There have been many families in difficult situations during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding new ways of coping with the day to day challenges. We can learn a great deal… Read More
What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?
It is easy to be cynical but the Covid-19 crisis has shown that generally we are not cynics. Kieran Breen FRSA argues that people’s kindness could be harnessed to drive… Read More
Nobody left behind: Leicestershire Cares’ response to COVID-19 pandemic
Twelve weeks into the Covid 19 pandemic, we continue to operate in an agile, creative, and adaptive way. From day one we have focussed on supporting isolated and vulnerable… Read More
The National Wool Museum’s Exhibition of Hope
Creativity and a sense of community can support us through this difficult time. The Museum therefore has launched the Exhibition of Hope which aims to be a tangible form of Hope… Read More
Collecting Covid: Wales 2020
We have recently launched a new public appeal and mass digital observation project that will collect the experiences of living in Wales during this extraordinary time… Read More
New care-experienced podcasts: Fostering a new approach
Leicestershire Cares has a new podcast series in which a care-experienced duo record a weekly podcast… Read More
Consequence of austerity for the care system: Views from senior managers
Life chances for children in care in England and Wales are poor in comparison to their peers. However, if professionals enable children and young people to effectively participate… Read More
My opinion did not matter: Views of parents and young people on child protection conferences
Children are made subject to a Child Protection Plan when they are deemed to be at risk of significant harm. Central to the implementation of a Child Protection Plan… Read More
Move on up: Supporting young adult carers to take steps to independence
Most people tend to think of carers as adults looking after their parents, spouse or children. However, thousands of young people take on the responsibility of unpaid care… Read More
What role does agency play in shaping the educational journeys of ‘older’ care-experienced adults?
This blog post outlines key findings from an article Eavan published with her PhD supervisor, Professor Robbie Gilligan, drawing on her PhD research exploring the educational pathways of care-experienced adults in Ireland… Read More
