OUR SERVICES
Children and Young People referred to our services have experienced significant grief, loss, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences. A significant proportion of referrals to our services are related to multiple traumas and adverse childhood experiences.
SQA
- The PDA in Approaches to Trauma-Informed Practice (SCQF Level 7) is Scotland’s benchmark qualification for professionals who want to build, deepen, and evidence trauma-informed knowledge and practice. This programme aligns with NES National Trauma Training Programme, The Promise, GIRFEC, and Scotland’s wider wellbeing frameworks.
Schools
The Miracle Foundation SCIO are a bereavement and trauma support organisation for Children and Young People aged between 4 and 19 years old. Based in Motherwell town centre, the charity aims to facilitate early intervention throughout Lanarkshire by supporting Children and Young People by means of Counselling, Art Therapy and Mental Health services; helping them develop healthy coping mechanisms, build resilience, and instil a hope for the future.
The organisation offers a range of therapeutic services for Children and Young People which includes:
- Activity Based Learning
- One to One Counselling, Art Therapy and Play Therapy
- Parent/Carer and Child Dyadic Work
- Encouraging Growth & Resilience’ Mental Health Workshops
- Community Engagement
- Mentoring Support and Advice Services
- All services have been developed and established through theory, evidence-based practice, experience and understanding. School based services provide a safe space, expressive arts, counselling activities, and discussions for Children and Young People to come together and be supported in learning, understanding, and improving their mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
Dyadic Family Therapy
- Therapy
- Focus: Strengthening the attachment and emotional connection between a child or young person and their parent or caregiver through joined-up, relational therapeutic support.
- Delivery Includes
- Therapy sessions involving both child and caregiver (the dyad), tailored to individual family structures
- Parent/carer-only sessions to explore parenting strategies, emotional regulation, and relational resilience
- Flexible composition based on family dynamics, including solo, joint, and mixed therapeutic formats
Nurture Workshops
- The Nurture Space is a short, structured, in-school wellbeing programme for ASN children and young people whose emotional wellbeing, confidence, anxiety or peer experiences are affecting access to learning.
- Delivered in small, supported groups, it builds confidence, addresses bullying and anxiety, and develops resilience through a sensory-aware, regulation-first approach, with parent toolkits to support home–school consistency.
- The programme helps pupils feel calmer, safer and more ready to learn, while reducing pressure on school staff and aligning with GIRFEC, SHANARRI and inclusion priorities.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops
The organisation currently offers 3 fully prepared Mental Health Workshop programmes for up to 12 pupils per workshop:
- ‘Encouraging Growth & Resilience’
- ‘Supporting Transitions’
- ‘Building Confidence & Self-Esteem’
- Focus: Group-based sessions to build resilience, emotional literacy, and peer support across year groups.
- Delivery Includes:
- Thematic workshops (e.g., anxiety, self-esteem, boundaries)
- Sessions designed to be interactive, creative, and safe
- Standalone or sequenced programmes available
- Focus: Group-based sessions to build resilience, emotional literacy, and peer support across year groups.
