Empower Ireland

10/11/2022

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/john-lewis-christmas-advert-2022/

really good advert this year

John Lewis has used its Christmas ad to raise awareness of children in care with the story of a middle-aged man learning to skateboard before welcoming a young teenager into the family home.

22/04/2022

some very good articles in this edition

The latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care is out now, and it's packed full of peer-reviewed and short articles, book reviews, and the transcript from the recent Kilbrandon Lecture by Claire Lightowler - see it all here: http://ow.ly/BUJb50IOPZV

20/04/2020

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/care-workers-given-immediate-3-3-pay-rise-to-deal-with-coronavirus-in-scotland-2536905

A third of cases are thought to be in care homes

28/02/2020

Excellent edition of this journal for all these interested in residential child care

The first SJRCC of 2020 features some truly inspiring accounts from those working at the heart of residential child care, including articles ranging from perspectives on historical child care practice, to visions for the future. We also publish the full transcript of Professor Manfred Nowak’s Kilb...

18/01/2020

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/he-was-some-man-shane-s-journey-from-care-child-to-fearless-activist-1.4140727?mode=amp

Friends and family recall children’s rights activist Shane Griffin, who died on New Year’s Eve

01/01/2020

Linda Hayden Shane Griffin Memorial Fund It was with great sadness yesterday that we learned of the passing of our friend and branch colleague Shane Griffin.

17/12/2019

Call for Papers on very interesting topic

12/09/2019

Free online course from Harvard

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09/09/2019

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/unity-through-relationship-international-conference-2019-tickets-68450843315?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Unity VI (2019) will provide a forum for the coming together all who are interested in the care, protection and welfare of children and families, to discuss some of the many topics that underpin this work. We will hear from over 35 international and local presenters. This 2-day conference will provi...

26/07/2019

Interesting infographic to consider...

26/07/2019

Remember when working with a child who has experienced trauma