Social Work, Cats and Rocket ScienceAt the end of the meeting, Steve, who said he was the Chair of the meeting, said he needed to sum up. Smiling sympathetically at Susan, and sitting perched on the edge of the settee that she had led him to when he had knocked on her door and shown her his badge just an […]
Political activism was in her DNA. Her grandmother Millie had been a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause of votes for women. One of her earliest memories were of the tales her grandmother would tell her on dark and stormy nights by the coal fire […]
Behind every social worker who’s ego is big enough to accept the invite to write a blog,- is without doubt a team of better social workers, brilliant admin colleagues and others making it possible. I’ve worked with incredibly talented social workers over the years, who have inspired me to be better. From my first day […]
Like most people we often revisit tunes, albums and songs that seem almost part of my DNA. They make me smile, laugh, or cry. Songs can take us to a definite place and time. Certain songs remind us of significant moments in our lives and others bring close people that we love. Mason (2021) suggests […]
Honestly, we can’t begin to predict now what will happen. The Liberty Protection Safeguards are on hold, in the longest of the long grass. Will they ever happen or is that it now? If not the Liberty Protection Safeguards, might something else energe? Or will others in the future build on the work done so […]
For such a long time I didn’t see it. I knew people. I loved working with people. I understood social work the best I could. Understanding what Jennifer and Holly both knew nearly 40 years ago, the power of love, dawned on me very slowly in social work and from an unexpected source. I had […]
About 20 years ago, I worked with an older person called Florence. Florence was in her early 80s and had been known to social services for many years. Each November Florence would, much to the concern of her family and the plethora of community social workers, nurses and carers who supported her, take herself off […]
The first snow of the season arrived as the last of the year’s leaves still clung to the nearly naked trees. Their golden yellow autumn hue finally giving way to brown. The blue skies of late September and early October were now hidden behind a thick covering of dark, murky grey. As Jay, the social […]
I have faced the question “why Social work?” from friends and family many times, because I had gotten up to a managerial level whilst working in a different field and they always believe that to be a sign of excellence and growth. Especially, because, studying again as a mature student can be very stressful and […]
A blog by Tanya Moore @tanya_tavi Strengths practitioners focus on what people can do. This doesn’t mean we skirt over difficulties or risk. It doesn’t mean we ignore sorrows, challenges or pain. Strengths practitioners see the full picture and work with the reality and messiness of life. Strengths isn’t a naïve approach to practice, it’s […]
Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science 