Families, Relationships and Societies @frsbup.bsky.social
Timby2 @timby2.bsky.social It's not how much you're given, it's what you do with what you've got. Folk music, archaeology, football and lefty views. Semi-retired, the boss will be furious when she finds out. Looking for hope and laughter.
Nev @alphukit.bsky.social Outdoors and all things nature type of guy.
I love camping, hiking, foraging and travelling anywhere, anytime.
The Fostering Network Cymru @tfn-cymru.bsky.social
@unalernihan.bsky.social @unalernihan.bsky.social
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
@sfoster2uk.bsky.social @sfoster2uk.bsky.social
Kindo Rewards @kindoapp.bsky.social UK's first rewards points on your nursery fees, so every payment gives something back! Join us at www.kindoapp.com
UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social TCRU researches children, families and social change. Our work focuses on inequality, migration, gender, parenting and diverse families, and on connecting research to policy, practice and public understanding.
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
Carey Oppenheim @careyoppenheim.bsky.social Working at the Nuffield Foundation on Young People, Early Childhood, former CEO, Early Intervention Foundation. Views my own.
Nabil Ali @nbzy34.bsky.social He/Him. Senior policy lead at @Barnardos.org.uk on children & families seeking sanctuary in the UK. Formerly European education and #Erasmus+ former advisory board member for #Taith. Proudly LGBTQ+🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️.
All views my own.
CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology @techforgoodcast.bsky.social UK charity. Providing free courses, resources and networking opportunities to help charities and social impact organisations harness the full power of digital and AI. Also working with funders to create an environment of support. See www.wearecast.org.uk.
Claire Eady @playconnects.bsky.social Child Therapist passionate about Play/Filial Therapy.
Neurodivergence Connect Scotland @ndconnectscot.bsky.social Bridging the gap between educators & parents of neurodivergent children. CPD sessions | Free Online ASN CPD Programmes📄
http://neurodivergenceconnect.co.uk
📧 hello@neurodivergenceconnect.co.uk
Huw Beale @huwbealemencap.bsky.social Senior Media Manager, Mencap
FamilySafeguarding.bsky.social @familysafeguarding.bsky.social The Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice | SFPC | Sector-Led Improvement Partner | Keeping more children safe at home with their families
Early Years Scotland @eyscotland.bsky.social Early Years Scotland is a charity which exists to make a real, positive difference to the lives of our youngest children.
earlyyearsscotland.org
The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social Working to change food policy and business practice to ensure everyone in the UK can afford and access healthy and sustainable food
🍏🗣️🫘📊📢🛒💚 - https://linktr.ee/FoodFoundation
OASIS Case Management Solutions from IT Works (Scotland) Ltd @oasis-from-itworks.bsky.social Cloud-based, flexible & secure case management systems for charities, non-profits & frontline services.
Intuitivecare @intuitivecare.bsky.social Intuitivecare is the next generation of fostering software. Achieve better oversight, compliance and outcomes by working smarter.
Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social Scotland's national advice service for additional support for learning (ASL).
Supporting Scotland’s Inclusion Ambassadors and partners in the My Rights, My Say service.
Part of childreninscotland.bsky.social
Find out more at linktr.ee/EnquireReachASL
The Fostering Network @fosteringnet.bsky.social The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.
Blue Cabin @bluecabin.bsky.social Blue Cabin helps care-experienced children build better, stronger relationships through artist-led creativity.
David Gould @davidgould.bsky.social Insights & Improvement Manager at The Promise Scotland and PhD graduate from the University of Leeds.
Fiona B @fionabennett19.bsky.social Supporting Social Justice and a better world. Green 💚 Third sector 🏴 (here in personal capacity)
@mvaghefian.bsky.social @mvaghefian.bsky.social
Cameron Smith (he/him) @smithc1000.bsky.social Development worker at @scldnews.bsky.social
Disability Global Leadership Advisory Group and Inclusion Advisory Group Member at Global leadership Exchange
https://linktr.ee/cmcdonalds
Views my own. (He/Him)
Jude Turbyne @judeturbyne.bsky.social Happy CEO of Children in Scotland. Also delighted to be the chair of the Corra Foundation and on the board of the Scotland Malawi Partnership. Lucky to live in Broughty Ferry and never happier than when up a hill.
Adoption Matters @adoptionmatters.bsky.social Children’s charity, voluntary adoption agency, covering the North of England, we offer ongoing support & training to families. Our not-for-profit fostering agency, Foster Care Matters, launched in 2024.
#AdoptionMatters #FosterCareMatters
NavyMichelle @navymichelle.bsky.social 🇺🇸Navy disabled veteran ET2.
🇨🇦🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇽
Always armed.
The second time I am embarrassed to be American. Can you guess when the first time was?
Not here for romance, chat, nor sugar momma.
@pippage.bsky.social @pippage.bsky.social
United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️🔥 @unitedi.org HITLER 2.0 IS NOW HERE, FIGHT BACK LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOW!! Let's get United for a better World! Not a political party, yet. #resister #nevergiveup #fightfascism #equalrightsforall
💜❤️🔥 I AM here. Connecting you to other HUMANS❤️🔥💜
David Mackay @david-mackay.bsky.social Practice and Policy Team Manager at Children’s Hearings Scotland. Passionate about children’s rights, cats and plants.
