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Kaddy Thomas, Founder of Carers Collective, explores why connection, community and belonging are essential lifelines for unpaid carers — and how isolation can quietly consume those supporting others every day.
Humans are hard-wired for connection. It’s a fundamental biological and psychological necessity for survival, health, and thriving. Rooted in evolution, the social bonds we form throughout life provide security, emotional and practical support. Not only...

Dave Shaw is Director of Sanctuary Supported Living and outlines what responsible leadership looks like as housing with care takes on a broader role
As boundaries are redrawn across the social care system, housing with care is taking on a more pivotal role. It’s now supporting people with levels of complexity that would, in the past, have been met through more specialist or clinically focused provision...

Jennifer Poynton, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, explores why positive risk-taking is essential in dementia care — and how providers, families and professionals can balance safety with independence, dignity and quality of life.
With 15 years’ experience across mental health, learning disability and dementia services, and working as an Admiral Nurse with Dementia UK since 2021, I regularly support families and professionals with complex decisions about independence, safety and...

Wendy Cowell, Director of Care Quality & Governance from Excelcare examines the realities of everyday risk in social care, exploring safeguarding responsibilities, provider obligations, and the ethical balance between safety, autonomy and quality...