Become @becomecharity.org.uk In care. Leaving care. We care.
Free Care Advice Service: 0800 023 2033
WhatsApp: 0786 003 4982
@place2becharity.bsky.social @place2becharity.bsky.social
Cyrenians @cyrenians.bsky.social We tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness in Scotland.
www.cyrenians.scot
Care Inspectorate @careinspectorate.bsky.social Regulating and improving care and social work in Scotland.
Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre @dhi-scotland.com National resource & catalyst for change in Scotland's Digital Health and Social Care Sector. Funded by the Scottish Funding Council and Scottish Government. Organiser of @digiinventors.com
https://linktr.ee/dhiscotland
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.
IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social We are Scotland’s progressive think tank. We are dedicated to supporting and improving public policy, working tirelessly to achieve a progressive Scotland.
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social We support and empower Fife's lone parents and families in need for better todays and brighter tomorrows.
Youth Scotland @youthscotland.org.uk We are Scotland’s network for community-based youth work. We provide quality youth work programmes, information, resources, training and support.
Engage with us: https://linktr.ee/youthscotland
Children's Parliament @childrenparliament.bsky.social We work to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights.
https://linktr.ee/ChildrensParliament
Roz McCall MSP @rozmccallmsp.bsky.social Scottish Conservative MSP for the Mid-Scotland and Fife Region
Shadow Minister for Young People and The Promise
Constituents please email Roz.mccall.msp@parliament.scot
Families Outside @familiesoutside.bsky.social We work to improve outcomes for anyone impacted by imprisonment in Scotland.
Our Helpline is available Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm at 0800 254 0088.
Simon Massey @simonmassey.bsky.social Giving this a go
Head of Development & Engagement for @childreninscotland.bsky.social
All views my own
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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot The official account of The Scottish Parliament:
https://www.parliament.scot
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
ProjectChange @projectchange-scot.bsky.social
Shared Lives Plus @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social The UK charity for supportive shared living - #SharedLives and
#Homeshare
We're no longer active here. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The ALLIANCE @alliancescot.bsky.social Vision for a Scotland where people who are disabled or living with long term conditions and carers have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well.
Rock Trust - Youth Homeless Charity @rocktrust.bsky.social We’re dedicated to preventing youth homelessness and empowering young people to build brighter futures. Our vision is to end youth homelessness in Scotland.
Hosts of A Way Home Scotland | Founding member of Every Youth UK | Leaders of Upstream Scotland
The Fostering Network in Scotland @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social Sharing ideas, best practice and news | Committed to #KeepThePromise | Fosterline Scotland offers advice and support, weekdays from 10am-4pm. Call 0141 204 1400 or email fosterlinescotland@fostering.net.
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.
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
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.
Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh 🚲 🌳🗻🎨✍️ @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social #socialworker and #socialwork academic- joy, hope, arts engaged methods,
nature, creativity - based at the University of Edinburgh. Co-Director The Binks Hub. #PoetryHelps #NatureIsNurture (she/her)
UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, we exist to help prepare the next generation of policymakers by sharing evidence, nurturing skills and creating spaces for fresh thinking.
Website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/publicpolicy
Spotlight podcast 💡 www.uofgspotlight.com
Chloe Riddell @policychloe.bsky.social Policy Lead @thepromisescotland, mama of three, policy geek #KeepThePromise
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.
Emma Young @emmacyoung.bsky.social Policy Officer | Children’s Panel Member | Advisory Board Member, Centre for Health Policy | own views
SCVO @scvo.scot We're SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations). The national body supporting Scotland's essential voluntary sector. We monitor socials Mon-Thu 9-5 Fri 9-4.
🔗 www.scvo.scot
Adam Harley @adamharley.bsky.social MSP for Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in @scotgov // jenny.gilruth.msp@parliament.scot for constituents
Promoted by Jenny Gilruth MSP, 12 Commercial Street, Markinch, KY7 6DE
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.
Jennifer Davidson @jenniferiicf.bsky.social Executive Director & Professor, OBE | Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures, University of Strathclyde @iicfstrath.bsky.social | Lead, Working Group SDG16+Justice for Children 🌍 #JusticeActionCoalition | Partner, Observatory Children’s Human Rights 🏴
CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social Children & Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ)
Collaborating for rights-respecting justice for all children and young people in Scotland.
Explore our new eLearning modules at our website
cycj.org.uk | cycj@strath.ac.uk
Amy Woodhouse @amywoodhoose.bsky.social Chief Executive of Parenting across Scotland. Board Member of Scottish Ensemble. Churchill Fellow 2023.
