Virtual Reality Archives - Antser

Recognised by EY as a Regional Finalist

Racha Hussein — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:51:49 +0000

Being shortlisted as a Midlands finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 is a proud moment and a meaningful point to pause and reflect.

The Antser Group was founded on the belief that innovation, applied with empathy and purpose, can drive real change. Our mission has always been to support professionals, children and families through practical, accessible and human-led solutions.

That vision is delivered through three core organisations:

Carter Brown Experts, providing multi-disciplinary assessments that support decision-making across local authorities, family, criminal, immigration law and more
Autism Assessment Hub, delivering independent person-centred autism and ADHD assessments with full pre and post diagnostic support, ensuring individuals and families have access to the right support and guidance from diagnosis and beyond
Cornerstone VR, our-award-winning, trauma-informed virtual reality programme designed to support professionals working with vulnerable children and their families.

Our work is guided by empathy, urgency, accuracy and a deep sense of responsibility. We believe that timely support should never come at the cost of quality. The services we offer are designed to be effective, evidence-based and shaped around the needs of the people they serve.

This recognition from EY is a reflection of the people behind Antser, and the collective effort it takes to create something that lasts.

We’re proud of what we’ve built, and even more committed to what comes next.

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Innovative VR Programme Wins National Award for Transforming Children’s Services

Corinna — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:07:00 +0000

A groundbreaking trauma-informed virtual reality (VR) solution has been recognised for its impact in children’s services at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

Cornerstone VR, who enhance training and interventions in health, education and social care through their powerful virtual reality programme, were honoured to be presented with the Excellence in Children’s Services award at this year’s Laingbuisson Awards.

Held on November 21st in London, the award ceremony honoured the innovative partnership between Cornerstone VR and Inspirations Children’s Residential Care Homes, Leicestershire.

The judges at the LaingBuisson Awards highlighted the initiative as, “Genuinely innovative and groundbreaking, offering a truly unique therapeutic approach that has the potential to make a real difference for some of our most vulnerable young people.”

Using Cornerstone VR’s virtual reality programme, Inspirations have enhanced their staff training, improved their recruitment process and retention rates, and empowered children to navigate complex risks in the digital age.

Professionals trained through the programme have reported a dramatic improvement in their ability to understand and support children’s needs. Following the VR training, 96% of participants reported having a deeper understanding of a child’s perspective, and left the training equipped to independently lead VR sessions with children and families.

The Deputy Manager of one residential home shared,

“The VR sessions that the children have taken part in have provided Outstanding practise for our recent OFSTED inspection. They were very impressed with the videos completed and how this has supported our children’s understanding on different topics to support them, their knowledge and wellbeing.”

Keywork sessions, which were previously brief or inconsistent, have become more engaging, with some lasting as long as two hours. One notable case involved a young person who had a history of absence. Following the VR sessions, they changed their social circle and stabilised their behaviour, with no missing incidents reported in over six months.

Parminder Basra, Director of Operations at Inspirations, expressed the significance of the initiative:

“The VR headsets have helped our staff provide a better service to our children, giving them more understanding of their needs.”

Serena Hadi, Head of Operations and Practice at Cornerstone VR, added:

“Winning the ‘Excellence in Children’s Services’ award is an incredible honour and reflects the dedication of our teams. The partnership with Inspirations demonstrates the power that virtual reality technology has in strengthening relationships, promoting safer choices, and improving outcomes for vulnerable children.”

Cornerstone VR continues to expand its impact across the health, education and social care sectors, delivering innovative solutions that transform how professionals connect with and support those in their care.

For more information about Cornerstone VR’s innovative programme and recent developments, please visit; www.cornerstonevr.co.uk  

To see the full list of 2024 LaingBuisson Award winners, visit: https://laingbuissonawards.com/2024-winners/

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Podcast Feature: Creating Trauma-Informed Social Workers Using Virtual Reality

Corinna — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:56:08 +0000

In a recent episode of the ‘Dear Social Worker, Let’s Talk’ podcast, Antser’s VR Service Manager, Shalene Lemmie, was featured, shedding light on how virtual reality (VR) is transforming the field of social work.

Hosted by Le’Siran Edwards, a passionate advocate for the social work community, this episode, titled “Creating Trauma-Informed Social Workers Using Virtual Reality,” explores how Cornerstone VR, part of The Antser Group, helps to facilitate trauma-informed approaches to social care, allowing a new perspective for social workers, from those new to the profession through to those who have been in the field for years.

