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GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING NEWS, PRACTICE AND OPINION ARTICLES TO COMMUNITY CARE MAGAZINE
NEWS (back to guidelines)
News stories are generated from a variety of sources, including press releases, telephone calls, attending conferences etc. Reporters are looking for stories that will interest people working in the social care field in all agencies and with all service users. Developments that will affect the working conditions and services delivered by social care staff are of great interest to us. Information should be presented in a clear, concise, and accessible way. If you would like to submit an idea/press release, always include contact details for the key people involved, and ensure they will be available when the information is released. Let us know about an event at least a week in advance. We welcome submitted photos but they must be interesting (line-ups of people do not make good pictures) and of a professional standard. Information for news stories should be submitted by fax to 020 8652 4739 or email (300dpi, 10x15 cm, sent as a jpg) to to comcare.news@rbi.co.uk
OPINION (back to guidelines)
Letters for publication:
The editor of Community Care welcomes letters for publication in the magazine. Topicality is an important consideration in selecting letters for publication, as is the style of writing and whether the letter makes a new point and is relevant to a large number of readers. The editor reserves the right to edit letters. Shorter letters are more likely to be selected for publication. Letters which mainly promote the writer's service or organisation are unlikely to be accepted. Letters can be sent by post or fax to the editor, or by email to comcare.letters@rbi.co.uk All letters, however received, must carry the writer's name and full postal address, which can be withheld if required. In normal circumstances, the writer's name and location will be published, along with a job title and agency name if relevant.
Diary Column
The Diary column is for social care practitioners to write about their typical working week. A Diary has to be 600-words long and each day should cover what they would usually do. The writing style should be short and snappy and include anecdotes that other readers can identify with. Please submit Diary contributions via email if possible to Keith Sellick. Diaries are always anonymous but Community Care will need your name and contact details / address for payment purposes.
The Big Picture / Front Line Focus / Service User Voice
This opinion column is for people to write a focused piece on one particular social care issue they feel strongly about. The columns are 390 words long. For The Big Picture and Service User Voice should be sent to Mark Ivory and Front Line Focus should be submitted to Amy Taylor. Anonymous pieces are acceptable but Community Care staff will need to know the writer’s identity and address. .
PRACTICE (back to guidelines)
Community Care is committed to providing practical information on tackling the day to day challenges of working in health and social care.
We welcome contributions to the following:
Practice on the web
The practice section on the website is expanding. We will be looking to showcase best practice examples from around the country. We will be featuring – exclusively to the web – best practice centring around a number of themes. The first of these will be:
If you think we should know about the good work you are doing around these subjects. Then let us know.
Risk Factor
Workers share their experience of a particular case where their judgement was required in a risky situation. We look at the case history, the risks involved, discuss why decisions were made and what outcome was achieved. If you have a case you would like to share, we'd like to hear from you. One of our writers will come to visit and interview you for the feature. Email Lauren Revans
Good Practice
This feature looks to showcase good practice that is working well. We look to feature schemes, projects or ideas that have recently improved in some way. This might be following some user consultation or involvement, a complaint, research, or just the result of wanting to do things differently. If you are involved with or aware of any good practice that is delivering results, then we want to hear from you. Email Lauren Revans
Practice Panel
This feature is proving very popular. Every fortnight one of our five practice panels (one each for older people; children & families; mental health; learning difficulties; and physical disabilities) drawn from teams up and down the country comment on a live case study provided by our readers. If you have a case study you think our panel can help with, please get in touch. Email Lauren Revans
Book reviews
We are always seeking interest from potential reviewers. Simply send in your details and your areas of specialism and interest, and we'll get in touch.
For all the above, or for more information, please contact Derren Hayes on 020 8652 4862 or e-mail Lauren Revans
Many thanks for your interest in Community Care.
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