Save the Social Worker

JANUARY 10, 2024

FSC social work can be a stable, high(est) paying job in the sector If you compare to the other types of social work in Elderly like O Joy Children charities like Children’s Society etc. You would be hard pressed to find a charity that can pay better than the FSC. Who fits this kind of work?

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Community Care

MARCH 10, 2023

The Illegal Migration Bill , introduced by home secretary Suella Braverman this week, has been met with stinging criticism from across the sector, with charities warning that it “runs roughshod over children’s rights” and “profoundly undermines” the Children Act 1989.

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The Guardian

MAY 14, 2023

Alzheimer’s Society says fear and confusion delays discussion for 33% of those who think they or a loved one may have dementia A third of Britons who have concerns about whether they, or a loved one, might have dementia wait more than a month to discuss their worries with others, a leading charity has found, despite early diagnosis being important (..)

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“This would be a landmark change for those who grew up in care and would profoundly change the way services and society behaves towards this remarkable but extremely disadvantaged community,” he added.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 22, 2022

So wrote Charles Stewart Loch, professor of economic science and statistics at King’s College, London, and secretary of the Charity Organisation Society, in his 1883 book How to Help Cases of Distress.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This is not a bill about a condition, it is not about dealing with Down’s syndrome, it is about people who deserve the same ability to demand the best health, education and care as the rest of our society. That is why I brought this bill forward. Continue reading.

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Prosper Health Collective

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There is a lot of pressure in our society to give wonderful and plentiful gifts to others. Make a donation to a charity on behalf of someone. Tips for dealing with stress related to giving gifts and financial pressures. There are many reasons why this might induce feelings of stress, including financial and environmental.

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Save the Social Worker

MARCH 13, 2023

Not every charity follows them. Being well compensated for the value you’re bringing to society, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. From my experience, charities don’t tend to pay the upper end of what you’ve asked. Well, social workers still need to pay the bills though. The pay guidelines, as of 2022. Be realistic.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Benefits of Social Media to Society While there might be dangers to our mental health associated with social media, there are also potentially lots of benefits. PLEASE NOTE: If you or someone you know is thinking of hurting themselves or taking their life, help is available now. You are not alone and people do care.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Andy Elvin, chief executive of fostering charity TACT, also agreed that more foster carers were needed and called on central government to intervene by funding a national carer recruitment campaign. Call on government to fund recruitment drive. 152 local authorities working separately are never going to join up effectively to do this.

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MQ Mental Health

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Staying warm can be a challenge during a cost-of-living crisis, when energy bills become more of a strain for many of us, which is why MQ has created a report making recommendations on how we as a society look after mental wellness of ourselves and others. Even when money is tight, staying warm is important. Maybe even for MQ!

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 26, 2023

Charities like SANE also helped me a lot. I’ve exhibited all around the UK, several times for charities such as ‘Parkinson’s Art’, and I’ve sold work across the globe. In 2021, I became an ambassador for a charity called 'Outside In' who help disabled artists. Research different charities that might help you.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Mark McClelland, Wiltshire’s cabinet member for transport, waste, street scene and flooding, said the authority had been working with a local charity to complete welfare enquiries and was committed to “empowering people to live full and healthy lives, and that includes people that may be temporary residents in our county”.

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Social Care

JULY 28, 2022

Homeshare UK is part of Shared Lives Plus – the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives programmes, and a growing network of Homeshare providers. Our vision is for a kinder, stronger society built around people sharing their lives, skills, and homes.

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Social Work Awards

MARCH 16, 2022

The reception was hosted by Tim Loughton MP, patron of the Social Work Awards charity. Vivian said: “Social Work is a career like no other, that caters to the needs of the most vulnerable in our society. So, if you come with a mindset of how you want to make positive change, then you’re in the right profession.”.

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Community Care

MAY 31, 2022

At a time when budgets are stretched, this cost increase will cause cuts across other services and impact on society as a whole.” “Overwhelmingly, local authorities and IFAs work well together. However, the RCCs received strong backing from not-for-profit fostering provider TACT.

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Social Work Awards

AUGUST 11, 2022

Sanctuary Personnel is sponsoring the Overall Social Worker of the Year (winner of winners) as chosen by Trustees of the charity from the gold winners of all 17 categories, and Employer of the Year, while BASW is sponsoring the Practice Educator of the Year and Social Justice Advocate Award categories.

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 29, 2023

This partnership aims to provide a comprehensive roadmap for a whole society approach to protect people’s mental health amid the cost-of-living-crisis. The report offers targeted recommendations and solutions that different sectors of society can action to better support people through the crisis.

