Julia Armstrong
I qualified as a social worker in 2011 having graduated from Bournemouth University and went onto work in adult statutory services until 2022. During this time I spent 10 years working in drug and alcohol services and then the latter years as a Best Interests Assessor for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team. I now work as an Independent Social Worker under the name Your Nature. This includes independent DoLS assessments, independent Practice Educator roles and working part time at Bournemouth University as a lecturer in social work.
My areas of interest are around the climate crisis and how this will impact not only globally but how this will impact frontline social workers. Climate Justice affects all areas of social work practice both currently and in the future. I am also looking at how our beneficial connection to nature not only supports our personal mental and physical health, but also makes us more environmentally aware and more aware of climate justice issues. To find out more information about my work please visit my website https://www.yournatureuk.com/