Better late than never! Welcome to this month’s blog post, originally intended for World Sleep Day on March 13th. But life has been busy and since quality sleep is essential 365 days a year, this message is still perfectly relevant today on March 31st (13/3 vs 31/3 – almost the same!). Let’s dive into why sleep matters. Each year, World Sleep Day  invites us to pause and reflect on something that is fundamental to our health, yet often overlooked: sleep. Organised by the Worl

Belonging doesn't always have walls Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 (9 th -15 th  Feb) is centred around the theme ‘This Is My Place’ . At its heart, this theme invites us to reflect on belonging – where children feel safe, accepted, understood and able to be themselves. A sense of place is not just about physical spaces; it is deeply emotional, relational and psychological. Although my professional work sits primarily within adult social care and education, children’s men

Being person‑centred isn’t necessarily about doing more. It’s about noticing more. If I were to ask you who you are, what would your response be? Really pause and think about it. If we were both to map just 24 hours of our lives – our thoughts, routines, health, relationships, preferences, fears, joys, environments, work, family histories and past experiences – how different would those maps look? Even over the course of a single hour, what makes you you, and me me? A simple,