Nerys Anthony

@nerys-a.bsky.social

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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)

Theee adults stood facing the camera smiling.
Michelle & I standing on a roof top terrace, smiling at the camera with the London skyline behind
Mark and I planting in a raised bed. Smiling at the camera
View of green garden with rusty metal structures + blue sky
Photo of the front of eight thank you cards laid out on a desk
Photo of a poster on a desk. It states TCS young advisors, human bingo at the top and then there are lots of images and some bingo questions like “is a vegetarian”, “night owl”, “never broken a bone”
Close up of an Iris growing in the garden with a water feature behind
Collage of 8 photos. 2 of a garden, the rest of different groups of people smiling at the camera
Photo of an empty road - at dusk. Pavement, road, parked cars. Street lamp on …
Collage of 9 photos. Biggest is of a huge purple cake with pause written in it. The other photos are of people and cakes at a celebration event.
Photo of me - white woman smiling in front of the black no 10 Downing Street door.
Photo of Three people with The Children’s Society banners cheering and smiling
Collage of four photos. Three of screen shots - showing computer screen with TCE principles written on. One of professor Helen Beckett speaking … (on a screen)
Collage of five photos from a conference. Three show a huge screen with PowerPoint slides and a few people in front. One shows the cover of the strategy document and the last is five women smiling at the cameras
Photo of a statue outside Manchester Piccadilly rail station. It’s a huge bumble bee.
Photo of a napkin on the floor - logo of The Childrens Society and Chicken Cottage
Collage of 3 photos. One a selfies two women smiling. One a photo of panel - one woman speaking two visible and watching her. Poster for the event - visibility for good
Graffiti art on a wall of big yellow daffodil heads
Two photos together. One of a page of paper saying “welcome to rise!’ And the other a photo from a bridge of the river Tyne
Photo of four colleagues standing under a The Children’s Society sign
Lorry trailer two words graffiti on it. Croeso! In vivid pink and welcome in rosy red
Me, smiling at the camera with a bobble hat on. Holding my medal. It’s round wooden and says Harrow hill 10km on it
Sketch note from the love in motion event. An a4 page covered in images and words. Lots of colour.
Five photos in a collage - photos of young people handing a petition to 10 downing st.
Collage of six photos. Three have over 20 people sitting / standing in a row smiling at the camera. One is of a screen with “National apprenticeship week graduation event 2026” written on. One of two colleagues standing on a stage holding a certificate, smiling and the last photo of our ceo Mark speaking.
Photo of 4 people - 3 women and 1 man standing up in a row smiling at the camera. Behind a logo of The Childrens Society charity.
Collage of 5 photos. 1. Two notebooks on a table, brown with pphe hotel group on. 2. Bowl of sweets. 3. Big Ben. 4. London eye county hall and river Thames. 5. Empty room set up for a meeting. Table, chairs, water and glasses on table.
Photo of duvet on the floor with pillow. Duvet covered in pizza blanket with huge duck in bed.
Two women smoking at the camera. One holding some Xmas cards and one holding a box of biscuits 🍪
Picture of the back of lots of people’s heads as they listen to a speech. It’s dark room with some neon pink lighting.
Photo of the prime minister speaking in front of a bright pink background that says “a Britain built for all”
11 people on a stage smiling at camera. Two people holding awards. Behind is a screen saying “children and young people now awards”
Poster stating the word “welcome” is approx 16 different languages. At the bottom is The Children’s Society logo and “Time for young people” service logo.
Photo of three people smiling - standing outside a building with the sign The Foundry behind them. 3 people are 1 man, 2 women.
Gordon brown on a small stage with amol rajan behind.
CEOs of The Children’s Society, barnardos, nspcc, NCB and rep from action for children with three young people posing for the camera
Photo of a woman kneeling down in a crowd looking away. Around her are the legs and limbs of others standing up around her
Photo of sun rising over central Liverpool
