Care 4 Carers Commitment

Caring for the carers who hold others

Caring for Carers (C4C)

is The Therapeutic Tutors’ social impact initiative — a trauma-informed, evidence-based programme that supports parents, carers, and professionals through equine-facilitated learning (EFL).

We deliver C4C through commissioned partnerships with schools, local authorities, and VCSE organisations.
For every block of sessions commissioned, we release free sessions for unpaid or unsupported carers in the community — ensuring that those who give the most also receive care in return.

How the C4C Model Works

Commissioned Delivery

Partner organisations commission EFL sessions or full “rounds” for their clients, students, or families. Each round includes structured 12-week delivery, outcome measurement, and feedback reporting

The Give-Back Model

For every four commissioned sessions, we fund and deliver one free carer place in our C4C Resilience Sessions — spaces designed for foster carers, parents of children with additional needs, and community caregivers who might not otherwise access this support

Caring for the carers

Every four sessions commissioned creates one free session for a carer.
Together, we sustain the people who sustain others

Outcomes for Commissioners and Communities

For Commissioned Partners

  • Proven impact on emotional regulation, engagement, and wellbeing

  • Robust outcome reporting (WEMWBS, Family APGAR, ProQOL)

  • Contributes directly to inclusion, attendance, and early-help outcomes

For the Wider Community

  • Access to free C4C sessions for local carers

  • Preventative wellbeing support for those who sustain others

  • Strengthened community connections and trust

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Why Partner with The Therapeutic Tutors

Dual impact: Commissioned outcomes + community give-back

  1. Ethical delivery: Trauma-informed, systemic, and evidence-based practice

  2. Transparency: Clear costing, social value tracking, and evaluation reports

  3. Alignment: Supports priorities around early help, inclusion, and family wellbeing

“If my cup is empty, then I haven’t got anything to give.”

Nancy, foster carer and participant in our Compassion Fatigue Research

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This truth sits at the heart of our Care 4 Carers Commitment.

When carers are depleted, everyone in their circle feels the impact.
Our work exists to refill that cup — creating time, space, and calm for those who hold others through life’s hardest moments.

Let’s work together

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