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Research, projects and events on topics related to social work and social care.

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Research, projects and events on topics related to social work and social care.

    Enable Respect Group: raising awareness of hate crime

    Enable Respect Group: raising awareness of hate crime

    The Enable Respect Group is composed of champions who increase awareness of hate crime in Scotland, and provide training to anyone interested to learn more about it. 
    In this episode, Michael McEwan speaks to Jason Methven from Fortune Work Enable Scotland, and Sally Elfverson, a member of the Respect Group about the initiative. 
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.
     

    • 13 min
    Moving community social work upstream

    Moving community social work upstream

    The community social work conference was held on 8 November 2022 in Dunfermline. It was focused on a new model of community social work, which has been launched in Fife. 
    We spoke to Colin Turbett, social work author and consultant; and Kathy Henwood, the CSWO of Fife Education and Children’s Services. They provided an introduction to community social work and the set up in Fife.
    We also heard from Anne Fitzpatrick, the Team Manager at Fife, Leanne Christie, social work assistant; and Janet, a woman who was supported by the community hubs. They told us about the community social work model in practice.
    Resources
    Community social work in Scotland: a critical history. 
    Iriss Insight: Rediscovering and mainstreaming community social work in Scotland
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

    • 28 min
    This is Me: valuing the lives of people with learning disabilities

    This is Me: valuing the lives of people with learning disabilities

    This is Me is a campaign that aims to increase public awareness of the experiences of people with learning disabilities.
    It is a partnership of the Scottish Learning Disability Observatory (SLDO), the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), Down's Syndrome Scotland and Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS). 
    Michael McEwan speaks to Dr Deborah Kinnear at SLDO about the campaign. 
    Follow the hashtag: #ThisisMe22
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

    • 12 min
    Enrich Scotland: supporting research in care homes

    Enrich Scotland: supporting research in care homes

    ENRICH Scotland is a programme of work that supports research in care homes. 
    We speak to the Co-chairs, Emma Law and Susan Shenkin about the programme, what it’s achieving and it’s ambitions.
    They explain how research undertaken in care homes improves the lives of people who live in care homes, their families and care home staff. 
    Resources
    Care home research: an introduction for care home staff
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

    • 23 min
    Heart Community Teams

    Heart Community Teams

    Heart is a wellbeing model of service delivery for children and their families in East Ayrshire. It is an approach in keeping with the principles of a human rights-based, inclusive service design and delivery.
    Michelle from Iriss speaks to Andrew Bryers about the model, its aims and progress to date. Andrew has been social worker since 2007 and has worked in Scotland, London and Australia. He spent six years as a team manager in East Ayrshire before taking on the role of Programme Lead of Heart Community Teams in 2020. 
    if you would like to chat to Andrew about the model and the approach in East Ayrshire, email: WellbeingModel@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.
     

    • 32 min
    New Routes Home

    New Routes Home

    New Routes Home is a partnership of interested individuals and organisations across Scotland who campaign for the right of all people with disabilities to have their own home and to have meaningful choices around where they live, and who (if anyone) lives with them. This includes having choices around how support is organised and directed.
    Michael McEwan speaks to Alastair Minty from In Control Scotland about the campaign.
    Transcript of episode.
    Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

    • 17 min

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Emotions in social work

I am not surprised that new breed of sw is not ESW connected I qualified in 1990 and was taught to always have therapy when working with certain types of cases. But that new breed are disconnected I have my own thoughts about it and it deeper than what you said . But I not read your PhD
However it good to hear what is being said

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