Geraldine Nosowska

“Think about transition as going over a bridge. Look and see what you need to leave behind and honour that. Pick up what you want to take with you and use that. Imagine what you’ll get at the other side and look forward to that.” (Jo) After 8 years of hosting, Jo and I are […]

Think back to the stories that strike you most from your time as a social worker. For me, there is Elena and her determination to get out of her hospital bed and back to her flat, and the way I described this burning wish in my assessment paperwork so we could get her funding for

When I was seven I was taken to the optician because I couldn’t see the blackboard at school. I remember the incredible sensation when they put lenses in front of my eyes of everything around me coming into focus. I have been having the same experience putting the lens of intersectionality before my eyes. For

Helpful Social Work celebrates 150,000 downloads across the UK and the world. “Perfect while cooking, or walking the dog, to keep my mind on what I need to be thinking about to make me a better social worker.” This is one of our favourite comments about Helpful Social Work. It captures so much of what

The unthinkable could happen to any of us. And if it does, we may not be able to manage it ourselves. We need people who will be on our side, stick with us and help us get our lives back. When I was 32 I cycled into a car. I only broke my pelvis; I