Big picture
What do young people really think about growing up in an unregulated digital world?
Photo credit: Hot Chocolate Trust Sign up for the webinar here Recently, people have had a lot of things to say about...
Beyond the candle: reflections for the sector on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
On the 2nd of August 1944, the guards at Auschwitz-Birkenau liquidated the Zigeunerlager, the section the Nazis called the "Gypsy...
Language integrity: supporting students to demonstrate social work values through word choice
This blog was first published on the website of the Scottish Organisation for Practice Teaching (SCOPT) in 2018. I was...
Launch of the Hoarding Taskforce Manifesto
Today we launch the Manifesto of the Hoarding Taskforce in Scotland during National Hoarding Awareness week. This Manifesto is aimed...
Identity beyond the labels
Identity beyond the labels The names we use to indicate identity have power - the power to heal and the power...
Creative (re)presentation for social work education and practice
I feel incredibly grateful to have worked with and co-written a play called Healing Pitch alongside four care-experienced young people...
Reflections on the MHO Conference 2025
On February 25th, we had the opportunity to attend and present at the Mental Health Officer (MHO) Conference, Reigniting Our...
Narratives, problem rehearsal and the implementation gap
The social services and social care system is complex and we face enormous challenges including a lack of resources, squeezed...