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Mithran Samuel @mithransamuel.bsky.social Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social Supporting housing, health, and social care professionals by connecting people, ideas, and resources. Sharing market insights and intelligence.
@scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk SCIE improves the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice.
Martin Samuels @martinsamuels.bsky.social Executive Director of Adult Care & Community Wellbeing, Lincolnshire County Council. Views are my own and retweets are not an endorsement. #ACCWlincs
The Linking Network @thelinkingnetwork.bsky.social The Linking Network inspires and equips schools to support children and young people to build meaningful connections across all forms of difference.
Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk Resonance | Social impact property fund manager | Connecting capital to social enterprise since 2002 | Driving positive change through impact investment | #BCorp #SocialImpact #ImpactInvestment #homelessness https://resonance.ltd.uk
Community Action Network (CAN) @can100.bsky.social We help charities & community groups grow stronger. https://can100.org/ Charity No. 1081381.
Caroline Slocock @carolineslocock.bsky.social Director of think tank Civil Exchange, expert on government and civil society, political commentator, ex senior civil servant and Private Secretary to two PMs, author of People Like Us and Bad Government, published 30 June. Also on X.
Help and Kindness @helpandkindness.bsky.social #HelpAndKindness Give Help - Find Help - Work Together. Connecting people in need with people who can help. And helping people to work together in #Dorset. www.helpandkindness.co.uk #communitydevelopment #placemaking #vcs #ics Posts mostly by Jon Sloper
@rebeccasmt.bsky.social @rebeccasmt.bsky.social
Michael Ryan @michael-a-ryan.bsky.social Events at The King's Fund. Views are my own.
Westminster City Council @citywestminster.bsky.social News and events from Westminster City Council. Safe Streets | Clean City | Value for Money | Driving Growth Monitored Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Out of hours call 020 7641 6000 or visit http://westminster.gov.uk/report-it.
@lynromeo.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social Social worker; board director; trustee ; visiting professor of social care KCL; social care leadership mentor
Crafted Words CIC @craftedwordscic.bsky.social We're about community. We focus on creativity for wellbeing. We believe in telling the untold stories and amplifying the unheard voices. #SocialEnterprise #NotForProfit #CommunityInterestCompany #CIC #Create4Health #Art #Craft #Writing #Zines #ZineCall
Angela Ferguson @angelaferguson.bsky.social Journalist at BBC News North West and BBC Wales News | angela.ferguson@bbc.co.uk
Scott Duffield @scottduffield.bsky.social Senior Journalist BBC Politics 📺 ex STV News & BBC Scotland 🎥 Producer “Who is Nicholas Rossi?” on STV 📍 London 🏡 Glasgow/Taynuilt
My Home Life England @myhomelifeuk.bsky.social We support quality of life in adult social care – through professional support and development programmes for care leaders, connecting care services to communities, and ongoing research. Part of City St George's, University of London. myhomelife.org.uk
NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social The National Development Team for Inclusion. Inspiring an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.
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.
Samantha Leonard @samjlenny.bsky.social Director - England @arcengland.bsky.social Mum, wife/ widow, enjoy travelling
Coalition for Personalised Care @coalition4pc.bsky.social The Coalition for Personalised Care is a movement of people with lived experience of health care and their representative bodies, health providers, and commissioners. https://www.coalitionforpersonalisedcare.org/
@jochimes.bsky.social @jochimes.bsky.social
Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social 🇪🇺🦔🦡🌹🕊Emeritus prof of medical sociology UCL. Posting on social inequality in health , work & health, commercial & political determinants of health. Relationship between research & policy. Sometimes post about badgers, trams & trains. Oublagea
Georgia Gould @georgiagould.bsky.social Labour MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale | Email georgia.gould.mp@parliament.uk
@danshurlock.bsky.social @danshurlock.bsky.social
Vica @vicarogers.bsky.social Permently Temporary #commons #coops #tech #finance #RealDemocracy Head of Co-operative Development @Co-operativesUK
Matt Skinner @skinnerm.bsky.social CEO at Care City CIC supporting innovation across health and social care #ageing #localgov #socialcare #health #opendata #digital #design #tech 🌈 https://www.carecity.org/
Matt Clack @mattclack.bsky.social Public Health, local democracy, noisy rock, the great outdoors. Strategy consultant, husband and dad, Chair of Foundation for Change
M-Corinna Hartwig @mcorinnahartwig.bsky.social I talk about stronger communities and better businesses. I am also known as the "Funding Doctor", helping communities find funding faster.
ARC England @arcengland.bsky.social The membership association for learning disability and autism support providers. Ask us about membership, training, DBS checks, qualifications, Active Support and research. Changing thinking, changing practice, changing lives.
