Imara

03/06/2026

✨ Happy Global Running Day! 🏃‍♂️💨

Today is all about celebrating the joy of movement, clearing your mind, and pushing your limits - whether you are a seasoned marathoner or just dusting off your trainers for a jog around the park.

If you are looking for a powerful reason to lace up today, we have the ultimate goal for you: Why not run for Imara?

We are looking for an amazing team of runners to take on the iconic Robin Hood Half or Mini Marathon on 27 September 2026. By taking on this challenge, every stride you take and every pound you raise will directly fund life-changing trauma recovery and therapeutic services for children and families across Nottinghamshire.

✨ The best part? When you pledge to run and raise vital funds for Imara, we will give you a FREE entry code for the race! 🎟️🙌

Running a half marathon is an incredible personal achievement, but running it to bring safety, hope, and healing to a young survivor makes every single mile meaningful.

Put your Global Running Day energy to great use and claim your spot today! 🌳🌱

👉 Ready to lace up for Imara? Drop us an email at [email protected] or dm us to grab your free entry code and join the team!

01/06/2026

✨Its Volunteers' Week: Imara's Volunteering Opportunities !✨

We want to give a massive shoutout to the incredible people who donate their time, energy, and hearts to support our mission.

Whether you have a few hours to spare, a full day to give, or are looking for a rewarding, long-term placement, we have a role for you this year!

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our friendly team in several different capacities. Which one is your perfect fit?

💻 Business Support Volunteer
The Role: Support our central team with vital administration and communication tasks. This is a great way to gain experience in the charity sector.

Commitment: Flexible hours – available as a long-term or short-term opportunity.

Bonus: This role has the potential to be a student or professional placement opportunity!

🏃 Marathon Runner
The Role: Take on the Robin Hood Half Marathon on 27 September 2026 while raising vital funds for children and families.

Perk: Run for Imara and receive a FREE entry code for the race!

🏁 Marathon Steward Volunteer
The Role: If running isn’t your thing, come and cheer! We need a team to man our checkpoints and support our runners on 27 September 2026.

Commitment: A high-energy, half-day opportunity.

🖼️ Gallery Volunteer
The Role: Help us manage our exciting Charity Art Sale on 10 October and from 26 October – 1 November 2026. You’ll help steward the gallery and support visitors as they browse our donated artworks.

Commitment: Flexible – from a single day to the full week.

✨ Why Volunteer with Imara?
Volunteers' Week reminds us that true community is built when we stand together. By giving your time to Imara, you are directly helping us provide specialist therapeutic and advocacy support to children and teenagers affected by trauma. You'll join a warm, dedicated team, develop new skills, and make a genuine, lasting difference right here in Nottingham.

Ready to get involved?
📧 Email us at [email protected] to register your interest or find out more about any of these roles.

Let's grow something amazing together! 🌿

Film features the following NTU students: Ella Whitworth, Goodness Udoh Akanimo and Gabriala John Samuel

31/05/2026

🎬 'When I Didn’t Have Words' is heading to the Big Screen THIS SUNDAY! 🎬

Our film, 'When I Didn’t Have Words', has been officially selected for the Short Stack Film Showcase at Broadway Cinema THIS SUNDAY! Join us this Sunday 31st May, to see our 'creative journey to recovery' on the big screen. ✨

This project has been such a meaningful journey for us, and seeing it recognised by the local film community is a proud moment for everyone involved.

🌟 About the Film
Created in collaboration with Media Trust, Rumpus Animation, Wounded Buffalo Sound Studios, and Republic of Imagination, this film uses creative animation to explore a child’s path to recovery from trauma. By utilising animation, we ensured that safeguarding remained our top priority, allowing us to tell a powerful story without the risk of re-traumatisation.

The film captures the essence of Imara’s work:

Child-Centred: Keeping the child’s voice at the heart of the narrative.

Creative & Holistic: Reflecting our therapeutic approach to healing.

Realistic: Acknowledging that recovery is a complex, non-linear journey.

We are so grateful for the opportunity to share this creative journey to recovery with a wider audience at Broadway. It’s a vital tool for raising awareness about how abuse affects young lives and the transformative power of the right support.

