A Celtic State of Mind (ACSOM) @thisisacsom.bsky.social THIS is ACSOM
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation @cbfdn.bsky.social The only UK charity specifically focussed on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour may be described as challenging, and their families.
https://linktr.ee/TheChallengingBehaviourFdn
Anna Bird @annabirdfr.bsky.social CEO of Contact - we support families with disabled children. Chair of the Disabled Children’s Partnership. Passionate about social change and social justice. 
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
Solihull Parent Carer Voice @solihullpcv.bsky.social We are independent parent carers working together to raise awareness and improve outcomes for all children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND 0-25).
@nickytmacintyre.bsky.social @nickytmacintyre.bsky.social 
Sabiha @sabihaa.bsky.social Brummie born & bred. Proud British Muslim. Multilingual. Volunteer. I am an award winning SEND parent carer. Staunch campaigner against injustice and discrimination. Moved from the cesspit formerly known as Twitter. #SpeakTruthToPower
Views my own ❤️
@ldnorthumbria.bsky.social @ldnorthumbria.bsky.social 
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
James Watson-O'Neill @jwatsononeill.bsky.social Activist
Chief Executive of Sense
Trustee of National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Non Executive Director at SW London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust
Views my own
Affinity Trust @affinitytrust.bsky.social We support people with learning disabilities, Autism and other assessed needs to live independently in a home of their own. 
Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social We’re here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs.
Care and Support Alliance @csalliance.bsky.social The Care and Support Alliance: 60+ leading UK charities campaigning alongside the millions of older people, disabled people and their carers who deserve decent care.
Sarah Woodhouse @sarahwoodhouse.bsky.social Director of Policy and Influencing at the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG)
Jim Kane @jimkaneceo.bsky.social Chief Executive Officer at the national social care charity, Community Integrated Care @comintcare.bsky.social
Care Dynamics Yorkshire Ltd @caredynamicsyorks.bsky.social We are registered with The Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide care and support to people of all ages within the Bradford district. Our office is located in Riddlesden BD20 5LD.
https://www.caredynamics-yorkshire.co.uk/
Steve Veevers @stephenveevers.bsky.social CEO at Hft, Learning Disability Allies
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/!
@sp1ngirl.bsky.social @sp1ngirl.bsky.social Parent to a child with SEN. Often found advocating for support for own family and others. Likes to learn/share info on related issues incl. UK law/policy. Retweets are not necessarily endorsements. 
Ellie Grace @elliegraceslt.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapist working in community adult learning disability🤍
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) @vodgmembership.bsky.social VODG is a membership body representing organisations within the voluntary sector who work alongside disabled people.
EasyReadWales @easyreadwales.bsky.social Experts in turning complex information into accessible Easy Read in English and Welsh. Contact us for a quote: easyread@ldw.org.uk. Part of Learning Disability Wales. #EasyRead #AccessibleInformation #Charity
➡️ https://www.easyread.wales/
James Bolton @jamesabolton.bsky.social Public Affairs, Policy, Comms | Was Head of Comms, UKHSA & Head of Policy/Public Affairs, Stonewall | Fmr BBC, Mencap, NMC | Ex-Labour adviser | Views all mine |
@mencapr.bsky.social @mencapr.bsky.social 
CazHJohn @cazhjohn.bsky.social Walking in Nature, wellbeing, wildlife, peaceful life occasionally crazy enjoying life. Working for Mencap, activities coordinator and creative.
Ciara Lawrence @ciarale01.bsky.social Learning disability campaigner and podcaster 
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
Aisling Duffy @aislingduffy.bsky.social Chief Executive of Certitude - a leading not for profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autistic people. Views my own.
Rebecca Carroll @rebeccacarroll1.bsky.social Learning Disability Nurse 🩺
Amateur bread maker 🥖👩🏻🍳
Devon based
Katie Dooley Cawley @katiedooslt.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapist, specialising in working with Adults with Learning Disability. NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship holder 2025-26, Excited to learn about all thing’s Research, PPIE, Building connections and Disseminating findings this year.
Jean O’Hara @psychjoh.bsky.social Psychiatrist turned Executive/Leadership coach, former NHSE National Clinical Director, author, Trustee at MHI & BILD, Savvitas ambassador, co-owner OLA Coaching & Consultancy.
Jon Sparkes @jonsparkes.bsky.social Chief Executive of Mencap the national learning disability charity. All views expressed here are personal views.
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Encircle Housing @encircleha.bsky.social We are a specialist housing association with properties across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Find out more: https://encircleha.co.uk/
@clarernld.bsky.social @clarernld.bsky.social Passionate about reducing health inequalities in adults with learning disabilities and addressing unmet health need. Love my kids, music, the ocean, nature, astronomy and the outdoors.