Platform Places @platformplaces.bsky.social Unlocking town centre buildings for amazing ideas 🔑 Co-founding partners: High Streets Task Force, Power to Change, British Property Federation, New Local, Radix, Shoosmiths https://www.platformplaces.com/
Beth Johnson Foundation @bjfpositiveageing.bsky.social
BCT Wales @bctwales.bsky.social Grymuso cymunedau Cymreig i arwain newid lleol. Eiriol dros fwy o hawliau, mwy o barch, mwy o fuddsoddiad. Empowering Welsh communities to lead local change. Advocating for more rights, more respect, more investment. www.bct.wales
Participate Projects @participateprojects.org.uk We like finding, exploring and supporting ideas that contribute positively towards people, place and planet. www.participateprojects.org.uk
Rural Services Network @rsnonline.bsky.social The national champion for rural services, dedicated to championing the rights, needs, and potential of rural communities across England. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/ruralservicesnetwork
Locality @locality.org.uk We support local community organisations to be strong and successful. #PowerOfCommunity AKA @localitynews locality.org.uk
Relationships Project @rshipsproject.bsky.social We believe everything works better when relationships work well. That's why it's our mission to help spread and embed relationship-centred practice across our systems, organisations and communities. www.relationshipsproject.org
The LOCAL Project @locallancsteam.bsky.social Locally Organised Communities Across Lancashire 14 Hosted by Lancashire Association of CVS https://www.locallancashire.org.uk/
Co-production Network for Wales @copronetwales.bsky.social We want a fairer, more sustainable Wales where everyone has a voice that's heard. Come and join us! https://linktr.ee/copronetwales
@scs-manchester.bsky.social @scs-manchester.bsky.social
Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social We bring people, services & organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system that is powered by lived experience. www.scottishrecovery.net Get help now: https://scottishrecovery.net/contact/get-help-now/
Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester. Visit our website: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/
Helga Sneddon @helgasneddon.bsky.social Using evidence to improve outcomes. Director of Outcome Imps, thrower of pots, Champion of CoderDojo Banbridge, nerdy beek and lazy hiker
CIRCLE @circleshef.bsky.social Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities, based at @SheffSocScience
Ofsted @ofstednews.bsky.social We inspect and regulate the care of children & young people, and education & skills for all.
Skills for care @skillsforcare.bsky.social www.skillsforcare.org.uk We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure #AdultSocialCare has the right people, skills and support to deliver the highest quality care.
Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social Associate Director in the public services team @InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him
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/
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.
Clare @clarewoodcock.bsky.social Long lost Northerner
John Hannen @jhannen.bsky.social Business Development Lead for @vsnw.bsky.social - Connecting, empowering and championing the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to shape a brighter future for the North West
Isaac Samuels @coproisaac.bsky.social Isaac Samuels | Campaigner for Social Justice & Equality
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
ADASS @adass.bsky.social ADASS is the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, furthering the interests of those who need social care services.
York CVS @yorkcvs.bsky.social We are a independent charity supporting and championing York's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector with training, events, funding, development and representation.
School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social Committed to creating a world governed with intelligence, integrity and innovation. Part of @policyatkings.bsky.social, based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London. 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/sfg
Arian Daniel Nemati @arian-nemati.bsky.social UK Public Affairs and Campaigns Adviser at the Local Government Association (LGA). Focus on local government finance, health and social care. Views my own.
@vbreeze-cc.bsky.social @vbreeze-cc.bsky.social
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
We Care Campaign @wecarecampaign.bsky.social Multi-award winning grassroots campaign for unpaid carers in the UK. Led by carers, for carers. wecarecampaign.org.uk
Health and Social Care Committee @commonshealth.bsky.social We are a cross-party group of @houseofcommons.parliament.uk MPs. This account is not being monitored. Follow us at @hoccommittees.parliament.uk Get involved 👉 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/health-and-social-care-committee/
Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social Labour MP for Ilford North. Former Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
Stephen Kinnock MP @skinnock.bsky.social Proud Labour Member of Parliament for the good people of Aberafan Maesteg | Minister of State for Care covering adult social care, primary care, and community care in England.
EPSU @epsu.bsky.social The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), organising 8 million public service workers across Europe. Follow us to stay connected with their fight - and wins! General Secretary: @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social
Joel Llewellyn @jbllewellyn.bsky.social All things financial security, inequality public affairs and policy. Connect Four savant and weary Southend fan.
Cormac Russell @cormacrussell.bsky.social I animate communities & support professionals/orgs working in citizen space. Books include: The Connected Community, and Rekindlling Democracy. More here: https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/
Community Shares Unit @comshares.bsky.social All things Community Shares, a unique way of Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies raising community based investment and building a movement. Brought to you by Co-operatives UK & partners. https://linktr.ee/comshares
NPC @thinknpc.bsky.social We are the think tank and consultancy for the impact sector. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.thinknpc.org/newsletter-signup/
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway @thirdsectordg.bsky.social We are a charitable organisation that exists to promote, support, and develop a strong third sector, social enterprise, volunteering, and connect into community planning. https://www.tsdg.org.uk/
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/
Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social At the Centre for Ageing Better we are pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund.
