Isabelle Kirkham
She/Her- Care Experienced - Activist
- Occasional writer & theatre maker - Big Sister - Mum - #ActuallyAutistic -LGBTQ+ - All opinions shared are mine
@thebelayfoundation.org.uk
Helping families living with early trauma through finding specialist support workers, providing advice, offering training and reducing isolation.
@bilson.org.uk
Emeritus Prof, mountain biker and Owls fan. CoFounder of Parents, Families and Allies Network https://pfan.uk Campaigning to transform child protection so children & families are not oppressed & social workers help them.
@larapatel.bsky.social
Director of Children’s Services, Brighter Futures for Children, Reading. Mum, trustee for Pause. Looking for a space to share learning & spread a bit of joy 😊views my own
@rebeccaokeefe.bsky.social
Social work lecturer/SW apprentice lead. Registered social worker. Children and families/child protection/safeguarding. Views are my own.
@supertanskiiii.bsky.social
Tan Smith. Political Commentary, Pisstaking. Satire. Dystopia Warner. Writer. Photographer. Hate Tories? You’ll love me. She/her. YouTube https://youtube.com/@supertanskiii?si=4VUI_s-l7bfc1obT You can shout a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/supertanskiii
@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
@carolinejbald.bsky.social
Lecturer in Social Work. University of Essex, UK. Research: #justice social work, braininjury, AI education. RSW prev Probation.[BISWG.co.uk chair & BASW Criminal Justice Co-chair]. Founding Co-Chair ESWRA SW Crime & CJ SIG https://linktr.ee/CarolineJBald
@bezmartin.bsky.social
Head of Participation at Anna Freud. The Lundy Model Network Lead. One sixth of #MessageToMargaret Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience https://www.seanchaicollective.org/
@article39.bsky.social
We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Interim Director - Jez Tigani. More on our website here: https://article39.org.uk
@claireagius.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher @manmetuni. Adoption. Developmental Psychology. Complex trauma. Child & Parent Mental Health #co-production #co-design #ebcd Fellow @Cumberlandlodge. Trustee @TheBelayFoundation.org.uk @IRCTrauma.bsky.social
@3girlstogether.bsky.social
Lone disabled adopter with 2 teen daughters and 16 pets. Love craft, books, music and nature. Interested in SEND, disability rights and most importantly the impact of trauma on care-experienced youngsters
@katiewrench.bsky.social
Social worker & art psychotherapist with a passion for life story work. And Man City. SS 118 🩵 www.blossomsocialworktraining.co.uk
@josssheldon.bsky.social
Radical author, a bit of an anarchist - preaching the stuff the mainstream dare not touch. Woke as an insomniac after ten cups of coffee. 🏴☠️🍉🌍 Get my books here: https://payhip.com/JossSheldon
@helenmew.bsky.social
Juggle: books, chocolate, family & friends, sanity Work: @thebelayfoundation.org.uk Volunteer: ITAV/AUK Vegetarian, leftie, trade unionist, feminist. Aim for wisdom, settle for witchery. #Belay2025in2025 https://www.justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025
@johnradoux.bsky.social
CYP psychotherapeutic counsellor & consultant. Previously 17yrs working in children's homes, childhood in care. Post about all this and random stuff. Refugee from twitter. Views own.
@sophieayers1982.bsky.social
I got really with bipolar, now coming out the other side. I like to write fiction and non-fiction
@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.
@jordanbhall.bsky.social
Public Affairs for Family Rights Group. Interested in children & families policy, education, work & poverty, social justice. Stambassador for Action for Stammering Children. Teessider in London. Runner. 🏳️🌈
@fgdm.bsky.social
#FamilyGroupConference & #LifelongLinks practice adviser, sailing running, family 🌱 Please follow @familyrightsgp.bsky.social
@amygill.bsky.social
#cep. intersectional-feminist-social-researcher. former teacher. knitter. mom w/ ADHD. cancer survivor. Almost-done PhD (oohc & early parenthood) & a love/hate relationship w/ academia. she/her | dual🇺🇸🇦🇺 | Meanjin
@yetideals.bsky.social
✨ Amazon Associate sharing top finds! 🛍️ Home essentials, gadgets, and daily deals to make life easier and more fun. Follow for curated picks and exclusive offers! 👇
@mikeds9.bsky.social
Care-experienced Social Work leader and PhD candidate (sumission March 2025).
@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.
@helena-hastings.bsky.social
New to Bluesky! SE Londoner, working at Sounddelivery Media - amplifying lived experience expertise to address social inequalities. Views my own.
@heycarriann.bsky.social
Psychotherapist passionate about helping fellow humans be the best of themselves Care about Care leavers - Care Givers - end of life story therapist reducing the silence of suicide NAPAC Human Rights for all I absolutely live life whilst I am alive🌻
@rachelcdailey.bsky.social
Disability rights & sausage pics. Author & columnist. PREORDER Ramping Up Rights (out July) ⬇️ {She/they} https://linktr.ee/rachelcdailey
@sam-grace.bsky.social
Highlander in Glasgow| Promise Ambassador @RenCouncil | Vice Chair @ ProjectChange | Trustee @ Unite Foundation | own views
@bigissue.com
The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰 Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
@sophiassocials.bsky.social
👩💻 @bigissue.com deputy digital editor 📰 Social affairs, political & culture journalist 📘 Author of Media Toolkit for Journalists and Care Experienced People
@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.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
Help us build the better - independent - media Britain deserves. Subscribe for exclusive content only in the Byline Times news magazine: subscribe.bylinetimes.com Visit our free daily news site: bylinetimes.com
@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
@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)
@suecowley.bsky.social
UK based writer, teacher, trainer, presenter, helps to run a preschool. Love gardening and my allotment. She/her. Author of 30+ books for teachers. Please contact me via my website for CPD/INSET bookings and writing queries. www.suecowley.co.uk
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism | regulated by IMPRESS https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk A network of 10 not-for-profit, volunteer-led news publications from across the UK Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/ Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@jamieklingler.bsky.social
Co founder Reclaim These Streets, campaign for women’s safety and police reform in UK. Writer, speaker, activist, puppy Smalls, run PSU Alum in UK and Chief Comms Officer for Tomorrow Group. Philly born, Eagles/Phillies https://linktr.ee/jamieklingler
@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
@carlpurcell.bsky.social
Researcher interested in children and adults social care @hscwru.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social (King’s College London)
@thedogwalker.bsky.social
Best Selling Author & CEO Yorkshire’s Multi Award-Winning Business. Care Experienced & Child Abuse Survivor. Married to a Man 👬🏻. Book Available to Buy 👇🏼 http://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-page/autobiography/richie-who-cares/
@carefull.bsky.social
Exploring care in a new economy, from @ruthhannan.bsky.social & @hannahwebster.bsky.social. Get in touch: hello@carefull.uk www.carefulleconomy.co.uk