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Therapy & Holistic Support

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

 Kerry helped me reconnect with myself at a time I felt completely lost. Her approach is gentle, trauma-informed and unlike any therapy I’ve ever experienced. She sees you, hears you and helps you find your strength again. I walked in feeling broken — I left feeling whole 

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

 Working with The Belonging Dojo has changed my life. Kerry helped me understand my identity as a disabled and neurodivergent adult in a way that finally made sense. I learned how to advocate for myself, set boundaries and believe in my own worth. For the first time, I feel like I truly belong 

Workshops & Community Sessions

Advocacy, Identity & Belonging Work

Workshops & Community Sessions

 Kerry’s workshops are powerful, uplifting and rooted in real lived experience. Our young people left feeling confident, inspired and seen. Her blend of Kintsugi, Deaf awareness and wellbeing work is unique — she brings a level of authenticity and connection you don’t often see. Every school and organisation needs this 

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🟡 Heal the Harm

🟡 Educate the System

🟡 Educate the System

 

1:1 Holistic Therapy & Counselling

Beneath The Gold

For everyone, especially deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people who are navigating burnout, workplace trauma, or identity loss.

✔ Trauma-informed therapy and coaching
✔ Holistic, accessible, identity-affirming support
✔ Support with confidence, healing, and self-worth

Low cost £30 per se

 

1:1 Holistic Therapy & Counselling

Beneath The Gold

For everyone, especially deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people who are navigating burnout, workplace trauma, or identity loss.

✔ Trauma-informed therapy and coaching
✔ Holistic, accessible, identity-affirming support
✔ Support with confidence, healing, and self-worth

Low cost £30 per session for adults & £25 per session for children age 11 and over.
🟢 Discounted block bookings available
🟢 Concession rates for low-income clients

 🟢 Grant-funded delivery may be possible for eligible people and organisations 

We walk beside you as you reconnect with who you are — beneath the stress, the noise, and the expectations.

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🟡 Educate the System

🟡 Educate the System

🟡 Educate the System

 

Hear Me: Deaf Identity, Bias & Belonging at Work

This is our flagship training programme — designed to transform understanding, challenge unconscious bias, and improve real inclusion in the workplace.
Available in 2 formats to meet your team’s needs:
 

  • 💻 Live Zoom workshop (1-hour interactive)
     
  • 🧠 In-person workshop (90 mins or 2.5 hours,

 

Hear Me: Deaf Identity, Bias & Belonging at Work

This is our flagship training programme — designed to transform understanding, challenge unconscious bias, and improve real inclusion in the workplace.
Available in 2 formats to meet your team’s needs:
 

  • 💻 Live Zoom workshop (1-hour interactive)
     
  • 🧠 In-person workshop (90 mins or 2.5 hours, includes breakout activities + optional book copy)
     

Led by Kerry Tidman — a deaf therapist, TEDx speaker, and inclusion specialist — this training blends lived experience with practical tools for awareness, accessibility, and culture change.

(First delivered for the West Midlands Combined Authority)

From £250 (virtual)
From £495 (in person)
🟢 Discounts for schools, CICs, and charities
🟢 Bespoke packages available

 🟢 Grant-funded delivery may be possible for eligible organisations 

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🟡 Empower the Next Generation

🟡 Empower the Next Generation

🟡 Empower the Next Generation

 

Workshops for Young People (Ages 11+)

How Do I Belong?

Our youth programmes are designed to uplift and empower deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent young people with tools for:

✔ Self-leadership
✔ Belonging
✔ Identity and confidence
✔ Mental health and self-advocacy

Workshops are trauma-informed, inclusive, and co-designed to suit your setting

 

Workshops for Young People (Ages 11+)

How Do I Belong?

Our youth programmes are designed to uplift and empower deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent young people with tools for:

✔ Self-leadership
✔ Belonging
✔ Identity and confidence
✔ Mental health and self-advocacy

Workshops are trauma-informed, inclusive, and co-designed to suit your setting — whether in schools, youth groups, or community spaces.

From £150 per session
🟢 Tailored packages and series available
🟢 Grant-funded delivery may be possible for eligible organisations

Let’s build a future where young people don’t have to fight to belong.

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🟡 Advocate for Change

🟡 Empower the Next Generation

🟡 Empower the Next Generation


 Advocacy and Self-Advocacy Support


At The Belonging Dojo CIC, we stand beside Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people as they navigate barriers in education, employment, and everyday life. Our advocacy is trauma-informed, identity-led, and rooted in lived experience — helping people be heard, understood, and treated fairly.

✓ 1:1 advoca


 Advocacy and Self-Advocacy Support


At The Belonging Dojo CIC, we stand beside Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people as they navigate barriers in education, employment, and everyday life. Our advocacy is trauma-informed, identity-led, and rooted in lived experience — helping people be heard, understood, and treated fairly.

✓ 1:1 advocacy and wellbeing support
✓ Guidance for reasonable adjustments and workplace meetings
✓ Help with letters, communication, and self-advocacy tools
✓ Signposting to trusted services and community resources

We believe advocacy should empower, not overwhelm. Whether you’re facing challenges at work, school, or within a system that feels hard to navigate, we’ll help you find your voice and stand tall in your truth.

From £30 per session
🟢 Individual and organisational advocacy available
🟢 Grant-funded or subsidised sessions may be possible for eligible clients

Let’s build a future where no one has to fight alone to be heard.


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    At The Belonging Dojo CIC, we offer trauma-informed support and training that empowers individuals, schools, and communities.
    Each of our services reflects our three core values:

    • Heal the Harm
       
    • Educate the System
       
    • Empower the Next Generation
       

    We’re a proudly deaf-led, neurodivergent-friendly social enterprise — and some of our work may be fully or part-funded depending on eligibility and available grants.

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