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Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise money for muscle-wasting charity

Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise money for muscle-wasting charity

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Real Voices: Campaigning for better sickle cell healthcare

Real Voices: Campaigning for better sickle cell healthcare

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New guidance introduced for journalists reporting on work of social workers

New guidance introduced for journalists reporting on work of social workers

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  • Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise money for muscle-wasting charity

    Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise...

  • Real Voices: Campaigning for better sickle cell healthcare

    In this week's Real Voices, John James OBE speaks about...

  • New guidance introduced for journalists reporting on work of social workers

    New advice and guidance for journalists reporting on the work...

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Energy saving measures could save billions

Energy saving measures could save billions

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Social workers call for more part-time roles
Social workers call for more part-time roles
Campaign of the Week Public Sector Recent Work and employment

Social workers have urged their employers to offer more part-time roles to help address the recruitment crisis in the profession.

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New initiative launched to boost care worker wellbeing
New initiative launched to boost care worker wellbeing
Campaign of the Week Care homes Recent Social Enterprise

Social care heroes across Yorkshire will have a simple way to keep healthy thanks to a new pilot project.

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Real Voices: Campaigning for better sickle cell healthcare
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Real Voices: Campaigning for better sickle cell healthcare

In this week's Real Voices, John James OBE speaks about the campaign to improve services for people with sickle cell disorders.

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Real Voices: A different way of approaching recovery from addiction
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Real Voices: A different way of approaching recovery from addiction

In this week's Real Voices, Huseyin Djemil of Towards Recovery speaks about how his personal experience informs his approach to helping others in recovery from substance addiction.

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Real Voices: The response so far
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Real Voices: The response so far

A look back at the response we have had to our new Real Voices feature on The Rooftop.

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Real Voices: An author on supporting emotional literacy in children
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Real Voices: An author on supporting emotional literacy in children

In this week's Real Voices, author Sarah Surgey talks about her book and the importance of encouraging emotional literacy in children.

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