Robin Dallas-Childs @rdchilds.bsky.social Education and social care research. Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University and Moray House School of Education & Sport, University of Edinburgh
Scottish Women's Budget Group @swbg.bsky.social The Scottish Women's Budget Group was founded to promote gender equality in the Scottish Budgetary process.
https://www.swbg.org.uk/
Branagh O'Shaughnessy @branaghos.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology. Researching homelessness, recovery & mental health.
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Garry Lemon @gazlemon.bsky.social Anti-Poverty campaigner, active travel, Walthamstow
SPA Housing Policy Group @spahousingpolicy.bsky.social This is the Bluesky account for the Social Policy Association Housing Policy Group. We will post updates on our activities, events, and publications. Please tag along. The account is managed by @profcolinclark.bsky.social on behalf of the group.
ROCKY LASTER🌱🦍 @rockylaster.bsky.social Feral Alaskan Hoosier. 17% Sasquatch DNA. High Priestess of the Leguminati 🫘. Allegedly Afraid of🐀 Mice. Watermelon Enthusiast 🍉. Awesome Dad🎖. Adoring Husband. Impossibly Humble. Susceptible to Flattery, 🥑's, and Wizardry. Balding Vegan Earthling 🌎
Birmingham Exempt Accommodation Forum @birminghameaforum.bsky.social Birmingham Exempt Accommodation Forum is a group of concerned citizens campaigning for tougher regulations of supported exempt accommodation to stop vulnerable tenants being exploited and neighbourhoods being harmed.
The Robertson Trust @therobertsontrust.bsky.social We are here to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting, and influencing solutions to drive social change.
Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social Home is everything. Join the fight for home.
CERIC @ceric-lubs.bsky.social The Centre for Employment Relations Innovation and Change at Leeds University Business School. Researching employment relations and the changing world of work. https://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-ceric
Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social SPA: the professional association for lecturers, researchers and students of social policy in the UK and internationally.
https://social-policy.org.uk/
CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social Children & Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
Collaborating for rights-respecting justice for all children and young people in Scotland.
Explore our new eLearning modules at our website
cycj.org.uk | cycj@strath.ac.uk
Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com The leading news service for Scotland's social housing sector.
Sign up for our free daily newsletter at https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/
CELCIS @celcis.org Official account. We are CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection, based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. www.celcis.org
Katie Curchin @katiecurchin.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at ANU, Vice President of ASPA. Political theory + social policy. I made the human who drew my profile pic.
Yamitza Yuivar Villarreal @yamitzayv.bsky.social Communication, Education, & Research | Bilingual professional 🇨🇱✈️🌎
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity @smitfcharity.bsky.social We work with frontline workers and organisations to ensure that everyone has a safe place to call home. Find out more: www.smitfc.org #homelessness
Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social A UK writer and journalist. Writes about social housing (day job). Author of SFF novels Citizen Zero and Silas Morlock, published by Inspired Quill.
Website: https://tykewriter.wordpress.com
Substack Newsletter: https://markcantrellauthor.substack.com
James Mullaney @jamesmilani7.bsky.social Scottish football fan. 90s indie music and jangle guitar lover.
Science, Politics, History, Songwriting, Documentaries
CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland is a professional body for people working in the housing sector with around 2,500 members in Scotland.
Smart Data Research UK @sdruk.bsky.social The UK’s national programme for smart data research, home to six data services. Our mission is to unlock the power of data to improve lives. Funded by UKRI: www.sdruk.ukri.org. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/44bEXBN.
philbstar @philbstar.bsky.social Noetic Hippy.
Writer, Reader, Artist, Philosopher.
Lover of music, hater of fascists
Birmingham UK. UTV
🌱 ✌️&❤️
Simeon Bright @simeonbright.bsky.social Happy go-lucky scamp.
Work at Central England Law Centre.
Brotherhood PR @brotherhoodpr.bsky.social Specialist communications for social landlords & #ukhousing suppliers 💚
www.brotherhoodpr.co.uk
Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot We believe a future without homelessness is possible. Homeless Network Scotland is the national membership body of organisations and individuals committed to this future. homelessnetwork.scot
NOVA / Norwegian Social Research @nova-oslomet.bsky.social Velferdsforskningsinstituttet NOVA ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet / A research institute at Oslo Metropolitan University
Forskning – tett på – gjennom hele livsløpet!
