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.
'Employment support' blog posts:
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16.01.24
A 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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10.10.23
Five-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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3.10.23
The 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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28.09.23
Redefining 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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5.07.22
A 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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10.05.17
Tess gets back to teaching
Tess was suffering debilitating anxiety and felt she couldn't ever go back to teaching. With Roy's support she's found a dream role. Read more
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28.09.15
I Became a Mental Health First Aider Just in Time
A recent Twining Mental Health First Aider talks about how MHFA has made her think about mental health differently and given her the knowledge to help a friend. Read more
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1.05.15
An Interview with SEEC
Lily Grouse is a Specialist Healthcare Consultant for the Venn Group, an employment agency dedicated to temporary and interim employment. She interviewed our Operations manager to find out more about SEEC and how the two organisations are working together Read more