Le’Siran first experienced Cornerstone VR at a recent social work event. The impact she found using the VR had was so remarkable that she was keen to invite Shalene to delve deeper into this groundbreaking technology on her inspiring podcast series.

With over a decade of children’s social work experience, Le’Siran shared:

“The main reason why I’m so excited [to have you on the podcast] is because I’ve tried this, so I know exactly what the VR is about. I’ve experienced it and I still talk about it to this day. The impact was so great, so I’m really excited for social workers to hear about this.”

Listen to the podcast here:

For more information about Cornerstone VR, click here

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Four Foster Parents share their experience of Antser virtual reality technology as a training tool

Corinna — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:08:56 +0000

Flourish Fostering, an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ independent fostering organisation, has become one of the first in the UK to pioneer virtual reality to tackle prevalent topics, such as child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Talking about their first experience with the VR training, Foster Parents embraced and welcomed the innovative training. Starting their fostering this year, one Foster Parent said: “One thing that stands out to me from the training, is you are a toddler, sitting on the floor and you can’t move around. Mum and dad are there, dad comes up in your face and screams at you, and you really feel the fear and panic, and rationally you know you’re sitting in a room of people and safe, but you are shut off. It is all so consuming that you forget and become immersed in the experience.”

One Foster Parent couple, Nicola and Kevin Woodall, who has been fostering for almost 15 years, said: “We understand lots about children, their behaviour and what they have been through, but virtual reality provides you with a better perspective. When you look at children from their point of view and not as a Foster Parent, it is a whole new world of understanding.”

One Foster Parent added: “It’s all very well being told or shown the statistics or being shown the data, but it’s different actually experiencing it first-hand for yourself from the child’s point of view”.

When comparing Antser VR enabled training to previous training they have received, Foster Parents said it was unrivalled. Sharon Hausrath, a Foster Parent for over 11 years, said:

“Even with a master’s degree in therapeutic fostering and adoption, the VR training allowed me to learn something very new, and even though I am highly qualified and knew a lot about trauma and neglect, I found the virtual reality training offered greater insight that all the other training I have had over the years never did.
“Training with the perspective of a VR headset touches a different part of your learning. You’re more aware of what situations must feel like. Using the headset, it gives a different perspective, and allows you to fully see different environments of what it must be like as a child.”

Virtual reality helps you better understand prevalent topics often faced as a Foster Parent. One Foster Parent said: “When I did the training, everyone there had their own experiences of looking after children, but the VR allowed you to tap into a real, visceral, emotive experience. It gives you a different dimension of understanding.”

“It really allows you to see the reason that some children behave the way that they do. They are just communicating their trauma, which is different to saying it is because of how they feel.”

Designed to help increase understanding, awareness and empathy surrounding children with adverse experiences, Foster Parents can apply the VR training in their day to day lives with their children. One Foster Parent added: “I can apply the training to the children in my care because I have seen an example of what they have actually been through. It has allowed me to see that trauma is built from literally inside the womb.”

Sharon Hausrath said: “The first VR film I watched was called the ‘Unborn Child’ and having had the experience of a child living in a home that had suffered this kind of trauma, it was very insightful. I have previously read a lot about this subject matter but coming at it with the perspective of the VR headset, touches a different part of your learning. Your emotions are heightened of what it must be like for the child, as the VR headset puts you in the footsteps of the child and it makes you realise and empathise with how traumatic the situations are that children often find themselves in.”

In terms of recommendations, every Foster Parent stated they would recommend to other Foster Parents and even those in other professions. Sharon stated: “This training would be valuable for other professionals in the social care field and not just Foster Parents. To view these situations from a child’s point of view would provide so much understanding. I would happily advocate this VR training for children, education providers, health providers and anyone who is struggling to understand children’s behaviours.”

Another Foster Parent added: “I would definitely recommend Antser’s VR training. I would be interested to do training in other areas too like gangs, grooming and drug violence. It really helps to extend conversations and thought processes around a particular scenario.”

For new Foster Parents starting out, Nicola and Kevin Woodall said:

“We already have recommended the VR training. We think it will give new Foster Parents such valuable insight. It can be difficult because you experience first-hand the trauma that these children go through, but it paints a very real picture of what your children have been through, which is valuable to your training and understanding as a Foster Parent.”
“We have had conversations with our own Foster Children about our training and what we have learnt. We think it’s good for them to understand what we learn about and how it affects all of us. One of our children is particularly fascinated by the training, even though it really relates to her own life. It helps us all to learn how we can do things differently to help each other, and that it is a two-way street.”

