Developing a stronger evidence base about the importance of mental health social care is vital - see this latest blog on the Chief Social Worker website:-Collaboration spurs mental health social care research socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/21/col…

Good to see Institute of Economic Development (IED) and Solace shoulder to shoulder on this again, ahead of what should be a BIG general election debate on how to best maximise local economic growth Robin Tuddenham 💙 #localgov #econdev

In #DementiaActionWeek I had the chance to pay tribute to the local heroes who go over and above to provide support groups for those living with Dementia and their carers across #Calderdale . Chris + June Harvey, Shabir Hussain, Julie Hayden and Neil Taylor all deserve medals 👏🏻👏🏻

Sarah Lancashire picks up the BAFTA for Leading Actress ✨

#BAFTATVAwards with P&O Cruises

This is a really exciting time for 2 new people to join our brilliant leadership team, working with Cath Gormally and Anne Flanagan. These jobs don’t come around often… if you’re thinking about it, do it! 😃

Take a look at these great opportunities 👇 we are doing exciting stuff in Calderdale Council and you will be joining a great team committed to excellent quality, practice standards and co-production. Come and join us! Robin Tuddenham 💙 Anne Harriet Sykes

We’re looking for middle-aged to older (40+) people who are LGBT+ and/or who have a learning disability for a piece of research. #IncludeAge is currently exploring experiences of inclusion, belonging, and community throughout people’s lives. Interested? ow.ly/z59750RnSnE

⁦Melanie Williams⁩ ⁦ADASS⁩ president !

Important coverage on #work #health & #wellbeing featuring Calderdale Cares chair Jo Bibby outlining the challenges ahead West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Jennifer Connolly Debs Harkins LGA Wellbeing Solace

Important research from The Health Foundation highlights the powerful economic imperative for investing in the health and wellbeing of working age people.

Record 3.7m workers in England will have major illness by 2040

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We are 50 today! Calderdale Council Thank you to Andrew Rollins for your poem telling our story & the brilliant film launched today from Mark Broadbent #VisionCdale2024 #localgov 💚💚💚

Happy birthday to our wonderful borough of #calderdale . Kind, resilient, talented, distinctive and all round brilliant place!

Thanks to Brian Daniels and cast of Brian Daniels for a poignant play and debate in Calderdale today. Emotional, rich learning about adult social care during Covid. We must learn lessons and value ASC. Harriet Sykes Julie Robinson Calderdale Council Robin Tuddenham 💙

Proper cake on #WSWD2024 - proud of all the brilliant, kind and tenacious #SocialWork done each & every day Calderdale Council 💚💚

Such a pleasure to spend time celebrating #WSWD2024 with our Hospital Team. So dedicated to social justice and human rights and doing the right thing for people leaving hospital. Hats off to you team! Harriet Sykes Anne Calderdale Council

Team Calderdale, simply the best. Cake pretty good too! Brilliant day, brilliant social workers, (and PSW) brilliant borough. #WSWD2024 Robin Tuddenham 💙 Harriet Sykes Anne Debs Harkins Josh Fenton-Glynn

Wishing all social workers a happy #WSWD2024
We are living 'Buen vivir' in Calderdale Council, practicing innovative, community-led social work. Looking forward to visiting teams this afternoon! Anne Harriet Sykes Robin Tuddenham 💙 Josh Fenton-Glynn

We're celebrating #WSWD2024 & millions of social workers who enable us to lead the life we want. But this work can only happen with a strong care and support system in place. ADASS is calling on the UK Gov to invest in a long-term plan for social care we can all rely on

REACH OUT; Start to End Suicide #suicideprevention #reachoutstes ,