Therapeutic Life Story Work UK (part of TLSWi)

We are excited that our Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium is only a few days away. We are also pleased to say that we have sold out!
It is certain to be a day of rich learning and connecting opportunities.

Details for our Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium 2025.
Thursday 6th November 2025, 9.15-4.30pm, Mercure Sherwood Hotel, Nottingham. Only a few places left to book!

A child’s story is like a poem with it’s own narrative, pace, and rhythm
Therapeutic Life Story Work is the process of exploring this story with them
We also know how feeling loved and important to someone transforms our lives
To read the whole of this beautiful poem look up the work of Lemn Sissay

TLSWuk Symposium 2025 for anyone interested in Therapeutic Life Story Work this will be a full day of learning packed with rich content and wonderful, experienced presenters. Learn, connect, share. Nottingham 6th November 2025.

What to expect from our Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium 2025.

Keynote from Prof. Richard Rose.

Hear from social care, NHS, schools, therapeutic teams, residential care settings, independent practitioners, & carers.

Presentations, group workshops, & demos of practical tools and techniques.

Don't forget to book your place at the TLSWuk Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium 2025.

Celebrating excellence in Therapeutic Life Story Work - well done to the Highlands social care team and TLSWi Certified Practitioner MairiAnna!
TLSWuk and TLSWi represent a dedicated community of practice supporting children, young people, families and adults.

Our 3rd UK Symposium is for anyone interested in Therapeutic Life Story Work & TLSW practitioners.
Our events get excellent feedback from people completely new to TLSW through to experienced practitioners.
An opportunity to learn, engage and connect.
Contact events@tlswi.com for details & booking.

Ooops that slipped past us!
Please note the North Hub meeting is on WEDNESDAY 17th September, not Tuesday as previously advertised.

All of our Regional Study & Support Hubs are meeting in September - check the dates for your region and take the opportunity to meet up with other practitioners in your area to talk about practice and developments in TLSW.

Booking now open for our 2025 Symposium. Email events@tlswi.com for details and booking.

Booking now open for our 2025 Symposium. Email events@tlswi.com for more details and to book.

Join us for our 2025 Symposium event. For anyone interested in Therapeutic Life Story Work, and TLSW trainees and practitioners. With keynote speech from Prof. Richard Rose.
Email events@tlswi.com for details and booking.

Get ready - booking opens soon for our TLSW Symposium on Thursday 6th November in Nottingham. More details coming soon.

THEiA is offering public training courses for anyone interested in therapeutic work with children, young people, and families.
A range of courses are available and open for booking now.

Booking opens soon for our 2025 TLSW Symposium.
This event is ideal for practitioners and anyone interested in finding out more about Therapeutic Life Story Work, including carers, social workers, family support workers, therapists, teachers, pastoral support staff, support workers.

We have held some amazing therapeutic life story work events, full of learning, sharing best practice, and connecting. Our next event is Thursday 6th November 2025 in Nottingham.
This is for practitioners and anyone interested in therapeutic life story work.

The next national community drop-in for TLSWi members is on 30th July.

This is a space for members to share best practice and discuss any matters relating to TLSW for peer support and learning.

Our community drop-ins and regional hubs keep practitioners connected and are spaces for sharing best practice and discussing therapeutic life story work in action.

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Therapeutic Life Story Work Symposium will be in Nottingham on 6th November 2025.
All of our events are jam packed with learning opportunities and time to connect with others. We also take great care of you through the day.

ASGSF Reduction in funding – An Open Letter from TLSWi

We are proud to be working in partnership with @creativelsw.bsky.social ky.social‬, @cfabuk.bsky.social and @kazzumarts.bsky.social sky.social to develop resources, thanks to funding from the Segelman Trust.

We know changes to the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund will have a significant impact on children & families, and practitioners are concerned about continuing to offer quality support after substantial cuts. TLSWuk are exploring options & will contact members soon with recommendations

May is the month when all of our Regional Study and Support Hubs will be holding meetings.
Connect with other TLSW practitioners in your area, talk about case work, issues arising, & sharing best practice.
Links for meetings are on the Regional Hub pages on the TLSWi website.

FULLY FUNDED training for carers.
For more details and to book, visit the website: theia.ac
or use the link: theia.ac/course/care-...
Book via the website.

The International Forum today connected TLSW practitioners across our global community to share reflections & ideas about Therapeutic Life Story Work. It is wonderful to be part of a strong community of practice with such a wealth of knowledge, expertise and dedication. #RoseModelTLSW #TLSWuk #TLSWa

TLSWuk members can join us for the Joint Regional Hub Workshop: An Introduction to Digital Therapeutic Life Story Work with Lesley Simpson-Gray. This training workshop is FREE for TLSWi members.
See flyer for details.

TLSWuk is part of TLSWi. We are a community of dedicated Therapeutic Life Story Work practitioners delivering the transformative Rose Model. Our aim is to help children/young people & families make sense of their story in a safe, therapeutic and nurturing space.