Homelessness has grown exponentially over the last decade in the UK. This is most visible in the growth in the number of rough sleepers. Rough sleeping is not a problem confined to London; all regions
Continue ReadingRipon YMCA Sleep Easy 2019
Ripon YMCA Sleep Easy 2019
Homelessness has grown exponentially over the last decade in the UK. This is most visible in the growth in the number of rough sleepers. Rough sleeping is not a problem confined to London; all regions
Continue ReadingSocial prescribing in Ripon Museums
NHS England has announced that it is creating an 'army' of social prescribing link workers to work in primary care as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Their role will be to connect people
Continue ReadingCrisis planning in early intervention teams
What is important in crisis planning? What is useful to include in crisis plans for people who have experienced psychosis? These questions, and more, are being asked by Nikki Lonsdale, a social worker in an
Continue ReadingOur work in Kerala, India
Our work in Kerala has continued this week with support for the DYUTI 2019 conference with the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (RCSS). This is a global social work conference on multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary responses to
Continue ReadingLoneliness is currently a key concern for policymakers, researchers and practitioners across health and social care. Several initiatives have been recently established to address this. One of these, which brings together researchers from different disciplines to
Continue ReadingAs a social worker, I work for social justice and social change. While this can happen within the individuals, families and communities we work with, this is no longer sufficient. It is political change which
Continue ReadingHere's the text of a blog I've just posted on the Social Care Elf. Informal carers of people with long-term health problems or disabilities are essential providers of social care in the UK and across
Continue ReadingThe use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England has increased considerably between 1984 and 2016. A new analysis of this trend has been published in the October edition of the British Journal of
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