by David Niven | Dec 15, 2020 | Children, Children & Social Care, education, environment, government, health, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, schools, social work education, women
Monique is the Chief Executive Officer of Carya, a role she began in September of 2020. She is also the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Organization of Social Workers and ( along with myself ) an Advisory Board Member of the Global Institute of Social...
by David Niven | Nov 16, 2020 | adult care, Children, Children & Social Care, depression, disability, education, environment, health, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Mental Health, Podcasts, safeguarding, schools, Social Work, social work education, Uncategorized
This programme highlights a much needed service in mental health awareness raising. It’s like a training programme for ‘social lifeguards’—training people to identify, support and refer on, if needed , those struggling with all types of mental...
by David Niven | Nov 5, 2020 | Children & Social Care, Conference, education, health, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, policy, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, Training Courses
Social Work Today A new platform My guest today is Kellie Doubtfire , someone I’ve known and worked with over many years. She has, with COMPASS, produced and developed some of the most useful and memorable events in the social work sector, mixing huge...
by David Niven | Oct 21, 2020 | adult care, charity, Children, covid19, depression, disability, discrimination, education, environment, health, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Mental Health, Podcasts, Social Work, Training Courses
I talk to George Livingstone who acts as the development manager for this important charity. It’s one of dozens around the UK that are striving to help balance inequality and create opportunity for those disadvantaged through no fault of their own.Also...
by David Niven | Oct 8, 2020 | Child Abuse, Children, crime, discrimination, education, government, Latest Episode, law, Media, pensions, Podcasts, policy, Social Media, Uncategorized, women
This is about women born in the 1950’s who strongly claim to have been cheated out of their pensions entitlement. #BackTo60 http://www.backto60.com supports of 50’s women who demand the return of their earned dues which are being kept from them as...
by David Niven | Oct 1, 2020 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, depression, education, health, Latest Episode, Media, Mental Health, Podcasts, schools, Social Work, social work education, victim
Suicide, self harm and depression haunt young people across the world, taking thousands of lives all over the globe. Combined with the threats from drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, in all forms, and child pornography the risk to students are manifest. Based in Los...
