Dementia Pathfinders CIC @dpcic.bsky.social Dementia Pathfinders CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing learning opportunities, resources and services, to enable people with dementia and their families to live with hope, creativity and meaning.
https://linktr.ee/dementiapathfinders
Hilgos Foundation @irememberbetter.bsky.social Documentary narrated by Olivia de Havilland on positive impact of art, museums, music & creativity on people w/ Alzheimer’s. Co-host @alzchat.bsky.social
lawrencedunhill.bsky.social @lawrencedunhill.bsky.social Health Journalist & Policy Analyst.
Previously Bureau Chief at the Health Service Journal & Public Policy Fellow at Princeton University. Winner of British Journalism, BSME & MJA awards
My Life My Choice @mylifemychoiceox.bsky.social Oxfordshire-based self-advocacy charity run by and for adults with learning disabilities.
www.mylifemychoice.org.uk
Innovations in Dementia @innov-dementia.bsky.social UK community interest company working hand-in-hand with people with dementia. Inspiring different conversations about dementia. Damian (York), Steve and Rachael (Exeter). For more about us visit www.myid.org.uk
Daniel Hewitt @danielhewittitv.bsky.social Investigations Editor: ITV News. Author: Left to Rot (2026) out now.
Presenter: The Trapped (podcast). Make documentaries, including Surviving Squalor (ITV). West Brom fan.
PEDAL Research Centre @pedalcam.bsky.social We are the Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning in the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education.
Reposts aren't necessarily endorsements.
Elizabeth Stanley @elizabethstanley.bsky.social #SEND, parent, teacher, Ex- SENCO, SEN Law. All about Children and Young people with special needs. Personal reflections 🇬🇧🇨🇿🇬🇾🇪🇺
HeidiMck RNLD Nurse @heidimckrnld.bsky.social #Hellomynameis Heidi a passionate Learning Disabilities Senior Lead Community #LDNurse #Norfolk @NCHC_NHS
#chooseldnursing ❤️'s #nature #yoga 🕉 🧘♀️ #handstand #handbalance 🤸♀️ embracing perspective #upsidedown #indie #dancing #livemusic
Giselle Robertson @giselle2914.bsky.social Unpaid carer interested in carers rights / policy, learning disabilities and of course social care. Mum to two and an avid reader, where I go so too goes my book😊
Dementia Who! @dementiawho.bsky.social 🔸 Alzheimer's caregiver
🔸 Unpaidcarer
🔸 Blogger: DementiaWho.com
🔸 Caring for mum with Alzheimer's 10yrs 💜
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
Steve Carnaby @stevecarnaby.bsky.social Consultant Clinical Psychologist with The Carnaby Group, working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Beagle Dad 🐶🐶.He/him
www.stevencarnaby.com
Lori Hall (Lorena) @lorena77.bsky.social Health and social care HE lecturer. Learning Disability researcher (PhD student) Audhd.
Julia Skelding @flibbertyj.bsky.social NHS Nurse Consultant (RNLD; independent prescriber) in HMP MH team, MA Autism, PGCert MH law and professional practice, PGDip autism and Neurodivergence ongoing. Also love fitness, #DRFC and reading lots of books!
Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social People with #LearningDisabilities #Autism #PeterAndFriends #ChooseLDNursing #LetsTalkAboutSexuality #SelfAdvocacyWorks
Trustee at @dvcdudley.bsky.social
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.
Holly the OT @hollytheot.bsky.social Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapist. Professional Marmite. #AuDHD. #SEND parent. MSc student. Neurodivergent realist.
Sarah Duffin @sarahduffin.bsky.social RNLD, Behaviour Analyst, Health Inequalities, Senior Lecturer, (Nursing), Healthcare Leadership, Training.
Jane Nickels @JEN Assessments @jnickels24.bsky.social Dog lover, passionate RNLD and carer
Liz Robinson @lizrobinson1966.bsky.social Charity CEO, dog owner, loves exploring the outdoors, lover of live music, mum to 2 great young men with fragile X syndrome
Jon Sparkes @jonsparkes.bsky.social Chief Executive of Mencap the national learning disability charity. All views expressed here are personal views.
Kelly Dixon @kellys1980.bsky.social 3rd Year Student Learning Disability Nurse Apprentice studying with the Open University and working within a Community Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset.
Absolutely crazy for F1 and support Williams F1 🏎️❤️
All opinions are my own.
Nicky MacDonald @nickymac1.bsky.social Director of Operations, privileged to manage diverse physical and mental health services, Learning Disability Nurse first and always.
