As January draws to a close, many people who embraced Dry January are beginning to reflect on the experience. For some, it’s been a chance to reset habits, explore healthier routines, and notice the benefits of change. For others, it might have sparked a realisation about the challenges of maintaining those changes longer-term. For health and social care professionals, these reflections are a reminder of the pivotal role we play in supporting individuals navigating their own journeys with...

What is PIE and why is it important? A  Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)  approach puts the individual at its centre, developing and delivering services that consider the emotional and psychological needs of the people accessing, and working in, those services. It plays a particularly vital role in the delivery of services for people experiencing multiple disadvantage, including individuals who are experiencing homelessness, have mental health difficulties, and co-occurring...

Find out why this date is so important to Women's Campaigners around the world Since 1999, the 25th November has been formally recognised by the UN as I nternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As you will read, this date has become important for many reasons, but it was selected to represent this important cause to commemorate the deaths of the Mirabal sisters - three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of the...