by David Niven | Jul 19, 2022 | charity, Children, Children & Social Care, government, humanitarian, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, safeguarding, Social Work, traffiking, Ukraine, Uncategorized, victim, war
Marina Lypovetska, head of 116 000 in Ukraine and head of projects in NGO “Magnolia”, board member of International Federation Missing Children Europe, talks to me about her work and the huge challenges they face. The difficulties of tracing missing...
by David Niven | Jul 14, 2022 | charity, Children & Social Care, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, Podcasts, safeguarding, traffiking, Ukraine, Uncategorized, war
Barnardo’s Ukrainian helpline has been operational since March 2022 and now gets over 800 calls per week. Those calling have changed from UK families with practical questions to now, when far more refugees with complex reactions are asking for help....
by David Niven | May 23, 2022 | charity, health, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, Social Work, Ukraine, Uncategorized, victim, war
Professor Johnston Hong-Chung WONG is a welcome return guest. He co-founded —Social Workers Across Borders in 2005 and talks of social work in mainland China and Hong Kong. Since then, this ,mainly voluntary, charity, has responded to tsunamis, earthquakes and...
by David Niven | Apr 15, 2022 | Children, crime, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, law enforcement, Media, Podcasts, Social Work, traffiking, Ukraine, Uncategorized, victim, war
Professor Oksana Boyko starts the series of social work voices from Ukraine. As the war continues, she shares her understandably strong feelings and begins the reflection on the activity of social work in the middle of this invasion. This recording is of an interview...
by David Niven | Apr 5, 2022 | Bristol, charity, Children, education, government, health, International, Latest Episode, law, Podcasts, Research, safeguarding, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, traffiking, Training Courses, Uncategorized, victim, women
Rachel Collins-White is the Head of Frontline Services at Unseen UK, an anti-slavery charity. She is responsible for the delivery of the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract through their specialist support services. Unseen is a UK charity based in Bristol who provide...
by David Niven | Mar 31, 2022 | abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, education, government, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, Social Media, Social Work, Training Courses, Uncategorized
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children’s and adults’ safeguarding, domestic homicide...