Category: Research Knowledge Base

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  • A heart-shaped bowl of berries on a plain background to represent gut health and its ties to mental health

    Research Knowledge Base

    Gut Health Ties to Mental Health

    Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis What is the Gut-Brain Axis? The gut–brain axis is the two-way communication system between your gut and your brain; they’re constantly talking to each other. This connection isn’t just about nerves sending messages up and down.…

  • Woman running happily through a field, exemplifying celebrating small wins in recovery.

    Mental Health Tips & Advice, Research Knowledge Base

    When Progress Looks Different: Celebrating Small Wins in Recovery

    Recovery isn’t a straight line. Some days feel like leaps; others feel more like shuffles forward. And that’s okay. In fact, noticing and celebrating the “small wins” such as showing up to a group, making a simple meal, texting a…

  • Person looking at paperwork for news of the Government's Supported Housing regulation and consultation.

    Northern Healthcare Company News, Research Knowledge Base

    Supported Living Reforms 2025: What Support Providers Need to Know

    The supported living sector has entered a period of significant change. Following the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, the Government launched a consultation in early 2025 to explore how the reforms should be implemented. The consultation looks at introducing…

  • Mug next to a book titled "knowledge" for a blog on challenging and debunking myths around supported living.

    Research Knowledge Base

    What Supported Living Isn’t: Debunking the Myths

    Supported living is a term many people have heard, but few truly understand. At its heart, it’s about offering people a safe, comfortable, and secure place to live with the right support to help them thrive. For some, that might…

  • Resident and support worker walking down countryside path relating to the health and social care sector and the 2025 Spending Review

    Mental Health Awareness, Research Knowledge Base

    Why Health & Social Care Can’t Keep Settling for the Minimum

    If you work in supported living, you’ll be all too familiar with the ongoing pressures faced across the UK: stretched teams, increasing demand, and fragile funding just to name a few. The recent June 2025 Spending Review brought welcome news…

  • Two people in a job interview to signify how tough it is for autistic people to enter employment despite their skillset due to a lack of social skills.

    Research Knowledge Base

    Why So Few Autistic People Are in Work and How to Change That

    The employment challenges faced by autistic people have been discussed in public discourse for nearly ten years now, and the problem still remains unresolved. Early influential articles like “Why Interviews Exclude Autistic People: A Personal Perspective” published in 2016 by…

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