Family and Community

  • Introducing  A Journey into Creativity, Safety, and Play

    What happens when a child’s ideas come alive? What if they play, grow, and learn alongside her? My debut children’s book, The Girl Who Loved to Talk to Her Ideas, explores these questions through creativity, resilience, psychological safety, and cultural connection.

  • Using lyric writing workshops to engage young carers

    “Music helps my thoughts process – even when life feels a mess”… Using lyric writing workshops to engage young carers with findings from public health research We wanted to find a way to engage with younger carers to discuss our findings in the context of their lived experiences in a respectful and mutually beneficial manner.… Read More
  • The Cardiff University Law Clinic

    The Cardiff University Law Clinic was launched on Friday 8th November, in national Pro Bono week. We have so far helped 20 people who could not otherwise easily access/afford legal advice.
  • A Feasibility Study of Social Workers in Schools  

    The Social Workers in Schools pilot (SWIS) was a feasibility study, which took place in 2018-2020 in three local authorities in England. Social workers are not commonplace in UK schools, so this intervention was unusual. It embedded social workers within schools to assist educators in supporting students and helping them identify risks to children’s safety.
  • Help young people to ‘Change The Script’

    New film to help young people to ‘Change The Script’ The film was funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery and was commissioned by The Mighty Creatives, an award-winning charity that provides creative youth services for the most under-represented young people in society. Talking about the film at the premiere showing, Casey said: “The Mighty Creatives… Read More
  • Yes to connection, partnership, creativity and change

    A packed King Power Stadium says yes to connection, partnership, creativity and change! In opening the conference our CEO Kieran Breen shared I hope this conference gives us all a chance to learn from the collective wisdom and experience of those present, and to forge new connections and partnerships. If we can build on this… Read More
  • Co-design with vulnerable groups affected by child criminal exploitation

    Co-production values the lived experience of individuals as they are the experts in their own lives
  • My Care Experience Journey

    If I could describe myself, I would say that I am: funny, caring, stubborn and sometimes an overthinker (most times). These characteristics have been with me since I was young, I learnt how to be funny, I have two younger siblings, and I wanted to make people laugh. I was such a sassy and cheeky… Read More
  • Primary school children with Special Guardianship Orders.

    Educational needs of primary school children with Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) This blog is written by Lorna Stabler and Daisy Chaudhuri. Lorna is a research fellow at CASCADE (Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre) and is leading a new study focusing on Special Guardianship. Daisy is a consultant on this new study. She brings… Read More
  • What helps care experienced students transition to higher education

    There is often an assumption that care-experienced young people do not go to university. However, whilst it is true that care-experienced young people are under-represented in higher education, many do go to university and succeed in their degree studies. My research, funded by the Society for Research into Higher Education and published in the British… Read More