The Kindling Space
A parallel offer for helping professionals and young adults
The Kindling Space offers a wraparound model for organisations working with young adult service users, alongside the professionals who support them. This can include:
Coaching and reflective spaces
Group work, workshops, training and retreats
Tailored, parallel sessions that strengthen collaboration between young adults, practitioners and services
The aim is to:
Protect and sustain organisational capacity, especially in teams under pressure
Reduce burnout and staff turnover
Support dedicated professionals to offer their best work while maintaining wellbeing
Directly equip young adults with tools and relationships that help them navigate challenging circumstances and influence the services around them.
The support
Developing tailored strategies and tools that support resilience, trauma recovery, healthy connection with self and others, and self‑advocacy skills.
Building self‑awareness and reflection skills as a basis for accessing the right resources and support, developing positive relationships and achieving meaningful goals.
Growing courageous communication and boundary‑setting, to strengthen relationships, communities and teams, and support a healthy balance between tending to own and others’ needs.
Addressing burnout and vicarious trauma by creating space to recognise impact, process experiences and develop sustainable ways of working.
Creating supportive, inclusive community spaces where participants can experience belonging, mutual support and shared learning.
The approach
Strengths‑based and participant‑led
We recognise existing skills, wisdom and resilience, and build from what is already working in people’s lives, rather than starting from deficits or problems.
Psychologically informed and trauma‑aware
We pay close attention to how trauma, stress and adversity shape behaviour and relationships, and we work to create environments that promote safety, dignity, choice and meaningful connection.
Focused on self‑advocacy and courageous communication
We support people to find their voice, set boundaries, communicate needs and participate more confidently in decisions that affect their lives.
Rooted in relational and reflective practice
We see trusting, collaborative relationships as the foundation for change. Our spaces prioritise time to reflect, integrate learning and translate insight into realistic action.
Committed to collective care and sustainable capacity
We work with individuals, teams and communities to notice early signs of burnout and vicarious trauma, and to build practices that protect capacity and allow people to keep doing the work they care about.
With thanks to…
The Kindling Space advisory group: Sam Anderson, Dr Denise Borland, Ali Bell, Suzanne Campbell
The Oasis Foundation