Ethical Video Storytelling Training
Building Confident, Capable Digital Storytellers
All training is designed and facilitated by Kirstie Henderson, an experienced storytelling practitioner and filmmaker with 25 years of cross-sector experience in purpose-led business, health, education, arts, and community organisations.
Brave Day's training approach is rooted in ethics, dignity, and human empathy, centring lived experience and giving people genuine agency over their own narratives.
Every session is hands-on, practical, and built around real content your organisation can actually use.
Why Work With Me
Hello! I’m Kirstie,
a filmmaker, creative practitioner, and digital storytelling trainer with over 25 years of experience telling stories that create change.
I've spent two and a half decades making films with and for real people in health, education, arts, and community settings. I know what it feels like to walk into a room where nobody feels confident on camera, and I know how to change that by the end of the day.
My training isn't theory from a textbook. Every session is built around real stories, real people, and real content that participants can actually use. Whether you're a solo business owner who's never picked up a camera, or a comms team that films regularly but wants to do it better and more ethically, I'll meet you where you are.
What makes working with me different:
You leave with usable content, not just notes from a workshop
Sessions are hands-on, practical, and paced to your team's confidence level
Everything is grounded in ethical, dignity-led storytelling practice
I bring 25 years of real filmmaking experience into the room, not a slide deck
You get a takeaway tips booklet to refer back to long after the session
-Kirstie Henderson, Founder, Brave Day
Training Options for Ethical and Impactful Digital Storytelling
There are three main ways we can work together to improve your digital storytelling presence and impact.
1. Digital Storytelling Review and Strategy Day:
We look at where you are now - your presence on social media, your website, newsletters, events and presentations - to see what’s working well and map where you want to go, and how you could get there with a little training and strategy planning. Includes pre-training day video calls and a 3-hour in-person session.
2. Video and Editing Skills Days for Small Business Owners and Teams:
This is an opportunity to learn by doing. You can choose to learn 1:1 or in a small group, the basics of:
scripting and planning for a video
filming with a mobile phone or digital camera - planning shots and angles
recording good-quality audio
good lighting techniques
interview techniques
talking to the camera
recording a voice-over
editing short video content suitable to share on different platforms - social media, presentations, website, podcasts.
3. Video Storytelling Digital Toolkit Co-Creation:
Together, we create a tailored toolkit of training sessions and professionally produced resources that your team can use, share, and return to again and again. New recruits, other departments, partner organisations; the toolkit grows with you.
Think of it as building permanent storytelling capability from the inside out.
Jump to the offer that fits where you are right now:
Summer Special Offer for video storytelling strategy and skills training:
Save 20%
on your full booking, including any add-ons, when you book before 31 July 2026 with a 25% deposit, and complete the training within 4 months.
Brave Day is offering this to welcome a few new clients for Summer/Autumn 2026.
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Ethical Digital Storytelling Training offer 1:
Digital Storytelling Review and Strategy Day
from £450
A Health Check for Your Organisation or Business Digital Storytelling
Who it's for:
This is for comms leads, marketing managers, senior leaders, or anyone responsible for how your organisation tells its story, who wants expert input before committing to a bigger investment.
What's included:
Pre-session preparation and review of your current content and channels
A focused 3-hour session (online or in person)
A written summary of findings and recommendations
This focused session is designed to help you take stock of how your organisation currently uses digital storytelling, what's working, and where the gaps are.
Together, we'll look at your existing content strategy, goals, audiences, and team confidence levels. You'll come away with a clear picture of where you are now and honest, practical recommendations for what to do next, whether that's training, production support, or a combination of both.
Optional add-ons:
Add-on Zoom support: +£75 per hour
Ethical Digital Storytelling Training offer 2:
Video and Editing Skills Days for Small Business Owners and Teams
from £1500
Hands-on Video Storytelling Training Days for Independent Business Owners and Small Organisational Teams
Who is this for?
This is for you if you're a freelancer, a small business, or a small organisational team that wants to get confident in creating video content that’s ethically responsible and considered.
It’s particularly well-suited to organisations where one person currently carries all video content responsibilities and wants to upskill the wider team.
What's included?
This is practical, hands-on training built around real filming needs within your business or organisation.
Planning Zoom (2 hours):
Before the filming day, we connect on a video call to understand your business, your goals, and the content that would be most useful to you. We'll look at your current social media and online presence and map out a simple plan for the filming day.
You can decide whether to do the training as a small group (max 4 participants) or a solo 1:1 day.
If you want to film in a particular location and include a client, patient, or colleague, this can be arranged in advance, and you’ll be advised on what is achievable within a single filming session.
Filming Training Day (6 hours):
This is a hands-on day of practising filming b-roll and interview techniques. We start with a short discussion of expectations and plans for the day. Then it’s watch and learn, as I demonstrate some filming techniques, and then try it yourself.
Capture creative shots using a mobile phone or another type of digital camera. We keep it simple, practical, and focused on what you can realistically do yourself.
During the training day, you can observe how I would film a scenario, and have an opportunity to ask questions, practice shots, interview others, or be interviewed yourself.
Prep for Editing Training Day (3 hours)
Before the editing day, I will review the footage from the filming day and share interview transcripts and short clips with you. I will suggest options for the types of video content that could be edited together during the forthcoming editing training day.
Editing Training Day - scheduled separately (6 hours):
We sit down together, laptops side by side, and practice the basics of editing in Canva or another simple editing app.
By the end of the session, you'll have some short pieces of edited content and be more confident to keep going independently.
