Resource Portal
Access immersive training resource that is driven by a passion to make lasting change.
After you have purchased your Sandstories licence and your chosen facilitators have been trained and accredited, your licence will be ready to be activated. You can choose any date that works for your organisation to avoid activating the licence before you are ready to deliver the training.
Once your licence is activated each facilitator will be given access to the dedicated resource portal.
Each user will be able to:
- Arrange a workshop
- Access our premium resource hub, including the 50 minute film
- View, favourite, and download resources
- Access our technical support hub
- Request urgent support
How it works
Purchase your licence
Choose from a 6-month or 12-month licence, tailored to suit the needs of your organisation. Contact hello@sandstories.co.uk with your preferred licence length and the size of your organisation and Sandstories will be in touch to discuss your requirements and set up your contract.
During the period of your licence, you can deliver an unlimited number of the half day Sandstories workshops to your workforce.
The licence will give the training commissioner access to the resource portal, which contains everything needed to deliver powerful Sandstories workshops in your service area.
Please note your licence won’t be activated until your chosen facilitators have been trained and accredited. You can then choose your preferred start date for the licence, when you will be able to plan and promote the delivery of your Sandstories workshops.
Find out moreAgree your facilitator training
Each Sandstories workshop will be delivered by a local facilitator.
A minimum of two local facilitators, who have been nominated by the training commissioner, will be trained and accredited by Sandstories in a face-to-face session. This will ensure that they are equipped and confident in using this unique, and impactful, training tool.
By having a minimum of two local accredited facilitators, there is hopefully sufficient capacity to cover any unexpected facilitator absence from work.
The training will not only protect the integrity of the Sandstories materials but will also support the facilitators, who will inevitably encounter and ‘hold’ some deeply felt responses from participants attending the workshop.
The one day of face-to-face training for facilitators will be delivered at a local venue provided by the training commissioner.
The nominated facilitators will be familiarised with all the Sandstories resources, including the 50-minute film presented by Sue Woolmore.
“Who can be a facilitator?” in the FAQs offers guidelines on identifying suitable local facilitators. Further information can always be sought using hello@sandstories.co.uk
Find out moreAccess resource portal by activating your licence
Once you have agreed the length of your licence and the date of activation with Sandstories, the accredited facilitators will be given access to the resource portal. This is password protected.
Central to the Sandstories workshop resources in the portal, is a 50-minute film presented by Sue Woolmore, who uses creative storytelling and reflective discussion in the style which has made Sandstories so widely acknowledged and valued for many years.
The portal contains all the information you will need to deliver the half day Sandstories workshops including the 50 minute film, additional resources, and messages from research and case reviews.
The film is also available with subtitles, for hearing impaired workshop attendees.
The facilitators will be familiarised with everything at their accreditation training.
Find out more
Start training your workforce
As soon as you have access to the resource portal, you will be able to book as many workshops as you require for your workforce, within the time limit of your licence.
Guidance on how to do this will be given at the face-to-face facilitator training and any further assistance or support can be given by contacting hello@sandstories.co.uk
The resource portal has been carefully designed to be as user friendly and straightforward as possible.
Find out moreOne off arrangement
There may be specific circumstances where a training commissioner only requires a single workshop.
If this is the case, please contact hello@sandstories.co.uk to discuss the possibility of a bespoke arrangement.
Purchase your licence
Choose from a 6-month or 12-month licence, tailored to suit the needs of your organisation. Contact hello@sandstories.co.uk with your preferred licence length and the size of your organisation and Sandstories will be in touch to discuss your requirements and set up your contract.
During the period of your licence, you can deliver an unlimited number of the half day Sandstories workshops to your workforce.
The licence will give the training commissioner access to the resource portal, which contains everything needed to deliver powerful Sandstories workshops in your service area.
Please note your licence won’t be activated until your chosen facilitators have been trained and accredited. You can then choose your preferred start date for the licence, when you will be able to plan and promote the delivery of your Sandstories workshops.
Agree your facilitator training
Each Sandstories workshop will be delivered by a local facilitator.
A minimum of two local facilitators, who have been nominated by the training commissioner, will be trained and accredited by Sandstories in a face-to-face session. This will ensure that they are equipped and confident in using this unique, and impactful, training tool.
By having a minimum of two local accredited facilitators, there is hopefully sufficient capacity to cover any unexpected facilitator absence from work.
The training will not only protect the integrity of the Sandstories materials but will also support the facilitators, who will inevitably encounter and ‘hold’ some deeply felt responses from participants attending the workshop.
The one day of face-to-face training for facilitators will be delivered at a local venue provided by the training commissioner.
The nominated facilitators will be familiarised with all the Sandstories resources, including the 50-minute film presented by Sue Woolmore.
“Who can be a facilitator?” in the FAQs offers guidelines on identifying suitable local facilitators. Further information can always be sought using hello@sandstories.co.uk
Access resource portal by activating your licence
Once you have agreed the length of your licence and the date of activation with Sandstories, the accredited facilitators will be given access to the resource portal. This is password protected.
Central to the Sandstories workshop resources in the portal, is a 50-minute film presented by Sue Woolmore, who uses creative storytelling and reflective discussion in the style which has made Sandstories so widely acknowledged and valued for many years.
The portal contains all the information you will need to deliver the half day Sandstories workshops including the 50 minute film, additional resources, and messages from research and case reviews.
The film is also available with subtitles, for hearing impaired workshop attendees.
The facilitators will be familiarised with everything at their accreditation training.
Start training your workforce
As soon as you have access to the resource portal, you will be able to book as many workshops as you require for your workforce, within the time limit of your licence.
Guidance on how to do this will be given at the face-to-face facilitator training and any further assistance or support can be given by contacting hello@sandstories.co.uk
The resource portal has been carefully designed to be as user friendly and straightforward as possible.
One off arrangement
There may be specific circumstances where a training commissioner only requires a single workshop.
If this is the case, please contact hello@sandstories.co.uk to discuss the possibility of a bespoke arrangement.
“The Sandstories workshop film has captured the power of Sue’s words and experience. It is a quality resource – with so much potential. Thank you so much.”
Training Co-ordinator“A most beautiful way to stop and reflect on how we protect vulnerable children in our society. Sandstories is so impactful and has stayed with me to draw on time and time again. Thank you.”
Children’s Centre Practitioner“Wonderful, powerful training helping professionals to see the importance of entering the ‘other room’ of a child’s life, taking time to notice and care.”
Community Team Manager“A powerful message delivered brilliantly. The Sandstories film felt personal, as though it was meant just for me. Thought provoking, thank you for empowering ‘frontliners’.”
Social Worker
We’re here to answer your questions
Get answers to the questions we get asked the most.
If a multi-agency partnership (e.g. Children’s Safeguarding Partnership) purchases a licence, this can only be used for partnership training events. Individual members of the multi-agency partnership will need to purchase their own licence if they want access to Sandstories workshops specifically for their own agency.
For more information or direct discussion about training requirements and costs, please don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact form.
If a multi-agency partnership (e.g. Children’s Safeguarding Partnership) purchases a licence, this can only be used for partnership training events. Individual members of the multi-agency partnership will need to purchase their own licence if they want access to Sandstories workshops specifically for their own agency.
For more information or direct discussion about training requirements and costs, please don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact form.
If a multi-agency partnership (e.g. Children’s Safeguarding Partnership) purchases a licence, this can only be used for partnership training events. Individual members of the multi-agency partnership will need to purchase their own licence if they want access to Sandstories workshops specifically for their own agency.
For more information or direct discussion about training requirements and costs, please don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact form.