The TIO Newsletter Welcome to the second edition of the quarterly TIO This is our benchmark and we will monitor our progress on a yearly basis as we will run the survey every Newsletter. December. I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Chair of TIO. It is a privilege to take on this role from Leslie Ann and I am Your feedback from the December Survey reflected that excited to work alongside each of you as we work we are only just beginning and there is much to do. What was greatly encouraging from the survey is that across our towards becoming a Trauma Informed Organisation. organisation there is wide support for Extern becoming a I truly believe in what it means to be a TIO. Every single Trauma Informed Organisation. person in Extern has a valuable contribution to make every day as we embark on this journey together. There is much insight you have shared in the survey, and Whether your work is on the front line, in management, it is shaping the planning of the six TIO Working Groups or in support services – we all play a vital role in changing for the year ahead. You can read more about this in the lives. It is this collective effort that makes Extern such a pages that follow. Deirdre O'Driscoll, Director of Services remarkable organisation. An addition to the newsletter, is the introducion of a But it’s not just about the work we do; it’s about how we supplement section and in this edition we have focussed do it. Living our new values—feeling safe, being trusted, on Wellbeing – Top Tips to ‘Get your Breath Back’ and having choice, working collaboratively, and feeling ‘Healthy Ways to a Balanced Day’. empowered—will support us on our journey and will Until next time. keep Extern strong. Keep well We can’t do any of this without learning from our staff and that is why we carried out our first TIO Questionnaire back in December .
In this edition Supplement ‘Wellbeing’ ·IO Values in Action ·Finally, fun word search and win a £20 voucher
TIO Survey – Top line Insights TIO Working Groups Teams Focus for 2025 Contact details
TOPLINE SURVEY INSIGHTS
· We had a 35% response rate to our survey, a solid start, but we’d love to hear from even more of you. Your voice is key in shaping TIO, so if you didn’t have the chance to contribute to the survey in December, and have some suggestions, please contact Clare O’Connor, Chair of Questionnaire Group at clare.oconnor@extern.org Here are some of the key findings so far:
A good start
Areas to improve
8 in 10 believe they have been given clear information on why Extern is moving towards TIO
3 in 10 believe they have received trauma training relevant to their role
8 in 10 believe their workspace is a safe space
4 in 10 agree that Extern supports them in their role to feel part of a wider team
5 in 10 feel there is a collaborative process when policies and procedures that directly affective them are being reviewed and that they have the choice to be part of this and their input is value There are six TIO workgroups and they are now reviewing the findings and the insights are shaping plans for the next quarter to drive real progress. 8 in 10 feel safe to be open and honest within their team without judgement