The latest news and frontline articles about support workers, their roles, working lives and contribution to physiotherapy.
Support workers in the news
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Lights, camera, action
Hear from one of the stars of our new film celebrating support workers
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Challenge to support workers to bring about change in the workplace
'I am very proud to be a CSP steward and feel very privileged that the membership I represent vote me back in year on year,' says Louise Wright, senior technician in the community with adults with learning disabilities, at Aneurin Beavan University Health Board.
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A face of the support worker recruitment animation video
Chris Richards, physiotherapy technical instructor with Hywel Dda University Health Board at Bronglais General Hospital and Ceredigion community physiotherapy, was 'more than happy' to feature in the CSP support worker recruitment video.
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Your continuing professional development (CPD)
'I often feel like support workers get a little bit lost when it comes to CPD,' says physiotherapy assistant with Ysbyty Gwynedd, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Polly Hornby.
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New film celebrates value of physio support workforce
The CSP has launched a new film, Thinking Differently About Support Workers, which has been developed in collaboration with Health Education England to showcase the important contribution of the physiotherapy support workforce to the profession.
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CSP to explore role of exercise professionals in support workforce
The CSP has been awarded one of a suite of Health Education England (HEE) projects aimed at developing and scaling safe and effective support roles in NHS-commissioned allied health profession (AHP) services in England.
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Meet the Support Worker Reference Group
Members of the group introduce themselves and share their experiences of the group
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Celebrating groundbreaking physio journeys
To mark Black History Month, we talk to black physiotherapy workers, who share their stories, their achievements and aspirations.
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PPE: getting it right
The CSP professional advice service explores some concerns about personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Thanks for the lifeline
Mature student Emilia Langley-Bunce shares how her aspirations have survived during ‘Covid chaos’