Shubhanna Hussain @shubhanna.bsky.social Policy and Engagement professional at a national carers charity in Scotland.
Interested in carer policy, social care, health inequalities, learning disabilities, human rights, and equality.
Mum | Carer | Data Geek | Mostly winging it |Views my own
Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social Campaigner. Activist, Lived Experience Trainer. MA Social Policy.
#LearningDisabilities #HealthInequalities
Former charity Chair.
Trying to build a better world.
Also love #LFC
Views expressed are my own.
www.ramandeepkaur.co.uk
Liz Wilson @hillsideliz.bsky.social Family carer, determined to make the world a better place for my disabled daughter.
william rae @willear.bsky.social
@pollylunn.bsky.social @pollylunn.bsky.social Scottish charity nerd. Usually found at In Control Scotland. Civilly disobedient. Hoping it’s better over here…
C-Change Scotland @cchangescotland.bsky.social Human Rights Defenders.
We are a not for profit in Scotland supporting good lives.
Jamie Cooke @jamiecooke.bsky.social Exec Director at Inclusion International - working with and for our Council, members and staff team to drive inclusion across the world. Ramblings my own not my org
Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social Carers Scotland work with and on behalf of unpaid carers who provide support to family and friends who have disabilities, long term conditions or frailty associated with older age to enable them to live independently in their own homes and communities.
Fiona Collie 🏴🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social Charity policy geek, councillor, board member with interest in unpaid carers, community, disability, women's health, anti poverty, health & social care, politics, equity & equality. ❤️ Star Trek, football, animals. ♿️🏳️🌈 Owned by Hamish the staffie. Views own.
Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social Philosopher and social activist with interest in self-directed support, basic income, neighbourhood democracy, neighbourhood care and anything else that helps create a world where everyone matters (and chippy Northerner). https://citizen-network.org
Giselle 🦋 @ascws.bsky.social • @ Admin Adult Social Care Warriors Facebook Group Campaigner, Agitator & Warrior for free social care & disability rights. Social Care Reform & Carers Rights
Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs
https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
SquarePeg Training @squarepegtraining.bsky.social Founder Prof. Karen Watchman. Learning/intellectual disability and dementia online & in-person co-developed training delivery. Social enterprise based in Scotland with global reach. https://squarepegtraining.co.uk/
Eleni Chambers @elenichambers.bsky.social Disabled researcher/activist. Inclusion, access, involvement and co-production (mainly, but also wildlife, gardening, music, modern art, photography...)
Works for different UK H&SC organisations, particularly likes Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs).
neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social Social change, social care, social life.
Ewan King @ewandking.bsky.social Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus and Deputy Director of IMPACT. Passionate about social care and believe in its potential. #sharedlives #socialcare #homeshare #kdrama #mentalhealth https://sharedlivesplus.org.uk
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/
In Control Scotland @incontrolscot.bsky.social Scottish charity working collaboratively to improve social care.
www.in-controlscotland.org
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
Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde is an independent economic research unit providing expert analysis and insight on the Scottish economy. fraserofallander.org
Corra Foundation @corra.scot Corra Foundation is a Scottish grant-making charity that is about strengthening and amplifying people’s voices and their power to make change.
The Robertson Trust @therobertsontrust.bsky.social We are here to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting, and influencing solutions to drive social change.
GCVS @glasgowcvs.bsky.social Glasgow's Council for the Voluntary Sector
💡Support, Training, Resources, News
🫶 Subscribe to our newsletter at gcvs.org.uk
Parenting Across Scotland @parentingscotland.bsky.social Parenting Across Scotland is a network of charities focussing on issues affecting parents in Scotland. By supporting families we support children.
https://linktr.ee/parentingacrossscotland
Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) @together-sacr.bsky.social An alliance of 600 charities & professionals that promote & protect the rights of children in Scotland as set out in the UNCRC & other human rights treaties #HumanRights #UNCRCScotland #BabyUNCRC #RightsOnTrack
Find out more: linktr.ee/togetherscotland
Children First @childrenfirst.bsky.social Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for children, keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
Values Into Action Scotland @viascotland.bsky.social We promote rights, choice and control for people with learning disabilities and individuals on the autistic spectrum in Scotland!
Visit our site: https://viascotland.org.uk/
Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social Leading research centre in long-term (social) care, mental health, developmental disability & other health issues to inform & influence global policy & practice.
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.
Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social The Professional Association for Social Work and social workers, part of BASW UK.
Shared Parenting Scotland @sharedparentsco.bsky.social We are Scotland's leading shared parenting charity. We put the welfare and rights of the child at the heart of everything we do. Please visit our website if you want to know more: http://sharedparenting.scot
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.
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.
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
Human Rights Consortium Scotland @hrcscotland.bsky.social Scotland's civil society network to defend and promote human rights | Reposts don't necessarily represent member views.
Sarah McDermott @sarah-r-mcdermott.bsky.social Development Manager, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)
All views my own.
Jaqui Reid @jaquireid.bsky.social CEO of Inclusion Glasgow…still amazed I get paid to invest in my passion…always looking for new perspectives
Ruth Hughes @ruth2729.bsky.social Mother of a wonderful son who is autistic and has a learning disability - badly failed by a broken mental health system resulting in him being locked in hospital since 2017. Now free from Carstairs - Will not stop until my boy is home 🏡❤️
Claire Flanagan @clairesac.bsky.social Young Carers Lead Officer for South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership.
Doctoral student at University of the West of Scotland.
All views are my own.
