{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ee38c151a2f4613426916f/6a06dd60d98ee73f630c7372?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Mentoring Is Changing the System ","description":"<p>In this episode, Michael sits down with Francesca Salussolia, Founder of Goal 17 &amp; Wowment, for a powerful conversation on why relationships, not systems, sit at the heart of effective social care. </p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on her work supporting care-experienced young people, Francesca challenges the status quo and shares a vision for an approach to care that prioritises mentorship and human connection.</p><p><br></p><p>During the episode, Michael and Francesca discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why social care often prioritises processes over people, and how that impacts outcomes.</li><li>The stigma surrounding care-experienced young people, and why we need to shift the narrative from “what’s wrong” to “what’s happened”.</li><li>The reality of the “care cliff” at 18, where many young people face sudden independence, isolation and instability.</li><li>How mentoring and human connection can transform lives, often more effectively than traditional interventions.</li><li>The role of community, volunteers and everyday people in reshaping social care beyond formal systems.</li><li>How technology and AI can support care without replacing the essential human relationships at its core.</li><li>This episode offers a thought-provoking look at how we can move beyond box-ticking systems and rebuild social care around empathy, trust and meaningful human connection.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you found this episode insightful, please leave a review and share it with your network.</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s continue the conversation on LinkedIn 👇</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 / <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelzbutcher/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michaelzbutcher</a></p><p>🔗 / <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/franbglobal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">franbglobal</a></p><p><br></p><p>#socialcare #mentoring #careexperienced #youthsupport #community #healthandsocialcare</p>","author_name":"Michael Butcher"}