Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
@jrf-uk.bsky.social https://www.jrf.org.uk/ 
Louisa @louisa1.bsky.social Gave up employment as a nurse to become full time unpaid carer to my adult son, Wills who has Angelman Syndrome, he is also an artist. Also, proud mum to Lucy a Specialist OT and Tom a Paramedic. Granny to 4 beautiful girls!
Tanya Moore @tanyamoore.bsky.social Social work geek. Principal Social Worker Essex Adult Social Care. Doctoral Supervisor, The Tavistock. Xodus.
VicGrimwood @vicgrimwood.bsky.social Social Worker & PhD student, Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute, KCL. Researching the bettering of data for ASC & Social Work. Critical Data Studies & Data Justice lens. NIHR DLAF hosted by Camden. Own views, occasionally.
Mattp71 @mattp71.bsky.social FBPE. 🇪🇺🙀💙 AFC
Global Longevity Federation (GLF-2027) @glf-2026.bsky.social Welcome to GLF 2027, taking place on February 10–12, 2027, in Miami, USA. Join global speakers, researchers, innovators, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees to advance longevity science and healthy aging
Website: https://longevityfederation.com
Citizens Advice Wirral @citadvicewirral.bsky.social Welcome to Citizens Advice Wirral, your local charity offering free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice 💙
We help residents of Wirral tackle a wide range of issues, including debt, benefits, employment, housing, and more. 
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
Jane Bernal @jane-bernal.bsky.social Retd. Consultant Psychiatrist for people with Intellectual Disabilities, Visiting Prof U.S.Wales.
Research interests: Death and Dying Biography.
Human interests: music, theatre, garden, visual arts, poetry
Roundabout Dramatherapy @roundaboutdrama.bsky.social The UK's largest dramatherapy charity, we provide mental health support to people of all ages living in Greater London
Learning Disability Wales @ldwales.bsky.social Working to make Wales the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work. RTs are not endorsements.
All Wales People 1st @allwalespeople1st.bsky.social Uniting the voice of self-advocacy groups in Wales to improve the lives of adults with learning disabilities. Cyfuno llais grwpiau hunan-eiriolaeth yng Nghymru
https://linktr.ee/allwalespeople1st
People First Independent Advocacy @wearepeoplefirst.bsky.social 
Oxfordshire Family Support Network @oxfsn.bsky.social Inspiring, informing and involving families of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire.
Hft @hft.org.uk We’re Hft, a national charity on a mission to create a future where learning disabled people can live the best life possible.
Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social Newfoundlander, Professor, Psychologist. Working within the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at the University of Birmingham and as a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Approved Clinician in the NHS. 🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🏳️🌈
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.
Surrey Independent Living Charity (SILC) @surreyilc.bsky.social A voluntary organisation led and run by disabled people, offering a range of services to support people in Surrey to live independently. www.surreyilc.org.uk
Maria Spadafora @bloodynora.bsky.social - Photography and foolishness
- Big on access and inclusion
- Episodic DJ with Buffet Discos
American Medical Journal @americanmedicaljournal.com AMJ: #1 open access destination for HCPs. Peer-reviewed journals & diverse content hub. Interviews, podcasts, webinars, infographics.
🔗: https://www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/
@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.
Amelia at Sense @ameliaatsense.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs at Sense
My Life My Choice @mylifemychoiceox.bsky.social Oxfordshire-based self-advocacy charity run by and for adults with learning disabilities.
www.mylifemychoice.org.uk
Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social Neuro-Affirmative, non-profit by & for the Autistic & Neurodivergent community dedicated to advancing the human rights of #ActuallyAutistic & otherwise #Neurodivergent people
Jeremy Porteus @jeremyhlin.bsky.social Founder & CEO, Housing LIN. A 20k professional network promoting HAPPI inspired age-friendly homes and TAPPI influenced technology-enabled care at home. Sharing UK good practice, research, market insights & intelligence to aid sector learning & improvement
@pfselfadvocacy.bsky.social @pfselfadvocacy.bsky.social People First (Self Advocacy) is a national organisation, for and led by, people with learning difficulties/disabilities. Established in 1984.