The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social 🎙️Charity from every angle 🎙️
The podcast for charity insiders, by charity insiders.
Hosts Tim Beynon & Piers Townley tackle the topics that matter for third sector staff, fundraisers, supporters & charity gurus!
linktr.ee/thecharityshow
Blue Triangle @bluetriangleha.bsky.social We are a 50 year old homelessness charity & social care provider that supports 400 people across 12 local authorities in Scotland every day.
https://bluetriangle.org.uk/
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.
Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social Scotland's national charity working to improve children's lives.
Services: Enquire | Resolve | Reach | My Rights, My Say
childreninscotland.org.uk
Therapeutic Life Story Work UK (part of TLSWi) @tlswuk.bsky.social A passionate community of practitioners & trainers embracing the transformative Rose Model. Helping children/young people & families make sense of their story.
Mike Strang @mikestrang01.bsky.social Chief Executive @ Paddle Scotland | Trustee @ Mindset | Trustee @ Beyond Srebrenica | Youth Work | Outdoor Learning | Smart Justice
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration @childrensreporter.bsky.social SCRA’s vision: Children and young people in Scotland will be cared for, included, respected and safe with opportunities for a positive future.
Unite Foundation @unitefoundation.bsky.social Working to ensure estranged and care-experienced students have a free, safe and stable #HomeAtUniversity - starting with our scholarship scheme.
Find Out More: unitefoundation.org.uk
Ravinder Kaur @ravinder70.bsky.social Joined February 2025. Proud founding member Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland https://afkascotland.org/. Views are mine however. Like outdoor swimming/jogging/gigs/food
Kathy P @kathyp7.bsky.social Partner in social work Consultancy and Training company. Border collie owner #socialcare #socialwork #training #Bordercollie
Dr Alice R Phillips @alicerphillips.bsky.social Research Associate investigating experiences in care, child and adolescent mental health, childhood maltreatment and, social and interpersonal outcomes.
University of Cambridge | visiting researcher at University College London & University of Oxford
Children's Health Scotland @childhealthscot.bsky.social We're a Scottish #charity who support #vulnerable #children whose #health (mental & physical), #wellbeing & #rights are most at risk. We work directly with children and those who love and care for them, including families, parents, foster & kinship carers.
Community Action Network (CAN) @can100.bsky.social We help charities & community groups grow stronger.
https://can100.org/
Charity No. 1081381.
NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) @nyasservices.bsky.social NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is a children's charity that supports and empowers care-experienced children and young people.
Trauma Recovery UK - TRC @traumarecoveryuk.bsky.social Facilitating the recovery of children and young people, aged 3-24 years, and parents/carers facing trauma.
Head Quarters in Oxford
Therapy Centres in Bath, Guernsey and Oxford
www.trc-uk.org
@lorrainesillars.bsky.social @lorrainesillars.bsky.social
Settle @wearesettle.org 👥 1:1 coaching for care-experienced young people in London
🏡 supporting transition of moving into their 1st home
📣 charity ending cycle of youth homelessness
https://wearesettle.org/
https://linktr.ee/wearesettle
Become @becomecharity.org.uk In care. Leaving care. We care.
Free Care Advice Service: 0800 023 2033
WhatsApp: 0786 003 4982
Our Hearings Our Voice @ohov.bsky.social An independent children and young people’s board for the Children’s Hearings System.
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).
Rebecca Anthony @drrebeccaanthony.bsky.social Research fellow at DECIPHer, Cardiff University
St Andrew's Children's Society @standrewscs.bsky.social Adoption and fostering agency with offices in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Helping people to adopt & foster who live within 60 miles of Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Elgin. Enquire today - 0131 454 3370 / info@standrews-children.org.uk / sacsadopt.scot Founded in 1922.
Family Rights Group @familyrightsgp.bsky.social Helping Families, Helping Children. We work to improve the child welfare system to ensure more children can live safely in their families and children in care have loving relationships to turn to throughout life. Find us online at www.frg.org.uk
Avery Bowser @averybowser.bsky.social Social Worker. Fostering Services Manager, Action for Children NI. Portglenone Writers. Co-author 'Social Work & Co-production' - ESSA shortlist 2022. 'If adoption is the answer, what was the question?' in Future of Children's Social Care (eds Sen/Kerr)
Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social Award Winning Charity! 100 years of experience! Recruiting Adopters & Foster Carers for children.
Call 0131 553 5060 or email info@scottishadoption.org
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.
@linnet55.bsky.social @linnet55.bsky.social
Senate Media @senatemedia.bsky.social We are specialists in taking serious and complex topics and turning them into engaging videos, covering public policy, scientific research, reports & campaigns.
Polimapper @polimapper.bsky.social Polimapper provides tools to engage political stakeholders with hyper relevant information. Geographic Data | Relevant Insight | Policy Actions
School Jobs @schooljobs.bsky.social The Bluesky home of Vocational Recruitment who support schools and candidates with their recruitment needs.