Book tickets for the showcase here:

Short Stack presents a showcase of the best short films from the Midlands. An eclectic mix of genres, styles and budgets - a platform for filmmakers to share their work and an opportunity for audiences to see fresh talent and original ideas on the big screen. Before the screening of our carefully se...

30/05/2026

✨ Young people teach us so much - about resilience, creativity, courage, and hope✨

In our work at Imara, we are constantly reminded that the greatest teachers don't always stand at the front of a classroom. Sometimes, they are the very children and young people walking through our doors.

Every single day, we see their immense strength. It isn't always loud or demanding attention; more often, it’s found in the quiet, brave choices they make to keep moving forward. We see it when they:

🎨 Use art and creativity to express feelings that are too heavy for words.

🌱 Step out of their comfort zone to try a new grounding technique or activity.

🌬️ Take a deep breath and keep going, even when the world around them feels incredibly difficult.

Trauma can steal a lot from a childhood, but it cannot dim the vibrant, courageous spirit of these young people. Their resilience is about the incredible ways they adapt, heal, and find their voice again.

We are deeply honoured to walk alongside them on this journey. Our role isn't to fix them, but to offer a steady anchor: a safe, trauma-informed space where they can simply be, express themselves without judgment, and find the room they need to grow at their own pace.

They inspire our team every day to keep pushing for a safer, more compassionate community.

🌳 Let’s celebrate them today.

Share this message to show your support and celebrate the incredible strength, voice, and heart of the young people in our community. They are the future, and they deserve to know we are standing right behind them. 💛

28/05/2026

🎨 Art has the power to heal - and now it can help others heal too.🎨

We are so excited to announce that Imara will be at Sherwood Art Week! If you are attending, please come and find our stall - we would love to chat with you, share more about our mission, and spread the word about our upcoming event.

From 26 October to 1 November, we will be hosting our Charity Art Sale. Every single artwork purchased during this week directly supports our therapeutic services for young people across Nottinghamshire who are rebuilding their lives after trauma.

Sherwood Art Week is the perfect opportunity to get a sneak peek at what we have in store and find out how you can get involved. If you are interested in attending the sale, donating artwork to the cause, or volunteering your time to help us run it, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

All support is deeply valued, as each helping hand helps us to build the bridge to recovery for those who need it most. See you in Sherwood!🌿

27/05/2026

26/05/2026

🎬 'When I Didn’t Have Words' is heading to the Big Screen THIS SUNDAY! 🎬

Our film, 'When I Didn’t Have Words', has been officially selected for the Short Stack Film Showcase at Broadway Cinema THIS SUNDAY! Join us this Sunday 31st May, to see our 'creative journey to recovery' on the big screen. ✨

This project has been such a meaningful journey for us, and seeing it recognised by the local film community is a proud moment for everyone involved.

🌟 About the Film
Created in collaboration with Media Trust, Rumpus Animation, Wounded Buffalo Sound Studios, and Republic of Imagination, this film uses creative animation to explore a child’s path to recovery from trauma. By utilising animation, we ensured that safeguarding remained our top priority, allowing us to tell a powerful story without the risk of re-traumatisation.

The film captures the essence of Imara’s work:

Child-Centred: Keeping the child’s voice at the heart of the narrative.

Creative & Holistic: Reflecting our therapeutic approach to healing.

Realistic: Acknowledging that recovery is a complex, non-linear journey.

We are so grateful for the opportunity to share this creative journey to recovery with a wider audience at Broadway. It’s a vital tool for raising awareness about how abuse affects young lives and the transformative power of the right support.

Book tickets for the showcase here: https://www.broadway.org.uk/whats-on/short-stack-1

24/05/2026

✨ Healing takes time - and that’s okay. ✨

In a world that often demands quick fixes and fast results, it’s easy to forget that recovering from trauma doesn't happen overnight. It isn't a straight line, a race, or a journey with a predictable timeline.

For many of the young people we support at Imara, progress isn’t always about sudden, dramatic breakthroughs. More often, it’s found in the quiet, subtle shifts that happen over time.

Progress is:

🌱 Feeling a little bit safer in a room today than they did last week.

