Since I developed The Silent Session framework, I have offered it to thousands of individuals when they are hesitant to share their issue or have been referred reluctantly. As I have said elsewhere, often it is an engagement tool - clients immediately know that I am not setting out to analyze them … [Read more...]
Covid-19 Blog that I never posted
I just came across this blog in my Blog Draft file from early into the Pandemic. Ironically it is now April 2022, Covid-19 is still with us, hospitals are still overwhelmed and a huge chunk of us are fully vaccinated but mindsets are mostly different. Reading this now, it is the last paragraph that … [Read more...]
Police “Stop & Help” Resource
I was making my notes for this Blog about how we could possibly look differently at the Police Stop & Search practice and switched the radio on. Lo and behold there was a discussion, hosted by David Lammy MP on LBC, about Knife Crime and the police Stop & Search strategies. A Police … [Read more...]
Instant mental health resource for schools……
This month, the UK government announced £300million funding for the provision of mental health interventions in schools and colleges. Funding for mental health resources are always a good thing - as is this. However, I would suggest that before schools and colleges go rushing off to … [Read more...]
Second rate venues and graffiti walls: time to improve Youth Services
I am really pleased that I have had to put an addendum on this post - its because I have since the time of writing it visited The Lighthouse Youth Service in Birmingham. It is the epitome of what a Youth Service centre should be. With contemporary furnishing, beautifully designed, well used and with … [Read more...]
The consistent kindness of Tony Benn
I was helping my grandson with his art project - famous quotations to be then hung on a paper tree - and he asked me for my favourite quotation to add to the display. I chose Tony Benn's favourite: "Dare to be a Daniel. Dare to stand alone. Dare to have a purpose and dare to have it known". I was … [Read more...]
