Carolyn M Holmes
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Carolyn M Holmes

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I’ve spent over 30 years working across the National Health Service (NHS), social care and education in the UK. I originally qualified as a social worker and worked with people of all ages and abilities, as well as with carers, before moving into staff development and learning roles. I later taught social workers how to train and support social work students in practice, drawing on my experience as both a strategic and operational manager.

My work now focuses on the quality of care services. I listen closely to people’s lived experiences and use those insights to empower individuals to express their needs to social care providers. I’m also involved in coproduction, enabling people to share their experiences of care and support, and highlighting where practice delivery needs attention.

I’m a lifelong logophile: a lover of words, poetry, stories and the strange, funny phrases that appear in health and social care- all inspired by my mum, Sheila, who loved words too.

When I moved from social care into the NHS after three decades, it felt like stepping into a whole new language, so I began collecting the expressions that made me smile, pause or scratch my head. Those collections eventually became books for anyone who has ever felt a little lost in workplace jargon.

Alongside this, I co‑create gentle, neurodivergent‑affirming colouring books with my friend Johanna Weller. These books are designed to offer calm, comfort and emotional support, reflecting my passion for inclusion, creativity and helping people feel seen and understood.

I’m also a celebrant, creating warm, inclusive ceremonies that honour people’s stories and life transitions another extension of my love for words, connection and gentle, meaningful support.

At home, I’m kept company by two cats, Jess and Maisie, who supervise all typing, and a quizzical husband, who wonders why I spend so much time writing and daydreaming when there are other things I could be doing.

You can find me on Instagram at @manageyourlanguage and @carolynholmescelebrant.
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