Description The Forge, is a purpose designed Therapeutic Community located in the heart of rural Warwickshire we provides homes for up to 24 children who have experienced early disruption to their development.
At the Forge children and care givers are provided with a sustainable and positive environmental influence from the outset, combined with a nurturing and supportive culture. The Forge is a collection of 4 large detached 6 bed residential care homes for children, with communal gardens, sports, therapy and amenity spaces.
Our environment has been shaped with the complex needs of trauma recovery at the centre of our thought process. Our Therapeutic Community starts with a healing environment, combined with traditional modalities of therapy including Art, Movement and Music Therapy, every child receives a tailored package of therapeutic interventions tailored to their needs. We combine this with Life Story through our full time Life Story Team, who gather information and work with the children, co-parents and stakeholders to piece together and deliver a coherent chronology for the child to make sense of their 'journey' this has a powerful impact on the day to day lives and lived experiences of children and care givers alike.
Children in our care benefit from Creative-Expressive Therapies and Life Story that promote trauma healing experiences, to living within artfully designed homes, surrounded by gardens and spaces to enjoy sports, leisure, and the opportunity to prepare for greater interdependence in the future with our 4 self-supported living apartments all on site.
Our Therapeutic Community is dedicated to assisting healing from early, traumatic life experiences, disrupted attachment, and to reducing the impact of adversity, so that children can make sense of their pasts and make the most of their future opportunities.