Hannah Sanchez @nutzlikeabeech.bsky.social CW : fundraising , stage 4 colorectal cancer , colostomy , medical trauma , disability , neurodivergent , addiction , politics , poetry , grief , rest is resistance
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Paul Cochrane @paulcochrane87.bsky.social Global Services Manager @ Hyland | Passionate about services, healthcare, digital health, AI & cloud | BSc, PRINCE2, MSP, L6σ Green Belt | Opinions are my own | https://linktr.ee/paulcochrane
Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/kingsheathunitedagainstracism
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Public Services International @psiglobalunion.bsky.social Fighting fires, fighting pandemics, fighting billionaires.
We are the Global Union Federation for public service workers.
Over 30mill members in 168 countries.
Follow us for news on workers' struggles the world over
www.publicservices.international
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Gil Durán @gilduran.com California writer. Ida Tarbell stan.
Author: NYT Bestselling “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402
Newsletter: http://www.thenerdreich.com
George Lakoff @george-lakoff.com Professor Emeritus at UCBerkeley. Best-selling author of The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant.
Keara O'Connor (she/her) @kearao.bsky.social Head of PMO at Think Local Act Personal #makingitreal
Often found in my campervan, baking sourdough or reading (or all 3) 👨🍳📖🚐🐕🐕
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Team Up @teamupinclusion.bsky.social Community, Secondary & University based programmes employing a buddy system to support persons with Down Syndrome and ID in a group setting. Two-way learning. # InclusionForAll 
Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social Global non-profit CEO focused on mental health and disability - Global Leadership Exchange https://gle.world
Board Chair
Connector, knowledge sharer.
Traveller
Motorsport fan
Adnams devotee
@lynromeo.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social Social worker; board director; trustee ; visiting professor of social care KCL; social care leadership mentor
Paul Rackham @paulrackham.bsky.social Interested in all things community, social care and health. In that order.
A lot of experience in commissioning, mostly its limitations.
Now exploring the possibilities of doing things differently with a few providers
@rachpeac.bsky.social @rachpeac.bsky.social Social Care Charity CEO and Trustee. Lifelong Liverpool fan.
Eleni Chambers @elenichambers.bsky.social Disabled researcher/activist. Inclusion, access, involvement and co-production (mainly, but also wildlife, gardening, music, modern art, photography...)
Works for different UK H&SC organisations, particularly likes Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
@sarahblackmore.bsky.social @sarahblackmore.bsky.social Social worker. Adoptee. Exec Director @SocialWorkEng. Vice chair of @whocaresscot. Trustee of @younglivesvscancer Posts are my own views
Mithran Samuel @mithransamuel.bsky.social Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social Principal Social Worker for Adults
Views are my own
Neil Tester @neiltester.bsky.social Interested in most things but especially health, social care and the voluntary sector. Freelance consultant: https://neiltesterconsulting.co.uk. Chair, Healthwatch Hertfordshire: https://www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/. My own views, naturally.
BrendanMartin @brendanfmartin.bsky.social Social entrepreneur working for organisations and services with Humanity at the Heart. www.publicworld.com
Clare McGrath @chmacg.bsky.social Exhausted full-time Carer of adult son. Angry about how shit Adult Social Care is for most and trying to influence positive change locally one small step at a time. Currently trying to learn the legislation because someone has to.
Ewan King @ewandking.bsky.social Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus and Deputy Director of IMPACT. Passionate about social care and believe in its potential. #sharedlives #socialcare #homeshare #kdrama #mentalhealth https://sharedlivesplus.org.uk 
Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social CEO Community Catalysts CIC, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member.
Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). www.communitycatalysts.co.uk; AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com
Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus & Vice Chair, Think Local Act Personal.
Rachel Kelso @rachelkelso.bsky.social Domiciliary care worker |
Founder, Homecare Voices http://homecarewg.org
Jonathan Senker @jonathansenker.bsky.social Chair of The Public Law Project, Non Exec Director at Southdown, Freelancer, cyclist, runner.
Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social Bradford based Social Worker. Blogger, co-author & podcaster of all things Social Work, Cats & Rocket Science.
Sometimes found hiding in Sweden. #LUFC #GAIS
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/
Neil Chadborn @neilchadborn.bsky.social Researcher at University of Nottingham & NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.
Interested in dementia, inequalities & digital
ORCID: 0000-0003-1368-7983
#publichealthsky #gerontology
shibs @drshibley.bsky.social #physician #dementia #delirium #disabled
Honorary Visiting Professor, School of Law and Social Justice
NHS practitioner health disability specialist
Personal views only
Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social Talks, writes, teaches. "The Ha-ha" & "The Ends" might make you laugh. Patreon https://patreon.com/Tomtalksdisabillity?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
Community Catalysts @commcats.bsky.social A social enterprise that creates opportunities for people to thrive in healthy, caring communities. Visit: https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/
Dementia CAN @dementiacan.bsky.social Open network starting with what matters to people and seeing where that takes us.
Dementia Change Action Netwok (DCAN)
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Leonora Merry @leonoramerry.bsky.social Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!
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.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement.
To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk 
Kate Jopling @katejopling.bsky.social Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me 
Heather Bryant @hbcompass.bsky.social News and information for and with communities. Journalism person, writer, artist, photographer and maker. Co-founder of Tiny News Collective. Building carefully.org Writing at hbcompass.io Managing journalism.wtf She/her
Lesley Parkinson @re-think.bsky.social Author of 'Restorative Practice at Work'. Co-presenter 'Relational Practice' podcasts. Interests: education; behaviour; relationships; patient safety; NHS People Promise; Quality Improvement; culture; psychology.
www.restorativethinking.co.uk
#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships 
Gobby.io @gobbyio.bsky.social Qualitative surveys – discover attitudes, ideas, and lived experiences.
