Strengthening the conditions for sustainable work, together.
Taking Good Care works with people and organisations doing demanding, relational work to strengthen workforce wellbeing, develop relational capacity and build more sustainable ways of working.
Our work brings together lived experience, evidence, trauma-informed practice, somatic approaches and systems thinking.
what we do
Education and support for people doing demanding, relational work.
Strengthening skills for complex work, from embodied resilience to relational leadership.
Explore workshops →Sustaining and deepening shared practice and values through reflective practice.
Explore reflective practice →Supporting people experiencing work-related stress conditions to recover, sustainably.
Explore courses →Bringing people from the relational and care sectors together to learn from and with each other.
Explore events →our approach
We bring research, lived experience and embodied practice together.
Taking Good Care draws on the knowledge of people who have experienced the demands of relational work, alongside research and evidence-informed approaches to stress, trauma, mindfulness and organisational practice.
Our approach combines accessible theory, practical tools, somatic practices and critical reflection, recognising that sustainable care involves our bodies, our relationships and the systems in which we work.
WHY IT MATTERS
Relational work is vital, complex and skilled.
Relational work can be meaningful and deeply rewarding. It can also involve sustained emotional labour, complex relationships, exposure to distress and competing demands, particularly when resources and support are limited.
Taking Good Care builds on people's existing capabilities while helping organisations address the workload, leadership, and workplace conditions that shape sustainable practice.
learn with us
Practical learning for the realities of relational work.
Workshops, courses and events for practitioners, teams and leaders across care, health, education and community services.
Standalone sessions, short courses and occasional series
Self-paced and livestream learning with practices and resources
Tailored learning for teams, leaders and whole services
Panels, conversations and shared learning across the sector
FOR ORGANISATIONS
Professional development for teams doing demanding, relational work.
What would taking good care look like in your organisation?
