Angela Clarke
Haven’t quite worked out what to do here yet…Bristol citizen, music lover, social worker, childless cat lady, currently leading the Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice (Hertfordshire)
@deadmonkey99.bsky.social
"‘Did I do anything wrong today,’ he said, ‘or has the world always been like this and I've been too wrapped up in myself to notice?’” — Douglas Adams
@bigkdavis.bsky.social
@lordshortcake.bsky.social
Formerly famous fat head & farceur, inventor of the Zeelman Flay (pat. pending) and one half of Danny Kelly's Performing Rat Wonderland. Sole Ambassador for Threadgold's Thorough-Grip Garterettes Currently kicking the legs up here: patreon.com/dannybaker
@manmademoon.bsky.social
I helped make Moon, Source Code, Warcraft, Mute, the graphic novel MADI and the kids Stenton & Zowie. ROGUE TROOPER movie in the works.
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Child Poverty Action Group is the leading charity campaigning for an end to child poverty in the UK.
@louisetickle.bsky.social
Loves puffins. Dreams of Skomer. Writing novel 2. First slowly. Then faster.
@socialworktoday.bsky.social
Your social work community: Social work news, events, podcasts, practice updates and jobs from direct employers. ISFW media partner. socialworktoday.co.uk
@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
@richdevine.bsky.social
Consultant Social Worker. Visiting Researcher at Cambridge University. Trainer, Speaker, and Author. Co-host of ‘Relational Activism in Social Work’ Podcast. https://basw.co.uk/social-work-child-protection-professional-practice-programme
@researchip.bsky.social
We support professionals with their learning to enable people to live good lives. Part of the @ncb.org.uk family. https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/
@tunstill.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of social work, commited to maximum access to family support services, including addressing poverty.
@danielleturney1.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof of Social Work at QUB. Still interested in exploring theory to inform & support social work practice. Relational ethics; critical thinking/decision making; family support. Also plants & politics
@janetdaby.bsky.social
Labour and Co-op Party MP for Lewisham East. Minister for Children and Families in the Department for Education.
@basw-uk.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account for the British Association of Social Workers. We are the UK's largest professional association for social work.
@beccadove2.bsky.social
Doing relational things for Children & Learning, LB Camden. Social work doctoral student @ Northampton Uni studying kids social support and social infrastructure. Alumni @UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. Views my own, said with love
@dezholmes1.bsky.social
Director of Research in Practice | Strategic Director @ National Children’s Bureau. Trustee of Family Action. All views & swearing my own. Expert in nowt (except maybe Transitional Safeguarding). Actually, “ranting with references” is a job.
@drlisacherry.bsky.social
Author, Trainer, Consultant & Researcher, leading an organisation supporting settings services & systems in becoming trauma-informed. Research: care, exclusion, belonging #myelomawarrior www.ticservicesltd.com www.lisacherry.co.uk
@saltariq.bsky.social
Leadership and organisational culture, restorative and relational approaches, specialist skills for children’s services and local government - Director of Leeds Relational Practice Centre and Independent Consultant with STAR-IQ Ltd.
@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)
@elliotdavis10.bsky.social
Lives in south west England, interested in left wing politics. Professionally - children's social care, children-in-care, radical, trauma-informed, systemic approaches to social work. Plus football (MCFC), nature, climate & environment.
@bekahpierre.bsky.social
Deputy Director - Article 39 Care Experienced Author & Campaigner OUT NOW - Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System as Told by People who Actually Get It: https://unbound.com/books/free-loaves-on-fridays
@donaldforrester.bsky.social
Social work academic- Director of CASCADE at Cardiff University, Research Director of Better Childhoods Centre, University College Copenhagen Research what works and why in child welfare- particularly interested in direct practice and new methods
@lisamorriss.bsky.social
Academic @ Sociology Lancaster, PI Keeping Mothers in Mind. Interested in Hope, Motherhood, Mental Health, Futures, Ghosts, Archives, Loss, Tattoos
@michellelefevre.bsky.social
#socialwork academic researching #innovation, relationship-based practice, adolescent #safeguarding, #kindness, #socialcare. I lead @theinnovateproject.bsky.social -but gardening is my greatest love 🌈 https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p28733-michelle-lefevre
@carlenefirmin.bsky.social
Prof of Social Work, Durham University Founder, Contextual Safeguarding
@robmitch92.bsky.social
Bradford based Social Worker. Blogger, co-author & podcaster of all things Social Work, Cats & Rocket Science. Sometimes found hiding in Sweden. #LUFC #GAIS
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Charlatan, solo artist, DJ, coffee drinker, author & award winning radio presenter. Oh, and a podcaster too
@owenjones.bsky.social
Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
@gracedent.bsky.social
* BBC Masterchef UK 🇬🇧 *Comfort Eating- Ep 1 Russell T Davies https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comfort-eating-with-grace-dent/id1571446706?i=1000525534334 * Restaurant Critic for The Guardian 🇬🇧 https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gracedent
@stephenfry.bsky.social
Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
@jonronson.bsky.social
Writer: The Debutante, Things Fell Apart, Last Days Of August, 🦋 Effect, Okja, Shamed, Frank, Psychopath Test, Kubrick’s 📦, Lost at 🌊, Men who 😶 at 🐐, Them. https://linktr.ee/jonronson
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
@marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @jeremyvineon5 | @skynews |
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@jimmoir1.bsky.social
To buy artwork contact thehogbens@gmail.com or go to the website jimmoir.com
@bobmort.bsky.social
@profharryferguson.bsky.social
Social work, child protection, research into practice, fatherhood, ethnography, gender-based violence. Liver transplant recipient 2004 and 2023 and advocate for organ donation - https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/social-policy/ferguson-harry
@rhodri.biz
Vapid Response Unit. Writer, not always about tech. Gadget editor at ft.com/htsi Also, musical human. Producer for Lush Handmade Sounds. Perform with Scritti Politti, Lost Crowns, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Spearmint etc. More info at rhodri.biz
@andydawson.bsky.social
Participant in @AthleticoMince.bsky.social @TFTimeMachine.bsky.social and @unseriousdarts.bsky.social. My life is well within its usual frame.
@danielmaier.bsky.social
@petepaphides.bsky.social
It may look to the untrained eye, I'm sitting on my arse all day. https://www.patreon.com/c/NeedleMythology
@mrchrisaddison.bsky.social
Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy. Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.