Socialcare.co.uk contributors

Our contributors are care professionals who share their real experiences of careers and jobs in social care through articles and videos.

Alaba Oni

Alaba has a Master’s degree in Social Work from West Virginia University. She currently works with Highmark Health as a hospital Social Worker.

Anita Dibble

Anita is a healthcare worker assisting people with mental health issues for a staffing agency. She has also been an independent custody visitor (ICV) working in custody since 2014.

Charlotte Rhian Lowe

Charlotte works in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), helping students suffering from a variety of mental health conditions, students who are feeling low, and organising interventions between children.

Claire Carmichael

Claire is a Registered Nurse with over 12 years healthcare experience including: elderly care, orthopaedics, sexual health / family planning, qualified GP nurse, transgender healthcare.

As of November 2022, she is also an assistant lecturer.

Diane Willis

Diane qualified as a Probation Officer in 2001 working in the London Probation Office, before moving to Scotland and becoming a Social Worker.

She is now an independent practitioner running a small company, delivering criminal justice and social work services.

Eduardo Dias

Eduardo is originally from Brazil, but came to the UK over 20 years ago. He initally studied Journalism in Brazil, but found it was not a professional area that he was particularly drawn to.

He currently works as a Social Worker for the Hospital Team.

Miryam Clough

Miryam is a Registered Homeopath, MBTI consultant, writer and researcher. She is not a medical doctor – but has a PhD on shame and sexuality.