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For #HoardingAwarenessWeek2026, we are offering two free lunchtime learning sessions that shine a light on areas of hoarding support that are not always talked about. Hoarding & Sustainable Practice: An Overview of how hoarding support services can be designed and delivered sustainably. Wednesday 13th May, 1.00-1.30pm Online Via Zoom CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A SPOT  Children Affected by Hoarding Behaviours: An overview of the H.A.T.C.H. tool, a practical resource designed to support professionals in identifying when hoarding behaviours may be impacting children’s safety and wellbeing.  Friday 15th May, 1.00-1.30pm Online Via Zoom CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A SPOT
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Reducing Stress in Hoarding Support April’s Stress Awareness Month provides an important opportunity to reflect on stress and its impact on hoarding disorder. In many cases, stress is not simply a contributing factor, it is central to both the behaviour itself and the barriers that make change feel difficult. This is why a trauma-informed approach is essential when supporting individuals with hoarding disorder, ensuring that support actively reduces stress rather than unintentionally adding to it. The Stress–Hoarding Cycle: Stress as a consequence of hoarding disorder As a result of living with hoarding disorder, Individuals often experience ongoing, heightened stress that
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