Liam Kirkaldy @liamkirkaldy.bsky.social Comms and freelance journalism. Bylines in the FT, Guardian, the Times, Big Issue, the Herald, Scotsman etc. Still trying to convince the people of Nigeria to forgive Dundee United.
Anne Callaghan @annecallaghan.bsky.social Passionate about social change, International development, the outdoors and dogs ! Work at the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) on advocacy and Campaigns
@tressaburke.bsky.social @tressaburke.bsky.social
Susan McGhee @susanmcghee123.bsky.social CEO Flexible Childcare Services Scotland | Delivering Innovative Childcare & Education Solutions | Empowering Parents to Work, Study, or Train | Tech for Good | Social Entrepreneurship | Solutions Focussed | Scotland’s Changemakers
Leah Duncan-Karrim @leahjdk.bsky.social Passionate about all things children's rights
Proud polyglot and travel enthusiast 🇦🇱🇦🇹🇧🇪🇨🇳🇭🇷🇨🇿🇫🇷🇩🇪🇭🇺🇮🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇺🇳🇱🇵🇱🏴🇸🇮🇪🇸🇺🇸🇻🇦
Views are my own
Lynne O’Brien @lynneobrien.bsky.social Chief Officer for Children and Families at Aberlour Child Care Trust https://Www.aberlour.org.uk.
Personal views
Fiona McHardy @fionamchardy.bsky.social Research Fellow - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit .
Board of Parenting Across Scotland.
All views my own . Reposts indicate interest and not endorsement.
Pass The Mic Scotland @passthemic.bsky.social National programme to amplify the expertise of women of colour in news, commentary and policy making. Tackling the under-representation and misrepresentation of women of colour in Scotland. Find out more here: https://passthemicscotland.org/contact/
Assa Samaké-Roman @assasr.bsky.social That specsy French journalist & author 🦄 in Scotland (@RFI @ScotNational etc). Also @Ecosse_Toujours + @revueecossaise. Mum, wife, sister, friend. She/her.
Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social Director of Stand For All, freelance policy and comms specialist, posting predominately about immigration/asylum and trans/non-binary policy and rights, along with general rantings. (They/them). My views, no-one else would want them.
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Scottish Child Law Centre @scotchildlaw.bsky.social Specialist hub protecting Children's Rights in Scotland. We can help with all Scottish child law questions via advice@sclc.org.uk
Carla Cebula @carlaonion.bsky.social Lead analyst for Scotland at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social
Background in understanding social inequalities in education, now focused on poverty and inequality.
Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland @ccpscotland.bsky.social The voice of not-for-profit social care providers in Scotland. Reposts do not indicate endorsement. Account monitored Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm.
https://www.ccpscotland.org/
Meg Thomas @megthomas212.bsky.social Passionate about children's rights, knitting, exercise and hanging out with my pals. Work is all about supporting young people to be their best selves. Deputy CEO/Policy Lead Forces Children Scotland. All views my own.
Imogen Walker @imogenwalker.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Email: imogen.walker.mp@parliament.uk
Website: www.imogenwalker.co.uk
Nicola Sykes @nicolasykes.bsky.social Senior Education Officer #CommunityLearningandDevelopment (CLD) #ParentalEngagement & #FamilyLearning with Education Scotland #LifelongLearner #SocialJustice #BecauseOfCLD #Gardener #LoveNature
Cameron Garrett @cameron1702.bsky.social Scottish Greens 🌱 | MSP Research + Policy | Former MSYP | All opinions expressed my own | He/Him |
Matthew McColm MSYP @matthewsyp.bsky.social MSYP for Ayr 2023-25 with @evieMSYP | Fmr. President @BelmontInteract | @SA_Saltire Ambassador | CEV Coordinator @tarboltoncc | MD @DevelopXCreat
Graeme Downie MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social @ScottishLabour MP for Dunfermline & Dollar.
'A pointy-fingered fellow' - Quentin Letts.