Meld deg på nyhetsbrevet vårt: https://www.oslomet.no/nyhetsbrev/nova
Research Centre for Urban Studies @hwu-rcus.bsky.social Research Centre for Urban Studies
Institute for Place, Environment and Society
Heriot-Watt University
~Research for sustainable, resilient and just cities and communities~ https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/schools/energy-geoscience-infrastructure-society/research/in
@would-ham.bsky.social @would-ham.bsky.social
Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) @ighomelessness.bsky.social IGH exists to draw connections between global successes, scale best practices among practitioners, and accelerate progress in reducing and ending homelessness. Working w. communities/practitioners throughout the world — headquartered in Chicago, USA.
mcgoogan @mcgoogan.bsky.social
Lucy Hughes @lucyhugs.bsky.social 🟣 Policy and Parliament - @engenderscot.bsky.social
💙 Previously Policy - Who Cares? Scotland
🔥Intersectional feminist angst
✨Equality/respect/love for all
(She/Her)
@aileenhns.bsky.social @aileenhns.bsky.social
Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social Independent Academic and Counsellor: Specialist Expertise in Domestic & Sexual Violence & Abuse - Researcher, Consultant, Counsellor, Trainer, Presenter & Author
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, UoB
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alison-gregory-368a0162/
@boisegirl.bsky.social @boisegirl.bsky.social
Ali MacDermid @alimacdermid.bsky.social Head of Services at Rock Trust
Psydetracked @singomuse.bsky.social Millennial ex-Millennialist. Movies, meals, meditations on the anthropocene. Also, sometimes, healthcare.
@vixmoroney.bsky.social @vixmoroney.bsky.social
Rock Trust - Youth Homeless Charity @rocktrust.bsky.social We’re dedicated to preventing youth homelessness and empowering young people to build brighter futures. Our vision is to end youth homelessness in Scotland.
Hosts of A Way Home Scotland | Founding member of Every Youth UK | Leaders of Upstream Scotland
@laura-anne.bsky.social @laura-anne.bsky.social
Mary-Louise Corr @mlcorr.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Criminology, Queen's University Belfast & Centre for Children's Rights. Youth Justice, Youth Homelessness, Domestic Violence, Youth, Narrative Research
Dr Vicky Heap @drvickyheap.bsky.social Associate Professor in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University, Fellow of the Sheffield Institute for Policy Studies and SFHEA. Interests: ASB, victims, policy, methods. ‘Mixed Methods in Criminology’: https://bit.ly/2Fbw5St
Daniel Rolph Author @danielrolphauthor.bsky.social Daniel Rolph grew up in the UK foster care system, experiencing firsthand the challenges that come with it. Now, he's channelling those experiences into his debut novel, Shattered Paths
Buy Now: https://geni.us/OEi75Gh
Gary Neil @rocktrust-gary.bsky.social Head of Services at Rock Trust
Alison Thewliss @thewliss.bsky.social SNP MSP for Glasgow Central
Promoted by Angus Millar on behalf of Alison Thewliss, both at 68 St Vincent Terrace, Glasgow, G3 8DX
Rupert Rivett @rupertrivett.bsky.social 📸 Photographer | capturing life's candid moments with my camera 📸
🌍 https://rupertrivett.photoshelter.com 🌍
#RealStreetPhotography #Photojournalism|
Skilled in unobtrusive, authentic #storytelling
📣NEW SUBSTACK 📔
👇📸👇📸👇📸👇📸
https://rupephoto.substack.com/
Harry Smith @hcsmith.bsky.social Professor in Global Urbanism. Research & teaching for environmental & social justice. Urban planning & housing in the Global South and Scotland.
Institute for Community Research and Development @icrdwlv.bsky.social Since 2017, ICRD has been working to improve the lives and life chances of people in the region through research driven policy development, promoting social mobility, and by delivering effective community-based transformational projects.
@hefty-k.bsky.social @hefty-k.bsky.social - C Caitlin Loftus @ceilingloft.bsky.social
Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social Research Fellow @University of Glasgow, Co-I & Leadership Group member @the Scottish Centre for Admin Data Research (SCADR), part of ADR UK. Formerly @Nuffield College, Oxford University. Social & health inequalities, labour market & welfare benefits.
SCADR data @scadrdata.bsky.social The Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) accredited researchers conduct essential administrative data research, to better inform policy and public services, resulting in changes that would benefit society. We are part of ADR Scotland.
Depaul International @depaulintl.bsky.social Group of homelessness charities supporting people across Europe and the US.
Emma Adams @emmaaudreyadams.bsky.social NIHR Fellow at Newcastle University interested in homelessness, mental health, and public health. Views my own. 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Guillem Fernandez @guillemfer.bsky.social Housing and Homelessnes
#nobodysleepingonthestreet
@quietly11.bsky.social @quietly11.bsky.social
SACASR Stirling @sacasrstir.bsky.social Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services & Research
Novel, interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange in the field of drugs and alcohol, funded by The Salvation Army. Based within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling.
Lindsey McCarthy @ljmccart.bsky.social Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University (views my own)
Matt E Howell @drmattehowell.bsky.social Lecturer in Sociology @ Swansea University | Ethnographer | Researching youth culture, identity, belonging, and security | Passionate about storytelling through qualitative research methods.
Freek Spinnewijn @freekspinnewijn.bsky.social Director of FEANTSA (www.feantsa.org)
Posting on #homelessness, housing & EU social policy
Shared Health Foundation @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social Reducing the Impact of Poverty on Health in Greater Manchester.