Alastair Minty @a-minty.bsky.social Working at In Control Scotland, and Positively Minty.
Passionate about real progress and power shifts, inclusion and equity.
Carers Life @carerslife.bsky.social ✨ For those feeling pulled underwater by caregiving
🌊 You're not alone in these challenging waters
💙 Practical support & emotional understanding
🇬🇧🇺🇸 Community for UK carers & US caregivers
📘 Discover "The Invisible Anchor"
https://carers.life
Carr Gomm @carrgomm.bsky.social Leading Scottish social care & community development charity (SC033491).
Fundraising to tackle loneliness and social isolation across Scotland.
www.carrgomm.org
Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow
Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration
She/her
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.
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social Independent mental health consultant, peer researcher. Board member: Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland & NHS Forth Valley. Chair of VOX Scotland. (All views mine alone) All things mental health from a lived experience perspective. (NB: new account!)
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.
Clare MacGillivray @claremacg.bsky.social Director @Rights_Real |
Senior Atlantic Fellow @AFSEE_LSE @LSEInequalities | 🎙
@fearless_pod | 🧡
Former Trustee @@Creative_Voices @IACDglobal 🌍
Lorna Mcilreavy @mslorna.bsky.social Partnership Engagement Officer at East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
Very nerdy about equality, participation, feminism, Dr who and obviously a trekky 🖖🏼
Making Rights Real @makingrightsreal.bsky.social Making Rights Real is a grassroots human rights organisation for Scotland. 🧡
http://makingrightsreal.org.uk
Scottish Charity No: SC050342
Fast Forward @fastforwardscot.bsky.social Scotland's national youth work organisation specialising in risk taking behaviours, prevention & early intervention.
Promoting young people's health through education & training. We support children, young people, parents, carers, & practitioners.
Euan's Guide @euansguide.com Award-winning charity known for our disabled access review website, making accessible loos safer with our Red Cord Cards, and the UK's largest Access Survey.
www.EuansGuide.com
Inspiring Scotland @inspiringscotland.bsky.social We identify and solve problems on a national scale, working together for a Scotland without poverty or disadvantage.
https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/
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
Carer Positive @carerpositive.bsky.social Carer Positive work with organisations across Scotland to build and develop workplace support for members of staff with caring responsibilities. Employers able to demonstrate this support can then apply to become recognised as a Carer Positive Employer.
NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social The National Development Team for Inclusion. Inspiring an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.
Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social Talking Mats is a #socialenterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties by increasing their capacity to think about and communicate effectively about things that matter to them.
Shared Care Scotland @carebreaks.bsky.social Improving short breaks for unpaid carers across Scotland.
A company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland SC161033. Registered charity SC005315.
https://www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/
Kate Hogarth @katehogarth.bsky.social Head of Policy and Communications at Shared Care Scotland. Working to improve choice and availability of breaks for unpaid carers in Scotland.
Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, our research is focused on the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities & the health & social inequalities they experience #research #healthinequalities
Find out more at www.sldo.ac.uk
Fiona Bain @fbain.bsky.social Passionate about people and communities. Have hope, be courageous and be kind. #Change
Fiona Robertson @fionaswriting.bsky.social She/her, Disability Justice, feminist, equalities consultant, writer, performance poet. Zines, physics, poetry, politics, cats, accessibility, landscape, Scotland, complexity 🏴❤️🦕
https://linktr.ee/FionaRobertson
Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social Interested in communication ,#humanrights, equality, #socialcare, #learningdisabilty, #poetry, tennis ,the great outdoors ! Was a founder of the #socialenterprise @TalkingMats. NED of central advocacy partners & First Fund, FRCSLT, FRSA.
Julie Stanny @juestanny.bsky.social Passionate about inclusion & being human.
CEO of In Control, convenor of social care future, partner in policymaking.
Live in northern mini zoo with 1 dog 🐶, 2 cats🐈⬛️🐈 & a tortoise 🐢
Nicola Donnelly @nicola1donnelly.bsky.social Parent Carer | Third Sector Marketing & Comms | Trustee | 📍Dundee
Currently - Marketing & Recruitment Officer for Carolina House Trust, Trustee for Lia’s Wings
Goals - more dancing, less admin
Views expressed here are all my own
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
PAMIS @pamis-scotland.bsky.social Supporting individuals with a profound learning and multiple disabilities, and their families and carers, to live healthy, valued and included lives. For more information: www.pamis.org.uk Co-founder and chair of @changingplacesuk.bsky.social
Karen Albrow @karenalbrow.bsky.social
Evelyn Shaw @evelynshaw.bsky.social Democrats for equal rights and opportunities for everyone
We Care Campaign @wecarecampaign.bsky.social Multi-award winning grassroots campaign for unpaid carers in the UK. Led by carers, for carers.
wecarecampaign.org.uk
Rightful Lives @rightfullives.bsky.social A UK based creative campaign and community focussed on the Human Rights of Autistic people and people with Learning Disabilities.
www.rightfullives.org.uk
Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
Join our mailing list for event news: https://forms.office.com/e/SihkWJ4eYE
Karen Procek @karenprocek.bsky.social Unpaid Carer, Relentless Changemaker, Changing Places Campaigner
Always trying to make the world a little better
Laura Rutherford @brodymeandgdd.bsky.social Unpaid carer. Mother. Campaigner. Overthinker. Changing Places Campaign Coordinator PAMIS Scotland.
www.brodymeandgdd.com
Gael Gordon @gaelgordon.bsky.social Unpaid carer, mainly
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