Blog

What Is Coaching Culture and Why Is It Important in Cornerstone?
11 Jun 2019
During organisational change that saw Cornerstone move to a self-organised structure, we've embraced a coaching culture that has helped colleagues flourish. Find out more about our journey so far.
Turn the Ship Around
29 May 2019
Aberdeen based team member, Chris Barker, talks about his recent experience at a Vistage event where he stepped outside his comfort zone and met lots of new and interesting people, including Cornerstone CEO, Edel Harris.
Investing in Your Ideas
01 May 2019
The Lens event was an inspirational day and really left me proud of not only the passion for the work we do but also of the depth of planning and research that went into the pitches.
The Local Impact of Technology Enabled Care
25 Apr 2019
Through Local Cornerstone, the Scottish care and support provider Cornerstone is developing self-organised teams where staff are supported by coaching and mentoring, rather than management and supervision.
Thriving on Sabbatical
18 Apr 2019
Cornerstone CEO, Edel Harris, talks about her recent trip to the other side of the world and how a sabbatical can work wonders for your health and well-being.
Why Local Matters at Cornerstone
14 Mar 2019
Local means something different to all of us. For me, it’s that my favourite local café owner knows I prefer a latte to a cappuccino.
Are We Expecting Too Much?
22 Aug 2018
There is no getting away from it – things in social care are challenging and it seems they are getting worse . Here, Edel Harris, Cornerstone CEO tells us her views on some of these challenges facing the sector.
Who Cares? Transforming Social Care in Scotland
03 Jul 2018
Over recent years, with the emphasis on austerity and the resulting public service funding crisis, the social care sector in the UK has become an industry that in many cases has lost focus on the person requiring care and support.
How Cornerstone Is Transforming The Social Care Sector In Scotland
30 Jun 2018
Here our chief executive Edel Harris blogs about the need for change in social care, and what Cornerstone is doing through it's strategic plan, 'Local Cornerstone'.