The Belonging Model Practitioner Toolkit Team (10) Licence and Facilitators Guide

The Belonging Model Practitioner Toolkit is a downloadable workbook for health, social care and community practitioners who want to go beyond inclusion on paper and create the conditions where people truly belong.

Built on StorytellThem's original Belonging Model, developed through direct community practice and lived experience, it gives you a self-assessment tool, Safety & Humility audit, eight ready-to-use storytelling activity cards, an action planning template and real case studies. Whether you work in the NHS, social care, education or the voluntary sector, this toolkit meets you where you are and gives you tools you can use immediately.

What's included — Practitioner Toolkit:

• The Belonging Model — an illustrated guide to all three layers with practitioner notes
• Self-Assessment — 15 reflective questions with scoring guide
• Safety & Humility Audit — a printable checklist across four practice areas
• 8 Storytelling Activity Cards — ready-to-use creative activities for groups and 1:1 work
• Belonging Action Plan — a one-page implementation template
• Case Studies — two real examples from community practice
• Reflection Journal — prompts to deepen your learning over time
• References & Further Reading — academic grounding across seven fields

Also included — Team Facilitator Guide:

The Team Facilitator Guide is your step-by-step companion for bringing the Belonging Model into your team. Designed for team leaders, managers, practice leads and CPD coordinators, it takes the framework off the page and into the room with ready-to-run session plans, supervision prompts and guidance for a full staff development day.

What's included — Team Facilitator Guide:

• How to introduce the Belonging Model and get team buy-in
• Three ready-to-run session plans — 30, 60 and 90 minutes
• Supervision and reflective practice prompts for 1:1 and group supervision
• Half-day staff development guide with timetable and facilitator prep checklist
• Guidance on embedding the model so it sticks beyond a one-off session
• Facilitator tips for handling scepticism, difficult conversations and time pressure
• Team reflection pages to capture commitments and track progress