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Community Care

MARCH 8, 2022

Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said: “If it had passed, it would have taken the cap beyond the grasp of older people with few or modest assets, poorer places and disabled people of working age.

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Community Care

MARCH 18, 2022

Children’s rights charity granted judicial review of ‘discriminatory’ unregulated placements legislation. Children in care have often been traumatised and deserve the very best society can afford them, not the least – which in this case is institutionalised neglect, a lack of care and compassion, and risk of significant harm.”.

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Community Care

MARCH 1, 2022

In a report published yesterday , the charity said these represented “missed opportunities” to provide early help and prevent children’s needs from escalating, which came on the back of significant cuts to preventive services over the past decade. Morally and economically nonsensical’. This is morally and economically nonsensical.

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The Frontline

OCTOBER 17, 2022

While negative perceptions are held across society, they are strongest among men, with over a third (34%) admitting they wouldn’t be willing to speak to a social worker, despite needing help when struggling with family issues such as, addiction, mental health, and exploitation concerns – a 24% increase compared to women (28%).

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity. The document produced by the Government aims to help organisations, public health professionals, the NHS, local authorities and other parts of the public sector, the voluntary and community sector to make changes to help improve the mental health of children and young people moving forward.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Young people are the reason MQ exists as a charity. The document produced by the Government aims to help organisations, public health professionals, the NHS, local authorities and other parts of the public sector, the voluntary and community sector to make changes to help improve the mental health of children and young people moving forward.

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The Frontline

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

While negative perceptions are held across society, they are strongest among men, with over a third (34%) admitting they wouldn’t be willing to speak to a social worker, despite needing help when struggling with family issues such as, addiction, mental health, and exploitation concerns – a 24% increase compared to women (28%).

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Social Work With Adults

MARCH 7, 2023

[Image supplied by freepik.com ] The need for mental health support Of the many challenges we face as a society, there is no doubt mental health has become one of the most pressing. Between 2016 to 2021, statistics show there was a 44% increase in referrals to NHS mental health services.

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Social Care

MARCH 15, 2023

[Image copyright Carers Trust] Today is Young Carers Action Day I'm Andy McGowan, tthe Policy and Practice Manager for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers at Carers Trust , a UK charity working to transform the lives of unpaid carers. A mix of local and national initiatives are taking place across the country to help their voices be heard.

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The Frontline

MAY 28, 2021

Over the past year, we as a charity have been reflecting and making changes to ensure we are anti-racist in all we do, as individuals, organisationally, and as a member of the social work community. As chief executive, it is now my role and responsibility to lead the charity to do this and I do so with conviction and determination.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Anorexia was the solution to all the insanity in the world, society, my life. If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s relationship with food, you can contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, on 0808 801 0677 or beateatingdisorders.org.uk I thought, yep – sounds about right. That is kind of the point.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The campaign cites movements like #MeToo and the annual charity giving day Giving Tuesday , in which MQ takes part , as a benefit to society and suggests that the success of these comes partly down to social media. Those groups will include parents, schools, individuals, the private sector, and researchers.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It suggests the fault lays with society, it is society that places barriers in the way and in doing so hinders and prevents participation in wider society. It is not the CYPn’s impairment that is the barrier, rather society’s difficulty in accommodating difference (Frederickson and Cline, 2015).

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MQ Mental Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

It is, however, sadly clear that the long-term health effects will be profound - and be felt in societies across the globe. The MQ Foundation launched in 2018 by its founder and chairman, and noted philanthropist John Herrmann, a long-time leader of mental health charities in New York. About the MQ Foundation.

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The Frontline

MAY 28, 2021

Over the past year, we as a charity have been reflecting and making changes to ensure we are anti-racist in all we do, as individuals, organisationally, and as a member of the social work community. This week marks the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Another life taken by a racially motivated act of violence.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 9, 2023

John’s University and director of Tages Charity, a center devoted to mental health research and interventions that is located in Florence. link] The post Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses first appeared on Society of Clinical Psychology.

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MQ Mental Health

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Mental illnesses are common in society, and the more we speak about them, the more we normalise dialogues encouraging people to get the help they need. I now work with the UK-based charity Orchard OCD. This article was submitted by Shaun Flores, a lived-experience advocate, model and podcaster based in the UK.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 2, 2024

The pursuit of achievement, earning money, staff politics, deadlines, tech stress and juggling work and family life all make our work a prime source of potential stress, no matter the industry we work within, be it the private, public or charity sector. of those working in larger firms (26+ partners).

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Social Work Awards

JUNE 24, 2021

Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors, new and returning, for supporting our aim as a charity to recognise outstanding social work. We hope this year’s event provides everybody in the social work profession with the opportunity to share their stories, reconnect and begin to move forward together.”.

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