Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Hosted by Dr Wendy Austin MBE and Wendy Austin · Northern Ireland Social Care Council
5.0from 3 ratings
- 49
- Episodes
- 31
- Transcribed
- 3
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 157K
- YouTube views
About Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Hosted by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council), and presented by broadcaster Dr Wendy Austin, this podcast series showcases conversations and interviews with people in the social work and social care community, as well as from across the health and social care system. We discuss things that matter to social workers and social care workers, inform their learning and development, address common questions, and talk about what we can do to best support the safe delivery of quality health and social care in Northern Ireland.
- Publisher
- Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Jan 2023
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
31 of 49 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Men in social work
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Being open, speaking up and being human – what does this all mean?
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Guiding them home - Relationships in social work and social care
Inside a recent episode
Men in social work
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think it's really important to have mixed teams like that, mainly because one of the big foundations of social work is that we take the approach that we're we're just other human beings trying to help others through life and when you have a broader mix of experience like that within within the social work team you have other colleagues then that you can go to to pick their brains for ideas about what to do or if you're kind of reached a bit of a block yourself about can you help me with this but also understanding where other people come from and their own background. I think we're all, as a society, are quite naive to the experiences of others. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- James Todd
- Michael Warren
- Stuart Plants
- Paul Campbell
- Cian Roberts
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- YouTube views
- 157,344
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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- Quality
- 64
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 68
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Questions about Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Who hosts Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council?
Dr Wendy Austin MBE and Wendy Austin host the show. Published by Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Care to chat? A podcast from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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