The Spark Approach – ‘Every Second Counts’

At Spark of Genius we have recently developed a unique approach in working with young people in order to bring about transformational change in their lives. Using a blend of different psychological approaches and theories including solution focused, change theory, positive attribution theory and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) staff make every interaction and every second count towards improving a young person’s sense of self, allowing the development of empathy, resilience and a strong sense of personal identity and self worth.

Intensive staff training will ensure that staff become highly attuned to their own behaviour and choice of words and consequently seemingly casual conversations with young people can impact positively on the young person’s view of themselves, the choices they make and the future they build. Subtle differences in language can ensure that the message that staff are trying to give to the young people is received in the most powerful and empowering way leading to personal growth and development. Staff are trained to understand the power of language and the ability to hear the emotional content of young people’s conversation rather than respond to the more superficial factual content.

In addition to the value placed on staff interactions, Spark of Genius also recognises the importance of activities and experiential learning in everyday and adventure situations to further enhance transformational change.

Our ‘Every Second Counts’ approach is currently being rolled out across all centres to be used by all staff providing our young people with a consistent and secure base and reducing the tendency of young people to behave differently dependent on which staff they are interacting with. This approach also enables all staff to form significant healthy relationships with young people that promote growth and security.

Please contact us for more information on our 'Every Second Counts' programme.