Stand Up for Social Work
Ulster University- Stand up for Social Work Society. Promoting the positivity of social work education and building relationships with people and communities.
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Doing The Work
Organizations doing work to make the world a better place. Help the helpers.
@policypress.bsky.social
Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
@drhelenkara.bsky.social
Independent researcher, author, teacher, speaker. For hire worldwide. https://linktr.ee/helenkara She/her. 🌈 #ActuallyAutistic
@robbiegilligan.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. Active in research relating to children in care, care leavers and care experienced adults.
@niamhrelease.bsky.social
Drug policy reform, radical harm reduction (it’s a movement not an intervention) ❤️ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
@kitdewaal.com
Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use [email protected]
@rebeccaokeefe.bsky.social
Social work lecturer/SW apprentice lead. Registered social worker. Children and families/child protection/safeguarding. Views are my own.
@rjjoconnell.bsky.social
Professor of Human Rights & Constitutional Law, Posts on human rights, equality & constitutional law. Posting in personal capacity.
@nihrc.bsky.social
Protecting and promoting the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland. nihrc.org
@cjmckinney.bsky.social
Parliamentary adviser on immigration and asylum. Child of the Common Travel Area. Views, if any, are my own. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/authors/cj-mckinney/
@aliromah.bsky.social
Barrister One Pump Court Chambers. Frome. London. Trustee of Kalayaan. Tweeting personal views on rule of law, nationality, immigration, asylum, Court of Protection, passion & whimsy. Unafraid.
@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
@gerrynos.bsky.social
Social worker; Director https://effective-practice.com/; interested in social care, social work including Social Work with Older People https://swopresearch.wordpress.com/, later life and practice improvement. Based in Cornwall, UK. Views my own.
@celcis.org
Official account. We are CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection, based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. www.celcis.org
@colinturbett.bsky.social
Former UNISON TU activist. Writer on social history & social work matters. Website: colinturbett.co.uk . Strong supporter of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression 🏴🇺🇦🇵🇸
@birminghamschool.bsky.social
Based at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social UK, our shared purpose is to understand the world and work collaboratively to make it better #AcademicSky #Sociology #BritishCulturalStudies #Criminology #SocialPolicy #SocialWork #HealthManagement #SocialCare
@drlcusworth.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Lancaster University Law School. Interested in family law and policy, kinship care, looked after children. Research and impact. Views my own.
@uoe-sps.bsky.social
The official bluesky account of The School of Social and Political Science - University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri during office hours. https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk
@turner-research.bsky.social
ED #ForensicMentalHealth Adjunct Senior Lecturer & Senior Research Fellow #ForensicSocialWork #Criminology #YouthJustice #Children #YoungPeople #LivedExperience #SocialWork #OpenWaterSwimming Own views. She/her
@michellemcmanus.bsky.social
Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Co-Director of the Institute for Children’s Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University.
@swu-uk.bsky.social
The Social Workers Union (SWU) is a trade union dedicated to social work professionals in the UK.
@helfrank.bsky.social
Supervising Social Worker in Fostering Services. Prior SW experience with older adults, workforce development and former lecturer. Independent Practice Educator and BIA.
@profconnolly.bsky.social
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ulster University | Professor of education | Researching children, conflict and peace building.
@socialworkerswb.bsky.social
Social Work solidarity with people impacted by borders. Collaboration // Education // Solidarity
@childrenaustralia.bsky.social
An open-access peer-reviewed journal publishing articles that advance services for children, young people and families. Free to read and no author fees. Published by the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare. www.childrenaustralia.org.au
@drtriggsiee.bsky.social
#Yorkshire woman of substance, award winning Personal Development Coach & trainer. PhD in coaching & social work. Helping people figure out who they want to be, what matters & how to achieve it. Coaching for social impact where I can. www.coachdoctor.org
@annechappell7.bsky.social
Reader and HoD @EducationBrunel @Bruneluni. Co-convenor @britsoc BSA Auto/Biography Study Group: https://tinyurl.com/ycnvudgu (she/her).
@malcolmp25.bsky.social
Social work academic: social work history, theory, social policy, end-of-life care. Hon Prof, Kingston University, formerly St Christopher's Hospice Director, Psychosocial & Spiritual Care.
@relationalsw.bsky.social
The Relational Social Work Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms and aimed at social workers and others who work in the children and families social work sector, focussing on the importance of relationships in social work.
@drhelenscholar.bsky.social
Retired social work academic, still interested and involved, but with more time for socialising, singing, walking, researching my Irish family and ag foghlaim Gaelige (slowly). But, is fearr Gaeilge bhriste, ná Béarla cliste!
@iswjournal.bsky.social
News and content from International Social Work - the official journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).
@baswcymru.bsky.social
The official Bluesky feed for the British Association of Social Workers Cymru. Porthiant swyddogol Bluesky ar gyfer Cymdeithas Brydeinig Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol Cymru. #SocialWorkWales | #GwaithCymdeithasolCymru
@jasonschaub.bsky.social
Professor of Social Care (Bristol) 🗄️LGBTQ+, social care, research engagement 🏡Music, art, travel, 🐶
@theblacacdemic.bsky.social
Asst Prof of CFT | he, him, his | #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #Blacksky | Research developmental consequences of stigma among Black SGMs.
@openaccess-sw.bsky.social
Sharing newly published Open Access Social Work research. Authors will be tagged where found. If I've missed you, please get in touch. Blame: @grahamainsley.bsky.social
@brisunipress.bsky.social
A not-for-profit scholarly press based at the University of Bristol. Home of Policy Press. Publishing on the global social challenges. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
@joehanley.bsky.social
Lecturer in social work at The Open University. https://research.open.ac.uk/people/jh35572
@lizhughesdd.bsky.social
professor @SubMisuseGcu mental health nurse Research on intersection of sexual health/sexuality/IPV/substance use & mental health. ESRC policing & vulnerabilities. mum of son with SEN she/her LGBTQIA+ ally 🌈 https://www.gcu.ac.uk/staff/elizabethhughes
@helgasneddon.bsky.social
Using evidence to improve outcomes. Director of Outcome Imps, thrower of pots, Champion of CoderDojo Banbridge, nerdy beek and lazy hiker
@alonthelough.bsky.social
HE educator, researcher, youth worker, foster care worker, trade unionist. Ph.D
@lydiaarnold.bsky.social
Professor. Learning and Teaching. Pragmatist. Assessment, Action Research, SoTL. Leadership, AI, Technology, EdTech. National Teaching Fellow. Kindness matters. Blogger: LydiaArnold.net 🐶🎧🥾
@profwaltermac.bsky.social
Law Professor at SLU - JD/MSW - fueled by coffee and anxiety while working at the intersection of law, social work, & public health. My emphasis is on LGBTQ health equity. My work is intersectional. #TransRights is non-negotiable. Legal Epi.🏳️🌈
@joannesansome.bsky.social
Disability Activist/Campaigner/Social Researcher/Published Author. Interested/involved in Co-production/Deliberative Democracy. I love dogs🐾 and football ⚽️Posts are my own, RP’s are not.
@nicolacarr.bsky.social
Academic | Criminology, Social Policy and Social Work | Trinity College Dublin📍🇮🇪🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@gailneill.bsky.social
Lecturer | Researcher | Youth Worker. Research interest #youth #gender #sexualities #feminism #identities | Personal account
@siobhanmc74.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Queens University Belfast. Associate Editor Journal of Youth Studies #youth #youth justice #conflict #gender
@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
@jackiemcilroy.bsky.social
Semi retired social worker based in NI. Interested in anything adult safeguarding, social care, social justice.