Patrick Butler @patrickjbutler.bsky.social Social Policy editor, The Guardian. Winner of the Paul Foot Award for Investigative Journalism 2025.
James Bullion CBE @jamesbullion.bsky.social Former Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, CQC, former DASS Norfolk, Essex, past Adass President. Skills for Care Trustee. Poet. Guitarist.
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Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social CEO Community Catalysts CIC, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member.
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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social DPH Sheffield Council.
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Vic Rayner @vicrayner.bsky.social CEO of National Care Forum; Chair Care Provider Alliance; Chair of Global Ageing Network; Honorary Professor City St George’s University of London. Passionate about care, support and housing. Interested in pretty much everything!
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Shared Lives Plus @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social The UK charity for supportive shared living - #SharedLives and
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Simon Bottery @blimeysimon.bsky.social #Socialcare guy at The King's Fund. Early riser. Available in stereo on Twitter/X.
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) @vodgmembership.bsky.social VODG is a membership body representing organisations within the voluntary sector who work alongside disabled people.
Social Care Today @socialcaretoday.bsky.social The UK’s online magazine covering all things health and social care related.
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Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
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Julia Ross @20452079.bsky.social Author The Laughing Robot pub Oct 24 & Chair British Association of Social Workers UK
Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social The only national representative body for mental health charities providing services in England and Wales. (AKA VCSE Sector / Not-for-Profit.)
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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social The National Development Team for Inclusion. Inspiring an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.
Community Integrated Care @comintcare.bsky.social We're one of the UK's largest social care charities, supporting people with care and support needs to live the best lives possible.
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Think Local Act Personal @tlap.bsky.social We’re a network of people and organisations working to make health and social care more personalised, so that everybody can live life their way. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk
Phil Holmes @philholmes.bsky.social DASS in Doncaster. Public services especially local government, adult social care, culture & heritage, domestic abuse, homelessness.
The odd blog at https://publicserviceblogcasting.wordpress.com/
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
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