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The Power of Raising Money to Help Yourself and Others Like You

July 11, 2017
  In July 2015, the My Life My Choice trustees decided to start a 100 Club lottery to raise money for the charity. A small sub-committee was formed to make…
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Impulsive or Thoughtful?

July 7, 2017
How do you ensure decisions in your health and social care setting are safe and fit for purpose? Two Types of DIY painting There are two types of DIY painting…
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Self-directed support – getting there?

July 7, 2017
Self-directed support is a national strategic framework in Scotland, to maximise the personalisation of care and support services, extending person-centred choice to all who are assessed as needing support. It…
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Employing Young Workers

July 7, 2017
At this time of year work experience requests from young people tend to increase, either from those who are looking to gain some experience over the summer, or from Secondary…
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Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones…

July 7, 2017
One of the joys of writing these blogs is to raise awareness of examples of good practice to readers, to illustrate particular approaches in real practice, hopefully provoking thought as…
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The State of Adult Social Care Services

July 6, 2017
The Care Quality Commission has released an important report that summarises their views on the first round of inspections completed on social care services between 2014 and 2017. It makes…
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Are You in Control – Of Your Housekeeping!

July 6, 2017
  Maintaining good housekeeping is a basic requirement of any business. In health and social care, it is particularly important that managers and those with significant leadership within an organisation…
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Are you in control of your fire evacuations?

June 30, 2017
Introduction It is all too clear what can happen if a fire starts in any building, be that an office, care home or a hospital. No stronger was the effects…
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