Dr Lauren Wroe ~ she/her @lauriewroe.bsky.social Associate Prof Durham Sociology
Co-founder and trustee at Social Workers Without Borders
“Lefty No Borders weirdo with a bullring through her nose”
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social Learning Disability England is a movement for change. Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, & organisations. We work for human rights, equality & good lives.
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
Migrants' Rights Network @migrantsrights.bsky.social Migrants’ Rights Network is a UK campaigning charity that stands in solidarity with all migrants in their fight for rights and justice.
https://linktr.ee/migrantsrightsnetwork
Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social Campaigning collaboratively, locally and nationally, to transform asylum in the UK.
Refugees at Home @refugeesathome.bsky.social We connect people with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum who are in need of somewhere to stay.
www.refugeesathome.org
Migrant Voice @migrantvoice.bsky.social We are a migrant-led national organisation empowering migrants to speak out, challenge perceptions and change public debate, in the media and to policymakers. Offices in London, Glasgow and Birmingham.
ECPAT UK @ecpatuk.bsky.social We campaign against child trafficking and transnational child exploitation so children everywhere can uphold their rights and live a life free from abuse.
Social Work England @socialworkengland.bsky.social The specialist regulator for social work in England. For all enquiries: https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/contact-details/
Warm This Winter @warmthiswinter.bsky.social This campaign has now ended, but there are still ways to help build a fairer energy system ➡️ warmthiswinter.org.uk
Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityrightsuk
Fuel Poverty Action @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social Fighting #FuelPoverty for an affordable, sustainable & democratic energy system #EnergyForAll. https://energyforall.org.uk/get-involved.html
the Social Work Action Group @theswag.bsky.social 💛 Championing compassion in child safeguarding
🌀 Uplifting social workers and new/aspiring leaders
👇 Emotional support, mentoring and development
https://www.skool.com/nurturechange/about
National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk NCB is a leading charity driving change across society so all children can thrive. The #NCBFamily is united for #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
ncb.org.uk
📍 United Kingdom
No Child Left Behind @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social A national campaign urging the Government to ensure every child has the basics to learn & thrive. Join our call for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll🍎 Powered by @neunion.bsky.social
NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) @nyasservices.bsky.social NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is a children's charity that supports and empowers care-experienced children and young people.
Research in Practice @researchip.bsky.social We support professionals with their learning to enable people to live good lives.
Part of the @ncb.org.uk family.
https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/
End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social Lower energy bills. Energy efficient homes. Cleaner energy.
Iriss @irissorg.bsky.social A charity that works with social work and social care to create positive change. For more ways to get in touch see https://linktr.ee/irisssocial.
Lewis Roberts @lewis-roberts.bsky.social Social Worker
BASW Vice Chair
North East Child Poverty Commission Member
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.
Social Work Today @socialworktoday.bsky.social Your social work community: Social work news, events, podcasts, practice updates and jobs from direct employers. ISFW media partner. socialworktoday.co.uk
Vivian Geiran @vgeiran.bsky.social Social Worker. Chair of Irish Association of Social Workers and Ana Liffey Drug Project. Board member, Cuan (DSGBV Agency). Member, International Penal & Penitentiary Foundation. Former Director, Irish Probation Service.
Social Workers Union @swu-uk.bsky.social The Social Workers Union (SWU) is a trade union dedicated to social work professionals in the UK.
Right to Remain @right-to-remain.bsky.social Boosting our community's right to remain in the UK with dignity & humanity. Fighting injustice of asylum/immigration system #TheseWallsMustFall #NoOneIsIllegal
https://righttoremain.org.uk/
Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Barnardo's @barnardos.org.uk We're Barnardo's👋 We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. When you change a childhood, you change a life.
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Adrian Sutherland @adriansutherland.bsky.social Co-Founder SmarterRent.co Single parent. Lives in Richmond. Often found on a yoga mat. SaintsFC ( sadly). Support Ukraine 🇺🇦 Trance music.
