Bryony Shannon
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Dreams
“Living an unfilled life carries a greater risk of harm than what may befall someone in…
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Beds
While the word ‘bed’ might not have the same depth of meaning as ‘home’, if you…
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Doing and being
I feel fortunate and grateful to have had plenty of time for ‘just’ being over the…
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Words that make me go hmmm: Special
Often our language implies some people are different from the rest of ‘us’. Words like ‘disorder’,…
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Why language matters even more
“Language is the most powerful tool we have. Let’s use it well.” Surviving Safeguarding [1] When…
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Why language matters part two: telling a different story about social care
“Stories can change the world. And social care needs a better story.” Social Care Future [1]…
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Service
“Helping, fixing and serving represent three different ways of seeing life. When you help, you see…
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Community
“Community is more than a simple matter of geography. It is about how people connect with…
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Words that make me go hmmm: Independent
“Adult Social Care aims to maximise people’s independence.” “The purpose of social care is to enable people to live…
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Flourishing
“The goal of a reimagined system of care and support is to enable all humans to…
Rewriting social care 