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
Oliver Lewis @droliverlewis.bsky.social Health and human rights barrister at @DoughtyStPublic. https://linktr.ee/droliverlewis. Views my own
Lorna Rouse @lorna-rouse2.bsky.social Researcher interested in healthcare for people with learning disabilities, chronic illness and qualitative research.
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
Marie-re @mariekay75.bsky.social Wonderfully woke, LGBTQ+ friend, doing Social Work Masters at 50, nervous system healing Queen. Love my husband Paul but my god, he’s a knobhead 🤦♀️😂
Dawn Wood @dawn007.bsky.social CEO Mencap in Kirklees
Samantha Leonard @samjlenny.bsky.social Director - England @arcengland.bsky.social
Mum, wife/ widow, enjoy travelling
Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk We're the county’s independent health & social care watchdog
We listen, we influence, we have your voice heard
01865 520 520 hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk
https://www.healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/
Kara Chrome @karachrome.bsky.social Word-nerd.
If you're following to flog OnlyFans, kindly flog off.
Blog-site: https://whobyf1re.wordpress.com/
CHANGE @change-people.bsky.social We are a leading provider of Easy Read information and resources. Based in Leeds and part of The Advonet Group
Learn more about what we can do for you at https://changepeople.org
Matt @mattiel.bsky.social Travel dude
Co Chair for Together 4 Change at ARC England Shrewsbury Town fan!!! 🔵🟠
Leader's List Champion 2024 !!!
ADASS @adass.bsky.social ADASS is the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, furthering the interests of those who need social care services.
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.
Sandy Costall @costallsandy.bsky.social Learning Disability Nurse, Parent Carer of son with Downs Syndrome. Passionate about improving health inequalities and empowering people with a learning disability. Sharing information. Join the journey.
Lead the Way @leadthewaycald.bsky.social More than just an information and signposting service for adults with Learning Disabilities, their families and carers in Calderdale. A Cloverleaf Advocacy service.
Bethphage @bethphage.bsky.social Social care charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and Autism in Shropshire and the West Midlands.
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/bethphagenow
Healthwatch Rochdale @hwroch.bsky.social We are the independent voice of Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale residents. We listen, challenge, and shape local health and social care services.
www.healthwatchrochdale.org.uk
Tel: 01706 249 575
Email: info@healthwatchrochdale.org.uk
Simon cramp jouro/ ( doing this for the love ) @simoncramp54.bsky.social https://tcoicy2hcsyno.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/a-blog-on-the-assembly-the-first-two-shows-danny-dyer-and-david-tenant/ I am a member if the ifs , learning disability England , for trustee mencap and dimensions member i,and jouro
Dr Nicole Melzack (they/them) @nmelzack.bsky.social Spacecraft Engineer 🚀
Disability rights advocate 🚀
Dissociative Identity Disorder | hEDS | Fibromyalgia | Chronically Unreliable | #ActuallyAutistic
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Bild @bild.org.uk Bild (British Institute of Learning Disabilities) is a national charity working toward a society where everyone has the same rights and opportunities.
www.bild.org.uk
@medmentalhealth.bsky.social @medmentalhealth.bsky.social Co-produced research project about mental health medications in the lives of people with learning disabilities. Project Lead: @suecaton.bsky.social Funded by NIHR research Sponsor: LSCFT
United Response @unitedresponse.bsky.social We're a charity that supports people with learning disabilities, mental and physical support needs to live their lives to the full. We’re not monitoring messages here at the moment - please reach us on our other channels. 💙
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social Founder @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social, writer, #autistic, #SaveOurChildrensRights, #SENDsky #EhlersDanlos #Disability #ChildrensRights, Devoted Grandma #wheelchair user #chronicpain
Supported Loving @supportedloving.bsky.social A national network promoting best practice surrounding sex and relationships- passionate about love, sex and relationships (and education) 
@sarahmaguire30.bsky.social @sarahmaguire30.bsky.social 
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
Dudley Voices for Choice @dvcdudley.bsky.social Self advocacy charity working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Working hard to create a society that is fair and inclusive for all. 