Mahmoud @mahmoud-sfc.bsky.social Treating People on daily basis. Southampton FC supporter. #FreePalestine🇵🇸
The CCCT @freetheseven.bsky.social Fan culture is being diluted in the name of greed. #SaintsFC
SaintOxford @saintoxford.bsky.social Enthusiastically and frequently wrong about SaintsFC, FPL, general football and other things. Shall we leave the politics in the other place? Twitter refugee.
Ian @wealdsaint.bsky.social Middle Aged Saints Fan in Kent. #Saintsfc
Married to a Danish Lady
Two adult sons
Hope to rejoin wife and sons as EU Citizens some day
Dylan @dylanrgs.bsky.social Final year Ph.D. Researcher on School Social Work @UlsterUni. Passionate about Children’s Rights, Safeguarding & Education. Independent Social Worker & Chair of School Social Work Network Northern Ireland
Becky S @beckybecs.bsky.social Social Worker in LA Children with Disabilities team, former CP, interested in learning more about people & all life’s little quirks. Reading, cooking, art, photography, swimming & being by the sea make me smile.
Revd Rachel Marszalek @revdmarszalek.bsky.social Priest in Charge 2 churches in the west of Bermuda for the Anglican Church of Bermuda. Newbie to Bermuda. Previously served Church of England Derbyshire and London. Loving Jesus, community, my OH, 2 daughters, 2 Jack Russells and wider family and friends.
Bartley Park parkrun @bartleypark.bsky.social We're Bartley Park parkrun - a free, weekly, timed 5km, every Saturday at 9am in Totton. Open to all abilities - walk, run, jog, or volunteer. All welcome!
Dr Julie Gittoes @juliegittoes.bsky.social An Anglican priest & theologian who makes time for art, novels, film, politics, and good coffee. Views my own. http://juliegittoes.blogspot.co.uk
Rev Dean VicarManSE15 @traineevicarman.bsky.social Everyday Person. Follower of Jesus Christ making sense of life and faith with people and God!
Paul Windo @paulwindo.bsky.social Charity comms / faith / philanthropy / football / (park) running / wild swimming / parenting… probably a fair amount of nonsense too.
Living in Biggleswade (Beds), championing vital community organisations across London.
Steven Mitchell @smoorns.bsky.social Children and Youth Development Officer for URC Mersey Synod and Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor for MHFA England. I do editing and VFX on the side https://www.fiverr.com/elegantfx
Gareth Davies @garethjdavies.bsky.social Christian. Theology, politics, culture. Seeking to understand, desiring reconciliation. Sport: #QPR #Middlesex Location: New Forest, England, UK
Liz Clutterbuck @lizclutterbuck.bsky.social Londoner, vicar, researcher & trainer of curates. Grieving the loss of Twitter…
Nate Jones @nathantajones.bsky.social Single Dad. I love Coffee, cake & Walking. ✝️
CEO at The Ugly Duckling Charity www.uglyduckling.org.uk
Author www.1010.org.uk, Founder www.letstalkwell.org.uk
Helen Bevan @helenbevan.bsky.social Change facilitator, co-designer of change interventions, speaker. Prof. of Practice in Health & Care Improvement at Warwick Business School. Advisor to NHS Horizons. Senior Fellow of Institute for Healthcare Improvement, USA. Views are my own.
Jo Sinton-Hewitt @josintonhewitt.bsky.social #Schooltasking coordinator, freelance children's resource writer and content editor. Interested in widening participation and outreach. Serial lunchbox, home and school tasker.
Michelle Goodall @michellegoodall.co.uk Community Strategy, Community Led Growth, Social Impact, #Marketing and #Comms Consultant, Speaker, Trainer. Co-author of Community Based Marketing. 25+ years of #community building. Fractional #CMO. Commoner.
www.michellegoodall.co.uk
Julia @welliesnseaweed.bsky.social Interested in people, it’s as simple and as complicated as that!