Graeme.downie.mp@parliament.uk.
Jenny Gilruth MSP @jennygilruthmsp.bsky.social SNP MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Cllr Connor McManus @connormcmanus.bsky.social SNP Councillor for Penicuik, Howgate and Silverburn at Midlothian Council 🏴
Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care 🏥👨👨👦👦
Promoted by Connor McManus, Midlothian House, 40 - 46 Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1DN
Amy Callaghan @amycallaghansnp.bsky.social Former MP for East Dunbartonshire.
Dog Mum to Alfie.
Melanoma and stroke survivor.
Big fan of social justice, SPF & aperols.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Claire Gibson @clairegibson.bsky.social Change | Innovation | Trustee | Social Work | Outdoor Swimming | Feminist | Mother | Scotland
Connect @handle.invalid Connect is a charity and membership organisation for parent-run groups in Scottish schools and nurseries. We champion parent and family engagement in children's learning and school lives, supporting parents and carers with resources and info.
Pete Wishart @petewishart.bsky.social MP for Perth and Kinross-shire. Musician. Writer.
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights @crer-scotland.bsky.social CRER is a Scottish strategic anti-racist organisation.
Stuart McMillan MSP for Inverclyde @stu-mcmillan-snp.bsky.social 📧 Stuart.McMillan.msp@parliament.scot
📞 01475 720930
Promoted by Stuart McMillan, 26 Grey Place, Greenock, PA15 1YF.
Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social Senior editor at Tes magazine https://www.tes.com/campaign/download-the-tes-magazine-app
Denis Johnston @cllrdenisjohnston.bsky.social SNP Councillor representing Kilsyth and Villages
Sacro @sacroscotland.bsky.social Sacro provides person-centred, trauma-informed services that support people involved with the justice system in Scotland. Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities
Richard Meade @richardmeade13.bsky.social Director of Devolved Nations for Carers UK. Love family, running and paleoanthropology in my spare time!
Chris Kane MP @chriskanemp.bsky.social Serving the communities of Stirling and Strathallan
For any casework or enquiries, please email chris.kane.mp@parliament.uk
https://linktr.ee/chriskanemp
Coalition of Carers in Scotland @carerscoalition.bsky.social We are a National Carer Organisation in Scotland.
We work with carers and carer organisations to promote carers rights and to ensure that the voices of carers are included in local and national decision making forums.
carersnet.org
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland @ytartsscot.bsky.social We are Scotland's national development organisation for youth theatre.
https://linktr.ee/ytartsscot
Befriending Networks @befriending.co.uk The largest network of befriending services in the world. Join us today at befriending.co.uk
Barnardo's Scotland @barnardosscot.bsky.social As the country's largest children's charity, we’re here to help you, and children and young people across Scotland, feel safer, happier and healthier.
@colinbeattie123.bsky.social @colinbeattie123.bsky.social Promoted by Colin Beattie, 164 High St, Dalkeith EH22 1AY
Inspiring Children’s Futures @iicfstrath.bsky.social University of Strathclyde | Award-Winning
Working to reveal and help resolve the barriers preventing children reaching their full potential.
Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social Scotland's Campaign for Fair and Sustainable Trade.
WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s nature has shaped us. Now it needs us. 🌍
Tackling the nature and climate crises to bring our world back to life.
Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social We’re a climate campaigning organisation and part of the largest grassroots environmental network in the world ✊
Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social MSP Dundee City East, Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Energy, Scottish Government, promoted by Stephen Gethins, c/o SNP offices 8 Old Glamis Rd, Dundee
Sophie Elliott @sophiegelliott.bsky.social Senior Development Officer at Children in Scotland
(she/her)
Evaluation Support Scotland @evalsupscot.bsky.social Working with third sector organisations and funders so that they can measure and explain their impact.
(Reposts are not endorsement).
🌀 https://evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk/
Martin Whitfield @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social Former Scottish Labour MSP
Scottish Government @scottishgovernment.bsky.social Updates from the devolved government for Scotland. Parody.
