“Nature has the power to heal itself and to heal us, if we let it. That’s what rewilding is all about; restoring ecosystems to the point where nature can take care of itself, and restoring our relationship with the natural world. Reconnecting with what matters.” Rewilding Britain [1] “Relationships need to be tended and nurtured … Continue reading Rewilding social care
Tag: belonging
Belonging
“Good social workers will carefully check themselves to make sure that… they aren’t becoming street-level bureaucrats (Lipsky 2010) whose actions to protect people involve taking them away from the very thing that we all strive for: a place where they feel settled, accepted, wanted and loved – a place where they belong.” Elaine James, Rob … Continue reading Belonging
Missing words
“Where has the spirit gone in the social services? For too long we have suppressed words of spirit and restricted our speech to the lifeless jargon of our professions.” Gord Tulloch and Sarah Schulman [1] There’s a beautiful book called ‘The lost words’ [2]. The book was created in response to the removal of everyday … Continue reading Missing words
Home
“We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things that we love, in communities where we look out for one another, doing the things that matter to us. That’s the #SocialCareFuture we seek.”Social Care Future [1] We all want to live in the place we call home. It’s … Continue reading Home
Rewriting social care 