Campaign 4 Change @c4cgroup.bsky.social Self Advocacy Group, focused on rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people - campaigning on local and national issues #EqualRights #OrdinaryLives
Ellie Grace @elliegraceslt.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapist working in community adult learning disability🤍
Devi Sagar @devirsagar.bsky.social Research manager. Talking about caring, research, palliative and end of life care, grief & bereavement, being a sib of an adult with LD and other stuff in between.
Opinions are my own. (She/her)
Alex Kaley @alexkaley.bsky.social Medical sociologist, interested in disability, health inequalities, health and social care. Lecturer in Sociology, University of East Anglia.
Jessica Lister RNLD @jessicaldnurse.bsky.social Consultant Nurse -Learning Disabilities. Clinical Academic MBA, PgDip, #RNLD. UKLDCNN Chair. Passionate about equality. #ChooseLDNursing. View are my own.
Jo Elverson @jo-elverson.bsky.social #Palliative care doctor working with children and young adults. Interests in #learningDisability #transition and #complex conditions (as well as painting and parenting!)
SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social The Sleep and Health in Intellectual disability and NEurodevelopment Lab, led by Dr Georgie Agar, based in the School of Psychology at Aston University, Birmingham, UK ☀ #Sleep #Health #IntellectualDisability
https://www.shinelab.org.uk
Autism Alliance UK @autismallianceuk.bsky.social Making a world where autistic people can thrive.
Through a strong sector, systemic change and a better understanding of autism.
Russell Woolgar @russwo.bsky.social Proud semi retired learning disability nurse with an interest in sharing research, good practice and thoughtful information.
Activity Uplift @activityuplift.bsky.social Fun activities for Dementia & Alzheimer's Caregivers, Seniors, and Activity Professionals. https://activityuplift.com
Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social Likely to post about: learning disability, epilepsy, caring, lived experience in research, coastal life, cocktails.
Grant Gibson @drgrantgibson.bsky.social Dementia researcher. Senior Lecturer, Gerontologist and full time 40k fanatic. Posts probably about Warhammer, but with the odd bit of dementia thrown in.
Death to the False Emperor!
Dr Emma Pritchard-Rowe @emmapritchard95.bsky.social Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
New Open Access paper on neurodiversity-affirmative autism assessment : https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241274674
https://linktr.ee/emmapritchard
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research @jidr-wiley.bsky.social The Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is devoted exclusively to the scientific study of intellectual disability.
🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652788?msockid=3bdf453436a361b1254d5620378460cf
Mark Topps @marktopps.bsky.social Father l Social Care Leader l Regional Business Manager | Co-Founder of The Caring View | Blogger |Award-Winning Care Mentor for Business Development, Mental Health, and Work-Life Balance | Published Author
Juliette Malley @juliettemalley.bsky.social Researcher at CPEC LSE, co-directs social care rapid evaluation team and deputy for policy innovation and evaluation research unit. Tweets my personal views
Opening Doors @openingdoorsld.bsky.social A charity run by and for people with learning disbailities in Norfolk
Jess Hawker Meadley @jessatwork.bsky.social Operations Manager at Learning Disability England.
Join us!
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/welcome/join-us/
Learning Disability Network London @ldnlondon.bsky.social Charity supporting learning disabled and autistic children and adults in London. Founded in 1962. We help people to stay healthy, be safe, and live well, and do the things that matter to them.
Website: www.ldnlondon.org
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.
@danuta57.bsky.social @danuta57.bsky.social
Lucy Thomas @lucyevt.bsky.social Occupational Therapist working with autistic, communication, & learning differences young adults.
- Critical disability studies, social (in)equity, public policy, dark occupations.
- Fan of stand-up comedy, dachshunds, and the outdoors.
Lucy Selman @lucyselman.bsky.social Professor Palliative & End of Life Care, Uni. of Bristol. Equity, community, communication, bereavement.
Founding Director Good Grief Festival https://bsky.app/profile/goodgrieffest.bsky.social
goodgrieffest.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-26
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/
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.
STUART TODD @stuarttodd01.bsky.social Prof in Intellectual Disability Research at the University of South Wales. I am currently leading the Marie Curie funded READY study https://www.readystudy.uk/home - a study of the last year of life of people with learning disabilities.
Good Access @goodconsulting.bsky.social Championing accessibility, neurodiversity, and inclusive practice through expert-led training, audits, and consulting. Led by lived experience. Based in the UK, working globally.
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
The Victoria & Stuart Project @victstuproject.bsky.social Involving people with learning disabilities in end-of-life care planning (NIHR202963). Check out our end-of-life care planning toolkit here: https://www.victoriaandstuart.com/!