Experience the power of peer interaction with Gobby. Analyse overlapping experiences and ideas to uncover nuanced trends within interconnected communities.
https://gobby.io
Sarah Craggs @sarahcraggs.bsky.social Together we really are better. Work in Notts adult social care. Would always prefer to be in or on the water. All views my own
Julie @juliesharp86.bsky.social Triple X Syndrome, Autism, Ataxia, Asthma, Allergies, Adrenal Insufficiency, Reflux, IBS and other health conditions. I have social services support.I believe in God. I enjoy listening to audiobooks and the radio. I like watching the weather and nature.
Mary O’Toole @drawmycare.bsky.social Silo jumper, sibling #carer, Nana #LearningDisability #socialcare, #drawing as life skill for #communication #UniversalDesign, #Place-based-care #archives, #heritage, #history alt #care stories #CulturalHeritage No DMs
Debora Price @gerontologyuk.bsky.social Gerontologist: ageing and the lifecourse, wellbeing in later life, social policy for an ageing society. Especially pensions, social care, financing later life.
Also ❤️ @UKDataService.
University of Manchester @OfficialUoM.
Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social Deputy Director of Research @NuffieldTrust. Interests quality of care, equity, end of life care, using data and evidence to improve health and social care. 
Karen Windle @profwindle.bsky.social Professor of Healthcare Research & Impact at the University of Ulster. Ageing, dementia, person-centred care, integrated care, health and care processes and policy. All views etc.
Rob Greig @therobgreig.bsky.social Progressive politics, equality, environmentalism, pro- Europe (and more). Used to do things nationally around disability. Now retired & trying to make sense of it all, helping to develop an age friendly community & appreciating the natural world.
Nathan Jones @pixelatednathan.bsky.social Senior Policy and External Affairs Lead at the National Care Forum. ✝️. Views my own!
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! 
Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social DPH Sheffield Council.
President ADPHUK.
Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal.
Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
Alf Collins @alfcollins.bsky.social Doctor, patient advocate, Trustee Patients Association, Picker Institute. Person centred, high value care, shared decision making, support for self management. Ex Health Foundation, NHS England. Rugby, family, good food. Personal views
Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social Philosopher and social activist with interest in self-directed support, basic income, neighbourhood democracy, neighbourhood care and anything else that helps create a world where everyone matters (and chippy Northerner). https://citizen-network.org
Rachael Litherland @rachaellitherland.bsky.social Co-director at Innovations in Dementia. Based in Exeter, originally from Lancashire. Developed the DEEP network, led #Dementia Enquirers. Books. Walking. Dogs. Hills. #ecfc
Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs
https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@lizleach.bsky.social @lizleach.bsky.social 
Sarah Holmes @sarahjh78.bsky.social I’m passionate about inclusion and building a society with an economy that works for all. I talk and think a lot about Co-production, Health and Social Care, Learning Disability, Neurodiversity, Community, Citizenship and Kindness. Masters student @UoB
Stay Up Late @gigbuddies.bsky.social A small but mighty charity calling for active social lives for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Home of #GigBuddies, Nesta New Radical, the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, and the #NoBedtimes #OurRightToParty campaigns.
The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for the British Association of Social Workers. We are the UK's largest professional association for social work.
Jenny Carter @carterjenny16.bsky.social 1 of the Unpaid Director for Together All Are Able and one of the leads for self advocacy in Wirral a member of NCAG and life time member of LDE and a member of the Liverpool City Region disability Panel views are my own
Vicky Forfar (Self Advocate) @selfadvocate24.bsky.social 1 of 6 unpaid directors, Zumba Instructor, Joint Lead on Self Advocacy and 2024 Joint Outstanding Northwest Leader. All views are my own
Nick Sinclair @nicksinclair.bsky.social Programme Director @ Community Catalysts (Local Area Coordination and Innovators Learn) Interested in asset based working, leadership, community, inclusion & good lives for all. Proud dad of daughters. Trustee of Disability North.
Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social Londoner, mother of two, consultant around questions of health, care, community, influence and impact (previously CEO Richmond Group of Charities and National Voices). Head and heart. 🐈⬛ 🪴 ☕️ 🇪🇺 🌳- E Emma Geldart @emmageldart.bsky.social Programme Manager at Community Catalysts CIC @commcats.bsky.social
Re:State @re-state.bsky.social Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social We're an independent think tank and network of councils with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.
Find out more: https://www.newlocal.org.uk
Longhouseman @longhouseman.bsky.social Social care, workforce development, music. Working to make a difference with humility and honesty and care one step at a time. I live in a very long house :)
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/
Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer
Believer in citizens & community
Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social Social change, social care, social life.
Martin Walker @martinwalkersds.bsky.social Married to Ellen. Cat convert in later life.
Still working to make sure people can self-direct their care and support.
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
Tanya Moore @tanyamoore.bsky.social Social work geek. Principal Social Worker Essex Adult Social Care. Doctoral Supervisor, The Tavistock. Xodus.
Fiona Lyne @spiderslips.bsky.social Comms lead for International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC): interested in politics, community, new technology and travel. Hoping to leave things better than I found them. 
Claire Bolderson @clairebolderson.bsky.social Former BBC correspondent, presenter (Newshour, World Tonight) and documentary maker. Now teaching academics how to share their research with media, policy makers and public. https://www.engagingcommunications.org/
Jack Nicholas @jackrn.bsky.social Writing about (dys)fluency, coproduction, inequality, and language. Exploring the intersection of language and power. Volunteer at STAMMA. Old and slow trail runner. 
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