June 6, 2023
Episode 4 : SCI Conference Award Winners 2023 Link: Episode 3: SCI Conference Award Winners 2023 In this episode, Audrey and Baggie chat to the two recipients of Social Care Ireland Awards at the 2023 Conference. Ciaran Byrne, a Social Care Worker in WALK is the recipient of Social Care Ireland Student of the Year and talks about his journey through recovery and into third level education. Joanne McAdam, a Social Care Leader with Tusla, the recipient of Social Care Ireland Outstanding Contribution of the Year talks about her work creating Christmas hampers for families in need for the past 15 years. […]
May 25, 2023
Episode 3: Social Care Ireland Student Membership Programme In this episode, Audrey and Baggie interview three individuals involved in the Student Mentoring Programme at the Social Care Ireland Conference. Adrian McKenna, returning to The Social Care Podcast is the brainchild and coordinator of this programme alongside his wife Nuala McKenna. Ado chats to us about its conception and how he felt it went. Paul McDonnell, one of the mentors, speaks about what he got out of the programme and Tina, a student who benefited from the programme spoke about her experience at the conference. If you would like to give […]
May 22, 2023
Childhood Development Initiative – Season two of Restorative Practices (RP) Podcast series “Circles of Connection” is available to listen now! These uplifting stories from a wide range of people and organisations get to the heart of RP in the community. A new episode is available each week through the link below! RP Podcasts – CDI
May 19, 2023
Join Audrey and Baggie as they chat with three of the exhibitors at the Social Care Ireland Conference, followed by a chat with one of the key-note speakers. Ciara Redmond is a recruiter from HAYS with many years experience working in social care services up to management level. Ciara chats about her vast experience in the sector both at home and abroad before becoming a recruiter. From SAIL Training Ireland, Sindy Offer and and Anita Oman-Wrynn tell us all about the work they do on the tall ships, where they give opportunities to a range of people to experience crewing […]
May 12, 2023
Episode 1 – Welcome to the Social Care Conference This is the first episode of series two of the Social Care Podcast – Sharing Stories, with Audrey Moore and David Bagnall aka ‘Baggie’. The first four episodes of this series were recorded live at the Social Care Ireland Conference in collaboration with Social Care Ireland. For this first episode, we chat with a number of delegates at the conference including Emily McElarney, Social Care Worker, three students studying Social Care at TUDublin, Noel Howard, editor of the Curam and Links magazines for Social Care Ireland and David Durney, Chairperson of […]
October 14, 2022
If you are thinking about going back to further education you may be interested in listening back to our Friday podcasts, which Social Care Ireland shared over the last 5 weeks. Charlotte Burke (SCI CPD Co-Ordinator) interviewed social care workers, who shared their experience of partaking in a Masters programme. As a social care worker, you may feel a bit overwhelmed and perhaps you don’t know where to start… The stories capture what that was like and give some tips to the listener! If you are thinking about going back to further education these podcasts are for […]
October 7, 2022
SCI are delighted to share the fouth of our Friday podcast sessions. In this week’s podcast, Charlotte Burke (CPD Coordinator) interviews Michelle Burke a Social Care Worker who shares her experience of partaking in a masters programme. If you are thinking about going back to further education this podcast is for you!
September 30, 2022
SCI are delighted to share the third of our Friday podcast sessions. In this week’s podcast, Charlotte Burke (CPD Coordinator) interviews Noelle Reilly, a Social Care Worker who shares her experience of partaking in a masters programme. If you are thinking about going back to further education this podcast is for you!
September 23, 2022
SCI are delighted to share the second of our Friday podcast sessions.
In this week's podcast, Charlotte Burke (CPD Coordinator) interviews Deborah Brady, a Social Care Worker who shares her experience of partaking in a masters programme.
If you are thinking about going back to further education this podcast is for you!
September 16, 2022
SCI are delighted to share the first of our Friday podcast sessions.
In this week's podcast, Charlotte Burke (CPD Coordinator) interviews Janine Zube, a Social Care Worker who shares her experience of partaking in a masters programme.