by David Niven | Nov 26, 2021 | charity, Children & Social Care, covid19, Diplomacy, health, International, Latest Episode, Podcasts, Research, Social Work, social work education, Training Courses, Uncategorized
Professor Johnston Hong-Chung WONG talks of social work in mainland China and Hong Kong as well as an organisation he co-founded —Social Workers Across Borders. Johnston Wong, Professor in Social Work and Social Administration, started his career as a youth...
by David Niven | Nov 1, 2021 | adult care, charity, Children & Social Care, covid19, disability, discrimination, education, government, health, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Podcasts, Research, Training
Sonya Chowdhury is the Chief Executive of UK Charity Action for M.E., working with children, families and adults affected by the neurological condition M.E.; a role served since September 2012. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) affects 250,000 people in the...
by David Niven | Feb 19, 2021 | Children, Children & Social Care, children's end of life care, covid19, depression, disability, education, government, health, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, Social Media
I talk with Laura Robertson from Children’s Hospice South West about how we offer end of life care to our young children and their families. Laura joined Children’s Hospice South West back in June 2017 after many years of fundraising for both small and large...
by David Niven | Jan 12, 2021 | charity, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, covid19, education, government, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, schools, Social Media, Social Work
Peter Wanless has been the Chief Executive of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children since June 2013. The charity’s longstanding purpose is to prevent cruelty to children, something it seeks to achieve through a mixture of service delivery,...
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 | Sep 22, 2020 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, covid19, crime, education, government, health, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Media, Mental Health, neglect, Podcasts, safeguarding, schools, Social Work
The new Bradford Partnership Board replaces the Safeguarding Children Board. It is made up of agencies including the Council, Police, Health services in addition to schools and voluntary services that work together to keep children in the district safe. We talk about...
