We work with people and organisations who deliver education, health, wellbeing and community support and services.
Support for Staff + Volunteer Teams
Designed for organisations who want to invest in the wellbeing of their staff and volunteers, we support the people at the heart of your service delivery.
Ever increasing demand and reactive workloads mean sickness, apathy and low morale develops. This risks the sustainability of delivering support and services, and the health of the people delivering those services.
The Brilliant Club
Enrol your team into this wellbeing programme, for access to practical wellbeing support, resources, and reflective spaces to recharge together.
The programme runs over 3 months, and each staff member receives a
🟠Postal Wellbeing Kit, with creative activities, sensory and wellbeing resources
🟠Expert Library access to a library of interviews with industry professionals covering work and wellbeing topics, including working with health conditions, menopause, balancing work and caring responsibilities, the mind/body connection, holding boundaries and building healthy habits.
🟠Reflective Practice group, weekly creative wellbeing prompts encouraging members to share best practice and practical tips for self-care and wellbeing at work.
🟠Tailored Wellbeing Plan, based on personal needs and preferences, to support ongoing wellbeing at work.
The next application round opens in March 2026 (the programme will run April-June) A maximum of 5 organisations will be able to join.
Organisations can join the expression of interest list for early information HERE
Support for Leadership Teams
Designed for leadership teams navigating change, we support the people who shape your culture and drive your operations.
Demand across education, health, wellbeing, and community services is rising — while resources and capacity are under pressure. To sustain impact, your organisation needs an actionable plan that strengthens people, purpose, and performance.
The Brilliant Workplace
Choose a development programme that supports leaders to navigate change and build healthy, sustainable cultures that deliver consistent results.
The programme runs over 3 months, and the organisation receives a
🟠Healthy Culture Audit and Analysis to identify strengths and areas for development within team culture.
🟠Programme of Team Development group coaching sessions focused on navigating change, to strengthen organisational culture and results.
🟠Transformation Toolkit codeveloped through the sessions to support change management.
🟠Impact/Value Mapping session to assess value of changes implemented.
The next application round opens in March 2026 (the programme will run April-June) A maximum of 5 organisations will be able to join.
For more information email faye@brilliantthing.co.uk
Support for Systems + Communities
Healing-Centred Placemaking
Designed for partnership and coproduction projects, Healing-Centred Placemaking involves work with councils, NHS teams, local infrastructure and in neighbourhoods.
Using Healing-Centred Design, which blends trauma-informed practice, creative coaching and systems thinking, we support you to design healthy systems, services and community wellbeing.
Our work enables Community Development, Coproduction, Community Research, Stakeholder, Impact and Value Mapping. Take a look at our projects.
Design Your Own
Designed for networks, conferences or events, our ‘Design your Own’ sessions are are short actionable design sessions focused around a range of work and wellbeing topics. These can be delivered on or offline.
Facilitators + Leaders
An experiential learning opportunity for facilitators, coaches, leaders + educators.
You’ll learn and apply Healing-Centred Design which blends trauma-informed approaches, creative coaching and systems thinking. This course will enable you to design and deliver creative, supportive and impactful workshops.
Held in January, July and October at GRIT Studios, Great Northern Warehouse, Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN, applications are open for the next course.
The Brilliant Box contains a development deck of original coaching cards to support groupwork, with 40 inspiring images, 40 reflective activities and tokens of appreciation.
We also share free digital resources including Trauma-Informed Communities, a toolkit for community organisations to work in safe, supportive ways.
Healing- Centred Transformation: Mend Tend and Change the Future, by Kerry Tottingham
This book is written by our co-director Kerry and published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. It explores the connection between personal and societal pain, and leads us towards empowerment and collective power.
Healing-Centred Transformation Podcast
A spotify podcast sharing everyday acts of social change with guests, reflections and inspiration.
Not sure which is for you? Try this quiz!
Healing-Centred Design shapes all our work.
Healing-Centred Design is a transformation framework, rooted in trauma-informed practice and blending systemic and creative coaching approaches. Find out more here.
Evidence and Support
We have complied a document sharing evidence of need, evidence for Healing-Centred Design and case studies. Find out More
Costings
We are happy to offer a personalised quote for our services and support, but as a guide our rates are: Full day: £1050 | Half day: £650
Testimonial
I commissioned Kerry to deliver Design work training for myself and colleagues. The content was engaging with just the right balance between theoretical context and practical application. We explored real world examples, using the tools and techniques.
We all left the session revved up about applying the thinking and using the tools. Kerry is a fabulous trainer who takes great care in supporting delegates. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she creates a dynamic environment in which to share ideas and formulate actions for putting plans into practice
Martin Plant, Strategic Lead – Workforce Strategy, Legal, Governance & Workforce, Rochdale Borough Council
