by David Niven | May 31, 2024 | abuse, adult care, adult safeguarding, domestic violence, health, Latest Episode, law, Mental Health, Podcasts, policy, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
Dr Craig Newman, author of recovery from abuse programme.. A Clinical Psychologist and Innovator, with over 25 years experience in supporting mental health recovery alongside research and innovation. Craig is an author, founder and creator of ‘Get Out Get Love’ which...
by David Niven | Nov 8, 2023 | adult care, adult safeguarding, human trafficking, Latest Episode, law, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, slavery, Social Work, social work education
In today’s episode I speak to Lyn Romeo, the current Chief Social Worker for Adults. After 10 years Lyn is ready to move on from this role. In our discussion we talk about some of her achievements over the past 10 years, what new issues have emerged as a focus and the...
by David Niven | Apr 23, 2022 | adult care, charity, Children, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, Social Work, traffiking, Ukraine
Raisa Kravchenko adds to more voices from Ukraine. She was, until very recently, Executive Director, Board Chair and co-founder in 2004 of the All Ukrainian NGO Coalition for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. It is a network of 118 Ukrainian local...
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 Kevin Scullion | Dec 22, 2020 | abuse, adult care, charity, Child Abuse, Children, crime, education, humanitarian, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, safeguarding, Social Work, Training Courses
Justin Humphreys is joint Chief Executive at the independent, Christian safeguarding charity, thirtyone:eight based in the UK .https://thirtyoneeight.org/about-us/who-we-are/ He has had a career in youth and social work and social welfare spanning over 30 years....
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...
