Messy Social Work
Welcome to the Messy Social Work podcast. The hosts are Richard Devine and Tim Fisher.
Check out our website here: https://www.relationalactivism.com/
Messy Social Work
Latest Episodes
Rich and Tim speak to ex-undercover police officer and bestselling author Neil Woods about why the war on drugs is failing
In this episode, we’re joined by former undercover drugs officer Neil Woods to explore the ideas at the heart of his book Good Cop, Bad War. Drawing on over a decade working covertly inside drug markets, Neil gives a sobering account o...
Rich and Tim speak to foster carer Gareth K Thomas: what every social worker should know about children in care, trauma‑informed parenting and supporting carers
In this episode, we sit down with foster carer Gareth K Thomas to explore his experiences of caring for children who have lived through trauma, and what it really means to offer trauma-informed care in practice.Gareth shares honest refle...
Rich and Tim get headlines form Mithran Samuel’s, and speak to social worker Ellen
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Rich and Tim speak to social worker Rose Byrne about her upbringing, caring for her sister and ADHD
Relational Activism: https://www.relationalactivism.com/Rich's BASW Child Protection sessions: h...
Rich and Tim speak to Maddy McCormack (Social Worker) on the realities of Child Protection Social Work
In this episode, we speak with Maddy McCormack, a social worker early in her career, about the realities of stepping into practice with children and families.Maddy reflects on her route into the role, what day-to-day social work actually...