
Coping with secondary trauma as a social worker
As a social worker in the UK, you’re probably all too familiar with the terms ‘burnout’, ‘stress’ and ‘emotional exhaustion’ – but what about secondary trauma? In this blog, we explore exactly what it means to have secondary trauma, and how to spot the signs. What is secondary trauma? Secondary trauma is when an individual […]
Anti-racism movement within Social Care
We need to challenge racism together by having uncomfortable conversations about race and educating ourselves, this means ‘challenging our own fears, beliefs and biases to enhance our own social work practice, when working with communities, cultures, customs and religions different from our own’ – Millie Kerr. (Click here for source)
LGBT+ History Month
February is LGBT+ History Month! The aim of this month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public.