• Emotional Containment

    Published On: 02/26/20263.6 min read

    When key pillars in our lives are removed, or our sense of security and identity somehow threatened, we may end up feeling untethered. Given the human predisposition toward order, rationale and regime, this can feel ...

  • The art of gathering

    Published On: 10/29/20254.9 min read

    As we approach our fifth birthday party, and look forward to gathering our young people, hosts and guests together to celebrate, we felt it fitting that this month’s blog post centre on the findings of ...

  • The Jester: Making the Unthinkable Digestible

    Published On: 09/26/20256.7 min read

    This article has been adapted from “IN JEST – MAKING THE UNTHINKABLE DIGESTIBLE” (PATRICK TOMLINSON, 2023) The Jester has a long history spanning centuries, with references dating back to circa 25th century BC. Recognizable by ...

  • The Art of Listening

    Published On: 08/27/20253.4 min read

    Effective listening is a skill that underpins all positive human relationships. It is not a passive task, and it is not something many of us are naturally good at. But most of us know ...

  • Responding to dysregulation

    Published On: 07/18/20258.4 min read

    “All behaviour is a communication of need” – A therapeutic response to dysregulated behaviour Having recently been in the process of reviewing the policies and procedures of Concrete Rose (sounds fun eh?) - including inviting ...

  • Adulthood Without a Safety Net: Reflections from Lived and Professional Experience

    Published On: 06/18/202511.9 min read

    By Suzanne Briscoe, Specialist Advisor at Concrete Rose   As a care-experienced adult, a clinician, a researcher and a social worker in children’s services, I carry a dual perspective—one shaped by both lived experience and ...

  • Trauma and the body

    Published On: 05/23/20257 min read

    O horror! Horror! Horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee! Macbeth, Shakespeare Development Officer Rachel Osborne explores the physiological implications of trauma with reference to The Body Keeps the Score, considering how this ...

  • Psychological safety: The bedrock of “great work”

    Published On: 04/25/20255.9 min read

    Building on our the last blog post “Embracing Failure”, this article focusses on the importance of creating psychological safety, particularly to help fuel thriving organisational practice and performance. Overview Psychological safety is the belief, in ...

  • Embracing Failure

    Published On: 03/18/20254.8 min read

    We need a radically different approach to failure. So argues Matthew Syed in his book “Black Box Thinking” as he presents the need to reframe failure as an essential springboard for growth. Drawing on this ...

  • Forgiveness and freedom

    Published On: 02/14/20255.6 min read

    Forgiveness and freedom: the most difficult of all lessons  Founder Mike Farrington explores how we might support young people in their deeply personal choices about processing traumatic experiences.  Introduction   “The picture [above] is seared into ...