Crisis in social care – it could affect you! Often people imagine that social care is nothing to do with them, and unless they have a loved one who uses the service they don’t give it a second thought. But have you ever thought what would you do if you or a family member were...Continue Reading

The discussion’s heating up – what was COP26? Even if you hadn’t been following the discussions, you would’ve heard about COP26. Climate change is the defining crisis of our time and it is happening even more quickly than we feared. Billions of tonnes of C02 are released into the atmosphere every year as a result...Continue Reading

Safeguarding adults | Zetetick’s Zero tolerance policy The abuse of disabled people, including autistic people and people with learning disabilities, is absolutely rife in our society. The scandals that have come to light over the last 10 years, starting with the BBC Panorama programme on Winterbourne View back in 2011, more recently in 2019 at...Continue Reading

What do National Stress Awareness Day and Zetetick have in common? Zetetick are celebrating National Stress Awareness Day, which is held on the first Wednesday in November each year, this year being Wednesday 3 November. National Stress Awareness Day is sponsored by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA) – a charity promoting knowledge about stress,...Continue Reading

Pumpkins | Fruit or veg, make the most of this colourful crop Pumpkins are perhaps surprisingly a fruit rather than a vegetable, though they can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes. Their bright orange colour is so cheering during the autumn and winter months when the days get shorter and the nights start...Continue Reading