For more information about Antser VR, click here.

For more information about Flourish Fostering, click here.

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Antser host flagship webinar, featuring Detective Superintendent & Head of Public Protection at Met Police

Corinna — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:06:05 +0000

Historically virtual reality (VR) has been known to be popular in the gaming industry, but for one organisation, Antser, an innovative technology solutions provider in the health, social care and education sector, has been making waves in the technology industry by consistently using digital innovation in training, upskilling practitioners and now, frontline officers to help deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people in society.

This past year has seen Antser partner with the Met Police to enable police officers to use their innovative virtual reality technology to help frontline officers better understand the impact of domestic abuse on children, young people and survivors.

With the number of police recorded domestic abuse-related crimes in England and Wales rising by 6% in the year ending March 2021 to 845,734, using Antser VR as a tool to help bring to life the perspectives of children and victims through immersive storytelling, the aim was to enhance officers’ understanding of domestic abuse and the expectations on them as first responders, while establishing the challenges they face and how they currently overcome them.

Officers were shown two immersive VR experiences – the first from the point of view of a baby in utero; the second highlighted manipulation of police officers by a perpetrator, minimising the impact of the abuse and its impact on the child – in a bid to encourage officers to think differently about their behaviour, responses and decisions when responding to domestic abuse incidents.

Following the training, 79% of attendees agreed the VR training was more engaging than other types of training on domestic abuse while nearly half (47%) said it had made them more aware of the impact on children and unborn babies and so to change their approach accordingly. In addition, around a third (31%) said they would now try to better understand other perspectives of abuse and be more aware of their attitude and behaviour towards victims, as well as spending more time with them following a call out to an incident.

This February, Antser will be hosting a free webinar, ‘Using Virtual Reality to Improve Practice in Frontline Policing’, on 7 February 2021.

During the webinar, Mandy Miranda, VR Lead Trainer and Facilitator at Antser will be joined by John Carroll, Detective Superintendent & Head of Public Protection at the East Area Basic Command Unit in the Met Police and Gita Hargun, Service Manager, Families Together Hub at London Borough of Redbridge to discuss two pilots using Virtual Reality (VR) to turn around perpetrators, survivors, children and young people’s lives in incidents involving domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation.

John Carroll said:

“As the power of technology continues to grow, we have been fortunate to have been able to experience first hand how VR can directly help frontline officers to better understand the impact of domestic abuse and to create a safer place for children, young people and survivors.
This webinar demonstrates the value of virtual reality as both a learning, development and an intervention tool to improve practice in frontline policing. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain insight into how VR has been used to aid officers’ understanding the importance of taking decisive action at the first incident to reduce the risk of repeat occurrences, making a tangible difference to victim, child and perpetrator.
I would encourage new officers joining the force or frontline teams who have been in the service for the past decade to come along to Antser’s webinar to better understand and see domestic abuse incidents through the eyes of the child.”

For more information or to register your attendance, visit our Event Page or book direct for free on the form above.

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Antser partners with Met Police to increase responsiveness to domestic abuse incidents through the use of innovative VR technology

Corinna — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:22:18 +0000

Antser has recently partnered with the Met Police to enable police officers to use their innovative Virtual Reality (VR) technology to help frontline officers better understand the impact of domestic abuse on children, young people and survivors.

With Domestic Abuse on the rise, the University of Durham reveals in their latest study that the number of domestic abuse victims contacting support services in England doubled during the first three weeks of lockdown in March/April 2020. The Police receive around 100 calls an hour relating to domestic abuse – and research revealing that at least one in four women, and one in six men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.

The Met Police, in their commitment to enhance officer practice at first and subsequent incidents, made the decision to pilot the training with Antser that gave officers the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of domestic abuse survivors.

Walking in the footsteps of someone experiencing domestic abuse has impacted Health, Education and Social Care Practitioners over the last two years and this insight is now being made available to front line officers due to the innovative thinking of senior officers.

Antser – the UK’s leading providers of using Virtual Reality to provide transformational solutions for the health, education, and social care sectors – delivered a pilot training programme to 48 front line officers across London’s Met Police Service to assist with its Domestic Abuse Improvement Programme.

