8 hours ago‘What do we need? — A psychologically informed approach to our well-being at work’…09.06.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog, as the Lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, it is lovely to take a moment to stop and reflect on the past week. It has been a very busy week as we are currently…Homelessness12 min readHomelessness12 min read
May 26‘Centrepoint at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show — A psychologically informed Garden’.26.05.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog, as the Lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, I am reflecting on a week dominated by the theme of ‘gardens’. For those of you who do not consider yourselves ‘green fingered’; myself included (!)…Young People14 min readYoung People14 min read
May 19‘Time to let LEWS’: Introducing the new PIE informed Lambeth Emotional Wellbeing Service in National Mental Health Awareness Week’…19.05.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog, the first for a while due to leave and other commitments, I have been reflecting back over a very busy period as the lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint. A significant part of this…Young People11 min readYoung People11 min read
Mar 31‘If we build it, they will come’: Reflections on the Centrepoint National Youth Homelessness Conference’…31.03.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog, as the lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, I am reflecting back across a busy week, one of the highlights of which was attending the National Youth Homelessness conference in Coventry on PIE (c.f…Young People8 min readYoung People8 min read
Mar 24“Enabling and empowering homeless young people with disabilities — A Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach…’24.03.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog in conjunction with Dr Marc Pescod (PIE Educational Psychologist), as the lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, we are aware that this March is Disability Awareness Month in the UK. Disabilities can present in…Young People9 min readYoung People9 min read
Mar 17“Donkeys, cats and new furniture’ — The many impacts of creating a ‘Home’ in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)…17.03.2022: As I write this week’s PIE blog, as the lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, I have been spending some time working at home, managing teacher and train strikes(!), to start writing the PIE 3 year Evaluation and Impact Report (more…Young People10 min readYoung People10 min read
Mar 10‘Revisiting psychologically informed reflections on identifying and supporting the unique needs of homeless young women on International Women’s Day’…10.03.2022: As I write this week’ PIE blog, as the lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity — Centrepoint, I am aware that March is ‘Women’s History Month’ and in particular, this week was International Women’s Day (see #IWD) on Wednesday 8th March. This is…Young People10 min readYoung People10 min read
Mar 3‘Holding the door open’ — Reflections on my Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) journey in Manchester’…03.03.2023: As I sit down to write this week’s PIE blog as the Lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity; Centrepoint, I am once again on an early train to Manchester. However, this will be my last face to face visit for a while because…Psychology10 min readPsychology10 min read
Feb 24‘Saying Goodbye — Reflections on delivering a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) in West Yorkshire / North East England’…24.02.2023: As I write this week’s PIE blog in my role as lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity; Centrepoint, I am sad that our team are preparing to say goodbye to one of our colleagues — Dr Jess Guilding (PIE Clinical Psychologist) who leaves…Young People4 min readYoung People4 min read
Feb 10‘Children & Young People’s Mental Health Week — Reflecting back on Mental Health & Homelessness’10.02.2023: As I write this week’s PIE blog in my role as lead for Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), at the national youth homeless charity; Centrepoint, I am aware that this week is ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ (c.f. https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/). I have even been asked to do a talk at my children’s…Young People9 min readYoung People9 min read