MacIntyre Best Practice Team @macintyrehealth.bsky.social We promise to support each person to feel good about themselves and to be included in all aspects of their life’s. We want to share our expertise and good practice macintyrecharity.org/our-approach/h…
KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social Support that connects, builds independence and challenges you to do even more. Life is about more than a support provider it's about living.
National Care Forum @ncfcareforum.bsky.social UK's leading voice for not for profit care & support providers. Follow https://bsky.app/profile/vicrayner.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/ncfliz.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/pixelatednathan.bsky.social https://x.com/NCFCareForum
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. 📎 https://www.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/
Melanie Williams @mel-williams.bsky.social ADASS President, Notts Director Adult Social Care, Mum, runner, mountain lover.
Shared Lives Plus @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social The UK charity for supportive shared living - #SharedLives and #Homeshare We're no longer active here. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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!
Integrated Personalised Care @southwestipc.bsky.social Giving people choice and control over their care.
CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology @techforgoodcast.bsky.social UK charity. Providing free courses, resources and networking opportunities to help charities and social impact organisations harness the full power of digital and AI. Also working with funders to create an environment of support. See www.wearecast.org.uk.
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social‬ Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
MacIntyre @meetmacintyre.bsky.social We're MacIntyre. We offer learning, support and care for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. www.macintyrecharity.org
Andy Tilden @atilden.bsky.social I am a 'used to be' teacher, social worker, lecturer and director/interim CEO of Skills for Care. I am now retired and a trustee/NED/associate.
Gill Phillips @whoseshoes.bsky.social 🍋Catalyst for change in health care ++ Creator of Whose Shoes? approach to coproduction, helping people work together to improve lives. https://padlet.com/WhoseShoes/overview #HSJ100 Wild Card ♥️♦️♠️♣️ Host of ‘Wild Card - Whose Shoes?’ podcast @WildCardWS 🎤
ImpactGo @handle.invalid Helping charities and social enterprises to measure #SocialImpact http://impactgo.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.
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
Public World @publicworld.bsky.social We work for relational public services, great jobs and strong communities by helping organisations put humanity at the heart. www.publicworld.com
C-Change Scotland @cchangescotland.bsky.social Human Rights Defenders. We are a not for profit in Scotland supporting good lives.
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment @access-si.bsky.social Access - The Foundation for Social Investment: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises - helping them to become more financially sustainable and reach more people.
Care Opinion @careopinion.org.uk We want people to be able to share their experiences of health and care in ways which are safe, simple, and lead to learning and change. Care Opinion CIC (non-profit) | https://www.careopinion.org.uk
Campaign for Disability Justice @campaignfdj.bsky.social A UK-wide campaign run by Disabled people, for Disabled people, run by a local charity @inclusionbarnet.bsky.social Join a growing movement calling for a decent life for Disabled people: https://buff.ly/IZDn3T5
New Possibilities @annageyer-np.bsky.social A visual practitioner with purpose. Enabling people to have their voice seen and heard by capturing important conversations in a visually engaging way.
We're Right Here @right-here.org The campaign for community power. Driving forward landmark legislation that will give everyone the right to shape the place they live. https://www.right-here.org/
FitzRoy - Transforming Lives @fitzroyuk.bsky.social National charity started up by an angry mother more than 60 years ago. Today we support autistic people, people with a learning disability and/or mental health issue to live the life they choose. Always trying to be more gloriously ordinary.
The People’s Powerhouse @peoplespowerhouse.bsky.social We bring Northerners together to have a say on what the future of the North should be💥 Get your ticket to our next annual convention, This is The North, here 👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-is-the-north-convention-2025-act-now-tickets-1227765101469
Untold Stories @untoldreach.bsky.social 🏆 Award-winning newsletter celebrating diverse & unique stories from our national & regional publications including The Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Live, WalesOnline, MyLondon & more! Sign-up 🗞️ https://shorturl.at/FUnWX
Sarah Pure Insight @sarahpureinsight.bsky.social Founder & CEO www.pure-insight.org.uk a dynamic charity dedicated to empowering care-exp young people. Passionate about amplifying lived exp, we specialise in fostering collaborative relationships & designing transformative, place based community solutions
Shona McFarlane @shonamcfarlane.bsky.social Deputy Director, Adults and Health, Leeds City Council #TeamLeeds
Charles Rapson @the-angry-recycler.bsky.social Helping to grow the Social Economy for WMCA in the West Midlands. Scottish by birth, attitude and upbringing. More than a little woke but hate tofu. Like stuff about Social Enterprise and Community wealth. And funny stuff. Odd sense of humour.