@macintyreacademies.bsky.social @macintyreacademies.bsky.social
Ashgate Hospice @ashgatehospice.bsky.social Providing specialist palliative care to patients with a life-limiting illness and the people important to them across North Derbyshire 💜
Reg Charity No. 700636
https://linktr.ee/AshgateHospice
AliJaneMoore @alijanemoore.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast & ambulance services for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
Samantha Leonard @samjlenny.bsky.social Director - England @arcengland.bsky.social
Mum, wife/ widow, enjoy travelling
Condover College @condovercollege.bsky.social We provide high quality education, care and opportunities for people with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Sally Holden @salhol.bsky.social Head of Media at Mencap
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social Scotland Correspondent at The Guardian.
Author of Make Bosses Pay. 2x Orwell Prize nominee. She/her.
📧 eve.livingston@guardian.co.uk
🔗 everebeccalivingston.com
📸 eve__rebecca
James Tapper @jamestapper.bsky.social Journalist at The Observer / observer.co.uk
I write about science, health and other things.
Richard Adams @richada.bsky.social education editor, the Guardian
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
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.
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
heather.stewart@theguardian.com- F Fay Schlesinger @fayschlesinger.bsky.social Head of national news at the Guardian
Andrew Gregory @andrewgregory.com Editor, Health @theguardian.com
Partners in Care @partnersincare.bsky.social The trusted training & support network for #adultsocialcare providers in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Cheshire
The Parks Trust @theparkstrust.bsky.social We are the independent charity caring for 6,000 acres of parks, woodlands and lakes in Milton Keynes.
Sue and Dr Jen Blackwell BEM FRSA @theblackwells.bsky.social Spreading joy and impact of inclusion by inspiring #TheArtofthePossible. Leading the crusade for social change and equality of opportunity. Keynote Speaker, Writer #IntellectualDisabilities #SocialJustice
https://blackwells.biz
Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social A social enterprise working with communities, health and care partners to create innovative change of local benefit and national significance.
Find out more www.carecity.org
Gail @gailoxfsn.bsky.social Programme Manager @ OXFSN
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
@asdaneducation.bsky.social @asdaneducation.bsky.social
Zoe Hunter @zoehunterofficial.bsky.social Zoe is an author and poet best known from the psychic investigator Hattie Frail and the Autistic Teenager Clueless Clarence. some of my work are available for you to read at https://www.marshland.org.uk/zoeindex
Alice Quinton @alicequinton.bsky.social PostDoc @ the reimagine lab, University of Oxford
My research explores how we support autistic young people's mental health
Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social Advocating through science based education, validation, and empathy
Nicolefilipponeauthor.com/my-links
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social Books about autism, written by Autistic people. Community resource website cataloguing as many of these as possible (2300+ so far).
Autistic curator (@lillyjade.bsky.social she/her).
https://linktr.ee/autisticbooks
*Taking a social media break*
Autistic Adam @autisticadam.bsky.social Raising awareness and acceptance
amongst the autistic population ♾️
#actuallyautistic England, UK ⛰️🚶♂️
Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social Head of Training & Co-Production, AT-Autism
Visiting Fellow, ACoRNS, University of Southampton
Autistic introvert
Likes to crochet, tries to run
Amy Redhead @dr-red-84.bsky.social Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy ~ University of Leeds
Research interests include: disability studies, disability rights, disability representation, disability culture, participatory research
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.
Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social Publishing Director @ Jessica Kingsley Publishers www.jkp.com - resources spanning health, social justice, mental health & more IG/TikTok/Twitter @Steve_JKPbooks Also love to run & swim
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
Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016.
There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly.
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
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.
Dementia Deerly @dementia-deerly.bsky.social Helping families navigate elderly care with expert advice, practical resources, and trusted recommendations. From mobility aids to financial planning, we connect you with the best solutions for your loved ones. 🦌#ElderlyCare #FamilySupport
@martinzahra.bsky.social @martinzahra.bsky.social
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
@rosehart.bsky.social @rosehart.bsky.social Retired lawyer.
Mind @mind.org.uk Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
Simon Wheeler @simonwheeler.bsky.social Health information specialist working for leading UK #dementia charity | Loves good science that changes lives
Anna Dixon MP for Shipley @annadixonmp.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Shipley
🗣️ Making Shipley’s voice heard in Parliament
🙋 Always standing against inequality
📧 Get in touch via email: anna.dixon.mp@parliament.uk
💻 Visit my website: https://www.annadixonmp.co.uk/
@crouchendtiger7.bsky.social @crouchendtiger7.bsky.social
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.
@incontrolorg.bsky.social @incontrolorg.bsky.social