Renard Press @renardpress.com 🍃 An award-winning climate-positive indie publisher of classic & contemporary fiction, non-fiction, poetry & theatre. Also home to Hay Press.
renardpress.com
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Andy Cowper @hpiandycowper.bsky.social Freelance journalist: writes about health policy and politics of the English NHS in weekly column (£) ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on www.healthpolicyinsight.com. 
Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social Director, Institute for Mental Health, and Chair in Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, University of Birmingham. Interested in psychosis, youth mental health, neuroscience, philosophy, phenomenology. NHS Psychiatrist in Early Intervention in Psychosis
Liz Jestico @lizjestico.bsky.social Researcher at University of Bristol & Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing at Oxford Brookes University. Interests include health care ethics; child and family wellbeing; & creativity in qualitative research.
Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social The charity supporting & advocating for children & young people with Long Covid & overlapping illness.
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #PaediatricLongCovid
#LongCovidAwareness #MECFS
Lorna Fraser @paedpallcare.bsky.social Professor of Palliative Care and Child Health
King’s College London
Michael Absoud @mabsoud.bsky.social Paediatrician @EvelinaLondon ,clinical academic @KingsCollegeLon, Neurodevelopmental,epilepsy, long term conditions, mental health:Views personal #Recovery4Kids
Kathryn Ingold FFPH @kathryningold.bsky.social Consultant in public health, children and families. Leeds, UK.
@emiliaso.bsky.social @emiliaso.bsky.social Network Development Manager for the Child Health and Well-being Network, youth voice lead and passionate about YMHFA
Dr Kathryn Bates @kathrynbates.bsky.social Research Fellow at King's College London in youth development and mental health, host of The Science or Fiction Podcast www.scienceorfiction.co.uk 
Dr Emma Ashworth @emmaashworth.bsky.social Associate Prof in Child & Adolescent Mental Health - Liverpool John Moores University | school-based interventions, SEND, suicide prevention, risk, co-production | she/her
Kate Knighting 😷💙 @kateknighting.bsky.social Reader in Palliative & Supportive Care: CYP & young adults with life-limiting conditions, cancer care, SEND, carers, PPI
https://x.com/KateKnighting
https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/persons/katherine-knighting
Bernie Carter @profberniecarter.bsky.social Professor of Children’s Nursing and qualitative researcher by inclination. Love cycling, walking, embroidery, calligraphy, yarn and reading; not necessarily in that order.
Jim Reeder @jimreeder.bsky.social NIHR Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow at University of Exeter. Children’s physiotherapist @ekhuft. @OfficialCAHPR Research Champion for Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social We are delighted to announce the launch of #ACAMHLearn - our innovative #OpenAccess resource, bringing together specially commissioned videos from world-leading experts in the field of #CYPMentalHealth. Visit https://bit.ly/3AV958F to learn more!
@soniamalik.bsky.social @soniamalik.bsky.social Associate Director - Policy, Influencing and Voice at children and young people’s cancer charity - Young Lives vs Cancer. Into evidence based policy change - esp on children's health & disability. Own views. She/her
@linecaes.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social Associate Professor of Psychology at Univeristy of Stirling, Scotland. Passionate about reducing child pain. Mom, dog lover & huge fan of all things Disney.
Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Manchester.
Interested in psychology, education and all things research related. Open research and open science supporter.
Find out more about me here: https://t.co/slC1giXjDI
Dan Hayes @danhayesphd.bsky.social Director Social Prescribing Youth Network, Deputy Director National Centre for Social Prescribing and Analysis, Senior Research Fellow @UCL_SBB
UCL profile: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44018-daniel-hayes
Lizzie Wortley @lizziewortley.bsky.social Paediatrician on verge of CCT (aug 2025). Works for NHS & Association for Young People's Health. Special interest - young people's health; advocacy; data translation; communication; participation; integrated mental and physical health; health inequalities
Kapil Sayal @kapilsayal.bsky.social Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Nottingham | Clinical Academic | Children & Young People's Mental Health Services Research
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine/people/kapil.sayal
Dr James Dearden @drjamesdearden.bsky.social Husband. Father to 3 goons. Consultant Paediatrician with critical care & mental health special interest. CYP MH advisor to Devon ICB. Clinical Co-Lead for South West Paediatric Mental Health Network. Maintaining a precarious relationship with coffee.
Dr Josh Harsant @joshharsant.bsky.social He/him. Expert/PhD in #youthparticipation #youthvoice. Posts mainly about children & young people; also about politics, #localgov, charities, TV & the arts. Coffee & biscuit addict. Wine & travel fan. Here in a personal capacity; all views my own. 🏳️🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺
Harry Shier @harryshier.bsky.social Writer, researcher, facilitator, commentator on child rights, participation and play. Associate of CESESMA in Nicaragua. Based in Ireland. Retired/freelance
Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social Child Poverty Action Group is the leading charity campaigning for an end to child poverty in the UK.
AYPH @ayph.bsky.social The Association for Young People’s Health works to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds.
Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social Professor of Law at Warwick Law School | SFHEA | Child Rights | Public Legal Education | Widening Participation | Creator of @schooltasking.bsky.social | Munro-bagging Scot (167) 🏴
“Surprisingly socially functional for an academic"
James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social Educational Psychologist - early years, child trauma & adversity, infant mental health, equalities & children’s rights; deputy chair BPS Practice Board
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
Dr Luna Clara Muñoz @lunamunoz.bsky.social she/ella; Escaped Academic Misfit 🇵🇷🏳️🌈
Impact Illuminator 🌙 Career Growth & Community Impact ✊
Activist for equality w/ tidal forces to rival the moon's🌙
Not age verified = no DM
Education 📚, Health🧠, Culture🎭, Data/Eval🧮📈 Capoeira/samba 💃
Lunaleadership.com
Dave McPartlan @drdavemcp.bsky.social Post Doc.
Independent action researcher (YPAR) collaborating with young people. An advocate for young people as knowledge creators in schools! Mental health in schools.
Toon fan ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ and outdoor enthusiast 😎
Jenna Gillett-Swan @jkgillettswan.bsky.social Professor | Education | Child Rights | Wellbeing | Participatory Research | Student Voice | Children and Young People | Inclusive Education |
🌟 Views my own 🌟
Young Canadians Roundtable on Health @ycrh.bsky.social Canadian youth passionate in driving change for children and youth health through research 👩🏫 collaboration 🤝 advocacy 🗣 and engagement 💪
sandboxproject.ca/ycrh-home
Bez Martin @bezmartin.bsky.social Head of Participation at Anna Freud.
Independent Consultant - Bez Martin Consultancy
https://www.bezmartinconsultancy.co.uk/
Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience
https://www.seanchaicollective.org/
Kirrily Pells @kirrilypells.bsky.social Associate Professor of Childhood, UCL.
Child Rights | Childhood | Memory | Violence Against Children | Rwanda www.nkwihoreze.org
Claire Paterson-Young @clcpaterson.bsky.social Professor of Social Justice at University of Northampton. Research in #SocialJustice #AI #Youth #Criminology #SocialCare. Chair of University of Northampton Ethics Committee and Member of West Midlands Police Data Ethics Committee.
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.
Ciaran Hill @ciaranhill.bsky.social Service Manager for Core CAMHS, CYP Eating Disorders and CAMHS Intensive Support at #MPFT | NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme Alumni | Views my own
🏠: Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Sadžida Traynor-Herenda | Melem za Dušu Psychologist @soulsoothing.bsky.social Bosnian in UK AuDHD NoPlanetB. 325 ppm. #HumanRights #FBPE #BosnianGenocide #disability Psych doctoral student
❤️ everything Indigenous. Refugees matter.
Melem za Dušu=Bosnian for soul soothing. Own views. Work / Activism DMs only.
