, and practitioners to join our live online session this Thursday.Topic: Understanding & Responding to CSA and DA (CPD Accredited)Format: Interactive Online WorkshopCPD Recognition: Attendance equates to 2.5 CPD hours toward your professional development.What You’ll Learn: Insights into the dynamics of child sexual abuse and domestic abuse, the impact of trauma on the brain, child-centred strategies to offer empathetic responses to disclosures and creating safe spaces, and grounding tools for yourself and the young people you support.Equip yourself with the tools to protect, understand, and empower young survivors on their path to recovery.👉 Secure your place for Thursday’s online session here:
Understanding and Responding to Child Sexual & Domestic Abuse (CPD)
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Join us to learn the basics of spotting and handling children affected by sexual and domestic abuse with confidence and care.
📣Charity Print Sale - OPEN IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH! 🎨We can't wait to welcome you all to the Broadway Gallery on Saturday 10th October! Come along, browse incredible local artwork, and support young survivors across Nottinghamshire.🖼️ Calling All Artists & Creators!We’ve had an amazing response so far, but there’s still time to get involved:Print Sale Submissions (Deadline: 1st Oct): We are accepting print donations up until 1st October for our Broadway Gallery event.Charity Art Sale Submissions (26th Oct – 1st Nov): We are also accepting original artwork donations for our week-long Art Sale taking place later in the month!If you'd like to donate a print or piece of art, please reach out - we would love to feature your work! 🙋♀️ We Need Volunteers!Events like these simply can't happen without our incredible community. We are currently looking for friendly volunteers to help support us during the Art Sale week from 26th October to 1st November at the Notttingham Society of Artists Gallery. Whether you can spare a few hours or a whole day, we’d love to have you on Team Imara.👉DM us or email in**@*******rg.uk
🌿 Mindfulness Day: Finding Moments of Calm on the Healing Journey✨Self-care and mindfulness aren't about forcing positivity, they’re about creating gentle, safe moments to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.For children, young people, and adults recovering from trauma, finding a sense of grounding can feel challenging. Trauma often keeps our nervous system on high alert, making stillness feel unfamiliar or even uncomfortable.Mindfulness doesn't have to mean sitting quietly in meditation for an hour. It can be as simple as:🦶 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding: Noticing 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.🍃 Sensory connection: Feeling the cool air on your skin during a walk or taking time to focus on the texture of a soft blanket.🌬️ Box breathing: Taking a slow breath in for 4 seconds, holding for 4, exhaling for 4, and pausing for 4.💙 How We Help at ImaraIn our therapeutic and advocacy work with young survivors and families across Nottinghamshire, we teach grounding techniques that help regulate the nervous system.Today, we encourage you to take just two minutes to pause, check in with yourself, and give your mind a quiet moment to breathe. 👉 Discover more about our trauma-informed support services: www.imara.org.uk
💛 World Suicide Prevention Day: We’re Breaking the Silence 💛It’s okay to talk about suicide.Sometimes taking that first step or starting the conversation can feel incredibly daunting, but please remember: support is available to help you - or someone you care about - get through tough days. You don’t have to cope or worry alone.🤝 Local & Urgent Support for Nottinghamshire:🌐 NottAlone: For mental health advice and local support services for children, young people, and adults across Nottinghamshire, visit NottAlone.org.uk.📞 Urgent Mental Health Support: If you are struggling to cope or are in crisis, call 111 and select option 2 to speak to a trained mental health professional.At Imara, we know how deeply overwhelming trauma and mental health struggles can feel. Please reach out, lean on local resources, and check in on those around you today.You are not alone. 💛
🎬 Exciting News & A Massive Thank You to The Saltways! 🌟We are over the moon to share that Imara has been shortlisted as one of just four finalists in the Best Animation category at The Charity Film Festival! 🏆✨A huge, heartfelt thank you to the brilliant team at The Saltways for shortlisting us and to Media Trust for their invaluable support in helping us create this film.Animation plays a crucial role in making difficult conversations accessible, helping young people process trauma and feel understood.To be named a finalist on such a huge platform means the world to our small charity.💙 Helping Young Voices Be HeardEvery day at Imara, we walk alongside children, young people, and families in Nottinghamshire who are recovering from trauma. Creative collaborations like this allow us to reach more people, break down stigma, and shine a light on the path to healing.Thank you again to The Saltways for your wonderful support, and to everyone in our community who cheers us on every day! 🎨✨Wish us luck for the final! 🤞