Ellie Harris @eleanorrrlouise.bsky.social Education wonk & Midwest emo fan; Head of Children and Young People at IPPR
Nick Golding @nickgolding.bsky.social
@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.
Sammy Gecsoyler @sammygecsoyler.bsky.social news reporter @guardian - reach me on sammy.gecsoyler@theguardian.com
Kerri @kerriprince.bsky.social Head of public affairs. Arthur's mum. Labour busybody. Servant to cats. Silent coeliac. Teessider. This is Taylor Swift's world and I'm happy to be living in it.
Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers.
Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
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
Emily Dugan @emilydugan.bsky.social Special correspondent at The Sunday Times. Focused on public interest investigations and in-depth reporting. Tips to emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social Labour MP for Ilford North. Former Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
UK Fitness to Practise News @ukftpnews.bsky.social Fitness to Practise News from around the UK.
https://fitnesstopractisenews.co.uk/
Tor Butler-Cole @torbc.bsky.social Law, ethics, health and social care, mental capacity, photos of Devon
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
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Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social Associate Professor #socialwork
Sociology, Durham University
#ParticipatoryResearch advocate
Co-director of Centre for Social Justice and Community Action
Mum of the cutest child in the world
Adoption UK @adoptionuk.bsky.social We are the leading charity advocating for an equal chance for those who cannot live with their birth families, from childhood into adulthood.
https://www.adoptionuk.org/
Munira Wilson MP @munirawilson.bsky.social MP for Twickenham 🔶 Lib Dem Education Spokesperson 🔶 Please email munira.wilson.mp@parliament.uk if you need assistance.
Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 15 Richmond Rd, TW1 3AB.
Helen @helenmew.bsky.social Juggle: books, chocolate, family & friends, sanity
Work: @thebelayfoundation.org.uk
Study: #Careers @ UWE
Volunteer: ITAV/AUK
Vegetarian, leftie, trade unionist, feminist.
Aim for wisdom, settle for witchery.
@philkinghorn.bsky.social @philkinghorn.bsky.social Health economist at University of Birmingham. Research interests in assessing outcomes for inclusion in economic evaluation. Working increasingly in adult social care contexts.
Bevan Commission @bevancommission.bsky.social The Bevan Commission is Wales’ leading health and care think tank, hosted by @swanseauni.bsky.social. We challenge, change and champion thinking and practice to ensure sustainable health and care that is fit for the future.
💻 https://bevancommission.org
@healthdpt.bsky.social @healthdpt.bsky.social
Become @becomecharity.org.uk In care. Leaving care. We care.
Free Care Advice Service: 0800 023 2033
WhatsApp: 0786 003 4982
Phil Sweeting @philsweeting.bsky.social Christ-follower, married to a special K, father of three , pastor and encourager of pastors, music-lover, trainee-maker and closet magician. Well, it takes all sorts...
MarieL @mlovell.bsky.social
Billie Morgan @billiedsm.bsky.social Deputy Head of External Affairs at the Health Foundation.
Interested in public health, all things NHS, health inequalities,health innovation/tech and politics.
Very dyslexic with a serious news addiction.
My views my own and be prepared for typos.
The Fostering Network Campaigns @fosteringcampaigns.bsky.social The Fostering Network stands up for fostering, foster families, and children and young people in foster care. We campaign to make foster care better.
Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University @brettsmithprof.bsky.social - Moving Social Work http://bit.ly/4mexJU4. https://bit.ly/3ZAC635
- CMOs Physical Activity & Disability Lead bit.ly/34jX9xb
- Coproduction http://bit.ly/3L1NGdI
- ResearchGate: Qualitative & PA disability papers https://bit.ly/436DsF7
Iso Mullarkey @isomullarkey.bsky.social Grandma, social worker, rubbish Scrabble player & worse ukulele player.
Robbie Gilligan @robbiegilligan.bsky.social Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. Active in research relating to children in care, care leavers and care experienced adults.
Community Care @community-care.bsky.social The heart of your social care career
https://www.communitycare.co.uk/
NIHR ARC Wessex @arcwessex.bsky.social NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex 1 of 10 ARCs supporting applied health & care research in England https://linktr.ee/ARCWessex
#Lifechangingresearchfundedbythepublic
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.
Social Work Scotland @socworkscot.bsky.social We are the professional body and membership organisation for social work leaders, advocating for and representing the profession at a local and national level.
