Testimonials

“Thank you for facilitating the Make a Positive Contribution workshop at our recent Sharing Event. … It was a very interesting, informative and empowering session for young people. We particularly appreciated your highly participatory and creative approach, both to helping young people to contribute to discussions in a meaningful way, and to working with us in designing, planning and implementing the event.”

Mini Kretz, Youth Involvement Manager
Greater Manchester Connexions

“Thank you for your contribution to the Family Support Workshop and planning session. We were ‘stuck' and the focus you helped us to engineer has moved us forward. Your thoughtful and supportive facilitation is valued.”

Mick Tinch, Childrens' Services Manager
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

“Thank you for facilitating our Away Day and assisting us to create our vision to take Youth Participation forward in both our business plan and, more importantly, within the delivery of our work. … One important thing we learned that day was that we should never underestimate the ability of young people to deal with complex issues and, equally, to never underestimate adults' ability to undermine young people's participation.”

Diane Law, Youth Work Manager
BARCA-Leeds

Testimonials from Training of Trainers 5^th June 2010 Halton

In a sentence or two how would you describe ICA:UK’s training to a friend or colleague?

“Well planned, working to brief, does what it says on the tin, excellent trainer.”

“Different, using inclusive & creative ways to inspire & create a safe & fun learning environment.”

“They know how to interact with people.”

“Can be tailored to your needs.”

“It is a positive, informative training that informs on different training and planning tools.”

“The training is relevant and adapted to develop your skills; it is delivered at an easy & understandable level.”

“Professional training pitched at the appropriate level.”

“Informative- some useful participation tools are explored”

Testimonials from participants on a Group Work Skills course

“Greater understanding of issues and possibilities for joint work.”

“A more effective way of working, with clear identifiable outcome seeing that most groups are wanting and agreeing with the same things”

“The facilitation has been really good and used innovative ways of getting us to explore the agenda”

“Imaginative ways of addressing old tasks, skilled and planned sessions, relevant tasks – Hire them!”

“Meeting, networking and working with colleagues from different agencies was my highlight”

“Relaxed, informative, friendly and innovative approach to training”

“Particularly enjoyed the way the visioning activity was organised – helping to stimulate further discussion and identify key themes.”

“I will share information from today with my team and incorporate into the team plan”

“It was done well giving everyone in the group to have a say. I have been to events like this before when 2 or 3 people hogged the afternoon but today I felt like everyone said what they wanted to say and not inhibited to do so”

“The highlights have been lively discussions – well organised co-ordination, and learning what positive outcomes could happen if all this work happens.”

“Summarised ideas, reflected back, kept people on track.”

“Entertaining, enthusiastic and confident trainers”

“Greater understanding of issues and possibilities for joint work.”

“A more effective way of working, with clear identifiable outcome seeing that most groups are wanting and agreeing with the same things”

“The facilitation has been really good and used innovative ways of getting us to explore the agenda”

“Imaginative ways of addressing old tasks, skilled and planned sessions, relevant tasks – Hire them!”

“Meeting, networking and working with colleagues from different agencies was my highlight”

“Relaxed, informative, friendly and innovative approach to training”

“Particularly enjoyed the way the visioning activity was organised – helping to stimulate further discussion and identify key themes.”

“I will share information from today with my team and incorporate into the team plan”

“It was done well giving everyone in the group to have a say. I have been to events like this before when 2 or 3 people hogged the afternoon but today I felt like everyone said what they wanted to say and not inhibited to do so”

“The highlights have been lively discussions – well organised co-ordination, and learning what positive outcomes could happen if all this work happens.”

“Summarised ideas, reflected back, kept people on track.”

“Entertaining, enthusiastic and confident trainers”