(Decided to leave X. Also on Instagram @Welliesnseaweed & Mastodon: Welliesnseaweed@mas.to)
Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Former chartered accountant. Political economist. Opinions all my own.
David Booker @davidbooker.bsky.social Chaplain to Church Army UK & Ireland.
Not as funny as I think I am.
Views my own.
DawniQ 🎨 @dawniq.bsky.social Your next door neighbour’s imaginary friend.
Former: Police / Private Investigator/ Award Winning Mental Health Campaigner
@quinonostante
Artist. Empath. Activist.
Gabriella Russo @gabriellarusso.bsky.social *Perfectly imperfect 🥰♥️🙈🤣 *Book Lover *Neurodivergent *Feminist *LGBTQI+ Ally *Deconstructed Christian *Entrepreneur *Co-creator of #ywchat on t’other place
Here for kindness, genuine conversation, honesty and humour that lightens the load.
Robin Sen রবীণ সেন (he/him) @robin2399.bsky.social Lecturer in social work, Edinburgh, Scotland
John Radoux @johnradoux.bsky.social CYP psychotherapeutic counsellor & consultant. Previously 17yrs working in children's homes, childhood in care. Post about all this and random stuff. Refugee from twitter. Views own.
Tanja Abou @tanjaabou.bsky.social Social Work | Care Leavers | Anti Classism
#cep (she/her)
Dr Dee Michell #cep @drdeemichell.bsky.social Former foster kid, former academic at the University of Adelaide, Kaurna country. Views are mine. Concerned with representations of care experienced people https://www.careexperienceandculture.com/ Also https://drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/
Sophia Watkins @sophiassocials.bsky.social Senior journalist at BBC News. Author of the Media Toolkit for Journalists and Care Experienced People. TEDx speaker: What Makes a Life Newsworthy?
EPonSea/ Laura D @eponsea.bsky.social Failed skateboarder. Secondary to that a Child & Educational Psychologist. (Specialism - Fostering & Adoption) #edpsychs Care experienced #cep
Views, own.
Sam Turner @samtrner.bsky.social Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship. Interested in children and families, education, policymaking, participation and politics. Geordie and thrower of frisbees. Views my own.
Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social CEO of a Not For Profit organisation providing high quality support to fostering families: FosterSupport Ltd
Here to raise awareness of fostering and disability issues.
https://www.fostersupport.co.uk/
Chris Hoyle @chrishoyle.bsky.social Care experienced - Higher education Widening Participation - Red Devil
Claire Fitzpatrick @clairefitzpatrick.bsky.social Reader in Criminology. Interested in care experience, youth justice, prisons, gender, pathways through care & justice systems. Tweets are my own views.
Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social Seeking to contribute to a world where people are understood in spite of difference, Doctoral researcher, The Sensory Projects, TEDx, Trainer, Author. Autistic.
Andrew R @fgdm.bsky.social #FamilyGroupConference & #LifelongLinks Team Manager, sailing, running, family 🌱
Please follow @familyrightsgp.bsky.social
Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY), University of Sussex. Views my own. Latest book Thinking Through Family - #openaccess chapters https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers.
Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
Tanya Moore @tanyamoore.bsky.social Social work geek. Principal Social Worker Essex Adult Social Care. Doctoral Supervisor, The Tavistock. Xodus.
Vicki Mulligan @vickicji.bsky.social Deputy Director @cjinnovation.bsky.social - championing innovation in criminal & family justice. FDAC national lead. Trustee @prisonersed.bsky.social. Proud Northerner. Views my own (or ones I like)
@sw-rue.bsky.social @sw-rue.bsky.social Social worker, aspiring socialist. Committed to Human Rights and Social Justice. Love cycling running and curious about life.
