Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Social Work on 16th March, 2021
Tuesday 16 March 2021 is World Social Work Day. Each year this celebration focuses on a ‘Global Social Work Agenda’ theme developed via the International Federation of Social Workers. The theme for this year is Ubuntu: I am because we are Ubuntu (Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù]) is a Nguni Bantu term meaning "humanity"....
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 10th March, 2021
Smoking can be a big part of someone's life and forms part of a daily ritual; a cigarette taken with a morning coffee, another on a lunch break with friends, two after a stressful day at work. These rituals of habit can be tough to break and giving up can...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 3rd March, 2021
Today is International Women’s Day and the theme is choose to challenge. "A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Recovery and wellbeing on 3rd March, 2021
Patients at Franklyn Hospital have responded so well to a trial delivery of books that the Libraries Unlimited community outreach initiative is now a permanent fixture. Zoe Fisher, Occupational Therapy Assistant on Belvedere has promoted and implemented in both wards (Rougemont and Belvedere) this project that started in the summer of...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 1st March, 2021
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This year's campaign by BEAT aims to raise awareness of Binge Eating Disorder, which is experienced by one in fifty people in their lifetime. The Haldon in Exeter has a number of events planned to raise awareness during the week. Lindsay Rook, Eating Disorders Service Manager...