Susan Smith @susanblethers.bsky.social Head of communications and fundraising at the Yard www.theyardscotland.org.uk
Ellie Wagstaff @elliewagstaff.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager @ Marie Curie Scotland | Trustee @ Generations Working Together | Social justice | Hiker #EverestBaseCamp2025
all views my own
Gordon MacRae @gmacrae.bsky.social Dad, charity worker (Assistant Director Shelter Scotland), humanist, rugby fan. (He/him)
@goodmovesjobs.bsky.social @goodmovesjobs.bsky.social
Alan Roden @alanroden.bsky.social Co-CEO of Quantum Communications. Political consultant. Former Scottish Labour comms director and Scottish Daily Mail political editor. Own views.
Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social Chief exec of Scottish Fair Trade 💚 Let's have more compassion for people, planet & animals 🌱 vegan, #MDANT. Glasgow.
Nourish Scotland @nourishscotland.bsky.social NGO focusing on food policy and practice. We work with others for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system that truly values nature and people.
nourishscotland.org
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry @covid19inquiry.scot The official Bluesky account for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. Investigating aspects of the devolved strategic response to the pandemic.
https://www.covid19inquiry.scot/
LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social The International Inequalities Institute drives integrated research and teaching on inequality at LSE. Home of @afsee-lse.bsky.social.
Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social CEO of Change Mental Health🌤️🏴
Trustee of LGBT Health and Wellbeing🏳️🌈 & Mental Health UK 💙
Former teacher & Islington councillor 🌹
Learning 🎨, 🎹 & 🇪🇸
Art lover 🖼️
Sci fi, politics & history geek, 🚀
Running and gym aficionado🏃♀️
Just trying to make things better💪
Ellie Harwood @ellieharwood.bsky.social Attempting systems-thinking around social security in the UK. Currently working on narrative change to end stigma.
Interested in social security, systems change, co-production, narrative and framing, children's rights and devolution.
Rae Montgomery-Cahill @raesc.bsky.social Trade unionist, community organiser, armchair genealogist 🌱
📍 Falkirk
Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social 🌹 Socialist
✊ Trade unionist
🙌 The cause of labour is the hope of the world
Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social Supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to make a difference with evidence.
http://eef.li/news-alerts
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
BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
Find out more: booktrust.org.uk
Ellie C @ellieonsea.bsky.social Head of Mission Comms at Nesta, working on health & obesity, early years + sustainability.
HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
🔗 https://hopenothate.org.uk
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
Vic Langer @viclanger.bsky.social Campaigner. Swimmer. Reader of books, watcher of tv and drinker of wine. Servant to Buster the cat.
Cath Rees @cathrees.bsky.social
Maureen Mcateer @maureenmcateer.bsky.social Interested in children, families, communities & protecting our precious planet 🌍
MK🌈 @leftypawprints.bsky.social EIS Union Rep✊ Aberdonian🩶Proud gay man 🏳️🌈Cat dad.🐈 ENFP🎉 Education 📚 SGP💚 Socialist 🚩 Gaymer🕹️Buddhist ☸️ADHD loading⚡️ Views my own☕️
Lucy Bannister @lucybannister.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at Trussell focusing on social security and employment support. Previously Turn2us, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Living Wage Foundation and local government. Trustee Sufra NW London.
Julie Aitken @julieaitken.bsky.social Currently exploring creative approaches to knowledge mobilisation through a PHD at Northumbria University. Alongside that, work as Policy Manager at Corra Foundation.
Carly Elliott @carlyelliott.bsky.social 💼 Assistant Director, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)
❤️ Trustee, The Young Women’s Movement & Up2Us
📣Energised by child rights, justice, intersectional feminism and cat videos.
Views own. She/her.
Darren Osborne @brawtalent.org Founding Director at Braw Talent CIC - A Glasgow based creative studio empowering diverse voices through film, animation & visual arts. Award-winning storytelling for social change.
Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social Scottish think tank founded in memory of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, to continue his legacy of radical political thinking and action. His words still echo.
Prof Laura Lundy @lauralundy.bsky.social Queen’s University Belfast and University College Cork working on Children’s Rights, Child Participation (The Lundy Model) and Education.
Beth-Anne McDowall @beth-annemcdowall.bsky.social Award winning Senior Development Officer at includem.
Scotland’s Youngest Non-Executive Director- Children’s Hearings Scotland.
Consultant and motivational speaker.
Interested in the transformation of the Care and Justice systems for children and Families
Child & Youth Friendly Governance Project @cyfgproject.bsky.social Children and young people at the heart of decision-making.
www.childfriendlygovernance.org
James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social Journalist and writer
Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education
www.jamesmcenaney.co.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
Andrea Priestley @andreahgp.bsky.social Lecturer in Education at University of Stirling, Scotland.
Ellie Craig MSYP @elliecraig.bsky.social she/her | Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament| MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart | Youth Worker |Trustee YoungScot | Campaign: #GrievingAndGrowing
COSLA @cosla.gov.uk The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
COSLA is the voice of Local Government in Scotland.
https://linktr.ee/cosla
David Aitchison @aitchison.bsky.social Public Affairs for @shelterscotland. Heart of Midlothian. Pasta.
Louisemac.bsky.social @louisemac.bsky.social Former Director General at Scottish Govt; ex-IoD Scotland Nations Director; ex-CEO Young Scot; former Co-Chair NACWG | OBE | FRSE | She/Her
Fathers Network Scotland @fathersnetwork.bsky.social Improving children's lives and outcomes through the positive involvement of dads, father-figures & whole families.
🌐 Explore more: https://www.fathersnetwork.org.uk/
🤝 Join our Professionals Hub: hub.fathersnetwork.org.uk
Welfare Scotland (welfare.scot) @welfare.scot Advancing a fairer Scotland by championing social security, human rights and real and meaningful social progress. We work with partners to help identify the root causes of poverty, drive advocacy for change and promote equitable living standards for all.
Centre for Children's Rights, QUB @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social Globally renowned research centre focused on children's rights/UNCRC, children's rights based approaches to research, Lundy Model. www.qub.ac.uk/ccr
Multiple contributors.
Rhona Matheson @rhonamatheson.bsky.social CEO of Starcatchers, potential PhD student, interested in children’s rights, babies’ rights, personal views here
Fiona Robertson @fionarobertson1.bsky.social Passionate about positive change, navigating the journey and celebrating the wins. . . and dogs!
Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social Through our research, consultancy work, postgraduate degrees and training & development programmes, CREC has been working to improve Early Years provision for over 25 years.
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.
Fiona Dyer @fionadyer.bsky.social Professor of Practice. Director of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) @uniStrathclyde. Co-chair of ASB, ACR & Children’s Rights groups.
Clare Simpson @claremsimpson.bsky.social Reading, writing, theatre (including theatre reviews for @FringeReview)
Finding out there’s life after work.
Trustee @opfs
Alison Evison @alisonevison.bsky.social Chair NHS Grampian; Councillor Mearns Ward Aberdeenshire; President of COSLA 2017-22; Honorary Lecturer University of Aberdeen; Consultative Member AberdeenTUC
Jane O’Donnell @msjaneod.bsky.social Chief Executive of COSLA. Proud public servant. Reading, running and films too
Lyndsay Fraser Robertson @lfrob.bsky.social Committed to social justice and working towards social change. Lover of dogs and funny GIFs. Mum of 3 young, wild and gorgeous boys. Programmes and Practice Officer, The Robertson Trust (all views my own)
Bruce Adamson @bruceadamson.bsky.social Children’s rights and human rights
Scottish Youth Parliament @officialsyp.bsky.social MSYPs are the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people. We want to make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up.
We're not around at the moment, but you can stay up to date on the work of our MSYPs here: linktr.ee/OfficialSYP.