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
Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social Comms Manager for the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences. Fuelled by ☕️
Kirsteen Paterson @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social Journalist @holyroodmag.bsky.social - always looking for stories. Politics/social justice/culture/communities/environment/innovation. Posts all mine.
Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social We bring people, services & organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system that is powered by lived experience. www.scottishrecovery.net
Get help now: https://scottishrecovery.net/contact/get-help-now/
Manchester Christmas Dinners @mcrxmasdinner.bsky.social Manchester community make sure that Manchester-based care leavers (18-25) don't spend Christmas Day alone 🎄🎁 https://give.manchester.ac.uk/p/christmasdinners/
Dr. Lynne Binnie @lynnebinnie.bsky.social Head of Education City of Edinburgh Council. Educational Psychologist. All views my own.
Peeple @peeplecentre.bsky.social Peeple is a charity that supports parents and children to learn together
www.peeple.org.uk
@nicolasturgeon.bsky.social @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland. Book lover.
louise_hosie @louisehosie.bsky.social Senior Journalist @BBCScotlandNews. Ex-@stvnews/@bbcworld
Get in touch: louise.hosie@bbc.co.uk
Aberdeen
David Pratt @foreigncorr1.bsky.social Journalist, photographer, broadcaster, painter. Contributing Foreign Editor @heraldscotland @ScotNational Contributor @BBCScotland @BBCWorld - www.davidpratt.co.uk - views own
Nick Eardley @nickeardleybbc.bsky.social BBC correspondent @bbcpolitics and BBC Verify
Willie Rennie MSP @willierennie.bsky.social Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on education, economy and social justice
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Graeme Downie MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social @ScottishLabour MP for Dunfermline & Dollar.
'A pointy-fingered fellow' - Quentin Letts.
Graeme.downie.mp@parliament.uk.
Scottish Conservatives @scottories.bsky.social Common sense, for a change
Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk Change with fairness at its heart.
Promoted by the Scottish Lib Dems, 4 Clifton Terrace, EH12 5DR
Bruce Adamson @bruceadamson.bsky.social Children’s rights and human rights
See Me @seemescotland.bsky.social We're Scotland's national programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination.
Jim McCormick @jimmccormick.bsky.social CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
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.
Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social CEO Scottish Care - homecare & care homes. Hon.Prof, University of the West of Scotland; Chair, National Bereavement Charter Group; Chair, NDTi; Director, Global Ageing Network; Board Member, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. #candleforcare.
Steve Reeves @stevereevesuk.bsky.social Chief Executive, Global Safeguarding | Advisor BTP, INTERPOL, MOD | Trustee Scouts, Imperial Health | Ex. Church of England ISB, Save the Children, National VPC | MBE | He/Him | Occasional DM viewer
Social Workers Union @swu-uk.bsky.social The Social Workers Union (SWU) is a trade union dedicated to social work professionals in the UK.
Ross McCulloch @thirdsectorlab.co.uk Tech for good insights, digital activism and occasional photos of Scotland.
Founder at Third Sector Lab - Helping charities deliver more impact with digital, data & design ⚡️
https://thirdsectorlab.co.uk/
36k Twitter followers - starting from 0 here.
Benjamin Perks @benjyperks.bsky.social Global advocacy lead for child protection & development @Unicef in New York. Author, campaigner, Dad & work in progress. First book Trauma Proof out soon. Literary representation by https://www.foliolit.com/ NYC
COPFS @copfs.bsky.social Official account of Scotland’s independent prosecution and death investigation service. This account is not presently monitored
https://www.copfs.gov.uk/
Michael Matheson MSP @michaelmatheson.bsky.social Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk West. Dad to my boys. Former Government Cabinet Secretary.
“In a world where we can be anything, be kind”
National Crime Agency (NCA) @nca-uk.bsky.social
@supportchas.bsky.social @supportchas.bsky.social
Glasgow Live @glasgowlive.co.uk
Kevin Stewart SNP @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social Former SNP MSP for Aberdeen Central & Scottish Government Minister.
Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social 🌹 Socialist
✊ Trade unionist
🙌 The cause of labour is the hope of the world
Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social Guardian First Edition writer
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social Public policy consultant, Non-executive, Runner.
www.chriscreegan.co.uk
https://open.substack.com/pub/chriscreegan
Shelley Gray @shelleygray.bsky.social Commissioner @ScotHumanRights. Policy & Comms @CorraScot.
https://monkey-puzzle.medium.com/
Jim Gamble QPM @jimgambleineqe.bsky.social Safeguarding professional, CEO of INEQE Safeguarding Group. Independent Safeguarding Children’s Commissioner in the City of London & Hackney, Lambeth & Bromley. Ex Police & founding CEO of CEOP.
Carolyn Sawers @four-story.bsky.social Living in lovely Glasgow, working with the Corra Foundation, Board member of Scottish Canals, posting my own views
www.corra.scot
Alice Ferguson @aliceferguson.bsky.social Co-founder of Playing Out movement for children’s freedom and right to play out in the streets and spaces where they live. Bristol, UK.
#SafeStreetsNow #PlayStreets #YesBallGames #KidicalMass www.playingout.net @playingout.bsky.social
@jct62 @jct62.bsky.social Head of Children & Justice Social Work - working to make a difference. Skier, cyclist, Celtic fan and credit union activist in spare time.
David Robb @davidrobb.bsky.social Proud Scot, husband and girl-Dad. Chair Aberlour CCT https://www.aberlour.org.uk/ Retired civil servant. Occasional cyclist. Born at 319.65 ppm. Twitter/X emigree @DavidRobb22
Robert Foster @entirelyrobert.bsky.social Head of Office for MSP, Director @killietrust Organiser @fsfscotland Councillor @north_ayrshire
TACT Fostering @tactfostering.bsky.social TACT is the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity. We are committed to creating better lives for our children, young people & our care experienced adults.
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
Nina Vaswani @weeneens.bsky.social Research Lead at CYCJ, University of Strathclyde. She/her
Youth Justice | Bereavement, loss and trauma | Young masculinities | Mental health | Inequalities | Coproduction.
PI: www.menminds.org and www.challengejustice.org
Nick Cook @nickcookuk.bsky.social Director of Young People’s Services for @childrenssociety.bsky.social | He/Him pronouns | Trustee Rees Foundation | Curious about social change and tackling social inequality | Avid coffee drinker | Views all mine
Cathy Ashley 🇺🇦 @cathyashley.bsky.social Chief Exective of the national child welfare charity Family Rights Group www.frg.org.uk
Decent mother, aunt and friend (I hope)
✡️ Trustee of HIAS+JCORE
2009-16 Chair of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Salsa dance and run (sort of)
Aileen Campbell @aileencampbell.bsky.social CEO of Scottish Women’s Football, former Cabinet Secretary in the Scottish Government…this account is held in a personal capacity.
Peter Wanless @peterwanless.bsky.social Former CEO of NSPCC (2013-2024) now available for all sorts of bits and bobs. President of Somerset County Cricket Club, Ebbsfleet United fan and proud owner of a functioning iPod classic
Lynn Perry MBE @lynnanneperry.bsky.social Chief Executive at Barnardo’s. Proud Mum. Champion for Children. System change seeker. Collaborator. Views my own.
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
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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
WHO @who.int The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ health agency, championing Health For All.
Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information.
We reserve the right to remove misinformation, spam, and hate speech under our posts.
Vanessa Longley @vanessalongley.bsky.social She/her. CEO at Beat eating disorders. Chair @ContactFamilies. Believes lived experience told powerfully can change the world!
Sense Scotland @sensescotland.bsky.social We support people with communication support needs associated with complex and sensory disabilities, and put their individual needs and choices first.
Shelly Reed @shellyreed.bsky.social Participation Coordinator at Coram Voice | Care Experienced | YSJ Education MA |📍York/Wakefield
@anassarwar.bsky.social @anassarwar.bsky.social
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org For People. For Planet. 🌍
All posts are promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Clare Adamson MSP @clareadamsonmsp.bsky.social SNP MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw | Convener Scottish Parliament CEEAC Committee | Promoted by Clare Adamson MSP, The Dalziel Building, 7 Scott Street, Motherwell, ML1 1PN
ACE-Aware Nation @aceawarenation.bsky.social Grassroots coalition working toward a Scotland where every citizen understands the long term impact of ACEs.
Founder partners are tigers Group and Connected Baby
Sean O'Neill @oneillss22.bsky.social Policy Director & Deputy CEO @ChildreninWales, ex-board member @Eurochild_org.
Children's rights, music, being outdoors, campervaning & what gives life fun, meaning & purpose. Views mine.
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#MOT #ALAW #LUFC
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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.
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