Meet the team – Alice Young

6 November 2023

We’re delighted to welcome Alice to our team as our new (and first ever) Chief Executive Officer. Tell us a bit about yourself  I’m a proud mother to my son who celebrated his first birthday the week I joined Shaping Our Lives. I live on our beautiful boat with my partner and our beloved sausage… Continue reading Meet the team – Alice Young

A tribute to Jeremy Browne

16 November 2022

We at Shaping Our Lives were shocked and saddened by the passing of Jeremy Browne last month. Jeremy was one of our National User group members. He was a retired solicitor specialising in family law and was Chair of the Society of Visually Impaired Lawyers. As part of Shaping Our Lives Jeremy helped to guide… Continue reading A tribute to Jeremy Browne

A tribute to Michael Shamash

18 November 2021

We were recently deeply saddened by the loss of Michael Shamash, one of our Directors, a colleague and friend. Michael was a member of our National User Group and then a Director for the last four years, and always brought humour, insight and dignity to our work. We share with you today a touching obituary,… Continue reading A tribute to Michael Shamash

A tribute to Michael Shamash

18 October 2021

Shaping Our Lives members are extremely sad and feeling an enormous sense of loss at the sudden death of Michael Shamash who had been one of our National User Group members and then a Director for the last four years. We wanted to share with you some of our thoughts and memories of someone who… Continue reading A tribute to Michael Shamash

New blog post: The Future of Social Care – Big changes now taking place

6 September 2021

Our Co-Chair, Peter Beresford, considers the government announcement on its social care reform plans and looks at how it differs to the thinking and planning around social care we have been developing at Shaping Our Lives.  The Future of Social Care – Big changes now taking place Two closely related but very different activities have… Continue reading New blog post: The Future of Social Care – Big changes now taking place