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It has taken over 17 hours of train travel for me to be in Glasgow for the day today. Why did I do it? Was it worth it?  I live in Swansea in South Wales, we have just become part of the Age…
The web is now firmly established in the workplace and it is vital that the workforce knows how to use it. Social media, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, offer great opportunities for connecting,…
We have published a set of cards that have been designed for those who work with or support older people. The cards have been produced as part of Plan P, an Iriss project focusing on preventing…
'Wellbeing is about how things are going for children and young people in their lives'.
While everyone wants to believe providing social care is giving service users what they need and ideally want, sometimes limited resources and other factors will mean that social workers may have to…
Peer support for clients and families of the disability sector is of paramount importance because it has the potential to hasten clients’ outcomes achievement. This is however a complex issue because…
It’s possibly the best known of all government health messages. It’s a simple and motivating message to eat healthier; it’s easily remembered and is neither patronising nor preachy; it’s entirely…
I love full stops. I think they're brilliant. Here's why. They help me convey messages. Explain my ideas. And make important points. Quickly. Easily. Clearly. They make type look good. On a screen.…
I have dined out for years on my story of being on the set when John Huston directed the short film, Independence, shot in 1976 by 20th Century Fox for the US National Park Service in Philadelphia.…
A few years back I was luck enough to see Hoss Gifford give a short talk at Flash on The Beach (a developer conference held in Brighton).  One of the nuggets  he mentioned was the notion of GOOD…