Description
Taking time to think and reflect is often seen as a luxury, but the positive impact on our development and wellbeing is increasingly recognised. Each of these interactive sessions uses a different philosophical approach or central question to spark reflection on our practice – and ourselves. Whether you attend all of these sessions, or just choose one or two that pique your curiosity, we’re certain you’ll enjoy and benefit from attending.
Upcoming sessions
Socrates: Know Thyself
April 2026
From the ancient philosopher we learn to reflect deeply on what we think we know, and on how our lives can be changed by self-knowledge.
Living in and with Contradictions
May 2026
Why are there so many contradictions in life, and how might we better learn to live with them in our practice?
Connecting Carefully
June, 2026
How many problems might we avoid if we better understood how to connect a little more carefully with the people we work with?
What is Reflective Practice?
July 2026
A different way to think about reflective practice, as a connection with ourselves, with others, and with our work.
Moral injury
August 2026
A brief look at three philosophical responses to the issue of moral injury.
Impact: what is it?
September, 2026
So much of our working lives is measured by ‘impact.’ But what is it? We offer some critical reflections.
Freire: Care, Pedagogy and Social Change
October, 2026
Join us for a reflective half hour exploring Paulo Freire’s radical vision of education as a practice of freedom and what it offers those working in social care.
Learning Freedom: Childhood, Play and the Power of Stories
November, 2026
What it is about playing and stories that actually helps us to grow up? And how does this relate to our ideas about what it means to an adult?
Caring about Death and Dying
December, 2026
What does it mean to be aware of fallibility and death? This session explores how our thinking about death, our own and that of others, might help us have a deeper and more caring relationship to life.