Kate Ferguson @kateferguson.bsky.social Children’s rights @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Work @iic-rights.bsky.social Investing in Children
Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
children’s rights • disability • education • communication • participation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katefferguson
SHERA Research Group International Collective researchers MVAWC @sheraresearch.bsky.social #Health #Social #Rights #Familycourt #violenceagainstwomen #Children #CSA
Insta:@sherafamily_
X: @sherafamily WARNING: SHERAFAMILLE IS A FAKE ACCOUNT
https://www.shera-research.com
Some LTs:
https://linktr.ee/elizabethdalgarno1
https://linktr.ee/dremmakatz
Tania Townsend @taniatownsend.bsky.social Head of Strategic Programmes & Strategy. ❤️#localgov. Black & Jewish, Londoner, Mother, Gooner, Hackney lady and blogger. ♥️ diversity matters. Views my own.
@TaniaTSays on X
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)
Nick Cook @nickcookuk.bsky.social Director of Young People’s Services for @childrenssociety.bsky.social | He/Him pronouns | Trustee Rees Foundation | Curious about social change and tackling social inequality | Avid coffee drinker | Views all mine
Luella @saintwella84.bsky.social Youth Voice Lead- Partnerships&Development @The Children’s Society - Passionate about YP being central to all we do…
Mum of 2💙🩷Advocating to change systems to support their additional needs…
Saints FC fan & season ticket holder
All words are my own
DrRajYouthWorker (He/Him) @rajyouthworker.bsky.social #YouthWorker
#CreativeLearning
#CrispEater
#Academic Semi-Retired
#MancunianFromNairobi
Ben Bowman @bennosaurus.com I research youth studies and environmental justice, and I am a dinosaur from the internet
👨🏭Senior Lecturer @ Manchester Met Uni
💚Quaker | #COYS | (he/him)
🔗 www.bennosaurus.com
Julius @juliuselster.bsky.social 🗄️ Senior Lecturer in #Sociology and BSc #YouthStudies course lead
📍 London (UK)/Oslo (Norway)
🎓 MSc (LSE)/PhD (Uni of Bham)
Research: #YouthVoice #SocialEpistemology #EpistemicInjustice #IdentityFormation #Reflexivity #Diversity #ParticipatoryResearch
Vanessa Rogers @vryouthwork.bsky.social Youth worker, trainer & writer published by Hachette UK. Interested in youth work/social education/youth justice/communities/girls work/ youth voice & participation.
Sally Nash @rdsallynash.bsky.social Coffee drinking theological educator, spiritual accompanier, author Shame and the church, + ministry, paediatric chaplaincy and youth work stuff, SS Anglican priest, Spurs supporter, sea and sport lover...
Parents for Inclusive Education @pfie.bsky.social We are a group of like-minded parents joining efforts to achieve a more inclusive education in Northern Ireland.
Find out more and join us here: https://linktr.ee/parentsforinclusiveeducationni
Jack Russell @jackru.bsky.social Londoner in Norn Iron | Data Communicator | Humanist | Dad of girls | Glastonbury Pilgrim | Strange Loop | Runner | ENTP
Author of @believethedata.org
Co-founder of @pfie.bsky.social
Eddy Davis-Rae @edavisrae.bsky.social Youth worker, rights advocate & researcher specialising in participation // Liverpool FC Fan // NZ Politics // Toitū Te Tiriti // Free Palestine // He/Him
Kath Evans @kathevans2.bsky.social #ChildHealth #OurBCYPdeservebetter #PreventionPays #Healthisaneconomicgeneratorofwealth
#NHS1000miles & a bit of adventuring too 😉
Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social Military Liaison Group (Education) Lead - Armed Forces Families at The Highland Council. My Rights to Wellbeing Trainer. All views are my own.
https://armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lou-kinnear-478a17364
Katie Acheson @ktacheson.bsky.social CEO of batyr, mental health advocate passionate about young people leading change.
