Lesson’s from the United States: Supporting the LGBTQ+ community in times of increasing socio-political stress. Working as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist (and previously as a Social Worker) has shown me the importance of delivering psychosocial support for marginalised communities that addresses and appreciates the context and nuances of their stressors. True allyship involves educating ourselves […]
More..My name is Ellie Manning (Known as Ell to most ?). I am a Peer Support Worker (PSW) for an Adult Local Mental Health Team (NHS). I also now have the bursting pride and honour to introduce myself as a Roosevelt Scholar for 2022. A PSW is an individual that has experienced mental health challenges […]
More..Laura graduated in Adult Nursing in 2010, from the University of Nottingham. She started her clinical career in Chemotherapy and Cancer Care, and was here until she gained the Roosevelt Travelling Scholarship in 2012. The Scholarship saw her visit 13 hospitals, in 12 States, over 3 months. Whilst in the US, she investigated Hospitals’ use of Shared Governance. Shared Governance is structure used to organised Nursing Leadership, which sees hierarchies flattened, managers adopting a more facilitative style and frontline staff having a key voice in the decision making process.
More..Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort
Franklin D Roosevelt
