Dyfrig WilliamsFeb 15, 2023
I've blogged for Research in Practice ahead of our partnership conference on developing a trauma-informed system and supporting, sustaining and strengthening #SocialCare practice https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/news-views/2023/february/making-trauma-informed-practice-a-reality/ #SocialWork #PartnershipC
Making trauma-informed practice a reality | Research in Practice

Making trauma-informed practice a reality

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Show threadDyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023

Lastly, Rachel Casey from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shared some stark info on the current state of play:

The basic rate of benefits is the least generous it's been for 40 years.

There is rising destitution.

Increased foodbank use.

Rough sleeping has doubled

#PartnershipC #SocialWork #Poverty

Show threadDyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023
This is a really inspiring film on from ATD Fourth World. My colleague said that "It's so inspiring to see what can be achieved when people are given the power to act" https://youtube.com/watch?v=FUb3nhGTwFg&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fatd-uk.org%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
#PartnershipC #SocialWork #Poverty
The Roles We Play: A Method of Genuine Participation

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Show threadDyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023
Language came up strong. My colleague said that we need to think about the language we use and ensure we aren't blaming people for their circumstances. Poverty is not a form of self-neglect – if you haven’t the money to meet basic needs it is not a choice. Sam Keith from Newcastle asked whether the phrase "cost of living crisis" sanitises #poverty? #PartnershipC #SocialWork
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"Social care is like the back of your wardrobe - different approaches come back into fashion so don't chuck anything out" < This was a great chat about the role of #community #SocialWork. There was some reflection around getting back to working in localities, and @Dez_Holmes shared this fascinating report on community social work in Scotland https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/reports/community-social-work-scotland #PartnershipC #SocialCare #Poverty
Community social work in Scotland

A critical history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

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Show threadDyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023
We had a great discussion about the political nature of #SocialCare. It may not be party political, but we need to maintain our #activism It reminded me of a great discussion we had with Dr. Bridget Ng’Andu about her research into local authority social workers’ experiences of activism through volunteering with Social Workers Without Borders https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/news-views/2020/november/leading-services-that-work-for-everyone/ #PartnershipC #Poverty #SocialWork
Leading services that work for everyone | Research in Practice

The murder of George Floyd has prompted a painful examination of the structural inequality in our society. Read more from our Leaders' Forum series.

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Dyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023

Really enjoyed the Research in Practice conference on poverty and adult social care today. Some of what I took from it coming up:

Dr. Godfred Boahen talked about wht we need to widen our perceptions of #poverty What we traditionally think of as poverty comes with stigma. We need a more holistic and broader description of what poverty means #PartnershipC #SocialCare #SocialWork

Dyfrig WilliamsFeb 9, 2023

Research in Practice have our annual adults conference today on the impact of poverty in adult social care. This blogpost covers what we'll be looking at https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/adults/news-views/2023/january/the-impact-of-poverty-in-adult-social-care/ Will be tweeting for us in the bad place using #PartnershipC, will also post what stuck out for me here using the same hashtag

#SocialCare #SocialWork #SocialWorkUK #Poverty

The impact of poverty in adult social care | Research in Practice

The impact of poverty in adult social care

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