We specialise in helping unemployed people and underrepresented groups into education roles.
Vocationalrecruitment.com
@nicksbarton.bsky.social @nicksbarton.bsky.social Uk based. Parent.
@livelifetothefull.bsky.social @livelifetothefull.bsky.social
@millinerstale.bsky.social @millinerstale.bsky.social
Bez Martin @bezmartin.bsky.social Head of Participation at Anna Freud.
Independent Consultant - Bez Martin Consultancy
https://www.bezmartinconsultancy.co.uk/
Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience
https://www.seanchaicollective.org/
Dr Eva A Sprecher @easprecher.bsky.social Research Fellow at @uclpals.bsky.social / honorary at Anna Freud.
Researching the mental health of #care-experienced young people. #Coproduction. Relationships for care-experienced people. #mixed-methods
Ex-Physics teacher.
Puffin Enthusiast
#crohns
Fiona Steel @fisteel.bsky.social National Director at Action for Children in Scotland. Board member of CCPS . Views are my own.
Natalie Cowan @nataliecwn.bsky.social
Maurice - Renfrewshire Promise Manager @maurice-promise.bsky.social Promise Manager, Renfrewshire Council. Manage and lead on Renfrewshire's implementation of The Promise. Member of Children's Services Senior Leadership Team. Keep The Promise.
Clan Childlaw @clanchildlaw.org Clan is an award-winning, independent children's charity that actively supports children and young people to take ownership of their rights.
Care Experienced Movement @careexpmovement.bsky.social We are Care Experienced Activists. #CareIsAVerb
#CEP #CareExperiencedMovement #CareExperienced
careexperiencedmovement.com
info@careexperiencedmovement.com
Daniel Rolph Author @danielrolphauthor.bsky.social Daniel Rolph grew up in the UK foster care system, experiencing firsthand the challenges that come with it. Now, he's channelling those experiences into his debut novel, Shattered Paths
Buy Now: https://geni.us/OEi75Gh
@yvonnecop.bsky.social @yvonnecop.bsky.social
@kinshipcaregivers.bsky.social @kinshipcaregivers.bsky.social
The Promise Scotland @thepromise.scot The Promise Scotland supports those working in and around the 'care system' to create meaningful change, helping to ensure Scotland can #KeepThePromise by 2030.
What’s The Debate @whatsthedebate.bsky.social Tackling Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse through RSHE and PSHE. Resources, Training and Consultancy
www.whatsthedebate.co.uk
Peter Max @peter-max.bsky.social Health & Social Care exec & non-exec in Wales. Exec: Partnerships for Progress (PfP) - a residential family centre. 3 Non-Exec board roles (Life Sciences Hub Wales; Care Inspectorate Wales; Marie Curie). Exploring social enterprise & start-up ideas.
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
Sarah Pure Insight @sarahpureinsight.bsky.social Founder & CEO www.pure-insight.org.uk a dynamic charity dedicated to empowering care-exp young people. Passionate about amplifying lived exp, we specialise in fostering collaborative relationships & designing transformative, place based community solutions
Katie H @katiehewitt.bsky.social Seeking wisdom
Simple Safeguarding @simplesafeguarding.bsky.social Posting about compassionate, inclusive safeguarding practice.
Mirror Together @mirrortogether.bsky.social Daily Mirror special projects by Ros Wynne-Jones, Claire Donnelly & Maryam Qaiser
Projects- #Yr9No10 #PeopleMove #BritainTalks #Europetalks
#WiganPier80
We write stories for Real Britain, The Mirror's campaigning column
📝 https://tinyurl.com/bdbk8y49
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
Emma-Jayne Williams - Consultant Forensic Psychologist @williamspsychology.bsky.social https://www.williams-psychology.com
@meplusthree.bsky.social @meplusthree.bsky.social Lone parent to 3 girls, gymnastics club manager, home educator, dog owner…
Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social Expert social enterprise providing first-class #policy, #publicaffairs and #campaigning advice to #charities.
Charity Times, Consultancy of the Year 2024
Website: https://principleconsulting.org.uk
Cath Knibbs @childrenandtech.bsky.social Human Behaviour Technologist & Ethicist, Cybertrauma & online harm consultant, author, educator, speaker and child trauma psychotherapist, Nutrigenomics & DNA health. TEDx speaker ..& ex REME Tech
https://linktr.ee/cathknibbs
Betsy de Thierry @betsydethierry.bsky.social 🌍 Trauma Recovery Global
🧠 Psychotherapist
👩🏫 Training & Consultancy
👨👩👦👦 Mum of 4 Sons
📚Best-Selling Author
⛑️Trauma Recovery Centre Charity
🌊 Sound
Charlotte @thetravellingcrab.bsky.social Manchester 📍
On wandering, reading, parenting, adopting, living and catting
Mike C @grandpaegg.bsky.social Rodborough, Stroud, Gloucestershire Also on Mastodon redgreenmick@mas.to
Interests include social work, Gloucester Rugby, Gloucestershire and West Indies cricket, Bristol Rovers,birding, nature, countryside, folk and acoustic music, real and craft ale.