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Causes of homelessness

Causes of homelessness

Many of the people we see have mental or physical health problems, or have issues with drug or alcohol use. Sometimes people face a complex mix of these factors, on top of more difficult family backgrounds than most. Many people who become homeless had traumatic experiences during childhood. Sometimes it was sexual or physical abuse, other times it was an unstable environment, such as moving between foster homes. For some people, these experiences put them at risk from an early age. In fact, some people we work with say that their early experiences led them to become dependent on drugs or alcohol while still in their teens. Research that we carried out in 2013 showed that 43% of people who slept rough for…
Dr Neil Thompson
October 18, 2023
Spotlight – The Managing People Practice Manual

Spotlight – The Managing People Practice Manual

An organization’s most important resource is its human resource – its people. This wide-ranging practical guide puts the emphasis on the human – empowering employees to be resourceful. If you are involved in managing people, then you will find this to be an invaluable resource. Rooted in a clear theory base, but with a strong practical focus, it covers thirty different aspects of management practice. Available from https://neilthompson.info/shop/ or Amazon
Dr Neil Thompson
October 3, 2023
Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Value your time

Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Value your time

There are relatively few people in today’s world of work who are not under time pressures. This is all the more reason that we need to make sure that our time is used wisely. This is not about petty ways of saving 30 seconds here or a minute and a half there, but rather about having the assertiveness skills to protect our valuable time by not allowing others to seduce us into putting time and effort into activities that are not a priority for us. Demands on our time are potentially infinite, but however skilful we are at time management, the time available will always be finite. Don’t let it be spent too cheaply. Click here to read more
Dr Neil Thompson
October 3, 2023
Britain makes internet safer, as Online Safety Bill finished

Britain makes internet safer, as Online Safety Bill finished

The Online Safety Bill has passed its final Parliamentary debate and is now ready to become law. This major milestone means the government is within touching distance of delivering the most powerful child protection laws in a generation, while ensuring adults are better empowered to take control of their online lives, while protecting our mental health. The bill takes a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children and makes sure social media platforms are held responsible for the content they host. If they do not act rapidly to prevent and remove illegal content and stop children seeing material that is harmful to them, such as bullying, they will face significant fines that could reach billions of pounds. In some cases, their bosses…
Dr Neil Thompson
October 3, 2023
Impact of ageism on people, the economy and society revealed

Impact of ageism on people, the economy and society revealed

The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in our new report, Ageism: What’s the harm?. The compilation of research in the report looks at the three main types of ageism: institutional, interpersonal and self-directed, and outlines the damaging impact of ageism. Click here to read more
Dr Neil Thompson
October 3, 2023
Spotlight – The Loss and Grief Practice Manual

Spotlight – The Loss and Grief Practice Manual

Coping with a significant loss is one of the most demanding experiences each of us will ever have. Supporting people who are in the throes of grief can also be a highly challenging experience. This manual, with its exemplary blend of theory and practice provides a solid foundation of understanding alongside helpful practice guidance that will be of immense value to members of the caring professions, managers and supervisors and, indeed, anyone called upon to support people on their grief journey. Available from https://neilthompson.info/shop/ or Amazon
Dr Neil Thompson
September 19, 2023
Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Smile!

Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Smile!

Yes, it’s a cliché, but the fact remains that, in working with people and their problems, we are likely to get better results if we smile. Smiling gives a clear message to the effect of ‘I am pleased to be in your company’ while not smiling can give the message that we are not pleased to be in that person’s company. Of course, we don’t want to go overboard and come across as insincere, but smiling really can make a big difference. Sounds obvious? Not worth saying? Just watch people around you and see how often people interact with one another without smiling. You’ll see that lots of opportunities to make a positive connection are being missed. Click here to…
Dr Neil Thompson
September 19, 2023