Social Work History Network @socwkhistory.bsky.social Social Work History Network was established in London in 2000. It is an informal network of social workers, academics, historians, archivists and others.
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
Join my sci-fi book club:
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nerd humor • space & sci fi • books
Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social Quaker Media for the 21st Century
Mary McNeilly, IYM Recording Clerk @marymcneilly-iym.bsky.social Recording Clerk for Quakers in Ireland.
www.quakers.ie
Hugh Sykes @hughsykes.bsky.social Former BBC foreign correspondent reporting from
Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, N-Ireland, Pakistan, India, South Africa.
Book: http://hughsykes.substack.com
Biog: https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08pnq3d
Archive: https://soundcloud.com/hughsykes
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
Carolyne Willow @carolynewillow.bsky.social Family and Public Law Barrister. Honorary Doctor of Laws (2024) and longtime children’s rights advocate. My own views here, obvs.
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Danielle Turney @danielleturney1.bsky.social Emeritus Prof of Social Work at QUB. Still interested in exploring theory to inform & support social work practice. Relational ethics; critical thinking/decision making; family support. Also plants & politics
Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social Poetry and other bits of writing | Pit Lullabies with Bloodaxe Books and The Quick and Liffey Swim with Dedalus Press | Essays in Tolka, The Stinging Fly and The Dublin Review | Poetry editor at Banshee | New Arcana forthcoming Sept 25 from Bloodaxe Books.
Carisa Hendrix @carisahendrix.bsky.social #Magician & #comedy entertainer best known for being a "friend of" Lucy Darling. Catch me live on tour, scheduled on the website.
BC Association of Social Workers @bcsocialworkers.bsky.social BC Assoc. of Social Workers is a voluntary, not-for-profit membership association. We support & promote the social work profession.
Devolved Election Projections @devolvedelections.bsky.social A range of simple tools to create your own results of the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and London Elections 🗳️
https://devolvedelections.co.uk/
Donate: https://buymeacoffee.com/devolvedelections
@kojokoram.bsky.social @kojokoram.bsky.social 
The Elders @theelders.bsky.social Founded by Nelson Mandela, we are independent global leaders working together for peace, justice, human rights and a sustainable planet.
linktr.ee/theelders_org
BASW Northern Ireland @baswni.bsky.social We are the professional association for social workers in Northern Ireland. We work with colleagues across the UK as part of BASW to champion Social Work.
The Exploding Heads @explodingheads.bsky.social Anthony Richardson & Mark Davison Sports Horn http://lnk.to/SportsHorn Buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/explodingheads explodingheads@unitedagents.co.uk
Emma Desouza @emmadesouza.bsky.social Civic Innovation Specialist | Civic Initiative Founder & Co-facilitator | Director NI Emerging Leaders, National Committee on American Foreign Policy | Journalist & Commentator | Bylines: Guardian, Irish Times/Examiner, Byline Times, Journal.ie
Desouza.ie
Nothing Is Real Podcast @beatlespod.bsky.social A podcast about The Beatles
Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social “If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct
There's nobody there …”
Co-host of Nothing Is Real … a podcast about The Beatles.
www.nothingisrealpod.com
Janine Gordon @1jjgordon.bsky.social 
Rosie Meek @rosiemeek1.bsky.social A bit of this and a bit of that.
https://substack.com/@rosiemeek?r=68z1x3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light
Deborah Meaden @deborahmeaden.bsky.social Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.
Carolyn Ewart @carolynewart.bsky.social National Director at BASW NI.
VOYPIC - Voice of Young People in Care @voypic.bsky.social The charity for children and young people with a lived experience of care in Northern Ireland. We listen. We learn. Together we make change.
www.voypic.org | linktr.ee/voypic
Matthew Gibson @matthewgibson79.bsky.social Associate professor in social work; shame and emotions researcher; grounded in the humane project for the profession
Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social Former soldier. Student of leadership & national security; Professor, author (“If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal”), speaker. Always looking for civility & new adventures.
https://www.markhertling.com
Katie Ellis @drkatieellis.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. Researching and advocating for children in care and care leavers.
Robbie Gilligan @robbiegilligan.bsky.social Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. Active in research relating to children in care, care leavers and care experienced adults. 
Get PR Done! @getprdone.bsky.social A cross party and no party campaign to achieve Proportional Representation for Westminster elections.
#getPRdone
#ProportionalRepresentation
@dawncshaw.bsky.social @dawncshaw.bsky.social 
@womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social The original & only WomensArt created/ curated by art historian/author PL Henderson to celebrate/promote women in the arts.
