In Residence

There has been a growing and developing conversation within the care experienced community for some time around support, connection and resonance for those of us who are a long way from being young people/young adults. The term ‘care leaver’ has become synonymous and deeply entrenched with whether or not there is an entitlement to services … Read more

Foreword to the GCS story Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS), of which I’m Chair of Trustees, was created 40 years ago by a small group of counsellors and therapists who recognised that a local service was needed to meet the mental health needs of the people of Gloucestershire. These founders were very aware of the London-centric … Read more

Groups that create a sense of ‘belonging’ are important in this process; scout camps are being used as venues for the groups. Introduction The camp activities were launched by the executive Director of UYISENGA NI IMANZI on Sunday evening. He welcomed all participants and explained to them objectives the camp intended to achieve. He also … Read more

Child ex-combatants need psycho-social support and this support is administered to them in 4 phases that include healing phase, building confidence phase, building and strengthening new relations, and lastly a family therapy phase. Healing phase Life in this world is an amalgam of suffering and joy but sometimes the suffering outweigh the joy whether you … Read more

A week ago I found myself at the centre of a hectic and dreadful situation. I heard news that two people suspected of being under the age of 18 years, had been remanded in an adult prison, following a ruling by the district court. The prison authorities feared associating offending children with adult inmates, as … Read more

In the June 2015 edition of TTCJ I wrote an article focussing on “kith” or “nestness”.  It sought to enrich our understanding of the nature of attachment and bonding, in order to know better some of the lesser acknowledged elements involved when there is separation and loss.  The argument put simply was that we have … Read more

  It was an exceptionally bright, clear morning on Sunday 12th November 2017, but due to the warmth of the autumnal weather there had been no frost overnight, and the deciduous trees were still ochre and yellow.  The grass sparkled and glistened in the sunshine, flecked by fallen leaves.  The place was St Mary’s church, … Read more

A warm welcome to our newest members: Sanjeeva de Mel; Founder and Executive Director of SERVE Sri Lanka: www.servelk.org Jade Johns; newly appointed as Director of Care at ‘Windows for Children’ UK Pascal Rudin; Researcher, International Federation of Social Workers, Representative to the UN Children’s Rights and Child Protection. Switzerland. Natalia Shalata; Project Manager, Programme … Read more

A seminar will be held on Wednesday 1 November 2017 at 10.30 a.m. at Hinsley Hall, 62, Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6  2BX on Children’s Homes – What were they really like ? Have they a future ? Aims of the Seminar The twin aims of the day are to provide a realistic picture of what life was like … Read more

This is the first of a series of reflective papers written by  social care workers from Smyly homes, Dublin, who are members of our Irish International Centre network. Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero We work at the coalface of human hurt where … Read more

The time has come for another reflection on the holiday experiences of the family of Mill Grove in our beloved North Wales.  We have been there every year since 1976 and if anything the wonder, excitement and discoveries have grown rather than diminished with each passing stay.  Now children and grandchildren of those who were … Read more