Our Story
TALK Centre began in 2021, with an idea by the founding members of the Advisory group. The concept was to offer a place where anyone working with children and young people could find training they could trust.
TALK Centre was opened at MAP in the summer of 2022, with funding from the local ICB, to organise and run training for local professionals. Over the years TALK Centre has expanded to offer training to anyone, anywhere, who works with children and young people. Our aim is to improve support for children and young people, by supporting those that work with them.
Working for, and with, children and young people
We work collaboratively with young people and experts with lived experience, to ensure our training is based in reality and the true life experience. Our training is sought after because of our development process and the perspective that is integrated into the resources.
TALK is…
Not for profit
We do not make a profit, but only charge to cover costs where we do not have funding. We decide on our training from feedback and understanding of the gaps in training provision, not on profit margins. We make as much of our training low cost or free as possible,
Value led
MAP is a strong, value led charity, with a long history and a dedicated staff who support young people through advice, therapeutics and youth work. You can find out more about MAP, and TALK Centre, values on the link below
Collaborative
We work with many other organisations, both nationally and locally. We share information and resources through our website and newsletter, as well as supporting other organisations to produce their own training. We have strong quality assurance guidelines and we help others develop their own guidelines, with the aim to make more training high quality and centred around the needs of children and young people.
Transparent
We are open and honest about our goals. We share our plans andregularly ask for feedback. We use this feedback to identify gaps and develop new training.
Our team
The TALK Centre has a small dedicated team who are focused on the development and delivery of our services. You can contact us here or email info@talkcentre.org.
