Our blog
Welcome to our blog filled with information, opinions and comment on everything to do with mental health.We hope to open up debate and new thinking by featuring a variety of different bloggers.
All of our posts contain the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of Twining. Any advice or tips in blogs may not always be right for you- so contact a health professional if you need support or aren't sure.
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16.01.24A day in the life of an IPS Team Leader...
Madalina Groza manages a team of Employment Specialists offering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of employment support to clients receiving mental health support from NHS clinicians in Haringey and Barnet. Here she tells us what a day do Read more
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10.10.23Five-year reflections on work and wellbeing
Today marks five years at Twining Enterprise for me. This is technically my longest serving stint with an organisation. I had previously been at Prince’s Trust and VSO for a similar length of time, however, they were voluntary roles and secondments betwee Read more
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3.10.23The Transformative Power of Being Truly Welcomed, Seen and Heard
"When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time." – Rachel Naomi Remen Read more
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28.09.23Redefining Workplace Well-being
Phillip Inman's recent article in The Guardian highlights an alarming trend: a significant increase in workplace absences, reaching a decade-high. Factors such as stress, long Covid, and socio-economic challenges contribute to this concerning landscape of Read more
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5.07.22A Day in the Life of an Employment Specialist…
At Twining Enterprise we have an amazing team of skilled and knowledgeable Employment Specialists ready to support our clients on their journey to finding, sustaining and retaining good work. However, have you ever wondered exactly what an Employment Spe Read more
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18.09.18What if mental health issues rise because things are getting worse?
Life expectancy figures are going into reverse specifically in the UK and US, whilst in many wealthy countries these figures are continuing to rise. Read more
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5.09.18A word from our new Head of Service, Lesley
Lesley has joined us as part of her personal mission to find a role that helps transform lives for the better. Read more
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22.08.18Antonis' story shows how varied our service can be
Antonis was a very senior marketing expert who was getting interviews but no offers. Our Employment Specialist supported him in a very personalised way to help him get an exciting new role. Read more
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1.08.18Sitting in the fire...
Helen one of our leading Employment Specialists writes an interesting blog post about how our staff are keeping their coaching training alive and relevant Read more
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31.07.18Kelly is learning to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Kelly was really struggling after a major bereavement when she came to Twining Read more