Experts in health inequalities. Co-secretariat for APPG for Temporary Accommodation.
Marc Bernstein @marcbernstein261.bsky.social MSc Politics & BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & History Birkbeck University of London, Civil Servant From & live in London Uk. politics History & intl affairs, Culture, Jewish life, Soccer. Also on here to make friends. Straight Single & Jewish
@ryanakenny.bsky.social @ryanakenny.bsky.social
Alan W @a-bw.bsky.social Dad. Husband.
Chief Exec @thirdsectordg.bsky.social
NHS Board Vice Chair
South Scotland 🏴
Community. Belonging. Connection.
All my views, when I get round to it.
Mark Cairney @markcairney.bsky.social Homelessness to end.
Always like a laugh ....☺️
Molly Corlett @mollycorlett.bsky.social
Laura Robertson @lauraresearch.bsky.social Research Manager, Poverty Alliance
Holistic Health Visitor @holistichv.bsky.social 🇬🇧Holistic, inclusive, trauma-informed, neurodivergent experience and inequalities aware, paediatric Nurse, Health Visitor &researcher (with lived experience of ADHD, hEDS,CRPS & SEND parenting).
Think KPI (not ✅ box)- Keeping People Included!
Views my own.
Garrett L. Grainger @ggrainger.bsky.social 🇺🇸+🏴+🏴+🏴
Social Policy | Local Governance | Homelessness | Housing Justice
Susan Grant @suz281.bsky.social Interests-trauma responsive approaches social inequalities, drug & alcohol policy and reducing harm. (She/her) All views are my own- A @adamsmithhouse.bsky.social @adamsmithhouse.bsky.social
Bridget Young @youngbridget.bsky.social World citizen. Proud mum. Passionate about housing and social justice (one and the same?) Always learning! Director at NACCOM. She/her. Views my own.
Brian Robson @brianrobson.bsky.social I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Life: Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Trustee @thetcpa.bsky.social | Views mine, gan canny.
Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social There is no independence from Westminster without a Scottish Currency
🏴
We are planning for a Scottish Central Bank, payments system & regulatory structures for introduction of a Scottish currency on Independence Day
#scottishindependence #scottishcurrency
RockTrust_Kate @rocktrust-kate.bsky.social CEO of Rock Trust, Chair of A Way Home; Scotland, Trustee of EveryYouth.
All views my own
Morag Treanor (Mòrag NicThréinfhir) @moragtreanor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and Inequality at the University of Glasgow.
End Youth Homelessness Cymru @eyhc.bsky.social A coalition approach to ending youth homelessness in Wales 🏴
Registered charity no: 1212449
https://linktr.ee/endyouthhomelessnesscymru
Emma Wincup @drewincup.bsky.social Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
Emma Lindley @emmalindley.bsky.social Strategic housing enthusiast
Local government officer
HQN associate
Lynne McMordie @lynnemcmordie.bsky.social Social scientist, researching housing, homelessness and poverty. Critical realism enthusiast.
Streetwise Opera @streetwiseopera.bsky.social We inspire and empower people experiencing homelessness as they rebuild their lives.
Info: https://streetwiseopera.org/
Donate https://justgiving.com/campaign/standwithstreetwise
Press: https://reytrombetta.bsky.social/
Michael Thain @michaelthain.bsky.social
Jim McCormick @jimmccormick.bsky.social CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
Matt Downie @mattdownie.bsky.social Trying this out…desperately seeking sanity.
CEO of Crisis. Chair of London Youth Theatre.
Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, discrimination, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
Curious Robinface @curiousrobin.bsky.social Pluralist. No borders. Be reasonable.
Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh. Welfare state, social security, (un)employment, poverty, policy-making. Views own, RTs not endorsements. https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/hayley-bennett
Nifemi Adesina @nifemiadesina.bsky.social PhD student at Newcastle University exploring feminist approaches to digital constitutionalism.
Beth Watts-Cobbe @bethwcobbe.bsky.social Professor and Deputy Director @i-sphere.bsky.social Research homelessness, destitution, and social responses to them.
Jon Sparkes @jonsparkes.bsky.social Chief Executive of Mencap the national learning disability charity. All views expressed here are personal views.
Jess @jessicagreenhalgh.bsky.social Research Assistant at SACASR, University of Stirling. Interested in research exploring health inequalities, the intersections of space/place, nature-based solutions and creative methods.
Spare time most likely spent outside 🌲🌞🏔️
colin clark @profcolinclark.bsky.social associate dean (r&i)+ prof of sociology & social policy @ UWS. interested in mobility, borders, identity, roma rights. fond of vinyl, cassettes, coffee, cats, swimming, autumn. glasgow.📍
Alex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on social security, poverty and living standards
Crisis @crisis-uk.bsky.social The national charity for people experiencing homelessness in Britain. We help individuals out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.
www.crisis.org.uk