Melanie Williams
ADASS President, Notts Director Adult Social Care, Mum, runner, mountain lover.
@richardhumphries.bsky.social
Social care & health geek. Herefordshire & London. Author ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis - a new road to reform’. Wolves supporter.
@blimeysimon.bsky.social
#Socialcare guy at The King's Fund. Early riser. Available in stereo on Twitter/X.
@sharedlivesplus.bsky.social
The UK charity for supportive shared living - #SharedLives and #Homeshare
@tanyamoore.bsky.social
Social work geek. Principal Social Worker Essex Adult Social Care. Doctoral Supervisor, The Tavistock. Xodus.
@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
@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
@philholmes.bsky.social
DASS in Doncaster. Public services especially local government, adult social care, culture & heritage, domestic abuse, homelessness. The odd blog at https://publicserviceblogcasting.wordpress.com/
@commcats.bsky.social
A social enterprise that works in partnership across the UK to make sure people are part of strong, inclusive communities. Visit: https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/
@leonoramerry.bsky.social
Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldtrust.bsky.social). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!
@nuffieldtrust.bsky.social
We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@sallywarren.bsky.social
DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement. To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk
@socialcarefuture.bsky.social
Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships
@pixelatednathan.bsky.social
Senior Policy and External Affairs Lead at the National Care Forum. ✝️. Views my own!
@vicrayner.bsky.social
CEO of National Care Forum; Chair Care Provider Alliance; Chair of Global Ageing Network; Honorary Professor City St George’s University of London. Passionate about care, support and housing. Interested in pretty much everything!
@felly500.bsky.social
DPH Sheffield Council. President ADPHUK. member UKNSC. Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal. Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
@bryonyshannon.bsky.social
Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@mroutled.bsky.social
One of the convenors of Social Care Future https://socialcarefuture.org.uk/ Gooner. Love lots of people and things. Living with cancer
@gigbuddies.bsky.social
A small but mighty charity calling for active social lives for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Home of #GigBuddies, Nesta New Radical, the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, and the #NoBedtimes #OurRightToParty campaigns.
@thekingsfund.bsky.social
We are an independent charity working to improve health and care in England. Our vision is that the best possible care is available to all. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
@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.
@nicksinclair.bsky.social
Programme Director @ Community Catalysts (Local Area Coordination and Innovators Learn) Interested in asset based working, leadership, community, inclusion & good lives for all. Proud dad of daughters. Trustee of Disability North.
@re-state.bsky.social
Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
@wearenewlocal.bsky.social
We're an independent think tank and network of councils with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power. Find out more 🔗 https://www.newlocal.org.uk/
@learningdiseng.bsky.social
Learning Disability England is a movement for change. Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, & organisations. We work for human rights, equality & good lives. https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
@martinwalkersds.bsky.social
Married to Ellen. Cat convert in later life. Still working to make sure people can self-direct their care and support.
@clentonf.bsky.social
Professional Revolutionary,for Social Justice. I call it the 'invisible factor'4 overcoming fears & obstacles to living a life. #TLAP1 #DRUK#NDTI #IMPACT
@tlap.bsky.social
We’re a network of people and organisations working to make health and social care more personalised, so that everybody can live life their way. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk
@ianmccreath.bsky.social
Director Think Local Act Personal A personal account UK “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved, in return” -Eden Ahbez, Nature Boy
@katejopling.bsky.social
Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me
@alexfoxshared.bsky.social
Delivery Director at IMPOWER, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member. Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus; Vice chair, Think Local Act Personal.
@angelacat.bsky.social
Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer Believer in citizens & community Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
@jonsparkes.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Mencap the national learning disability charity. All views expressed here are personal views.
@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/
@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.
@maryread1.bsky.social
Principal Social Worker at Nottinghamshire County Council, Adult Social Care. All views are my own.
@paulburstow.bsky.social
Passionate about social care, mental health, delivering joined up care close to home and prevention. Chair of SCIE, NHS Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB and the charity St Andrews Healthcare.
@assocmhp.bsky.social
The only national representative body for mental health charities providing services in England and Wales. (AKA VCSE Sector / Not-for-Profit.) www.amhp.org.uk
@ndtihello.bsky.social
The National Development Team for Inclusion. Inspiring an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.
@comintcare.bsky.social
We're one of the UK's largest social care charities, supporting people with care and support needs to live the best lives possible. 📎 https://www.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/
@mithransamuel.bsky.social
Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
@csalliance.bsky.social
The Care and Support Alliance: 60+ leading UK charities campaigning alongside the millions of older people, disabled people and their carers who deserve decent care.
@autismallianceuk.bsky.social
Making a world where autistic people can thrive. Through a strong sector, systemic change and a better understanding of autism.
@local.gov.uk
We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
@jacoblant.bsky.social
Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday.
@davewwest.bsky.social
Deputy Editor of Health Service Journal. News on the English health and care system, its policy, performance and leadership. https://www.hsj.co.uk/dave-west/2231.contributor?page=1