Real art...real artists...No AI
Images © to respective owners
Anna Gupta @annagupta.bsky.social Social work professor at Royal Holloway University of London - equality, social justice, human rights. All views expressed are my own ☮️🕊️🇵🇸🍉
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
Website: https://private-eye.co.uk
Subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk
@peterbryson.bsky.social @peterbryson.bsky.social 
Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh 🚲 🌳🗻🎨✍️ @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social #socialworker and #socialwork academic- joy, hope, arts engaged methods,
nature, creativity - based at the University of Edinburgh. Co-Director The Binks Hub. #PoetryHelps #NatureIsNurture (she/her)
Sarah Phillimore @sarahphillimore.bsky.social Deeply intolerant
TACT Fostering @tactfostering.bsky.social TACT is the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity. We are committed to creating better lives for our children, young people & our care experienced adults.
Beth Stratford @bethstratford.bsky.social Economist (mainly ecological macro, housing, rent theory).
Senior Research Associate at Oxford's ECI. Honorary Fellow at UCL's IIPP.
Proud to have helped set up the London Renters Union✊.
Co-author #LandForTheMany.
Suzanne Zeedyk @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social Academic turned activist because I think everyone deserves to understand that human beings are born already connected.
Always keen to talk ACEs, trauma and attachment -- especially through the lenses of Tigers&Teddies and Fierce Curiosity.
Julie Bentley @juliebentley.bsky.social Proud to be a UK Charity sector leader.
Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social A cook who writes.
Observer columnist. Author. Gardener.
Books: The Kitchen Diaries,
The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book,
A Thousand Feasts.
Instagram.com/nigelslater 
Epic Map 🗺️ @epicmap.bsky.social Educational and informative world Maps 🗺️. We do not own any content posted. Dm for removal/credit.
Martina Navratilova @martinanav.bsky.social Skier, parent, basketball player, traveling expert and a damn good tennis player:)
Mr Benn @thebowlerhatman.bsky.social I am a man with many hats and outfits, having adventures everywhere...
I admire the bowler hatted man from 52 Festive Road.
Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social Cartoonist/Illustrator
My book, Drawn to the Chaos, is out this November and available to pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/drawntothechaos
@profbethneil.bsky.social @profbethneil.bsky.social 
Kevin Cooper @kevinc55.bsky.social NUJ, Photographer, Journalist, Human Rights Activist,Trade Unionist, Amnesty International Member, Foodie, Dancer, Traveller, Fishing, Human, peacemonger.
Sheena McMullen @sheenamcmullen.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor in NI for Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Malcolm Payne @malcolmp25.bsky.social Social work academic: social work history, theory, social policy, end-of-life care. Hon Prof, Kingston University, formerly St Christopher's Hospice Director, Psychosocial & Spiritual Care.
Maureen Boyle @boylemo.bsky.social Poet, mentor, teacher, gardener.
Books: The Work of a Winter, Strabane and The Last Spring of the World, Arlen House, Dublin
Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social Quakerism is rooted in Christianity. We are formally known as the Religious Society of Friends. Registered Charity Number CHY:8033 CRA:20019273.
Lee Kane @1leekane.bsky.social Alliance Party Councillor- Ballymoney DEA, Causeway Coast & Glens. Work children and young people's charity. Have alpacas. Views all mine and not necessarily shared by my employer. Or animals.
Len Pennie @lenniesaurus.bsky.social Aspiring poet, growing problem. My books POYUMS, and POYUMS ANNAW are available to order now. https://buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
🏴💙
Carolyn Moody MBE @carolynmoodymbe.bsky.social Driving Change for Children, Adults, and Foster Carers | FosterWiki Ambassador | FosterCare & Beyond
Because every child deserves the very best care and ongoing support in foster care and beyond from someone who truly cares.
David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social Was: Alliance Councillor, Antrim 1993-2010; MLA, South Antrim 1998-2018; Party Leader, 2001-16; Minister of Justice for NI 2010-2016, President, Alliance Party 2019-2022.
Now: grandfather, p/t farmer, Alliance footsoldier, Rathlin CIC, Jubilee Farm, NFFN.
Sorcha Eastwood MP @sorchaeastwood.bsky.social Proud to be your Alliance MP for Lagan Valley
Alison Moyet @alisonmoyet.bsky.social 
Kirsty McCann @kmcann.bsky.social Programme Manager for homelessness & refugee support services. Vol sector. Social worker. Practice teacher. Mummy of two amazing special boys ♥️
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/
Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int Media and comms advisor @ the 46-nation Council of Europe
@coe.int + #ECHR = "The most effective human rights protection mechanism in world history" (Shami Chakrabarti)
🔎 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-cutting-coe/
⚠️ CoE/ECHR ≠ EU
Social Service Review @socservreview.bsky.social Since 1927, publishing thought-provoking, original research on pressing social issues and social welfare policies, organizations, and practices.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ssr/current
Jane Siberry @janesiberry.com 
Robbie Butler MLA @robbiebutlermla.bsky.social Politician
Dog lover
Runner just for kicks
Hopeful
Mark Baillie @markbaillie89.bsky.social All musings here are my own... Head of Policy and Programmes at Homeless Connect
Wayne Denner @waynedenner.com Leading UK & Ireland #OnlineSafety & Cybersecurity Trainer 🖥️ | Voice on Tech @U105radio 📻 | Dynamic Speaker 🎤 | Follow me for tips on how to stay safer online 🔐
Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social We're on a journey to end homelessness. We represent the NI homelessness sector and amplify voices of people with lived experience. We provide the Home Starter Pack service and FareShare in NI
@niyf.bsky.social @niyf.bsky.social 
@paulamcfadden.bsky.social @paulamcfadden.bsky.social Professor in social work at Ulster University
Interested in workforce well-being, retention and turnover research
Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social Canadian singer/songwriter. 3 time Juno winner
Former kid detective. Idiot savant without the savant part. Dad. Lawn mower
Andrew Cotter @mrandrewcotter.bsky.social Dogs, Broadcasting, Writing, Mountains. 
