Watch the opening address of our Autumn conference by Dawn Bowden MS: Minister for Children and Social Care. 📺 Premiering today at 10am: youtu.be/kI9lehsnOd4 Sign up to our free conference events at www.exchangewales.org/safeguarding... #SAFCEC #CEC #SocialCare | @dawnbowden.bsky.social

The fourth webinar in our upcoming autumn conference: "Falling through the net: The exploitation of learning disabled & neurodivergent children and young people." Speakers: Sarah Goff & Anita Franklin 📅 Tues 4th Nov ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b0d632...

Have you heard our new podcast series? 🎧 In our first episode, Dr Richard Gater talked to us about his new book "The 21st Century Ladz" & the changing attitudes to 'manhood' in young men in South Wales. Listen: buff.ly/qRMloGs Subscribe to be notified for upcoming episodes. 🚨 #SocialCare

💡Two days to go! Don't miss out on the first webinar in our conference series: "They're not seeing young people as victims of exploitation" Speaker: Dr Nina Maxwell 📅 Weds 1st October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d51e36... #SocialCare #CEC

💡 The third webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "Missing and Lost: Missing Children, Social Harm and Structural Violence" Speaker: Dr Paul Andell 🗓️ Weds 22nd October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/58b27a... #CEC #SocialCare

💡 The second webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "Strengthening the System for Criminally Exploited Children: From Awareness to Action" Speaker: Sharon Maciver 📅 Monday 13th October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d346a... #CEC #SocialCare

📣 OCT - NOV 2025 - Autumn Conference 🍂 'Safeguarding Approaches for Criminally Exploited Children' Sign up to our free conference events today: buff.ly/QWHWkX3 (1/5) #SAFCEC #ExChangeWales #WelshResearch #CEC #SocialCare | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social

Dr Richard Gater joins us in our latest podcast episode to discuss the changing attitudes of masculinity in South Wales, his experiences as a youth worker & his path into social care research. 🎧 Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... #SocialCare #ExChangeWalesPod

Missed our latest webinar? You can now catch it on our YouTube Channel! 📺 Watch Dr Laura Cowley's webinar: youtu.be/wD7mTqTtYso #ResearchWales #WelshResearch #SocialCare #ChildSocialCare #DelphiStudy | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social |

The new season of our podcast was released last week! If you missed it, catch it on your podcast platform of choice... Or listen here! ➡️ www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... Dr Richard Gater joins us for a discussion on changing attitudes of 'manhood' and 'masculinity' in South Wales. #SocialCare

The first episode of the new season of our podcast is available now! 🎧 In this episode, Dr Richard Gater discusses his new book 'The 21st Century Ladz', which draws on his study exploring changing ideas of masculinity and social class identity. Listen now: ➡️ www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...

💡 The first webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "They're not seeing young people as victims of exploitation" Speaker: Dr Nina Maxwell 📅 Weds 1st October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d51e36... #ChildSocialCare #CEC #SocialCare

🎧 The new season of The ExChange Wales Podcast is live! Catch the trailer for the upcoming series now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... Our hosts Martin Elliott and Jeremy Dixon have a chat about the new series, and their pathways into research from social care practice. #ExchangeWalesPod

ONE WEEK left to sign up! 💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe and surrounding areas.' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Teams: buff.ly/GcBePW8

💡 Register for our upcoming webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral Delphi study in 34 countries in Europe & surrounding areas' Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th Sept ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9...

