Assistant Psychologists, Jade and Jasmin from the Bryn Melyn Care clinical team attended a 3-day mindfulness conference at Bangor University; The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice. Here Jade recounts their experiences of the training and thoughts for the future. To begin, it might be useful to understand what we mean by the term mindfulness. …
DetailsAs an organisation which aims to support and challenge our young people to achieve their fullest potential, it makes sense that we also have those aspirations for the staff who come to work for us. The organisation’s investment in mentoring is helping to discover rising talent, to enable the transfer of vital knowledge, skills, and experience…
DetailsSteve Travis, Head of Care for our northern region homes, reflects on a career working with children looked after, based on his many years of experience in the sector. I remember being asked some years ago what I did for a living? I work with children was the reply. This was usually followed by aah…
DetailsWe are pleased to report that Dr Lucy Wheen, Clinical Lead for Bryn Melyn Care has been announced as a Wales Care Awards finalist 2016 in the “Excellence in Mental Health Care” category. This prestigious award ceremony will take place at City Hall Cardiff on Friday 21st October 2016 and we would like to take this opportunity…
DetailsBryn Melyn Care is pleased to report that progress on the expansion of Smallbrook School on the current Gateway VTEC site continues on schedule for the beginning of the new school year in September. The School broke up for the summer holidays on the 5th August following end of term celebrations and site work stepped up…
DetailsBryn Melyn Care is pleased to announce they are to open a second specialist residential step-down home for children and young people, following further investment in their mental health services.
DetailsBryn Melyn Care is pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for the proposed expansion of Smallbrook School on the Gateway site in Wem, near Shrewsbury, which will become the new home for the school. The development consists of expanding the teaching facilities with a single storey modular building located on the south…
DetailsThe UK could be severely under-estimating child abuse levels according to US actor and director David Schwimmer, best known for his role as Ross Geller in the TV series Friends.
DetailsA new Head Teacher has been appointed to lead education services at Bryn Melyn Care at their expanding independent school based in Shropshire at the vocational and education training site near Wem. Following the recent recruitment process, Bryn Melyn Care is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Garside as Head Teacher of Smallbrook…
DetailsPlans to build additional teaching facilities at Bryn Melyn Care’s independent registered school, Gateway VTEC site. Bryn Melyn Care has submitted plans to extend the teaching facilities at their school site in Wem, near Shrewsbury. The proposed single storey modular building will provide additional teaching facilities at the existing Gateway site. This will include eight…
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