HeaRRT (Healing from Racism and Racial Trauma)
Train the Facilitator Programme
Course overview
Duration: 12-week (one session per week)
Format: In-person
Cost: Pricing details are available upon inquiry
HeaRRT is a 12-week closed support group (delivered as a course) designed specifically for people who have experienced racism or racial trauma. It offers a unique space for people to share, heal, and build resilience in a safe and supportive environment.
At Big Life, our mission is to fight for equity in health, wealth and life. Sharing our HeaRRT model is one of the ways we support organisations to become more equitable, build cultural consciousness and respond meaningfully to the impact of racism and racial trauma.
HeaRRT was developed in response to a recognised gap in support for people affected by racism and racial trauma.
While many organisations have introduced anti-racist initiatives and awareness programmes, there remains limited community-based, peer-led and non-clinical support available for people living with the impact of racial trauma. HeaRRToffers an innovative approach that combines lived experience, community knowledge and trauma-informed practice to support healing, resilience and wellbeing.
The HeaRRT Train the Facilitator programme enables organisations to develop their own internal capacity to facilitate HeaRRT-informed spaces and support people affected by racism and racial trauma.
Rooted in trauma-informed, strengths-based and community-led approaches, the programme equips participants with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to create safe, culturally conscious environments where people can explore experiences of racism, build resilience and engage in collective healing and support.
Who is this course for?
This programme is ideal for:
- NHS organisations
- Community organisations
- Local authorities
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion teams
- Mental health and wellbeing services
- Community leaders and advocates
- Community facilitators and peer support workers
- Health and wellbeing professionals
- Corporate organisations seeking to strengthen inclusion, belonging and anti-racist practice
What you’ll learn
Organisations can choose from themed packages including:
- Understanding racial trauma and its impact on individuals and communities
- Principles of collective healing and community-based support
- Trauma-informed facilitation skills and approaches
- Creating psychologically safe and inclusive spaces
- Managing group dynamics, difficult conversations and emotional responses
- Reflective practice, professional boundaries and facilitator wellbeing
- Adapting sessions for different communities, settings and audiences
Why choose Big Life?
At Big Life, we understand that creating inclusive organisations requires more than policies and statements.
Meaningful change happens when people have the opportunity to learn, reflect, challenge assumptions, share experiences and develop practical ways of working together.
Our approach combines:
- Anti-racist practice
- Trauma-informed approaches
- Community and lived experience
- Organisational development expertise
- Safe, facilitated dialogue
- Practical action and reflection
We create spaces where difficult conversations can happen constructively, respectfully and with purpose.
Ready to find out more?
Get in touch with our training team at: training@thebiglifegroup.com
Click here to download our Organisational Development and Inclusion training prospectus.