Early Years

The first years of a child’s life are vital in building resilience that will support a healthier life. Whether you are looking to strengthen the skills and knowledge of you or are exploring the future of the delivery in your area, WAVE can help. Read more
Safer, more effective prisons

Trauma affects the likelihood of a person going to prison, acting violently whilst there and returning to prison after release. We can stop this cycle. Read more
Making education better for all

Children succeed in school when their challenges are understood and when the school is trauma-informed. Read more
21st Century policing

From the perpetrators and victims they engage with to the stress they experience, police officers encounter trauma on a daily basis. Read more

Can we help your organisation?

Looking to support your workforce to become trauma informed?

“This was thorough and high-quality training, especially impressive given the lockdown conditions and need for remote learning. The trainer was clearly highly knowledgeable and able to relate theory to practice." (Participant in a WAVE Trust Trauma-informed Schools online seminar)

If you are thinking about how you can create trauma-informed services, it can be difficult to know where to start. Our senior team has over 40 years' experience providing high-quality training and consultancy services to national and multinational organisations including BP, Marks & Spencers, Boots and Toshiba.

Today, we provide these services to the public sector, third sector organisations and businesses who are seeking to design and implement effective strategies, including trauma-informed practice. Our training and consultancy will help your organisation tackle 21st Century issues with 21st Century solutions based on the latest science and research.

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Tertiary Education

Many of the mental health and behavioural issues that students experience have their roots in early life trauma. By understanding the roots of the behaviour, staff can better support them and ultimately help them achieve the success that they and you want. WAVE can help your team to do this. Read more

Healthcare

In GP surgeries, homes and hospitals, healthcare professionals see the impact of adverse early life trauma every day. Many of the social, emotional and health issues experienced by families have their roots in early life trauma. Whether you are looking to strengthen the skills and knowledge of your staff, or are exploring the future of the delivery in your area, WAVE can help. Read more

Early Years

The first years of a child’s life are vital in building resilience that will support a healthier life. Whether you are looking to strengthen the skills and knowledge of you or are exploring the future of the delivery in your area, WAVE can help. Read more

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Why prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is crucial

Until we succeed in preventing ACEs, we cannot hope to seriously reduce entrenched social problems such as violence, mental illness and homelessness.
WAVE Trust welcomes Government commitment to prioritise early years announced in the Queens Speech

In today’s Queens Speech, outlining the Government’s priorities in the next session of Parliament Her Majesty announced that: “Measures will be brought forward to ensure that children have the best start in life, prioritising their early years.”
EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: The future of the early years sector (21st September)

George Hosking OBE will explore the future of early years approaches and, in particular, evidence-based programmes such as Parent-Child Psychological Support (PCPS).

Age 2 to 18 - systems to protect children from severe disadvantage

'Age 2 to 18 - systems to protect children from severe disadvantage' details how a national shift to a user-focused, trauma-informed care system would protect against severe, multiple disadvantage throughout society.
How WAVE began

The founding of WAVE Trust
The impact of WAVE's work

Impact of WAVE's work
Conception to age 2 - the age of opportunity

WAVE Trust report - a Department for Education invited response to Supporting Families in the Foundation Years - March 2013.
What we do for children

Tackling the root causes of childhood adversity to create a better future.
URGENT campaign appeal

We have a once in a generation opportunity to support the critical first 1001 days of a baby’s life if the Government implements in full the recommendations of the review in early life by Andrea Leadsom MP. Please support WAVE right now so that we can work to persuade the Government.
Start a Trauma-informed Community (TiC) project

Would you like to bring all the benefits of a trauma-informed community to your area?
21st Century policing

From the perpetrators and victims they engage with to the stress they experience, police officers encounter trauma on a daily basis.
WAVE Trust welcomes Government commitment to prioritise early years announced in the Queens Speech

In today’s Queens Speech, outlining the Government’s priorities in the next session of Parliament Her Majesty announced that: “Measures will be brought forward to ensure that children have the best start in life, prioritising their early years.”
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

Current systems do not prevent problems. Prevention means understanding and addressing the root causes. Those root causes are most often adverse childhood experiences.