🌬️ Finding a moment of calm using a grounding technique when anxiety rises.

🗣️ Feeling just a little more understood by the adults around them.

🧸 Reclaiming a piece of their childhood, one small step at a time.

At Imara, we don’t rush the process. We walk right alongside young people at their own pace, providing a trauma-informed space where they feel heard, validated, and secure. We are there to celebrate every single step forward, no matter how small it might seem to the outside world - because we know those small steps build the foundation for long-term recovery.

🌳 How You Can Stand With Us
We cannot do this vital work alone. It takes a community to give families the time and resources they need to heal.

Share this message: Help us break the stigma and spread a deeper understanding of trauma recovery.

Become a monthly supporter: Consistent funding allows us to commit to long-term therapeutic journeys for children across Nottinghamshire, ensuring we can stay by their side for as long as it takes.

👉 Join our mission and support our work here: https://imara.org.uk/support/

23/05/2026

✨WE ARE HIRING: Charity Administrator✨

Are you a highly organised individual with a passion for supporting your local community? If so, we would love for you to join our team at Imara!

We are looking for a dedicated Charity Administrator to be the heartbeat of our office, ensuring the smooth, efficient running of our daily operations and welcoming visitors to our space.

As a charity providing life-changing trauma recovery services to children and families across Nottinghamshire, this role is vital. You will be the friendly face of our 'front of house' and the engine behind client pathways.

✨ What You’ll Be Doing:
Front of House: Welcoming visitors, coordinating parking, and managing phone calls and emails with care and empathy.

Referral & Data Support: Processing new client referrals, managing user access, and keeping our case management system (CRM) pristine and accurate.

Office Coordination: Managing stock, organising meeting agendas/minutes, maintaining our client waiting room, and coordinating with our external IT support.

Team Collaboration: Assisting with volunteer coordination, helping at fundraising events, and supporting data reporting to showcase our impact.

🌟 What We Are Looking For:
Experience: Previous paid or voluntary administration experience in an office environment, ideally in a client-facing role.

Skills: Exceptional IT literacy, strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and proficiency in English and Maths (GCSE level equivalent).

Values-Driven: Deep alignment with Imara’s core values: Compassionate Commitment, Acceptance, Seeking Justice, Creative Empowerment, and Holding our Ground.

At Imara, we care for our team with regular meetings, individual management supervision, and clinical supervision/coaching support.

📈 Ready to apply?
If you have excellent communication skills, love working as part of a compassionate team, and can handle routine tasks with precision, we want to hear from you!

👉 Find the full job description and details on how to apply here: https://careers.imara.org.uk/job/605b30d8-a53b-4cbd-8465-5297464a326d

📧 Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

22/05/2026

📣 Due to popular demand, we are excited to announce a new training date!✨

Our recent sessions for Understanding and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: Essentials (CPD) have been so well-received that we are opening up an additional date to ensure more professionals can access this vital learning.

This comprehensive training is designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to identify, understand, and respond effectively to child sexual abuse. Whether you work in education, social care, healthcare, or the third sector, these 'essentials' are a cornerstone of trauma-informed practice.

✨ What You Will Learn:
The Facts: Statistics around CSA, including types, risk factors, and key indicators.

Trauma Models: Understanding post-traumatic stress and the 'window of tolerance'.

Recognising Behaviour: Identifying examples of dysregulated reactions.

Practical Tools: Grounding techniques to help regulate both yourself and the children you support.

Safe Responses: How to create safe spaces and respond appropriately to disclosures.

📅 New Training Details:
Topic: Understanding and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: Essentials

Date: 18th June 2026, 1.30-4pm

Location: Online via Teams

✅CPD Certified: Earn professional development credits while enhancing your safeguarding skills.

At Imara, we are committed to sharing our clinical expertise to help create a safer, more informed community for children and young people. This training doesn't just provide information; it provides the foundation for better support and protection.

Don’t miss out - places fill up quickly!

👉 Book your spot now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989216162089?aff=oddtdtcreator
📧 Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Interested in team training? We also offer bespoke packages tailored to your organisation. Email us at [email protected] to find out more.