Alex Ruck Keene @capacitylaw.bsky.social Barrister, writer and educator, mainly mental capacity, mental health and healthcare ethics. Bluesky largely used to share materials - for contact, please email me at alex.ruckkeene@39essex.com.
Website: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
Catherine Needham @catherineneedham.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Uni of Bham. Interested in social care, the public service workforce and crosswords, https://21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/
Ciara Lawrence @ciarale01.bsky.social Learning disability campaigner and podcaster 
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
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.
Martin Routledge @mroutled.bsky.social One of the convenors of Social Care Future https://socialcarefuture.org.uk/ Gooner. Love lots of people and things. Living with cancer
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
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.
#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships 
Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner.
Founded ETT. Opened the Rose.
Laughing Boy, All Our Children, Poor Naked Wretches, Beautiful Lives. Man to Man.
http://www.stephenunwin.uk/
Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs
https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@sburslem.bsky.social @sburslem.bsky.social 
@tricianicoll.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social 
Marianne Selby-Boothroyd @ms-b.bsky.social 
Lisa Hopkins @lisahopkins01.bsky.social Very proud to be CEO at SeeAbility, Trustee at Learning Disability England, Trustee at the Kite Academy Trust and Trustee at WCSM Charity. Fellow at the RSA. Oh-- and proud Mum to Henry and Theo!
SquarePeg Training @squarepegtraining.bsky.social Founder Prof. Karen Watchman. Learning/intellectual disability and dementia online & in-person co-developed training delivery. Social enterprise based in Scotland with global reach. https://squarepegtraining.co.uk/
Hannah Wolff @hanniewolff.bsky.social Mother of cats ❤️
Melanie Rimmer @melanierimmer.bsky.social Woman of a certain age. PhD researcher exploring discourse around learning disabilities. Open University Associate Lecturer passionate about inclusion and lifelong learning. Building knowledge & advocating for respectful representation
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Disabled, ND, they/them
Steven Rose RN(LD) RN (MH) M.Sc. FRSA @stevenrose.bsky.social Experienced health and social care interim and turnaround manager. Completed interim assignments at the Epilepsy Society, Discovery, Norwood, National Autistic Society and Wilf Ward Family Trust. Previously CEO of Choice Support and a Director of Nursing.
Jamie Cooke @jamiecooke.bsky.social Exec Director at Inclusion International - working with and for our Council, members and staff team to drive inclusion across the world. Ramblings my own not my org
David Harling @davidh7.bsky.social National Deputy Director for Learning Disability Nursing at NHS England. A proud RNLD & RMN. Purveyor of kindness, quirkiness, and a light sprinkling of humour.
Louise Heatley @louiseheatley.bsky.social Long term member of L'Arche. Passionate advocate for people with learning disabilities. Keen amateur photographer. I live in Dorset with my cat.
#l’arche #learningdisability #palliativecare #SEND #beauty #cats #dementia
Joe Wheeler @joe-wheeler.bsky.social Specialised housing manager and commissioner at Bristol City Council. Adult Social Care.
C-Change Scotland @cchangescotland.bsky.social Human Rights Defenders.
We are a not for profit in Scotland supporting good lives.
Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©💜 @ellychapple.bsky.social The Human First Catalyst
TEDx Speaker | Author of Diagnosis: Human
Creating psychological safety & restoring human being #FlipTheNarrative ©
http://youtu.be/DXBdiGUQ8Lw
www.ellychapple.com
https://amzn.eu/d/dksiD2E - #DiagnosisHuman
Julie Stanny @juestanny.bsky.social Passionate about inclusion & being human.