Using Antser VR as a tool to help bring to life the perspectives of children and victims through immersive storytelling, the aim was to enhance officers’ understanding of domestic abuse and the expectations on them as first responders, while establishing the challenges they face and how they currently overcome them.

Following the training, 79% of attendees agreed the VR training was more engaging than other types of training on domestic abuse while nearly half (47%) said it had made them more aware of the impact on children and unborn babies and so to change their approach accordingly. In addition, around a third (31%) said they would now try to better understand other perspectives of abuse and be more aware of their attitude and behaviour towards victims, as well as spending more time with them following a call out to an incident.

Several respondents also said the training had prompted them to improve their level of assessment and communication; to make sure they are correctly documenting information to provide a “good picture of the environment” and to utilise sensational wording to better highlight the risk factors affecting vulnerable parties for other agencies to see.

Richard Dooner, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Antser, said:

“I am pleased that we are able to contribute to how policing responds to domestic abuse incidents. We have all learnt over the years the importance of responses to victims. Our Virtual Reality programme is helping practitioners maintain their empathy when attending incidents.
“Our aim was to open up discussions about what police practice was yielding good results, but also how these results could be further enhanced and strengthened as a result of VR perspective-taking. We are incredibly pleased with the feedback so far and glad that the training has made officers rethink their strategies when called out to incidents of domestic abuse, ensuring the best outcomes for children and victims.”

John Carroll, Detective Superintendent and Head of Public Protection East Area BCU (EA) at the Met Police, said:

“This past year has heightened everyone’s awareness and concerns around the rise of domestic abuse, and the Met understands and shares those concerns.
“We have been in a very fortunate position to be able to use incredible technology like Antser VR to assist with the Domestic Abuse Improvement Programme which will be helping our frontline officers to better understand the impact of domestic abuse and to create a safer place for children, young people and survivors.”

With over 30 years’ experience, Antser provides better outcomes for children, adults, families, and communities by delivering training and practice within child protection and safeguarding, across children’s and adults’ sectors in the UK.

Since its inception, Antser VR now helps organisations across both the public and private sector target several topical issues currently affecting vulnerable children, young people and adults, including child sexual exploitation (CSE), domestic violence, gangs and knife crime and youth justice.

For more information about Antser VR, click here.

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Innovative Virtual Reality technology being used to tackle the impact of child trauma in foster care settings

Corinna — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:06:48 +0000

An ‘Outstanding’ independent fostering organisation has become one of the first in the UK to use pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology across its services, helping to train practitioners to better understand childhood experiences of trauma and exploitation.

Flourish Fostering, which specialises in providing bespoke therapeutic care to children and young people, is using Antser’s Virtual Reality (VR) technology to tackle prevalent topics, such as child sexual exploitation.

Antser VR has been implemented across the organisation to upskill Foster Parents in advanced subjects more quickly, thereby providing a realistic 360-degree perspective of the child’s world and what brings them into care. Antser is renowned for providing ground-breaking solutions to the health, education and social care sectors.

The partnership with Antser will help Flourish, recently rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, ensure it recruits and develops Foster Parents with the emotional resilience and in-depth understanding that is essential for them to develop therapeutic fostering skills and, ultimately, to maintain an attachment to their foster child during challenging times.

Antser’s VR films allow social workers and Foster Parents to walk in the footsteps of children and young people, helping them to better understand the root cause of difficult or disruptive behaviours, thereby increasing empathy and insight, allowing them to modify their responses to de-escalate and manage the situation.

These behaviours are more common in children and young people who have experienced trauma and can become more complex as young people reach adolescence, with age 12 years plus often being deemed the ‘most difficult’ to manage. Understanding the root causes of disruptive behaviours through innovative and engaging training programmes and intervention tools can prevent school and family placement disruption and teach people how to respond effectively.

Since its implementation, VR has been used in introductory training, directly with Foster Parents in their homes, and as a one-to-one tool with young people to raise awareness of issues such as grooming and county lines.

In a survey of Foster Parents and social workers, over half of respondents (60%) had never used virtual reality before. Results also revealed that after using the VR, 100% of respondents said they had a deeper understanding of the child’s perspective and that the VR had equipped them with the knowledge to make an impact in their work.

One Foster Parent who trialled the VR said: “This course was great, it really shows the child’s perspective. I feel it could also help new Foster Parents understand the things that could either help or hinder in certain situations”.