This account is monitored Mon-Fri 9-5. Likes and shares are not endorsement.
@ayjayruf.bsky.social @ayjayruf.bsky.social Human Rights, Mental Capacity, Social Work and Rock n Blues.
James Lloyd @james-lloyd.bsky.social Director of Policy & Communications for ARCO. Writings at https://strategicsociety.org.uk and https://www.linkedin.com/in/james--lloyd
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
#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships
Professor Karen Broadhurst OBE @karenb-2.bsky.social Lancaster University
Co-Director, Centre for Child and Family Justice.
Inequality, social justice, family preservation, gender and justice. All views my own
Mark O'Mahony @themarkages.bsky.social Youth club trustee. Previously children's social care policy. Drinks coffee, eats cake, sings in choirs, usually in that order.
Action for Children @actionforchildren.bsky.social
Barnardo's @barnardos.org.uk We're Barnardo's👋 We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. When you change a childhood, you change a life.
NSPCC @nspcc.bsky.social UK Based Charity. We exist to keep children safe. Everything we do puts children first – their voices, their experiences, their needs. Anyone worried about a child can call 0808 800 5000.
Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social We are an independent think tank and delivery unit dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk
Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org We fund research that changes people’s lives.
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Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social A Coalition of over 350 charities, organisations and individuals working to improve the mental health of babies, children & young people in Britain💜
https://cypmhc.org.uk/
Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social Shaping future services for vulnerable people through research. Based at @york.ac.uk & @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Funded by the ESRC.
https://vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social Nuffield FJO aims to improve the use of data and research evidence in the family justice system in England and Wales. Established by The Nuffield Foundation.
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
Paul Peros @paulperospolicy.bsky.social Policy Lead, NHS Charities Together💙. My professional interests are the health charity sector, NHS & social care, regulation, and systems thinking in policy. Also politics & history. It's a heady cocktail that makes me scintillating company down the pub.
Sam Turner @samtrner.bsky.social Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship. Interested in children and families, education, policymaking, participation and politics. Geordie and thrower of frisbees. Views my own.
APPG on Kinship Care @appgkinshipcare.bsky.social All Party Parliamentary Group on Kinship Care.
Secretariat: @familyrightsgp.bsky.social. Contact: jhall@frg.org.uk.
Not an official feed of Parliament.
bit.ly/kinshipcareappg
North Wales Regional Innovation Coordination Hub @nwrich.bsky.social The aim of the hub is to coordinate research, innovation and improvement activity in North Wales about how health and social care services can work together better. Cymraeg @hcargc.bsky.social
Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social Social work academic at University of Manchester, Morgan Centre https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centre/ and Creativity, Health & Wellbeing Lead for Creative Manchester https://www.creative.manchester.ac.uk 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Beth Peach @bethpeach.bsky.social Principal Consultant: Evaluation & Research @cordisbright.bsky.social 💁🏻♀️ with a focus on children, young people, and families.
From Wales 🏴 | Mama💕 | Sociable introvert ☕️ 🐈 🐈⬛ | Yoga teacher🧘🏻♀️
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_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/
National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk NCB is a leading charity driving change across society so all children can thrive. The #NCBFamily is united for #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
ncb.org.uk
📍 United Kingdom
Vicki Mulligan @vickicji.bsky.social Deputy Director @cjinnovation.bsky.social - championing innovation in criminal & family justice. FDAC national lead. Trustee @prisonersed.bsky.social. Proud Northerner. Views my own (or ones I like)
Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families @foundationsww.bsky.social Generating and championing actionable evidence that improves services to support family relationships - foundations.org.uk.
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
Frances Leckie @francesleckie.bsky.social Editor of Independent Living website
FC Garvey @fcgarv.bsky.social UK Advocacy for Reporters Without Borders.
Posting about politics, press freedoms & human rights - powered by an excessive amount of coffee. Former Caabu, former OSINT-er, former Cantab. Views are mine alone.
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
The Lowdown @thelowdownnhs.bsky.social Independent healthcare and NHS news, analysis and comment appearing bi-weekly at https://lowdownnhs.info/
Backed by the NHS Support Federation, a not-for-profit organisation campaigning to protect our NHS https://nhscampaign.org/
Creative Life Story Work @creativelsw.bsky.social Helping care-experienced children and young people better understand their own life stories. Managed by the North East based charity, Blue Cabin (@BlueCabin.bsky.social).
