Putting human caring back into social services | Richard Aston | TEDxAuckland

Richard took over the reins of Big Buddy in 2002. His belief is the strength of human caring; he believes passionately that humans step up with less bureaucracy, judgement or expectation to make far better outcomes socially for us all.
Richard put his IT and business skills to good use when he bailed out of the corporate world and took over the reins of Big Buddy in 2002. It’s taken focus, will-power and trust to grow an organisation that matches male volunteers with fatherless boys.
But Richard’s source lies in the values of the hippy movement he grew out of - his strongest belief is around the strength of human caring; he believes passionately that most anyone and anything can be healed when humans step up to care deeply for each other without judgement or expectation.
Richard is also chair of Consumer NZ, a Vodafone World of Difference award winner and is a passionate father, grandfather, celebrant, gardener and author.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@empathyheart3230]

A very strong message from a very strong human being. True strength is empathy. We shall endeavour as a society to regard empathy as a strength not a pathos, or anything resembling pathetic! We shall endeavour to rewire ourselves as a society as such!

[@AstonSon]

Thank you

[@bethineehayguhh]

Thank you for having the strength to say this. This is so important.

[@AstonSon]

thank you Bethinee

[@heathersohappy2833]

Made my heart ache, when he said "fathering"

[@lizalcaraz9403]

Wow!! I am studying Human Service/Social Work. This video id gold!

[@AstonSon]

Glad it helped Liz, look for where the caring flourishes and your social work will flourish with it . Go well

[@jennijennij]

Great Message!

[@dadavimaleshvara3154]

Beautiful!

[@whitelotus222]

So good

[@lovedichoreo1529]

:24-:38 PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lilithrose8736]

This guy is a fan of Eddie Izzard I'd bet on it.

[@AstonSon]

You bet I am

[@lilithrose8736]

@@AstonSon Thank you so much for your reply! I loved that bit and the entire speech! Very impactful for me as a future social worker and grant writer!

[@TonyFarley-gi2cv]

Then not wanting to agree on the social work of when the retirement there then wanting to take the food privileges away then when they go into ask for certain level medication y'all wanted decline them and want them to go through y'all's consumptions

[@nikkiadams9579]

I can’t understand a word he’s saying or what he’s talking about