A great day of celebrating the vital role that social workers play across service areas and divisions. Very proud to be a social worker! Northern Trust #worldsocialworkday2024

Today we celebrate our fabulous admin staff. Looking forward to hearing their feedback on how we continue to develop the admin profession across the MHLDCW Division #TeamNorth Northern Trust Petra Corr Richard Bakasa Gareth Farmer

Our Mental Health, Learning Disability & Community Wellbeing colleagues undertook a 5k walk on Sat in aid of Inspire 🚶 As Mental Health Awareness Week gets underway with the theme of ‘Movement: moving for our mental health’ we want to say well done to all those who took part 👏

What a way to spend my birthday 🥳... favourite day of my working year! So proud of our SW graduates. Absolute superstars 👏 thanks to Northern Ireland Social Care Council & employer reps for joining the celebrations today ❤️ this programme would not exist without you! The OU in Northern Ireland John Oh Yeah #oufamily

The Regional NI Towards Zero Suicide team had a great opportunity to attend the 5th Zero Suicide International Summit in Liverpool. We enjoyed making new international connections. Thanks for having us Zero Suicide Alliance #SuicidePrevention #compassionatecare Nuala Campbell

REMINDER: 📢We are hiring. The Department of Health is appointing a Service User Consultant to the Regional Mental Health Service NI. For job details and to apply visit bit.ly/4bgZHby Closing date: 16 July 2024 at 6:00pm

Very proud of how our programme has grown over the past 4 years 🥰 Today we welcome 49 new social work students to The OU in Northern Ireland @OU_HWSC. So excited for them all as they begin their journey to become qualified social workers. Best of luck to you all, you will be amazing! #oufamily

Really looking forward to this event!! 😄 Clare Joyce Ann Shauneen O'Connor

Spaces still available in this free training

Postdocs take a look! Come work alongside me on this fantastic project 👋

As leaders we are role models: our words, deeds & the environment we create are massively amplified to those around us. New research evidence shows that people will take on more challenging tasks if they see others around them do so. It's like a form of social contagion. If, as

Very proud of Gerard & all of our The OU in Northern Ireland social work students. Studying our unique employment based route offers an excellent opportunity for people like Gerard who are skilled social care workers. Our degree requires self determination & committment, but it is well worth it!

Excited to be here today on behalf of The OU in Northern Ireland at the Regional Social Work Awards, hosted by Western Trust at Manor House Hotel. Congrats and good luck to all nominees, you are all winners 🏆 Fab day to celebrate excellence in social work! #SWAwards2025

Great Gasta presentation from Ann Flynn Ann, talking about the importance of supporting students to grow their professional identity All Ireland Social Work Research Consortium in Dublin today. The OU in Northern Ireland The Open University Dr Amanda Shields Imelda Haran #KnowledgeExchange

Great fireside discussion All Ireland Social Work Research Consortium today. Dr Amanda Shields shared the importance of changing how we conceptualise research as it is about being research minded and evidence informed, which are central to being a critical practitioner The OU in Northern Ireland Imelda Haran #KnowledgeExchange

Todays #MoveAMileADayInMay took me to Dublin for the All Ireland Social Work Research Consortium alongside The OU in Northern Ireland The Open University social work colleagues. Fantastic day hearing the incredible research undertaken across the island of Ireland. Really highlights the impact of social work practitioner research!

"We aren't currently facing a "disengagement crisis" at work. What we're really facing is a mattering deficit". Mattering is knowing we’re significant to our leaders & key members of our group. When we experience mattering, we flourish - we’re more motivated & persistent &

At The OU in Northern Ireland we are incredibly proud of our Level2 SW student, Charlotte, who spearheaded this amazing project as part of her placement (& employment) with Southern Trust. Charlotte undertook this to met the community development requirement & this work will have a vast impact!🎉

Fantastic work led by The OU in Northern Ireland social work student, well done to everyone involved 👏 Does your heart good to see passionate and creative social workers coming through, making the key principles of important legislation more accessible 🤗 #creativepractice #HumanRights