WEBINAR: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance - Delphi Study' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up for free today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9... #SocialCare #DelphiStudy #ResearchWales #WelshResearch

🔊 VACANCY - please share! Research Associate - RISE (Reducing Inequalities in School Food Environments: Supporting provision, uptake and consumption of Free School Meals in primary schools). ✅ Full-time. Fixed term until 31/03/28. ☑️ Closes: Friday, 29/08/2025. More info 👉 bit.ly/4miHBw8

Coming up next month, don't miss out! 💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance - Delphi Study' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up for free: buff.ly/GcBePW8 #DelphiStudy #ChildSocialCare #SocialCare #WelshResearch

Sign up to this upcoming free webinar! 💡 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe & surrounding areas.' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online Sign up: buff.ly/GcBePW8

💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9... #SocialCare #SocialCareResearch #WelshResearch

You can now catch last week's book launch on our YouTube channel! 📺 Dawn Mannay and Victoria Timperley discussed their new book, insights on the process of Sandboxing & helpful tips for incorporating this technique into practice: Watch: youtu.be/Z_TqySLrU8g #SocialCare #Research #Sandboxing 🏖️

It was a pleasure to have Dr. Tam Cane share her work on the AFDiT Framework for our Adoption Lecture last month, helping to ensure positive identity outcomes for minoritised ethnic children in transracial adoption. 💡 📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube: youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc #SocialCare #AFDiTFramework

New Book Launch Tomorrow! 📚 Sandboxing in Practice: Qualitative Interviewing with Sand, Objects and Figures, with authors Dr Dawn Mannay and Victoria Timperley 📅 Weds 9th July ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/wlmE718 #SocialCare #ResearchWales #ChildSocialCare

This is happening tomorrow! Last chance to sign up. ⬇️

A few more days left to sign up to our free webinar on Wednesday! 📣 'What is Life Story Work? with Laura Neal & Kim Matthews 📅 Weds 2nd July ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & register: buff.ly/XPL2H0W #ExChangeWales #ResearchWales #SocialCare #SocialCareResearch #ChildSocialCare

Do you have experience in Children’s Social Care? Join our assessor team this July in Cardiff for this paid role. Contact the team at [email protected] if you're interested. #SocialCare #SocialWorkResearch #Wales @cascaderesearch.bsky.social‬

💡 Spotlight Webinar: 'What is Life Story Work? - How defining approaches to practice could provide clarity for practitioners and researchers' Speakers: Laura Neal & Kim Matthews 📅 Weds 2nd July ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0b795b...

🔊 Please share! Vacancy: Research Associate - behavioural research and public health Work within DECIPHer and the ESRC-funded leadership hub @behaviourresuk.bsky.social. Closing date: Thursday, 19 June 2025 More details and apply here 👉 bit.ly/43pG0hh

🚨 One week left to sign up to our Annual Adoption Lecture! ‘Identity and Belonging in Transracial Adoption & the AFDiT Framework’ - Dr Tam Cane 📅 Mon 16th June ⏰ 2:00 - 3:30pm 📍 Lecture Room Glamorgan/S/0.81, Cardiff University (or ONLINE) Find out more & sign up: forms.office.com/e/RMd0Juvf0k

📣 ONE WEEK left to sign up! Film screening & panel discussion: 'Towards Brotherly Love: Stories of Care, Catastrophe & Change', with omarmohamedsw.bsky.social‬ 📅 Thursday 5th June ⏰ 2:00 - 4:30pm 📍 sbarc | Spark Building, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ Sign up today: https://buff.ly/88pAdLd

So delighted and excited to speak at ExChange Wales. Thank you for the invitation and am looking forward to working with all of you wonderful colleagues at Cardiff.

This event is happening soon - don't miss out! Film screening & panel discussion: 'Towards Brotherly Love: Care, Catastrophe and Change' with Omar Mohamed 📅 Thurs 5th June ⏰ 2:00 - 4:30pm 📍 sbarc|spark (In person only) Sign up: ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/2zy7xNABEC #SocialCare

📣 Our Annual Adoption Lecture is happening soon! ‘Identity and Belonging in Transracial Adoption and the AFDiT Framework’ 📅 Monday 16th June ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm 📍 Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University or ONLINE Speaker: @drtamcane.bsky.social Sign up: forms.office.com/e/RMd0Juvf0k #Adoption

WATCH: 'Keeping well during a Dementia diagnosis' 📺 In a recent webinar, for our conference on #Dementia, Sofia & Julian discussed research & practice of supporting people with Down's syndrome & dementia in the community. Watch now: ➡️ youtu.be/CvPWCH8Hj6o #DAW2025 @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