Celine O Connor @celineoc.bsky.social Social worker. Views my own. Reposts not endorsements
#NMMO
June Thoburn @jthobu.bsky.social Emeritus Prof of Social Work UEA, Norwich Views expressed my own. Retweets don't necessarily indicate agreement
Family Rights Group @familyrightsgp.bsky.social Helping Families, Helping Children. We work to improve the child welfare system to ensure more children can live safely in their families and children in care have loving relationships to turn to throughout life. Find us online at www.frg.org.uk
Oliver Conway @oliverconway.bsky.social Neurodivergent Solicitor specialising in complex family matters. Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year finalist 2021 & 2024. Lawyers Who Care Champion. #Legalsky #Neurodivergent #Legalaid 🏳️🌈
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.
Jane Tunstill @tunstill.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of social work,
commited to maximum access to family support services, including addressing poverty.
Together with Migrant Children @twmcuk.bsky.social We’re a UK based charity that provides support to children, young people and families subject to immigration control.
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social We are an independent think tank and delivery unit dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk
Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? (paperback out now) and Crippled.
E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social Former Chief Executive of Generation Rent, presenter on Policing TV, views my own.
Mithran Samuel @mithransamuel.bsky.social Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
Martin Birch @martinbirch.bsky.social Executive Director of Children’s Services at Cumberland Council.
James Blewett @jamesdblewett.bsky.social A right old mix of millwall, fisher fc, politics, music, travelling and social work......"millwall halfwayline" on twitter
Rebecca @rebeccaokeefe.bsky.social Social work lecturer/SW apprentice lead. Registered social worker. Children and families/child protection/safeguarding. Views are my own.
Jen K @1jenlou.bsky.social She/her. London born and bred. Living in the North East. Social worker. Fount of useless knowledge. Princess of prosecco. Tweets are my own opinion.
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.
@sarahblackmore.bsky.social @sarahblackmore.bsky.social Social worker. Adoptee. Exec Director @SocialWorkEng. Vice chair of @whocaresscot. Trustee of @younglivesvscancer Posts are my own views
Sam Hornby @samjh71.bsky.social Principal Social Worker MPFT/Practice Educator/Practicing AMHP/ Trainee Approved Clinician @MPFT
Al coates @alcoates.bsky.social SWer, Host of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast, Trainer, CyclistRunner, Dad, Adopter, exFC. All my own thoughts from my pretty little head ⭐️Churchill Fellow⭐️
TransHealthNow @dadtrans.bsky.social Dad of a #Trans child. He/him. www.growinguptransgender.com. @dadtrans on twitter
Louise @lou15eb.bsky.social Social Worker, Team Manager and BIA. Chartered Manager. Love sunshine, holidays, cocktails and sweets 🍹🍬mentally on the beach 🏝️
The Flying Child @theflyingchild.bsky.social 📣Leading Conversations About #CSA Through Survivor-Led Training, Campaigning & Support
🌸Sophie Olson: Founder/activist/writer
📖Author of The Flying Child - A Cautionary Fairy Tale For Adults 🌸(ZunTold)
#TheFlyingChildStory #CSASurvivorSky
Dr. Sarah Taylor @sarahataylor.bsky.social Professor and Chair of Social Work & Co-Director of the Center for Disability Justice Research @CalStateEastBay. Frequent nature walker, occasional kayaker, amateur photographer. She/they. Views my own. #AcademicSky #SocialWork #Disability
Nerys Anthony @nerys-a.bsky.social Executive Director at The Children’s Society - all things young people & impact, creating waves of change.
Mum to 3 humans & a dog. Slow runner. Love to laugh … all my own words & pictures here
(she/her)
Tess Thompson @drtessthompson.bsky.social Academic studying cancer caregiving, survivorship, & social determinants of health. Views my own. Google Scholar: http://tinyurl.com/drtthompson
Jennifer Elkins @jenniferelkins.bsky.social MSW program director & associate professor of social work at UGA w/focus on trauma, trauma informed care, & culturally sustaining practices. Views are my own.
Luke Britton 🏳️🌈🇪🇺 @lukebritton.bsky.social Social Worker, BIA, Manager ⚖️💙 Warrington Adults Health and Social Care. Interested in integration, compassionate leadership, and quality improvement. Views are my own.