Design Case Studies

Recourse: A new website supporting education professionals

May 29th, 2010  |  Published in Announcements, Design Case Studies

Recourse is the new website for the College & University Support Network to replace the one that had been at cusn.info. The project was more than a website redesign, it was also an endeavor in rebranding the charity which serves post-16 education (adult, further and higher education) professionals in UK. Recourse replaced CUSN as the name of the charity this weekend as it was launched at the University and College Union Congress in Manchester on Monday.

I worked with with Mymedia on branding and design as well as Connect Assist in incorporating the Rightnow CRM used to provide support services to higher education staff and faculty.

The backdrop to the relaunch is an education sector in crisis. Unprecedented funding cuts have led to job losses, increased workloads, financial worries and the complex stresses associated with working within an atmosphere of insecurity. The charity is dedicated to providing financial, emotional and practical support to higher education staff and is part of the Teacher Support Network group of charities. Read the rest of this entry »

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StaffWise: A new resource to improve organisational wellbeing in Scottish schools

October 6th, 2009  |  Published in Design Case Studies

staffwiseI worked with Tuna Ltd Internet Solutions and Teacher Support Scotland to create StaffWise, which launched at the Scottish Learning Festival in Glasgow.

StaffWise is designed to help Scottish local authorities and schools develop policy and arrange stress risk assessments It provides resources for managers to adopt a ‘whole staff’ approach towards wellbeing in their schools or centres, using a step-by-step review and simple action planning process.

StaffWise’s practical resources, developed in conjunction with Fife and North Lanarkshire councils, include an organisational audit, guides and policy information, which promote good management practice and effective ways of working. The content and format can help Scottish employers and managers fulfil the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive Stress Management Standards with confidence and ease.

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