Tori Cann @canndo.bsky.social Feminist academic based in Norwich, UK. Interests include youth gender studies, collecting zines, laughing, challenging injustice, aimless wandering. A proud council house kid. she/her. nd.
Banner art by Jenny Holzer.
Sarah K @dr-know.bsky.social Researcher in digital, recovering academic. Data feminist.
On about games, books, cats, telly.
Always #LWithTheT
She/her
Sarah O'Brien @sarahobrien.bsky.social 👩🏼🏫 autism trainer across North Central London
🎓 inclusive public involvement PhD @kcl.ac.uk
📚 So, I'm Autistic out now
she/her - autistic and disabled
generally funny, views + typos own
@SarahMarieOB on Twitter
Andi Skilton @andiskilton.bsky.social I support capacity and capability building for societal impact and participatory research practices | Chair of trustees for a rare disease charity | Cat daddy | LGBTQIA+ | he/him
Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome.
Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen
I block if you have no bio or posts
She/her
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930
Dr Rebecca Goulding @rgouldinguom.bsky.social reh-beh-kah gold-ing (she/her). Researcher at The University of Manchester. Researching health communication, access to care, patient involvement, patient safety and treatment burden, particularly for people with (multiple) long-term conditions
Sarah Hutchinson @sarahhutchinson.bsky.social Heath and social care policy. Maternity and patient and public involvement. Feminist mum to boys. 
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social Creating safe, #compassionate spaces & partnership approaches to support change
#psychology, #psychiatry #coproduction, #Involvement, #Health #Social research #ethics #evaluation #youngpeople
PPIE specialist/Patient Partner/Med Comms
LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social ❤️ music, arts, literature, poetry, travel, health, co-pro, PPI, equality, spirituality, theology, psychology, cats, nature. Celt, Christian, socialist, activist. Up for new adventures albeit small ones. Woke & proud!
Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social Global health researcher, expert in participatory research & co-production approaches. Director of The Stop Collaborate and Listen Agency and Host of Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast https://bit.ly/Follow_CCS
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social Research Fellow, Sapphire, University of Leicester.
Sociologist, Qualitative health researcher interested in maternity and neonatal care, visual culture of reproduction, PPIE, qualitative research methods
Olly Benson @ollybenson.uk NHS Englander. Ex VCSE and BBC.
Mainly interested in volunteering, VCSE sector, public participation and engagement, so stuff around people, building communities, health, power, digital, media etc.
Husband | 🚸 Dad x2 | 💔 #ACHD
🌍 Warwickshire, UK
Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Passionate about participatory autism research that truly benefits autistic people.
Research interests include education, healthcare, employment and criminal justice. 
Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social Associate Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Skövde, Sweden
#Coproduction #Codesign #Cocreation
#healthpsychology #healthcommunication
#healthyurbanplanning #behaviourchange
www.co-produce.com
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
Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social Mental health/tech stuff. Sell ads for local newspapers, keeping local public interest news alive. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch
(he/they)
Barbara Molony-Oates @barbaramolony.bsky.social Public Involvement Manager, Neurodivergent, #2e, Dyslexic, Late Diagnosed Autistic, INFJ, Advocate, Amateur Photographer, Runner, Mum, Dog mum
Cristina Serrao (she/her) @acserrao76.bsky.social 🇵🇹🏳️🌈♿️💃🏽💃🏼
National Lived Experience Ambassador, NHS England - OWN VIEWS #QICopro #CoProSky
#London born but #Madeira where my ❤️ longs for
#DisabilityPower100 2021 and 2022 #AuADHD #ADHD #Autism diagnosed ‘24 at 47 #EDS #MSK
🪩🎤#LadyLXA @LemonadeRadio
Mary Madden @feministgothic.eurosky.social Twitter migrant. Retired senior academic precariat. Sociologist. Applied qual research (health and lack of social care). Concerned about research quality and integrity. Monsters. Lit. Cult.