Five people sitting behind a table with microphones in front of them. Woman on far end of table is talking. Roller banner on left showing carers trust charity logo.
Photo of a glass award on a busy table full of glasses and cutlery. You can see 2025 Winner on the glass
Photo of the cover of a book. Yellow plain cover. Iqbal Hussain. The night I borrowed time. Puffin press.
Photo of sunrise across Bournemouth beach
Collage of nine photos taken at the conference. All people smiling at the camera
Photo of woman in pink dress speaking to what seems like a sea of white men in suits. It wasn’t just white men in the audience but I didn’t capture everyone
Photo looking up at a stage with three women behind a table - behind them a projection of the title of the event. Youth and Skills Day In conversation with DofE: Max Wilkinson MP. Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Panel Saieesha Baisor, DofE Youth Ambassador Wendy Chamberlain MP Ruth Marvel OBE, CEO, DofE
Photo of a stage with three people sitting in chairs by a small table. Helen walker, Ed davey and Tiggy Walker. Behind them a massive screen saying: Why care matters. Carers UK logo. Harper Collins publishers logo. Names of the people - as set out above.
Photo at fringe event. Back of audience heads and panel in the front. Give on the panel sitting behind a table. Screen behind shows their faces and the title The Lost Boys
Two photos of teams at an away day
Sketch note from the session
Very detailed sketch note reflection from the last day of the leaders plus fellowship. It was an online meeting that included a wide range of topics discussed. Key words: Leaders Plus Module 7 What ale the biggest shifts? Light bulb moments • Thinking about myself moments?. • Set clear objectives • Accepting The chaos Refections on peel • model working parenthood. More of a mum ShadOwIng • Confidence + empowerment *'• Authority gap • Boldness •Keep your horizons open • Clearer thinking • Teenagers need more time Appreciation of you •Realising there is no right Don't miss out on time for you own vision • Best use of my voice • Challenging more (respectfully) • self-belief + confidence comes • Self- acceptance • Importance of small goals Celebrate • Keep work in perspective Prioritise family Resilliance trumps perfection Hold goals lightly • Slowing the pace - There is no one way Comections beyond the fellowship SPINNING PLATES • Board roles • Planning holiday • Date to meet... reflect • Whats App Spam • Exercise • intentionality No one way. POSITIVE ENDINGS WITH SHARED APPRECIATION
Photo of a page from the Trussell research - “Children were at particular risk of living in a food insecure household. In 2024, more than one in four (27%) children were growing up in food insecure households. Children aged 0-5 were particularly likely to be living in a food insecure household (31%). Over two in five (42%) families with three or more children experienced food insecurity. This was more than twice the rate of families with two children (20%).”
Five people - two women and three men standing and smiling at the camera. In the background the sea - in Brighton
Photo of two research report covers. Reports by The Children’s Society. 1. Moving Money: uncovering the reality of exploitative money laundering and other forms of child financial exploitation July 2025 2. Tackling financial exploitation: Youth voice insights July 2025
Report cover for The Children’s Society 2024/25 Annual Impact: Summary Report. As well as this text, on the cover is a photo of three teenagers all smiling
Photo of woman sat on stairs blurred in the background. Picture included film camera with screen showing woman and another person stood to the side taking a photo
Colleague of five photos. Top half is a single photo of five women standing in a garden smiling. Under are four photos taken within the phase service. 1. Roller banner that says Pause, create, play relax. 2. Photo of a pride sticker saying love is love. 3. Photo of a colourful abstract photo. 4. Painting of a tree.
Head shot of black dog with his mouth and nose covered in sand
Four award titles in light blue text - going down the page. Top to bottom: The supporting child refugees award. The mental health and wellbeing award. The leaving care award. Violence prevention award.
Colleague of three photos. 1 - I love my colleagues. 2 - a painted rabbit mural on a wall. 3 - scribbled notes in a note pad in tiny writing from the committed to conversations session
Nerys and Ruwani standing smiling to camera in children’s society offices.