Humanity at the Heart Book Club: Rewriting Social Care with Bryony Shannon

The way we describe social care and social work shapes how they are valued, understood, and practiced. Words reflect our feelings and beliefs, and in turn influence how we think, behave and act in the world.

That’s why this month’s Humanity at the Heart Book Club will spotlight Bryony Shannon’s book, Rewriting Social Care. In it, Bryony explores the power of language – the words that dominate our systems and narratives, and the ones that she thinks should.

Join us for an online conversation with Bryony herself and Dr Rose Rickford facilitated by Brendan Martin (Public World). There will be plenty of opportunities for your input too. Together, we’ll explore the relationship between language and practice and whether we can actually ‘rewrite social care’.

Whether you work in or care about social care or social work, or are simply interested in how language shapes reality, and vice versa, you’re warmly invited.

Humanity at the Heart is an online community of more than 400 members committed to putting humanity at the heart of public services. Our new Book Club gives our members and guests the chance to hear directly from the authors who are shaping some of the key debates.