Endorsement

We are very pleased that The Children’s Workforce Development Centre has granted us Sector Endorsement of our Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People.


Outstanding

We are delighted to anounce that again Ofsted have declared us to be “Outstanding”.


Chief exec attends conference

John Diamond attended the conference “How can we achieve the best outcomes for looked after children?” in Leeds.


Thank you to Francis Hamel

Francis Hamel, the renowned artist opened his beautiful studio at Rousham to show and sell his pictures. His generosity raised £5,000 for the Mulberry Bush.


MBS attends Community Care live

The Mulberry Bush Organisation was at the Community Care Live Children and Families Event.


Christmas Sale

The Travelling Souk Christmas sale was held at Little Faringdon House, near Lechlade raising just under £3,000 for the Mulberry Bush.


JD attends YJB

John Diamond attended the Youth Justice Board (YJB) annual youth justice convention in Southport.


Film Premiere in Standlake

The premiere of the film Fangs which the Mulberry Bush children made with the Standlake primary school children was held in Standlake School Hall. The film is a musical horror, and the children had enormous fun making it.


What is therapeutic?

John Diamond talked about developing training for residential work and the role of the Mulberry Bush foundation degree in ‘therapeutic work with children and young people’ at the Tavistock Clinic conference – “So what makes it therapeutic?”


MBS attends Conference

Andy Lole, Headteacher and Carol Day, Head of Group Living attended the Conference of Special Schools (NASS) in Manchester.
Subscribe to the journal of the Association of Therapeutic Communities (ATC); ‘therapeutic communities’ for the latest papers on innovative mental health practice. John Diamond has published articles in recent editions 30 (2) and 30 (30).


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