Blogs and articles

30 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

We speak to Dr Chloe Schneider, Clinical Lead at the Keeping Well NWL Staff Support Service, about what wellbeing at work really encompasses. read more

29 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Social care leaders share their top tips for looking after their individual wellbeing. read more

27 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Working in a domiciliary care role can bring its own specific challenges for staff wellbeing. We look at what you can do look after the wellbeing of y…read more

20 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

Evaluating staff wellbeing can be difficult, but there are certain data metrics than can help with this such as turnover rates and staff surveys. Find…read more

14 Jun 2022 Skills for Care

We spoke to a range of social care managers to find out more about the strategies and initiatives they have in place to create a positive work environ…read more

08 Jun 2022 Lucy Knight

Lucy Knight, Registered Manager of Valerie Manor shares how effective supervisions can support staff wellbeing and create a happy and healthy workplac…read more

30 May 2022 Skills for Care

Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more

20 May 2022 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday, we look at the new online workplace mental health platform being used by Friends of the Elderly as part of its ‘Wellbeing pledge…read more

18 May 2022 Skills for Care

We know that one thing that can really support a happy and healthy workplace, is peer support. At Skills for Care, we facilitate a number of groups an…read more

16 May 2022 Jane Seal

Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more