What people say about working with Safe to Grow
Research and Evaluation
I first worked with Hannah in 2014, initially via a Home Office funded study on guardianship for trafficked children in England and Wales. Hannah’s generous intelligence makes her a pleasure to work with. Her expertise is formidable. She can distil key issues and create clear pictures of complex and entangled topics. Her energy, vivacity and an appreciative approach to collaboration are memorable aspects of her work and character. I think that she brings a wonderful intelligence and enthusiasm, providing not just hope, but ways forward for organisations, so they become safer and better for people who need them.
Ravi K S Kohli - Professorial Fellow - Emeritus
Collaboration with Safe to Grow is an all-round positive and productive experience. Working with Hannah has been seamless – she is knowledgeable, informed, organised, professional, efficient, insightful, strategic and detailed (which is a rare combination) as well as very approachable, friendly and with a ‘can do’ attitude. I cannot recommend Hannah or Safe to Grow enough.
Dr Anna Skeels, Research Fellow, SPARK, Cardiff University.
Facilitated Reflective Practice
Hannah created an environment where I could be me. I could bring anything to supervision, without fear of being negatively judged. The sessions were calm and I learnt so much from being part of the supervision group.
Participant of monthly group reflective practice for therapists working with refugees and people seeking asylum.
It was well facilitated. Hannah was knowledgeable and made what could have been a boring classroom learning type environment, interactive and fun. The content delivered was relevant to purpose. It was a beautiful two days of impacting knowledge.
This was a highly enjoyable and interesting session despite it covering some really challenging topics. There was a great atmosphere of open discussion and it felt like Hannah had answers or useful information if we had any questions.
Student Social Worker - Skills Day
Student Social Worker - Skills Day
Participant of a Train the Trainer course
Training and Development
Hannah is a very good trainer. The training was really helpful and I better understand the issues. I feel much more able to support people seeking asylum now.
Therapist attending training focused on working alongside refugee children and adults
I have ADHD and typically cannot concentrate for more than a few hours. Today I’ve paid more attention than any accumulation of attention before. I’m so chuffed - I feel like I understand and have learned. Thank you.