Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre
Written by Elaine Speyer Back at the end of the summer, when I heard that I had been successful in my application and interview for a PhD, I was surprised, excited, and petrified all at once! My start date was not long after, so I didn’t have much time for it to all sink in,… Read More
By Josie Keam This blog is a summary of the most recent CASCADE Voices Young People’s Advisory Group session which took place in March 2024. In my second week in my new role as Children, Young People, and Family Involvement Worker, Rachael and myself planned and led the March CASCADE Voices session with the young… Read More
By Elaine Speyer Young people had the chance to meet with an advocate and find out more about the services they provide and how to access them. We found out that young people enjoy living in Wales and would love to explore more of it. They are keen to make new friends and to learn… Read More
By Josie Keam This blog is an introduction to the Engagement team’s new starter, Josie and her time so far in her new role. My name is Josie and I recently started as Child, Young Person, and Family Involvement Worker, joining Rachael, Elaine, and Phil in the Engagement Team. Although I’m not new to CASCADE… Read More
The study used existing data collected by social services and health services in Wales to look at the households children were living in before they entered care. Those households were then compared to the rest of the households in Wales from which no children entered care. It focused particularly on the sorts of problems that… Read More
By Phil Lambert In December our CASCADE Parents Research Advisory Group gathered on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Cardiff to try our hands at pottery. We were hosted by Cardiff Pottery Workshop who expertly guided us through a hand building exercise and introduced us to the electric wheel! The aim of the day… Read More
The study, the first of its kind to examine the decision-making and multidisciplinary collaboration with professional groups in the context of paediatric burn injuries, was led by researchers from the Division of Population Medicine at Cardiff University and the Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE). The study, funded by Health and Care Research… Read More
We are pleased to announce that six job opportunities are currently available at CASCADE and CARE. If you are contemplating a transition in your career and wish to join our team, we encourage you to consider applying for one of these positions. The Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) is an organization that aims… Read More
Two new papers have been published that explore the online mental health and wellbeing interventions and services for care-experienced young people during the pandemic, which has implications in our post Covid 19 world. During the Covid-19 pandemic many mental health and wellbeing services quickly moved to online delivery. However, there was limited discussion on how… Read More
CASCADE is committed to involving the voice of lived experience across its research work. The Public Involvement team at CASCADE is always looking for ways to involve wider voices. We are thrilled to announce this exciting new partnership with AFKA Cymru and Kinship Cymru to establish a ‘Kinship Carer Research and Policy Advisory Group’. Researcher… Read More
