News & Events

August 2025

Through a friend, I was asked this
month to have a chat with a medical student who wanted to know more about the
Butterfly Scheme. Usually, students are simply asked to […]

July 2025

Please forgive me for repeating some of what I’ve written about on several occasions before, but it’s a situation that crops up again and again.

I’m glad that carers across […]

June 2025

Once a month, I volunteer in a local care home; I regard the residents as true friends and genuinely enjoy my time with them. They’re a real mix – […]

May 2025

I’ve often mentioned carer emails in these News items, but this time I’d like to mention a new topic from a carer email.

A gentleman got in touch because he’s […]

April 2025

I was intrigued this month to discover that the Butterfly Scheme now appeared on the syllabus of at least one national exam board, for various Health and Social Care […]