Practice Videos
Cultivating Connections In Care
This short video is designed for Better Futures practitioners supporting young people in residential care.
It shares a practice example of how trust and readiness can be built over time through being present, staying consistent, and offering practical support without pressure. The video shows how Development Coaches and Community Connectors can build relationships with both young people and residential care staff, and how The Deal can be upheld across those relationships to create meaningful engagement.
What the video covers
- Building trust and readiness with young people in residential care
- Brokering relationships with residential care staff
- Using practical supports to strengthen engagement
- Upholding The Deal across relationships
- Leveraging community assets in practice
Who it’s for
- Better Futures Development Coaches
- Better Futures Community Connectors
- Residential care staff wanting to better understand Better Futures practice
How to use it
Use this video:
- in team meetings, reflective practice sessions or internal training
- to strengthen understanding of how The Deal can look in practice
- to prompt reflection on readiness, consistency and relationship-building
- alongside supporting Better Futures resources to continue discussion and learning