A Flourish Fostering social worker said: “The technology enables the user to step back from emotions and absorb the message, and makes it engaging to understand and remember. It’s really useful in Foster Parent training for specific issues, using different approaches for the same scenarios that deliver positive responses from children and young people on how adults dealt with challenging situations.”

Dr Mica Douglas, Managing Director of Flourish Fostering, said:

“The ability to enable Foster Parents to virtually ‘stand in the shoes’ of a traumatised child is invaluable in promoting empathy and understanding of the meaning behind the behaviour of their foster child.
“During our recent Ofsted inspection, the VR was also used by the three visiting inspectors, who were all very impressed by its capabilities.”

Antser VR is also benefiting Flourish’s existing training programme, which includes a Level 5 Diploma in Applied Therapeutic Practice. Knowledge is accelerated through the use of VR and made more meaningful for the participants, said Mica Douglas.

VR has been validated as an effective learning tool – PwC found that VR learning, compared to classroom or e-learning, is proven to deliver 4x faster learning, 4x more focused learning and 40% more confidence in applying what has been learnt.

Richard Dooner, CEO at Antser, said:

“I am excited about our partnership with Flourish Fostering and welcome their commitment to using virtual reality to enhance how they support their Foster Parents and practitioners to further support children and young people.
“Their thinking is ahead of many independent providers in how they can change lives through letting Foster Parents take a walk in the footsteps of children. Each time Flourish Fostering uses the virtual reality films, they find new ways it can and does help them achieve their goal. I’m particularly pleased to see they are embedding the virtual reality films into their level 5 diploma.”

With over 30 years’ experience, Antser provides better outcomes for children, adults, families, and communities by delivering training and practice using virtual reality within child protection and safeguarding, across children’s and adults’ sectors in the UK.

For more information about Antser VR, click here.

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Antser are proud winners at Health Tech Digital Awards 2021 for Best Use of Virtual Reality

Corinna — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:30:25 +0000

A leading health and social care technology provider has been announced as the winner in the ‘Best Use of Virtual Reality’ category at the Health Tech Digital Awards 2021.

As one of the UK’s leading providers of transformational solutions, Antser works with professionals on the front line in supporting children, young people and vulnerable adults

The annual Health Tech Digital Awards celebrate and recognise technology excellence across the health and social care sector and Antser are delighted to be selected as the winners, having competed against some strong competition in the category.

Based on their work with Darent Valley Hospital, a member of the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Antser were recognised as the winners for the use of Antser Virtual Reality (VR) technology within the hospital’s Safeguarding Training.

Overseen by the Safeguarding Children’s Team, Antser VR has been used as a Level 3 training and development resource for the hospital workforce, including A & E, paediatrics, and maternity. Following the training, over 10 staff members were able to deliver the effective VR training programme to a further 164 staff members throughout the organisation.

Richard Dooner, Chief Executive Officer at Antser, said:

“We are thrilled to have been crowned the winners of the Best Use of Virtual Reality category for our successful partnership with Darent Valley Hospital at the Health Tech Digital Awards 2021.

Over the course of the pandemic we have noticed a need for innovation and technology solutions across the health and social care sector. Antser empowers and provides professionals with the knowledge and skills to help deliver better outcomes for the most vulnerable people in our society and this award is a huge recognition of both our and Darent Valley Hospital’s hard work.”

Sonya Stocker, Senior Sister for Safeguarding at Darent Valley Hospital, said:

“Antser winning the category, ‘Best Use of Virtual Reality’ is fantastic news, we have been so pleased with the results of our partnership.
“Developed initially for the child agenda, a Family Focused safeguarding training was created and delivered jointly with the Child and Adult Team enabling us to use the VR training to enrich staff’s knowledge and skills across the whole safeguarding agenda; from pre-birth through to our elderly patients with training being delivered.
“The opportunity for staff to experience the ‘lived experience’ has changed staffs’ experience of safeguarding training in a positive way, the feedback has been amazing, and our internal systems have shown that the amount of and quality of information provided on referrals has significantly improved.
“We are delighted with the results and the award is well deserved and reflects this highly innovative work.”

Antser VR are the global pioneers of VR-enabled behaviour change programmes designed for children’s and adults’ social care, as well as health and education. Using in-house designed, hard-hitting VR films as case studies, they immerse users into the lives of children and young people who have experienced trauma and abuse, offering the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the child or young person.

Following the VR training, Darent Valley Hospital is now looking to explore how VR can be used for a stop smoking initiative and to work with other health partners to provide trauma informed training.