📝 RESOURCE: House of Memories Cymru offers bilingual training for carers on #dementia care and features an app highlighting Welsh Heritage & LGBTQ+ digital objects to spark memories & conversations. Learn more: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/house-of-mem... #DAW2025 #DSiaDW @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

WATCH: 'Exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia' 📺 🌈 John Hammond shared his research & diverse stories on health & social care experiences of LGBTQ+ people with #dementia and shared best practice guidance: ➡️ youtu.be/MVXuPbd2Tfc #DAW2025 @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

WATCH: 'You can't do that in dementia care' 📺 Rik Cheston presented on the challenges & solutions to promote inclusive dementia care for minority ethnic communities at our March conference on #Dementia. Watch here: ➡️https://youtu.be/GreHW1s2EoU #DAW2025 @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Reminder - The Dementia Café is held weekly at The Hub in Grangetown ☕️ ⏰ Mondays 10:30 - 11:30am Enjoy a delicious breakfast, seated exercise & creative activities, as well as a singalong session! Everyone is welcome including carers. Find out more: buff.ly/clCnWLW #DAW2025 #Dementia #Cardiff

🎧 LISTEN: 'Dementia, Human Rights and Social Care' Suzanne Cahill discusses how a rights-based approach can improve support for those with dementia, in our latest podcast episode from our recent conference on #Dementia. Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... #DAW2025 @alzheimerssoc

WATCH: 'Food Glorious Food' 📺🥘 In March, Dr. Becky Oatley presented on the NIHR-funded Food Glorious Food project, exploring food's impact on psychosocial wellbeing for people with dementia from diverse backgrounds. Watch: ➡️ youtu.be/R5mzdMrscj4 #DAW2025 #Dementia @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

🔹 It is estimated that 1 in 2 people living with dementia in Wales do not have a diagnosis. If you're worried about someone or yourself, or someone close to you, check your symptoms today with Alzheimer's Society's symptom checklist: ➡️ www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dement... #DAW2025

Dementia Action Week is here, and we'll be sharing some of our resources from our recent conference 'Dementia Support in a Diverse World' to help promote diversity and inclusion in dementia care. Keep an eye out in the coming days! 🩵 #DAW2025 #Dementia @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

We are sharing a poem reflecting on mental health each day this week. We hope these words offer space to pause, reflect, and connect. youtu.be/vxR9RLdUOmA #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthMatters #PoetryForWellbeing

How can we better support children and young people in mental health crisis? Ben Hannigan explores evidence synthesis, international findings, & ongoing studies that aim to reshape the future of mental health crisis support. 🔗 youtu.be/MUUBi5CYxQI #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We are sharing a poem reflecting on mental health each day this week. We hope these words offer a space to listen, reflect, and be present. youtu.be/eez3o6Wbflc #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthMatters #PoetryForWellbeing

How do we relearn our mental wellbeing and support it? Professor @peterberesford.bsky.social discusses how understanding mental wellbeing can help us address the difficulties we face now and later in life. ⬇️ ⬇️ 🔗 youtu.be/fJqhkWQr6Z0 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Sharing key insights on the importance of romantic relationships for mental wellbeing and recovery is Dr. Jeremy Dixon, as we discuss people's challenges in forming and maintaining romantic relationships. 🔗 youtu.be/oRj5x3oCEys #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We are sharing a poem reflecting on mental health each day this week. We hope these words offer space to hear, breathe, and find something that resonates. youtu.be/2H1AwlJ132Q #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthMatters #PoetryForWellbeing

Join us in exploring the crucial theme of supporting people with mental health problems to build social networks and reduce loneliness. Professor Martin Webber from the University of York shared invaluable insights. ⬇️ ⬇️ youtu.be/WBV-f8lLaMg #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Each day this week, we’ll share a poem reflecting on mental health. We hope these words offer space to pause, reflect, and connect. youtu.be/I3ioDc3UUd4 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthMatters #PoetryForWellbeing