Bonus learning resource:
Every participant receives a professionally designed Brave Day tips booklet covering storytelling strategies, filming basics, and editing checklists for reference. The day also includes time for headshots and behind-the-scenes images you can use across your social media.
Additional info:
There is an option (location-dependent) to split the filming day and editing day into 2 x 3-hour sessions.
If you are a solo business owner and would like to pair up with another business owner for the sessions, then this can work well. It makes the day less daunting, and you can encourage each other, share what you learn, and split the cost. One of you can step in front of the camera while the other practises filming, so you both get to experience both sides of the process. It would mean choosing a location suitable for both businesses.
If you would like additional editing support beyond the session, you can book add-on editing hours for a future date.
Optional add-ons:
Additional Editing Time: +£75 per hour
Digital Storytelling Review and full audit (half day): +£450
Additional planning and coordination for complex filming setups, consent management, or location logistics: +£250
Add-on Zoom support: +£75 per hour
Training example: Steps to Feeding Success, Wigan - May 2026
A specialist service supporting families with children experiencing feeding difficulties brought together their comms coordinator, an occupational therapist, and a support nurse for a full day of filming.
A family came in for an afternoon session in the physio room, followed by a cookery class, giving the team real, meaningful content to capture. By the end of the day, they had footage of genuine value and a clear sense of how to keep filming independently. This was followed by an editing day, during which they learnt to turn that footage into social media content using Canva.
Ethical Digital Storytelling Training offer 3:
Video Storytelling - Digital Toolkit Co-Creation
From £6,000 to £10,000
A Complete Digital Training Programme Your Whole Organisation Can Use
Who it's for:
Larger organisations that want to embed video storytelling skills and resources across teams, departments, or programmes. Particularly suited to NHS trusts, local authorities, housing associations, and national charities with multiple teams or sites.
This is the most comprehensive offer. A bespoke video storytelling programme designed specifically for your organisation and built to last well beyond the training itself.
Together, we create a tailored toolkit of training sessions and professionally produced resources that your team can use, share, and return to again and again. New recruits, other departments, partner organisations; the toolkit grows with you.
Think of it as building permanent storytelling capability from the inside out.
What’s included:
A scoping phase to understand your organisation's storytelling goals, audiences, and internal skill levels
A programme of live training sessions tailored to your needs
Professionally produced video tutorials and demonstrations
A fully designed interactive resource your team can share and refer back to
Supporting guides, templates, and workflows for ongoing independent use
Production days to create the toolkit content itself
Training example: Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership and NHS Greater Manchester - Video Storytelling Toolkit (Oct 2025)
The Communications, Community Engagement, Media, Design, and Digital teams needed more than a single training day. After an initial hands-on workshop with around ten participants, it became clear that what the team really needed was a scalable resource they could share across Greater Manchester without relying on repeated external training.
I redesigned the brief from the ground up. I interviewed the heads of each department about why video storytelling mattered for their specific work, from social media campaigns to press releases to community engagement and public health research. I edited their responses into a short opening film, giving team members encouragement and a clear sense of purpose from their own leadership before they'd even started the training.
I then filmed a complete demonstration of filming and editing, presented by their own comms and digital lead, Josie, who was already highly skilled but stretched thin, carrying most of the video work herself. Having Josie present rather than me built immediate trust and credibility with her colleagues. I scripted a voiceover for the editing section, with Josie recording it in her own voice, and created a screen recording of a live edit to walk viewers through the process step by step.
The final deliverable was a fully designed interactive PDF using NHS GM's branding and document style, containing written tutorials, embedded video clips, checklists, and practical guides covering everything from planning and filming to editing and publishing. It's now used across teams throughout Greater Manchester.
What they said:
“Kirstie was great to work with from start to finish. We were really happy with the end product, and our communications and engagement team felt more confident producing high-quality, engaging content across multiple platforms.” - Jessica Herbert
Head of Campaigns, Digital and Design — NHS Greater Manchester
Booking information, terms and conditions:
The Summer Special Offer - 20% discount
This applies to Digital Storytelling Review and Strategy Days, and to Video and Editing Skills Days, booked before 31st July 2026.
It does not apply to Toolkit Co-Creation projects, which are priced individually.
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The discount applies to your full booking, including any optional add-ons.
A 25% non-refundable deposit secures your booking and locks in the 20% discount. The deposit is calculated on the discounted price.
To qualify for the discount, the deposit must be paid before 31 July 2026, and the training must take place within four months of booking. You're welcome to book a later date, but the discount will not apply, and the standard price will be payable.
The remaining balance is paid in full before your training begins. If you'd like to spread the cost, this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis and agreed in writing before booking.
The deposit is non-refundable. If you need to rearrange, please give as much notice as possible and I'll do my best to find a new date that works, within the four-month window where the discount applies.
In the unlikely event I need to reschedule, you'll be offered a new date or a full refund of your deposit.
Prices shown are starting prices. Final pricing depends on the scope of your training and will be confirmed in writing before any deposit is taken.
Full details of what each option includes will be set out in your booking proposal.
If you would like more information or a quick chat, please fill in the contact form or email: kirstie@braveday.co.uk
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More ways to work together
Standalone Storytelling Projects
For organisations with a specific story to tell, whether documenting a project, event, or campaign, or collaborating on an interdisciplinary storytelling project.
Multi-Level Digital Storytelling
For complex programmes requiring cross-sector storytelling to connect the dots together, with lived experience at the heart of the work.
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