Outside the Box training and consulting to promote trauma and resilience-informed professional and organisational growth. To unlock professional compassion and knowledge for system transformation and healing communities. 

Outside the Box is a culmination of life experience and over 25 years of experience compassionately working with children, families and communities across cultures. Devised by Stephen Brock who holds qualifications in Sociology (HBA), Sociology & Media Information and Techno-culture (BA), and Social Work (MSW).

Working in the field of community development, Stephen has carried out community needs assessments in the areas of domestic violence and youth participation. He has overseen youth leadership and technology entrepreneurial programs, research projects and group programmes before moving into residential work in the areas of youth justice and mental health. Then moving into Social Work taking on roles in education and child protection. He has worked with perpetrators of domestic violence and established private counselling practice. 

Stephen’s social work experience includes practice in urban and rural settings in southern Canada, the Canadian Arctic, and the UK. Having had opportunities to work with the rightful landowning Indigenous communities of Canada. Part of this coincided with the Truth and Reconciliation Process. He has since moved into developing and delivering training and supporting system change and improvement through practice model implementation as part of a workforce development team within a local authority setting.   

Throughout his social work practice, Stephen has been a speaker to health and education professionals regarding various aspects of social work practice, youth engagement and trauma-informed practice. 

The name, Outside the Box, is a reminder to keep people out of boxes. To see a person and appreciate their story. To create opportunities for others to step out of any boxes that have been created for them. The name also conveys a subtle message to stretch our thinking about the way people, situations and contexts are crafted, perceived, and experienced.