@oonaghsmyth.bsky.social @oonaghsmyth.bsky.social
SafeLives Charity @safelives.bsky.social We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Rowan Dennison @rowandennison.bsky.social Deputy Director of Communications at Nuffield Trust, a health and social care think tank. I live in Bristol. Mostly talking health policy or politics here, but music nerdery or nature gawkery also warmly welcomed
Angela Frazer-Wicks MBE @angelafrazerwicks.bsky.social Ambassador Family Rights Group and founding member of their parents panel. Executive Director GivingHOPE
@clarewalsh.bsky.social @clarewalsh.bsky.social
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)
Catherine @caelphee.bsky.social
Thea Stein @theasrstein.bsky.social Chief Executive @NuffieldTrust - curious and questioning. Listening and learning. Views my own.
Dr. Amy Drahota @amydrahota.bsky.social Associate Professor in Health & Care Evidence & Evaluation, University of Portsmouth. Interested in: health & care of older adults; falls and injury prevention; equity, diversity, & inclusion in research.
L.Lynn @murderedbycats.bsky.social 💙 "May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." -- Malcolm Reynolds
Middle-aged Social Work student. Eventual therapist. (she/her)
Jonathan Ritchie @jakritchie.bsky.social Former Social Care Peasant
Chloe Reeves @chloereeves.bsky.social Social care and health. Policy and research. Formerly ADASS, British Red Cross, Richmond Group of Charities, ILC-UK and local government. Crime fiction, gaming & muttering at the radio. Own views.
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
Anarchist OT @theanarchicot.bsky.social Sociologist, Occupational Therapist, Humanist, Feminist, critical thinker, home educator, parent to an AuDHDer, Trans ally. Aging raver, admirer of urban art, eclectic music tastes
Views here are my own alone
🏴 Hiraeth ❤
Claire Webster @clairetheqsw.bsky.social Practice Development Consultant @SCIE. MCA geek. Supporting organisations improve outcomes for people drawing on care & support. Work: Autism, Learning Disabilities, MHA & reform, MCA, Safeguarding, Co-Production, Integration
www.scie.org.uk
Views my own.
Isaac Samuels @coproisaac.bsky.social Isaac Samuels | Campaigner for Social Justice & Equality
Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social Learning Disability England is a movement for change. Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, & organisations. We work for human rights, equality & good lives.
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
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.
Sharon Inglis @shazzipants.bsky.social Director of Circles Training & Consultancy Ltd. Working with families, communities and organisations to support the implementation of restorative and relational approaches, including family group conferences.
@martinrgeorge.bsky.social @martinrgeorge.bsky.social
Shona McFarlane @shonamcfarlane.bsky.social Deputy Director, Adults and Health, Leeds City Council #TeamLeeds
Melanie Williams @mel-williams.bsky.social ADASS President, Notts Director Adult Social Care, Mum, runner, mountain lover.
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)
Ruth Scotten @ruthscotten.bsky.social Therapeutic Social Worker & Life Story Work practitioner, Adopter. Working to improve first family support to keep more families together and reducing the trauma of adoption for all involved.
UK based (Cambridgeshire) 🇬🇧
Carolyne Willow @carolynewillow.bsky.social Family and Public Law Barrister. Honorary Doctor of Laws (2024) and longtime children’s rights advocate. My own views here, obvs.
ARCO @arcoposts.bsky.social Representing and setting standards for charity, not-for-profit and private operators of Integrated Retirement Communities, offering housing-with-care for older people.
https://www.arcouk.org/
Coram-i @coram-i.bsky.social Consultancy helping local authorities & agencies deliver better outcomes for looked after children.
Coram Voice @coramvoice.bsky.social We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state.
CoramBAAF @corambaaf.bsky.social We are the UK's leading membership organisation for professionals working to improve outcomes for children and young people in care.
https://corambaaf.org.uk/
Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social Coram is the UK’s first children’s charity, helping more than a million children, young people, families and professionals every year.
https://linktr.ee/wearecoram?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6315b901-f777-415b-9780-2d97a2f0d4bd
Sarah Woodhouse @sarahwoodhouse.bsky.social Director of Policy and Influencing at the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG)