During COVID-19, care leavers in Wales looked to their corporate parents for support. Accordingly, this mixed method study examined the experiences of care leavers during the pandemic. It included a survey of… Read More
New safeguarding resource for working with children and young people
Resources developed by Cardiff University research bringing together resources and materials created from research and partnership work with young people, as well as foster carers, and social care and allied professionals Read More
Choice, control and person-centredness in day centres for older people
Article Review by Dr David Wilkins on the article Choice, control and person-centredness in day centres for older people Read More
Influence of adoption on sibling relationships: Experiences & Support needs of new adoptive families
Article review by Dr David Wilkins: The Influence of Adoption on Sibling Relationships: Experiences and Support Needs of Newly Formed Adoptive Families Read More
Social Care Wales ‘Padlet’ of wellbeing resources
A Padlet of Well-being resources developed by Social Care Wales Read More
The performance and improvement framework for social services
A blog written by Well-being and Improvement Branch at Welsh Government on the Performance and Improvement Framework for Social Services Read More
Here2there.me: a person-centred planning and outcomes recording app
H2t.me is in its final phase of development involving pilots across a range of services in Wales and has won a National Welsh Government SBRI challenge called Better Lives Closer to Home. It has been piloted in learning disability, children’s services and work support. The App supports any individual receiving targeted support to take much… Read More
Supporting parents and kids through lockdown experiences: SPARKLE Trial
The SPARKLE (Supporting Parents and Kids through Lockdown Experiences) study team, based at King’s College London and Oxford University, are looking for UK parent/carer participants to test their new specially-designed science-based ‘parent positive’ app… Read More
Co-RAY evidence-based briefings
In collaboration with research and clinical experts, we have produced briefings which provide evidence-informed messages on how to support young people with these four key issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond… Read More
CAER Heritage and Social Prescribing: Improving Health and Well-being through Heritage Projects
A blog written by Dr Oliver Davis about CAER Heritage and Social Prescribing. As part of our Summer Well-being Conference Read More