Nicky MacDonald @nickymac1.bsky.social Director of Operations, privileged to manage diverse physical and mental health services, Learning Disability Nurse first and always.
Julie Brown @julieb2000.bsky.social Parent /Carer of Adult with Downs Syndrome , Sibling with Early Onset Dementia who now lives in a care home . Trustee/ Treasurer for Acorn Youth and Social Club for people with Learning Disabilities . Based in Uxbridge
Sarah Duffin @sarahduffin.bsky.social RNLD, Behaviour Analyst, Health Inequalities, Senior Lecturer, (Nursing), Healthcare Leadership, Training.
Clare @clarewoodcock.bsky.social Long lost Northerner
WeLoveCarers @wlccarers.bsky.social Providing support, advice, information and signposting to unpaid carers throughout the Dudley Borough
Andrea Bruun @andreabruun.bsky.social Research Fellow at Kingston University📍Palliative care and learning disability 🌻 UCL PhD in prognostication in hospice MDTs 🏛 Conversation Analysis 💬 she/her
Sharon L. Smith @sharonlsmith.bsky.social ‘Dr. mum’. Learning about: ‘wacky philosophies’, creative research approaches, education, disability, inclusion, (not)belonging, becoming, co-production, risk/vulnerability, policy, Down syndrome. Co-director Special Needs Jungle
https://linktr.ee/sharonls
Carys Phillips @fromtheswamp.bsky.social In the swampy lowlands of practice working in the indescribable and hard to articulate areas where researchers rarely go…
#SocialWork #Equity #Rights #Disabilty
Anca Manea @ldnurse.bsky.social #NICHE Fellow. Community Learning Disabilities Nurse. MSc Adv Prof Prac. Queen’s Nurse. I love walking and exploring new places and I love dogs ❤️
Teresa Greene @teresagreene.bsky.social Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities), Clinical Lecturer
Belfast
Ben Titford @dr-b-titford.bsky.social GP/ UK General Practice. Devon. Uncertainty..transience..evidence, chaos, knowledge and (Rawl’s) ignorance to make the world better…Cycling/ active transport/ the environment; People; Kindness, community- spelling mistake -s deliberate punctuation crime
WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social Supporting GPs and their general practice teams to manage complexity and championing whole person healthcare.
Website: https://www.wisegp.co.uk
Newsletter sign-up: http://wisegp.co.uk/sign-up
Marina Politis @marinadpol.bsky.social FY1 Doctor interested in primary care and health inequalities | Passionate about the gender health gap and queer health | Climate crisis = health crisis | Likes to Run | Free Palestine 🍉
Gretchen Bjornstad @gbjornstad.bsky.social Senior Lecturer | Research to improve support for children with disabilities and their families | University of Exeter Medical School and NIHR ARC South West Peninsula
Iain McKinnon @iainmckinnon.bsky.social Doctor - does some research
Kathy Petersen @kathyspetersen.bsky.social GP partner and clinical lead for NENC ICB for learning disability, mental health and neurodivergence, co-chair RCGP learning disability special interest group.
I am passionate about parity of esteem and reducing health inequalities, RPNE
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.
George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Crowdfunded #OpenJustice journalist, reporting mainly about #LearningDisability and #Autism. Also can be found with a needle, all things #sewing #quilting #knitting
Social Care Wales @socialcarewales.bsky.social Wales's social care workforce regulator. Making a positive difference to social care in Wales.
Johnny Bryant @johnnybryant.bsky.social GP living in Bristol. Interested in history, politics, ‘madness’, gardening and the role of community. More 🚲 and 🌱 , fewer 🚙.
“The world is too much with us; late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers”
Jonathan Beebee @jbeebee.bsky.social Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities. CEO of PBS4. Professional Lead in Learning Disability and Neuroscience at Royal College of Nursing.
Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social People with #LearningDisabilities #Autism #PeterAndFriends #ChooseLDNursing #LetsTalkAboutSexuality #SelfAdvocacyWorks
Trustee at @dvcdudley.bsky.social
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.
@s4llydavis.bsky.social @s4llydavis.bsky.social Learning Disability Nurse RNLD
Strategic Health Facilitator
MA Autism
Dr Julià-Torras @drjjulia.bsky.social Head. Palliative Care Department. Institut Català d'Oncologia Badalona (Barcelona) Catalonia. Spain.
Co-chair. WeCare Chair: end of life Care. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. UIC Barcelona.
Dying2Care.com - Carrie Doyle @carriep100.bsky.social Retired UK professional lead for community and end of life care at the RCN. Cllr at Tendring Council. Founder of Dying2Care, Soul Midwife. Honorary lecturer at City University London
End of life care mentor,funeral celebrant, and independent trainer.
