Institution to independence I started university at the age of 23 after spending 10 years in care homes and psychiatric hospitals. Throughout those years one of the things that kept me hopeful was my dream to...
In this excerpt from his new book, academic Danny Dorling exposes a new geography of inequality and social fissures across the country. Read more.
Podcast where Donald O’Neal discusses the lack of Care in the Care Act 2014. Click here.
The Covid-19 crisis has brought into sharp focus the extent to which a functioning society relies on people within caring professions. Each Thursday evening, I have joined in as families up and down the country have...
This blog post was originally published on the Research in Practice website. This blog is informed by responses to an enquiry on Twitter in the week beginning the 30 March in which I asked what guidance was...
The second full week of lockdown has ended. Across the UK most people have complied with government directives to “stay at home” and instead of anger there has been an outpouring of local social action. If you are an...
As we lock ourselves down to protect the NHS and save lives, there has been a huge focus on supporting the isolated and vulnerable. Across the UK, a wide range of support groups and community groups have sprung into...
As we entered 2020, I doubt if any of us imagined the UK caught in a pandemic that is threatening the health of the nation and devastating the global economy. Throw in the recent floods and growing concerns about...
In an “oppressive” education system, children need the release of humour to make the world less frightening, according to the former children’s laureate Michael Rosen. Revealing the winners of the Laugh Out Loud awards...
I have been a children’s advocate for many years and have represented children where there have been child protection concerns as well as children living within the care system. As a children’s advocate my...
Leicestershire Cares is a local charity and membership organisation that seeks to connect business with the local community, so nobody is left behind. I have been working for Cares for three years and many of our...
Imagine you gathered a group of people together and gave them the ingredients and instructions to bake a cake. If they followed the instructions eventually, they should all be able to bake a cake. At a much bigger level...
Recent events in Birmingham and Manchester are a stark reminder that in 2019 same-sex relationships are still highly contested among some people. I was born in 1975 and there has been a seismic shift in attitudes...
