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Our helplines will be running different hours this week due to a staff training event.
The safeguarding helpline is closed from 1pm 18th June, and out-of-hours service only on 19th June.
Our Member, DBS and Training helplines will be closed from 11am on the 18th June and will reopen at 9am on the 20th June.

Portrait of Susan Gordon

Susan Gordon – Trainer

I am trained as a social worker. I worked initially in a Children and Families team, then worked in a Family Centre in a more therapeutic role. I then worked for the voluntary sector, supporting families. Subsequently, I worked for the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) in their Advice and Representation service.  

I am a trained counsellor and undertake counselling on a part-time basis.

Alongside delivering training for Thirtyone:eight I currently work part-time for a church organisation where my role is to provide safeguarding training and undertake Parish development work.


I love training because…

Our delegates come from such a wide variety of contexts, it’s a real rich tapestry. Every time I undertake training, I learn something.