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• Eileen Evason obituary

  31-03-2023 19:18
  
  My aunt, Eileen Evason, who has died aged 75, was a respected teacher, researcher and campaigner for social justice who became emeritus professor in social administration at Ulster University.Eileen spent her working life in Northern Ireland, where she identified with the people and the issues. She started teaching at the then-new University of Ulster in 1971, guiding generations of students into careers in health and social care, social work, policy development and academia. Continue reading...
  
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• Children’s bells ring out to wow Dorset care home residents

  31-03-2023 11:19 via careindustrynews.co.uk
  
  Handbell ringers as young as ten staged an ‘a-pealing’ afternoon of songs at a Dorset care home, encouraging residents to join in.Colten Care’s Bourne View in Poole welcomed a party of six enthusiastic players from St Michael’s Middle School in Colehill, Wimborne.Among the ten melodies they performed were Ode to Joy, Edelweiss, Bobby Shaftoe and Cockles and Mussels.Each ringer read from their own musical score and wore gloves to avoid their fingers tarnishing the metal.Co
  
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