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Who We Are
The Growth Well
delivers bespoke educational and wellbeing workshops. Drawing on 40 years of experience in education, youth work and pastoral care, we deliver contextually relevant workshops and training for senior leaders, staff, young people and parents.
Rachel studied Theology and Secondary Education at university with PSHE as her second subject. She has over 30 years experience teaching in schools, ranging from selective grammar to inner city schools with high levels of deprivation. She is an experienced middle leader, having worked in an outstanding department of an outstanding school. Rachel is an experienced coach and mentor to early career teachers and is passionate about nurturing and growing those new to the teaching profession. Currently she combines teaching R.E with a role as staff Lay Chaplain. Outside of school Rachel has 30 plus years’ experience in inner city youth work across Bradford and Leeds as well as leadership roles within church communities. She is married to Richard and they have two grown-up children, Georgia and Samuel. Rachel looks forward to holidays which she says is ‘just food in different locations.’
Emilie studied a BA Hons degree in Writing, Directing and Performing for Theatre, Film and Television at the University of York. She has since been in youth and schools work for a decade, working across multiple charities and schools in Wakefield and Bradford. Emilie has experience delivering relationship and sex education for Spectrum Health and is a trained safeguarding lead and mental health First Aider. She also has training in contemporary chaplaincy and supporting young people through adverse childhood experiences and self harm. Currently, she mentors teenagers facing a breadth of concerns including mental health; bereavement, anxiety, persistent non-attendance, family separation and low self esteem. Emilie’s biggest passion is supporting teenagers to overcome obstacles and barriers to education and helping them work towards their full potential. She also loves to sing and spend time with her family, including her husband and 2 year old son.
THE TEAM
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Richard
Vision and Ethos Specialist
Matthew
Primary Specialist
Alice
Counsellor
Jennie
Coaching Specialist
Megan
Admin & Communications
Georgia
Admin & Communications
Our Values
COMPASSION
We are moved by compassion for the wellbeing of children and those that look after them.
We believe that compassion and empathy are required in order for growth. We will therefore strive to foster an environment of safety, connectivity and understanding.
HUMILITY
We believe that humility and honest self-reflection are key for continuous growth. We are committed to life-long learning and therefore, we will respect and draw from the experience, knowledge and perspectives of others.
TOGETHERNESS
We believe that shared learning helps us to identify problems and find solutions. By adopting a non- judgemental approach, insecurities can be overcome. All are needed and valued - each is important to the whole.
GROWTH
We believe that an honest reflection of setbacks and failures are important for future learning. We believe that by sowing into people now, you yield a harvest of the future and impact generational change.
