sam newman

Director @weareP4C. Powered by rage at the failure of bureaucracies to respond well to people.

[Brigid Russell @brigidrussell51]

Kindness - we need more

Not a sticking plaster, pastiche kindness...

Real, deep seated, relational kindness - connecting us with each other & with meaning

Such kindness may start with a smile, kind gesture - & goes way beyond

To our humanity, vulnerability, humility & purpose

[Solidarity is our only hope @Freedom71573997]

Every Mind Matters is sold as 'groundbreaking'. What is groundbreaking about it? We do not need more online platforms. We need decent mh services, decent housing, decent education, decent welfare, decent jobs to prevent & tackle mental ill health. More apps=mh care on the cheap

[sam newman @sam3convos]

Probation service ‘irredeemably flawed’. Probation is not a ‘transactional service ‘ says chief inspector. So it’s not just social care then. Quality comes from the nature of the relationships at play.

[sam newman @sam3convos]

Probation service ‘irredeemably flawed’. Probation is not a ‘transactional service ‘ says chief inspector. So it’s not just social care then. Quality comes from the nature of the relationships at play.

[sam newman @sam3convos]

Great stories of difference from Preparation for Adulthood team in Sheffield today. Getting to know people properly makes the difference.