Training & Consultancy

Enabling Spaces CIC offers specialist training and consultancy for professionals, organisations, and teams working with clients affected by hoarding, squalor, or self-neglect.
Our sessions are led by Specialist Occupational Therapists with extensive frontline experience and a deep understanding of the psychological, social, and practical complexities of hoarding behaviour.

Professional Training

We deliver interactive, evidence-based training designed to build confidence and compassion in professional practice.
Courses can be tailored to your organisation’s needs and typically include:

• Understanding hoarding and complex clutter through a trauma-informed lens.
• Practical strategies for engagement and motivational communication.
• Assessing risk and safety in home environments.
• Multi-agency collaboration and case management.
• Self-care and boundary setting for staff working with high-risk or emotionally heavy cases.

Training is suitable for housing officers, social workers, mental health staff, environmental health teams, and community professionals.

Consultancy Services

Our consultancy offers individual case consultations, policy guidance, and service development support for organisations managing complex hoarding situations.
We can assist with:

• Reviewing and advising on complex or stuck cases.
• Developing trauma-informed procedures and pathways.
• Supporting commissioning or service design to meet unmet need.
• Providing reflective supervision or case mentoring for staff teams.

All sessions are collaborative, solution-focused, and informed by real-world practice.