Balancing the scales in research with care-experienced people
This was originally published on the What Works for Children's Social Care website, in August 2022. So as some of [...]
Inviting Those With Lived Experience To Design, Not Just Participate In, Research About Them
Originally published on the Blue Cabin website here. In line with recent cries for “nothing about us without us” from the [...]
Why you should care about care
Originally written for Sound Delivery Media and published here. Picture a child you know and love. Now, picture them in [...]
Navigating the world of work as a care experienced person
Originally written for 'Voice' and published here. I did not choose that photo. Work is weird. As we roll further [...]
11 things I learned from trying to ‘change the system’ with traumatised and exhausted people
A lot of my work prior to joining Traverse (and since) has focused on unpicking difficult issues around delivering services [...]
This is what I do
A good friend said they liked what they understood of my previous posts. *face-palm* I'm leaving them there because I [...]
A New Standard
So lots of people are doing public engagement again, and some of those people are giving a shit about inclusive [...]
Becoming a Researcher
The purpose of this blog site is for me to write about my thoughts across all the work I do, [...]
Co-Production: More than Storytelling
Despite being a care-experienced consultant and researcher, I have still found myself, at times, feeling like a young foster kid; [...]
