A New Year and New Challenges for schools and Rainbows GB Registered Directors Sharon Melia Craven (National Director North)

 

Happy New year

A new year and new challenges for schools and our Registered Directors.

A previous Blog,

 ‘What drew me to Rainbows by Registered Director, Derek Kelly’ (Interview by Miles Costello)

tells the story of how Derek became a Registered Director for Rainbows and describes some of the great work he does for Rainbows in North East London and Essex.

Derek is an experienced member of a team of Registered Directors (RDs) spread across the country, who, like Derek, are responsible for the implementation and development of Rainbows in regional areas.

Our RDs play a crucial role Supporting the National Co-Directors (Sharon in the North and Eleanor in the South) in promoting the work of Rainbows to ensure that as many children and young people as possible can benefit from the ‘emotional healing’ Rainbows offers.

All RDs can benefit from attending annual Continual Professional Development (CPD) which offers them the opportunity to meet RDs from other regions, share good practice, receive updates and the latest news from the Charity and interact with invited experts. This CPD certifies that RDs keep their knowledge and understanding in line with current research and developments so that they can provide well informed training to prospective Facilitators in schools, and for them to confidently support their pupils and students who are suffering significant loss.

Despite the very trying times we have all had since March 2020, with various lockdowns and restrictions, our RDs opened a magnificent 144 sites in the academic year of 2020/21. A great achievement, well done to all our committed Registered Directors who continue to give their time voluntarily in the aim of supporting children and young people through their grief caused by some significant loss, to see the rainbow after the storm.