CEO of In Control, convenor of social care future, partner in policymaking.
Live in northern mini zoo with 1 dog 🐶, 2 cats🐈⬛️🐈 & a tortoise 🐢 
Liz Wilson @hillsideliz.bsky.social Family carer, determined to make the world a better place for my disabled daughter.
Alicia Wood @aliciawood.bsky.social Trainer, writer, consultant. Interested in art, human rights, learning disability, mental health and autism. Get in touch if you need brilliant online neuroaffirming autism training. Neurodivergent. Asturias, Spain.
Michael Fullerton @michaelfullert3.bsky.social Learning disability nurse, Director of Wellbeing. Passions include #Coproduction #PBS #PMLD #Mindfulness
Dr Jess Mannion @drjessmannion.bsky.social Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. Research on disability studies, action research, & the arts. ADHDer. Working class academic.
Jenny Edwards CBE @jennyedwards.bsky.social Personal capacity. Chair People's Health Trust, Trustee Affinity Trust. Fellow Fac Public Health. Mental Health, Arts, Learning Disability, Health Inequalities, Mindfulness, Peace, Nature Connection, Swans. Studied Archaeology & Anthropology. Typos galore
Dave Rogers @daverogersmmceo.bsky.social CEO of Midland Mencap, leading a progressive citizen focussed and influenced organisation. Forty years experience of working across the social care sector. Big ticket interests - Housing, Health Inequalities, Employment, Co-Production
Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan.bsky.social Activist. https://mydaftlife.com
http://justiceforlb.org.
@LearningMet.bsky.social. MMU.
@mylifemychoice1.
https://theguardian.com/profile/sara-ryan.
Dr Dr she/her.
Helen Hassell @helenhassell.bsky.social Lived experience partner NHS England, National Voices.Unpaid carer for last 28yrs & counting. Passionate about person centred care & working with systems to co-produce &co design with everyone. SEND experience Love my dog, Leia and getting those miles in!
Dr Dawn Cavanagh @dawnc05.bsky.social LD Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Lives in Wales.
Stolen Lives. https://stolenlives.blog
Son with learning disability, autism, ADHD and epilepsy.
Autistic herself.
Katherine Runswick-Cole @profkrc.bsky.social #mothering #disability #education #SocialCare #activism #PeakDistrict - Professor of Education, she/her
Connect in the North @connectinthenorth.bsky.social A Centre for Inclusive Living led by people with learning difficulties
We want people with learning difficulties to have control of their lives and equal power
Beyond Words @booksbeyondwords.bsky.social Beyond Words - Using pictures to help people understand the world. Founded by Baroness Sheila Hollins
Charity no. 1183942
www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk
Jonathan Senker @jonathansenker.bsky.social Chair of The Public Law Project, Non Exec Director at Southdown, Freelancer, cyclist, runner.
Amy M. Russell @amymrussell.bsky.social Associate Professor Health Inequalities @UniversityLeeds #Qualitative health research to improve inclusion in research & healthcare. Working with people with a learning disability to innovate in creative methods for inclusion. https://linktr.ee/amymrussell
Debs “Life” Aspland @lifeaspland.bsky.social Parent carer to 3 grown-up kids (still baffled).
Writing, accessibility, life after 50, and political side-eye.
Some days soft. Some days feral.
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
Rightful Lives @rightfullives.bsky.social A UK based creative campaign and community focussed on the Human Rights of Autistic people and people with Learning Disabilities.
www.rightfullives.org.uk
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care (Kingston University, London). Let’s talk about dying, death, bereavement and intellectual/learning disability.
Dave Atkinson @ldnursedave.bsky.social Proud learning disability nurse....ardent socialist....and a curry eating, rambling, narrow boat dwelling, beer drinking, dog owning, occasional folk musician!!
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