by Scarlett Cinotti | Oct 19, 2021 | Express, Identity
Identity through life stages Many aspects make up a person’s identity: gender, race, ethnicity, hobbies, interests, friends, family and so much more. When people grow and change and move through different stages in life, so too does their sense of self. ‘Me In...
by Cameron Forester | Mar 11, 2021 | Express, Lived experience, Mind Of My Own, Participation, Scotland
Mind Of My Own’s goal is to empower all young people the opportunity to have their voices heard. According to Scotland’s Care Review ‘The Promise’: “Services must be easy to access and must always try harder and be more creative in their listening” (The Promise,...
by Yvonne Anderson | Dec 16, 2020 | Covid-19 coronavirus, Express, Improving practice, Participation
GUEST BLOG Sue Hollywood is the registered manager of Broad Park House, which provides residential short breaks to children aged 3-18 with learning disabilities and additional needs. Sue says, Express works with our young people, it is about tapping in to a certain...
by Cameron Forester | Dec 7, 2020 | Express
Joanne, a social worker from Nottinghamshire, shares with us how she uses Express to get to know and support non-verbal young people.
by Yvonne Anderson | Dec 2, 2020 | Covid-19 coronavirus, Express, Foster care
New and creative ways to interact During Covid, our community has found new and creative ways to interact with the children and young people for whom they offer care and support. Caroline Hallett from By the Bridge kindly shared this great story with us about how they...
by Yvonne Anderson | Jan 14, 2020 | Express, Improving practice, Lived experience
This is Part 2 of our blog dyad, following ‘Never too young…’ Young children have their say Organisations often struggle to ensure young children’s voices are fully prioritised in education planning. Whether for a personal education plan or...
