Our MD’s blogs

My New Year’s Sustainability Resolutions!
It seems a long time ago already, but 2023 ended with a momentous shift in …
Sustainability? You’re already doing it!
Mention the need to prioritise sustainability to most senior leaders and all too often there …
Cut it out!
As individuals, many of us who worry about the damage being done to our planet …
United we stand. Divided we fall.
From Aesop’s ancient Greek fables, Christianity’s earliest days, the US civil war, the fight for …
Sustainability is a team game!
From numerous discussions over the last few months, it is evident that interest in sustainability …
Sustainability: You can run but you can’t hide!
“We understand any negative impact of our activities on the environment and we strive to …
It ain’t what you do (it’s the way that you do it)…
There have been numerous examples in the sector media recently about bullying, inappropriate behaviour and …
Sustainability – a question of perspective….
The excellent recent Sector Pulse Check report from Hft and Care England paints a deeply-concerning …
Social care sustainability has to be social
The rather ‘flavour of the month’ term ESG and sustainability are not synonymous terms but …
Caring is sharing…
The social care sector delivers significant social value to society in supporting those in need …
Harnessing AI to transform access to social care legal advice and support
“In England, justice is open to all – like The Ritz.”  So quipped judge Sir …
Electric Cars – they’re all the range 😉!
In December 2022, a third of all new cars sold in the UK were electric …
So, what are you going to do about it?!
Last month, I made the case for the social care sector to up its game …
It’s the ecology, stupid!
As I write this, the first of my regular columns on sustainability in the social …
Championing Good Mental Health
According to the World Health Organisation, one in four people around the world will suffer …
Eat, sleep, recruit, repeat?
When I talk to people outside of the social care system, they are amazed when …
Putting people first
I shifted my career to the charity sector after I saw just how immediate and …
Leaving care well
This week is national care leavers week in the UK, where we celebrate the achievements …
Social care reform is
At the time of writing, the very public debate about the scale and means of …
“Leave me yet never say goodbye”
Social care does not operate in a vacuum but is a vital component of our …