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What have I learned about people and culture in the last 5 years?

I am writing this blog on the train on the way back from Newcastle, after my first overnight stay for work in 21 months. Here is what I have learnt about the experience.   Travelling after such a long time…

We’ve been working for over 10 years to end domestic abuse by dealing with the cause – perpetrators. But other than our services, what more can we be doing?     Last week, to share our approach to tackling domestic…

Back in November 2020, ACEVO and Mental Health First Aid published a report on workforce wellbeing in charities and I was fortunate enough to be part of the working group that helped put the report together.

How do we stay connected as we grow, and ensure our values are reflected in every area of our charity?   Last week, we were thrilled to host our first ever internal leadership conference which ran over two days online.

Domestic Abuse Prevention makes up not only a large part of our work but is an essential thread that runs through all our services and projects.     In the last few months, domestic abuse and our services, which aim…

How can charity leaders help one another with their mental health and the wellbeing of their teams?   As a charity that supports emotional wellbeing, we don’t just do this for those that access our services, but we also aim…

Engaging with others in the sector is very important to me. It can be such a rich learning experience. Last week, I attended the ACEVO Special Interest Group for Women in Leadership for the second time.

Parliament is in session and we want domestic abuse to the top of the agenda.   More than 1.9 million adults experienced domestic abuse last year, each one abused by a perpetrator. Perpetrators are the people committing domestic abuse but…

I sit writing this in my new office, with my new notebook and my new pen and it really does feel like the start of the New Year. So firstly, Happy New Year and I hope that 2020 brings you…