Lucy Pollock @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social Geriatrician who gets to write stories. Celebrating longevity, tackling delicate questions. She/her. https://linktr.ee/lucypollock #TheGoldenRule #TheBookAboutGettingOlder Proud patron @AgeUKSomerset
Kate Woodthorpe @katewoody.bsky.social Professor of Sociology, interested in all things death and dying. Director of CDAS, University of Bath
Bristol Centre of Grief Research & Engagement @griefcentrebris.bsky.social Increasing understanding of grief, death & loss through collaborative research, education, advocacy & public engagement.
Visit our website: https://griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk
CDAS: Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety.bsky.social Works leading research centre at the University of Bath, UK. Were interested in the social contexts of death, dying and bereavement.
https://www.bath.ac.uk/research-centres/centre-for-death-society/
@hfmencap.bsky.social @hfmencap.bsky.social 
BCU Adult Nursing Team @bcuadultnursing.bsky.social 
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
Petrena @petrena.bsky.social Palliative care nurse specialist. Originally from South West Ireland, made a home in Southwest England.
Wife , Mother and loves her 🐕
Life is not a rehearsal.
Loves a list, a project , a plan.
Tracey Hartley-Smith @traceyhs.bsky.social Independant Consultant Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Queen's Nurse
Amy Wixey (RNLD) @amywixey.bsky.social A proud Community Learning Disability Nurse working on the Wirral ☀️
Lori Hall (Lorena) @lorena77.bsky.social Health and social care HE lecturer. Learning Disability researcher (PhD student) Audhd.
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
Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social Principal Social Worker for Adults
Views are my own
Nick Watson @nickwatson.bsky.social Professor of Disability Research, University of Glasgow. 
Kevin Woods @kevinedwoods.bsky.social Domiciliary Carer. Proud Dad, Grandad. Enjoy tennis 🎾 walking,gardening,exercise,cats,life.
#FBNHS #FBPE #MuscularDystrophy #WeAreZest #ChangingPlaces #SENDcrisis 🌊 DM's on request only. Bluesky 9/11/24
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
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 @olddognewtrick.bsky.social they/she, parent, special education teacher, goat person (cats, dogs, chickens too), feminist, anti-fascist, believer in science, we can do hard things and many hands make light work. Midcoast Maine
Jo Brown @jobrownworker.bsky.social Senior Adviser at a 'by and for' learning disability charity who spends a lot of time swimming in freezing cold mill.ponds
KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social Support that connects, builds independence and challenges you to do even more.
Life is about more than a support provider it's about living.
@angela2222.bsky.social @angela2222.bsky.social Registered nurse in learning disabilities
Strategic health facilitator
The End of Life Partnership @eolp.bsky.social We believe everyone should experience compassionate and personalised end of life care and we work with partners across health, social care, the voluntary sector and local communities to make this vision a reality.
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
St Anne's Community Services @stannescs.bsky.social We are a social care charity that provides a wide range of housing, day care and community support to people with #learning disability #mentalhealth #substance support #homelessness. We are proud to support people to live "A life without limits".
Louise Smith @louisesmith88.bsky.social Learning Disability Nurse
Clinical Educator
Passionate about Inclusion
#NursingAssociateMagic
space2grieve @space2grieve.bsky.social If you have been bereaved, no matter when, no matter how, space2grieve can support you.
If you would like to find out more, you can contact us via
📧 support@space2grieve.org.uk
📱020 8831 6083
💻 www.space2grieve.org.uk 
Gwen Moulster @gwenmoulster.bsky.social Independent Learning Disabillty Consultant Nurse
Nicola Payne @nicolapayne21.bsky.social @MeetMacIntyre passionate about #Dementia #Health #CoProduction #SocialCare & supporting people with #LearningDisabilities #Autism to live meaningful and happy lives loves to connect with others @macintyrehealth #teamworkmakesthedreamwork 💜
Certitude @certitude-support.bsky.social London's leading adult social care provider for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and those with mental health needs. We support people to live the life they want. 💛
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!!
Refugee from twitter...
Liz Wilson @hillsideliz.bsky.social Family carer, determined to make the world a better place for my disabled daughter.
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.
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
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
Leeds Mencap @leedsmencap.bsky.social 
BCU Learning Disability Nursing @bcu-ldnursing.bsky.social We are the voice of learning disability nursing here at Birmingham City University. This space is to share exciting news and good practice from our field.
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/nursing-learning-disability-bsc-hons-2025-26 
Dawn Wood @dawn007.bsky.social CEO Mencap in Kirklees
Barnet Mencap @barnetmencap.bsky.social Helping people with learning disabilities, autism and their families in Barnet.
www.barnetmencap.org.uk
Midland Mencap @midlandmencap.bsky.social We believe in a world where everybody is valued and included as active and equal citizens in their community regardless of need.
ChrisHutchRNLD @chrishutchrnld.bsky.social Consultant Nurse Approved Clinician Learning Disability & Autism; Queen's Nurse; Passionate about many things driven to make a difference. All views are my own.