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jonglasby.bsky.social
Professor of Health and Social Care, University of Birmingham (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/social-policy/glasby-jon) and Director of IMPACT (https://impact.bham.ac.uk/)
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Enjoyed it so much, I went back for a 2nd visit! I'd definitely recommend if you have a few minutes to pop in over Easter - or there's a 3D version you can view online from the Ikon website

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Great launch of this exhibition, around the personalities and family lives of people with profound and multiple learning disability (too often invisible in art and society). Thanks to Changing Our Lives and the Ikon for helping to tell people's stories: www.ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/c...

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Love this. So seldom that we hear about social care as support to be and do the things that matter to us. Maybe because so often it isn’t offering us that? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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@tlap.bsky.social, with the support of the South West Direct Payments Network, National Co-production Advisory Group, and Independent Living Group, has created a new set of resources for people working in adult social care to learn more about Direct Payments Learn more here🔗: lnkd.in/dbkiedZ9

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Great to see @chicagobearsnews.bsky.social and Britain's first female NFL coach, Phoebe Schechter, launch the inaugural Chicago Bears NFL girls flag football league at the University of Birmingham

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New research! Building on our ‘Why are we stuck in hospital’ study (www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/social-policy/departments/social-work-social-care/research/why-are-we-stuck-in-hospital), ‘What happens next?’ will explore how people's lives change after long-stay hospital/leading an ordinary life

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When you're lonely or need help with everyday living, reaching out for support can feel overwhelming. Tribe, a firm based in Telford, is using AI to match people with services in their community: from social groups to care providers. More ways AI can support wellbeing: www.ukri.org/news/ai-supp...

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Was fun to be able to talk about the wonderful Jim and Carol, who support David on BBC Breakfast #sharedlives

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A @bsky.app welcome to @jonglasby.bsky.social Impact Centre Director at University of Birmingham and latest addition to the Time to Act social care starter pack go.bsky.app/jPc1mH%F0%9F... @tlap.bsky.social #MakingItReal #MakingItHappen #MakingItStick If you care about social care do follow

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Applications. Open! socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

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Find out more about the #socialwork role when care homes close in this blog swopresearch.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/a...

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The recent history and possible future of strengths based practice is taking shape at the Birmingham University IMPACT summit… great to see @clentonf.bsky.social @commcats.bsky.social @ewandking.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social @jonglasby.bsky.social @nicksinclair.bsky.social @ndtihello.bsky.social

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At the Birmingham University IMPACT Summit on strengths-based practice, coproduction advisor Luke Nash sets out what independence means to him

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Here today at @impadultcare.bsky.social summit on strengths based practice. With the amazing Lyn Romeo, until recently the Chief Social Worker for England. Saying let’s get back to people, the people in their environment in the communities.

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We are delighted to welcome 64 outstanding social scientists, who highlight the importance of the #socialsciences in understanding & tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges, to our Fellowship. Look out for some of our new Fellows later today. See the list➡️ acss.org.uk/news/the-aca...

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We host the Stuart Hall Archive project here in the Muirhead Tower at the University of Birmingham - for further information and to sign up to the mailing list www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/stu...

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Social Worker of the Year Awards (England) 2025 nominations are officially open! 🎉 Do you know an outstanding social worker, team or organisation making a real difference? Please consider nominating 👉 www.socialworkawards.com/ 🔹 18 categories 🔹 FREE to nominate 🔹 Closes 27 May 2025

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New research on what happens to older people, families and care staff when care homes close - policy and practice guide & training video via www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/soci...

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