'A woman's place is in the resistance'
@azza-warraitch.bsky.social @azza-warraitch.bsky.social PhD student | Global health | Adolescent Mental Health | Youth involvement in research using participatory approaches. 🇮🇪🇵🇰
Holly Schofield @hollscho.bsky.social Patient and Public Involvement Officer and Adviser. Clinical trials PPIE and inclusive research.
Experienced PPI lead in stroke research. Personal interest in mental health and neurodiversity research
Love music, visual arts, nature walking and gaming
Emma Nielsen @dremmanielsen.bsky.social Suicide Researcher | netECR co-founder @netecr.bsky.social | Interested in suicide prevention, patient safety, co-production and evidence-based (autism-informed) mental health care
Dr. Jonas Thorborg Stage @jtstage.bsky.social Postdoc at the Health Services Research section at the University of Copenhagen. Visiting Research Fellow at @King’s College London. Researching health inequities, digital health, and participatory approaches for inclusive, sustainable healthcare systems.
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
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
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
@tricianicoll.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social 
Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social Writer, academic and communicator #MedicalEthics, #DecisionMaking, #Health, #HealthInequalities, #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth, #MedicalSociology #Sociology. www.dralexispaton.com
Centre for Health and Society @chsresearch.bsky.social Research centre at Aston University looking at all things health and society including: health inequalities, all determinants of health, public health, digital health and more. https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/research-centres/centre-health-society
Jessie Cunnett @jessiecunnett.bsky.social Leadership | Social Innovation | Strategy | Engagement | People | Health & Care - always hopeful! Independent support, advice and practice. Assistant Professor at Sussex Uni #healthcare #leadership Trustee National Voices. Mentor Fabian Women's Network.
Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social Neurodivergent. LGBTQ+ 🌈 Passionate about autism advocacy, mental health, and research. Community volunteer. Love 🐈, PPI, art and learning
Creator of this popular PPI resource (used by research orgs & universities globally):
tiny.cc/PPIdiagram
Mark Fabian @markfabian.bsky.social Ass-Prof of Public Policy at Warwick. Work mostly on wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective. Interested in *everything*. Run ePODstemology: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1763534/episodes 
Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Prof by day. Elder emo by night. Critical public health, the science of sex(uality) science, disability justice. Not your average guy (Auti he/they).
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
Lynn Laidlaw @lynnlaidlaw.bsky.social Living with a rare rheumatic disease and MLTC’s
Vocal about Co production and Public Patient Involvement.
Peer researcher
Interested and involved in Health research/ Policy
Trustee @hsruk.bsky.social
Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social 
Matthew Tosh @matthewtosh.com Presenter, pyro, science, live event & safety specialist (he/him). BHF Data Science Centre PAG member. I 💜 arts, bells, equality, #PPIE and tea. 🏳️🌈 #ARVC ❤️🩹 #Cardiomyopathy
www.matthewtosh.com
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
Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) in intellectual disabilities, Dept Social Care & Social Work, Manchester Met Uni. Researching social & health inequalities, digital inclusion, qual, creative, participatory research methods
Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social CEO, Health Research Charities Ireland @hrci.bsky.social (views own). PhD in genetics. Ambitious for a better world through collaboration & inclusion. She/Her
🤹♀️ PPI | research impact | health data | evidence-based policy | genomics | rare diseases...
Gabriela Pavarini @gabrielapavarini.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford @DSPI
Co-design and Mental Health (COM) Team Lead
Youth participation, digital innovation, community wellbeing, equity and social justice.
Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com Psychiatry Dr 🏴 | Research fellow @georgeinstitute @ImperialCollege | MESSAGE Co-PI www.messageproject.co.uk | www.katewomersley.com | #medsky #psychsky
Nicky Hill @nickyjanehill.bsky.social Interested in all things young people, co-production, violence, criminal exploitation, safeguarding, trauma, policing, crime.
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in London, UK