Shelley Studholme, our Step Forward Project Manager, explores the ways employment and volunteering can have a positive impact on Mental Health. Humans are social beings who need to belong, connect, interact and contribute in a meaningful manner. From this we aspire to be valued and recognised, to be appreciated and even loved if we are […]
2022 September 30
Hello October! Autumn certainly feels as though it’s on its way with the changing of the leaves, the crisp morning air and the darker nights drawing in. October for many of us heralds the time of year for gathering, hunkering down and cosying up; the prelude to winter where we reflect on what we can ‘let […]
Running a shadow board programme Did you know that trustees of charity Boards are predominately white, male, and that the average age of a trustee is 61? One of the main issues preventing board diversity is the recruitment process for trustees. Dr Ambreen Shah, a trustee at the Smallwood Trust, has been championing a shadowing […]