For more information about Antser VR, click here.
To read more about this year’s Health Tech Digital Award winners, click here.

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Partnership with Antser sees NHS Trust Hospital in Dartford recognised by prestigious award for its effective use of virtual reality technology

Corinna — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:07:47 +0000

Earlier this year saw Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust become winners at the Patient Safety Congress Awards 2021, following its innovative work with Antser, the UKs leading provider of transformational solutions for the health, education, and social care sectors.

Rewarding projects that made use of innovative technology to ‘improve the safety of patients and alleviate pressure on the system’, Darent Valley Hospital were selected as the winners of the ‘Effective Use of Technology’ category, following a successful project with Antser to pioneer the use of Virtual Reality for their Safeguarding Training.

Run by Health Service Journal Awards, The Patient Safety Congress Poster Competition is an industry leading award that recognises safety and quality improvement initiatives nationally and globally.

Overseen by the Safeguarding Children’s Team, Darent Valley Hospital successfully implemented the innovative VR programme to help deliver effective training to ten of its staff members, including midwives.

Antser VR is one of the first VR-enabled behaviour change programmes designed for children’s and adults’ social care, as well as health and education. Using in-house designed, hard-hitting VR films as case studies, they immerse users into the lives of children and young people who have experienced abuse, offering the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the child/young individual.

Richard Dooner, Chief Executive Officer at Antser, said:

“We are so thrilled that our virtual reality partnership with the NHS Trust saw Darent Valley Hospital become winners at The Patient Safety Congress Poster Competition.
“This partnership with Darent Valley Hospital has been successful for so many reasons but mostly because staff at the hospital are now armed with the knowledge and experience to recognise certain situations, meaning the right referrals to social care can be made, at the right time.”

Following the training, over 10 staff members are now able to deliver the effective VR training programme throughout the organisation. This is mainly aimed at all clinical staff who attend Safeguarding Level 3 training which includes A&E, paediatrics, and maternity.

Darent Valley Hospital is now looking to explore how VR can be used for a stop smoking initiative and to work with other health partners to provide trauma informed training.

For more information about Antser VR, click here.

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Antser partners with London Borough of Hillingdon to train staff in the adults and children’s social care sector using virtual reality

Corinna — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:16:43 +0000

Antser, the UK’s leading provider of transformational solutions for the health, education, and social care sectors, has partnered with London Borough of Hillingdon to train staff to better understand social care topics including dementia, autism, and young people with experiences of trauma.

Originally undertaking the project to work with Antser in late 2019, due to COVID-19, the implementation of the VR services within their training in adult and children’s social care sector only commenced the following year.

In their commitment to enhance understanding and awareness of behaviours they deal with on a daily basis; London Borough of Hillingdon made the decision to work with Antser after Sandra Taylor, Director of Provider Services and Commissioned Care, first came across the innovation solutions.

Using Antser VR to deliver the pilot group session, the aim was to help provide innovative training to the team at London Borough of Hillingdon. The VR tool was used to bring to life perspectives of individuals living with dementia, autism and young people who have experienced trauma, through immersive storytelling, reminding practitioners and social workers to keep the child at the heart of their practice.

Following the group training, nearly all the respondents (86%) said the VR experience gave them further insight and, in turn, would consider altering their way of approach. In addition, results showed that over a half (77%) of new users now have a deeper understanding of the children’s perspective.

Caron Blower, Senior Reablement Carer, who attended a training session in July, said:

“The training reminded me to always be mindful of what a person with autism or dementia is experiencing and be more empathetic towards individuals with these conditions.”

Another respondent said:

“This is fantastic training for anyone supporting young people, adults or older people within social care. It’s a far more realistic way of learning and provides a great insight into the issues these individuals experience.”

After a positive reaction to the use of virtual reality, the council has additionally offered the training to several of their voluntary partners, including Hillingdon Mind, Carers Trust, Alzheimer’s Society and Disablement Association Hillingdon (DASH).

Richard Dooner, Chief Executive Officer of Antser, said:

“We are so pleased to have had the opportunity to work with London Borough of Hillingdon to trial their use of our innovative virtual reality technology within their social care services.
“The results from this partnership have further demonstrated the hard work we strive to achieve here at Antser, and we are looking forward to continuing working with the council to help deliver better outcomes for vulnerable individuals within our society.”

For more information about Antser VR, visit: http://18.168.228.101/antser-virtual-reality/

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