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Exciting to see my chapter in print in The Anti-Racist Social Worker in Practice, alongside an incredible collection of chapters from leading voices in the field. A genuinely thoughtful read on how we do anti-racist social work Available here routledge.com/The-Anti-Racis…

A lady moves into the #carehome, her room has been lovingly decorated for her arrival by family. She is wheeled in & smiles, pointing out her favourite picture, her family in the photo frames. These touches matter so much! Within 30 mins, she was also dressed in her own attire ☺️

We are in BJSW - article by Denise Tanner and colleagues highlighting the positive difference #socialwork makes in later life. "She appeared to be like, talking to a friend you’ve known for some time." tinyurl.com/4cuuthy3

Good to be at ⁦University of Bristol⁩ yesterday to plan resources that will provide info and support to family members when a relative is detained under the Mental Health Act. #socialwork ⁦Dr Kevin Stone 🕷⁩ ⁦Jeremy Dixon⁩ ⁦Mind⁩

On Wednesday 11th June, let's celebrate our ages together! 🎉 When we proudly celebrate our ages, we help challenge the #ageism that limits us all. Join us in creating big change with small celebrations this #AgeWithoutLimitsDay. Find out more: agewithoutlimits.org/day

Looking forward to going to York on Friday to raise awareness about Care Confidence and launch the Care Confidence in Action research project - all about getting good information to people arranging and paying for their own #socialcare tinyurl.com/43vuyc55

Really chuffed to win Journalist of the Year at the Scope Awards tonight. I used my remote acceptance speech to call for “accurate and dignified” coverage of the upcoming disability cuts. Congrats to my fellow disabled journo nominees - the industry needs more of you!

At launch of Care Confidence in Action with NIHR School for Social Care Research in York -planning how more self-funders can get to use this co-designed decision tool to plan and pay for #socialcare york.ac.uk/business-socie…

Tori moved into a flat she calls home after years of living in shared accommodation with the care and support of her social workers. Read her story and sign up to our handraiser today to let our political leaders know that #CareCantWait adass.org.uk/campaign_artic…

👋 Will you be joining our social work community in Manchester this June for our annual UK conference? Two packed days of discussion, fellowship, learning with a stellar line up of speakers and workshops! Book your place 🔗 basw.co.uk/about-basw/soc…

Please join us next Monday 19 May 13.00-14.30 CEST for a public event entitled “Mental Health and Human Rights: Towards Community-Based Mental Health Care”. This event is organized on the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly by United for Global Mental Health with the

“For a moment I understand why, despite everything, so many here seem to love their job.” Sympathetic portrait in The Times and The Sunday Times of working in #socialcare thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Ending the 2 child limit is the most cost effective way to get child poverty falling this parliament, and it’s also the right thing to do. As the government considers its approach to welfare, here’s what the latest research from @moreincommon_ shows: x.com/katieschmuecke…

We have carried out scrutiny on the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatability with international and domestic human rights standards. We are making a number of recommendations to help strengthen the Bill, which will be debated in the House of Commons today ⬇️

Read the report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5901/jtse…

“My hope is that we will develop & deliver content that will help...Nearest Relatives be more confident in how they act to help care for their loved ones” Find out about our project to co-develop resources for Nearest Relatives #MentalHealth #SocialWork tinyurl.com/mwzk3zb2

NEW BLOG - "Joint Statement" Position statement published by nine national organisations about proposed amendment in the Mental Health Bill to s135/136 MHA. mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/joi…

We are doing a workshop at the BASW conference on Challenging Ageism Together - for #AgeWithoutLimits day - how social workers can notice, challenge and act in allyship to stop ageism #socialwork

New #SocialWork with older people blog to share BASW conference workshop on Challenging Ageism Together. "We can call out ageism in the way social work is delivered, resist it in how we relate to people of different ages and refuse to internalise it." tinyurl.com/z5bm7jt

Thank you for highlighting the importance of #socialwork to people in our communities and the need to support social workers in their work to uphold human rights, as they did throughout Covid.