Seamus Heaney HomePlace @shhomeplace.bsky.social Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy offers an inspiring journey through the life and literature of one of Ireland's greatest literary voices.
https://seamusheaneyhome.com/upcoming-events/
APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. Parliament's largest APPG.
Chair: @alexsobel.co.uk
Secretariat: @makevotesmatter.bsky.social & @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
🔗 https://fairelections.org.uk
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
@ralphmclean.bsky.social @ralphmclean.bsky.social 
Úna Casey @unajcasey.bsky.social 
Action for Children NI @action4childrenni.bsky.social 
Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan1981.bsky.social DoH SPPG Interim Commissioning Lead for Early Years (SureStart & Childcare Partnerships). Dad x 3 & Liverpool FC devotee! Is Feidir Linn!
Scott Casson-Rennie @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social Dad, Husband and (very young) Grandpops | Work @FASDIreland.bsky.social | Host @aandfpodcast.bsky.social | Busy 🏴
Mandy McAuley @mandymcauley.bsky.social Mum, Investigative reporter, BBC Spotlight:
Secret History of the Troubles, Pitbull Sting, Howell Trilogy, RedSky, NAMA, Drugs, Poverty, Paramilitaries, Policing, VAWG
Marcella Leonard MBE @leonardconsultancy.bsky.social Safeguarding Consultant Social Worker working internationally with statutory, voluntary, sports and arts sectors
Prof Laura Lundy @lauralundy.bsky.social Queen’s University Belfast and University College Cork working on Children’s Rights, Child Participation (The Lundy Model) and Education.
David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
Gerry Nosowska @gerrynos.bsky.social Social worker; Director https://effective-practice.com/; interested in social care, social work including Social Work with Older People https://swopresearch.wordpress.com/, later life and practice improvement. Based in Cornwall, UK. Views my own.
Marie Tucker @marietucker.bsky.social Passionate about playing my part in making the U.K. a better place for children in care. Views personal.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-tucker-10a58421?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=
Martin O’Brien @mobrienbelfast.bsky.social Human rights activist and former philanthropoid. Director of @SCI-Belfast.bsky.social. Views are my own.
Duncan Shipley Dalton @baronvonduncs.bsky.social Comments own views, NOT on behalf any org. Harvard educated, ex Soldier/ex NI Politician/ Barrister-NI+E&W/ Green Party member/ 'Fiat justitia ruat cælum'. Re-tweet NOT an endorsement.
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Seamus McAleavey @seamusmcaleavey.bsky.social Former NICVA Chief Executive, Trustee of Pivotal, Trustee Eaga Trust.
Politics in Action @politicsinaction.bsky.social Building a Better Peace. Working with young people and communities to connect learning about politics to taking action together for meaningful change. #BetterPeace
Jo Warner @jowarner01.bsky.social Academic. I research risk, emotions, social work/welfare, politics and democracy. Posts poetical, philosophical, trivial in equal measure. Lido fan.
Mary Glasgow @margl24.bsky.social CEO at Children First www.childrenfirst.org.uk
Support Line 08000 28 22 33
📚🧘♀️🐕🎿🏊♂️
Relieved to find a space for connection, kindness and creativity and focussed on Children's relationships, rights, safety and recovery
Aine Morrison @ainemorrison.bsky.social Chief Social Worker for Northern Ireland
Jason Barnes @jasonbarnes.bsky.social Child Protection Team Lead
Founder of the Social Work Action Group @theswag.bsky.social |📍Belfast
Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Professor & Chair of Global Public Health, Edinburgh Uni. Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer. Views own.
Lisa Morrison @lisatmsa.bsky.social Trainer | Consultant | Public Speaker. Trauma, dissociation, wellbeing. Together everything is possible💛. Final yr Masters: ASW Well-being. Part time #NewScript @ppr-org. Lived exp rep 4 KyrieFarm
www.lisamorrison.co.uk