The Innovate Project
A research project, led by @michellelefevre.bsky.social, exploring how innovation may be stimulated in social work and social care settings. Particular interests in adolescent safeguarding - see www.theinnovateproject.co.uk/resources
@uoysbs.bsky.social
It's what we're for. For better business. For fairer societies. Based at @york.ac.uk. People in the School - Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/enRmVo 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/uoy-sbs/ 🔗 www.york.ac.uk/business-society
@sussexcircy.bsky.social
The Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth is a Centre of Excellence at the University of Sussex. Find out more about our work: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/esw/circy/
@gillybuck.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Social Work, Uni of Chester. #UKRIFLF Researcher of lived-experience led criminal justice. Widnesian with Maltese sparkle. Views mine. https://imaginejustice.co.uk/
@dr-lynn-kettell.bsky.social
UK (NW) Health & Social Care researcher, mentor, wife, mum, nana, foster carer, volunteer with refugees. #youngcarers #CYP Eternal optimist, loving family and life; coffee, cat & nature lover. Stage 4 #neuroendocrine cancer patient #NETs
@kathrynben.bsky.social
Social care, health, strategy & policy, local government & communities, furry animals, good coffee. Registered Social Worker. Made in Wales 🏴
@mollycorlett.bsky.social
project officer, working on the family justice system; interested in research & practice in services for children and families
@juliettemalley.bsky.social
Researcher at CPEC LSE, co-directs social care rapid evaluation team and deputy for policy innovation and evaluation research unit. Tweets my personal views
@rosamundevb.bsky.social
assistant prof criminology VUB teaching legal, ethical & social issues AI, research: digital & more-than-human criminology, critical surveillance & AI, youth justice, human rights https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/rosamunde-elise-van-brakel
@eastonjoey.bsky.social
Human Rights activist. She/her. Leads on policy work @unlockcharity. Views very much my own. Except when I nicked them from my betters. Arsenal supporter.
@danicadarley.bsky.social
Mummy who spent time in prison trying to find her way in academia. Research Associate at the University of Sheffield and Lecturing at LTU. Research interests CCE, children in care, lived experience criminology, gendered justice and participatory approaches
@katiewrench.bsky.social
Social worker & art psychotherapist with a passion for life story work. And Man City. SS 118 🩵 www.blossomsocialworktraining.co.uk
@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
@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.
@amltaylor66.bsky.social
Professor of Digital and Social Science. Working at various sociotechnical intersections. Also on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-amanda-ml-taylor-beswick-b3810647?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=
@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.
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
The Professional Association for Social Work and social workers, part of BASW UK.
@bryonyshannon.bsky.social
Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@nimaljude.bsky.social
Head of Practice Guide Development. Lover of life, art, history, food, nature, travel & laughter #socialwork #equity #unity
@averybowser.bsky.social
Social Worker. Fostering Services Manager, Action for Children NI. BASW NI Committee. Co-author 'Social Work & Co-production' - ESSA shortlist 2022. 'If adoption is the answer, what was the question?' in The Future of Children's Social Care (eds Sen/Kerr)
@michaelgraham.bsky.social
Social worker doing practice quality assurance at Hertfordshire CC. Doctoral candidate at The Tavistock & Portman 🧑🏻🎓 researching social justice. Visiting Lecturer. Dyslexic 🧠 Moomin fanatic 💙 Podcast addict 🎧 @Unison.org.uk ✊🏻 member
@elaineljames.bsky.social
MBE, Social Worker, Author, there is no democracy without social justice https://socialworkcatsandrocketscience.com/
@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
@carlpurcell.bsky.social
Researcher interested in children and adults social care @hscwru.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social (King’s College London)
@richardhumphries.bsky.social
Social care & health geek. Herefordshire & London. Author ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis - a new road to reform’. Wolves supporter.
@socialcarefuture.bsky.social
Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships
@dyfrigw.bsky.social
Cymraeg! He / Him. Music fan. Cyclist. Scarlet. Work for Research in Practice. Views mine / Barn fi.
@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
@supervisionmatters.bsky.social
Passionate about #Supervision in education and social care. Safeguarding children Like to dream big- sometimes it happens
@annetteboaz.bsky.social
Professor of Health and Social Care and Director of the Policy Research unit for the Health and Social Care Workforce (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru), Kings College London, Co-lead https://transforming-evidence.org
@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
@sociallecturnal.bsky.social
SFHEA/ Principal Lecturer in Social Work. Programme Lead BA (Hons) SW by Distance Learning. Views all my own.
@samuraisw1.bsky.social
Lived experience speaker, Social Worker by profession, #psychosissurvivor, blog as The Samurai Social Worker
@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.
@nkjackson.bsky.social
Managing Director at Social Workers Without Borders. PGR at University of Liverpool: Unduly Harsh? A socio-legal study of children's rights in the context of parental deportation. Also gardening and allotments! Own views.
@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
@tunstill.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of social work, commited to maximum access to family support services, including addressing poverty.
@a-mtowers.bsky.social
Professor of Social Care Research. Deputy Director of the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London.
@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/
@ciaranmmmurphy.bsky.social
49% Irish, 47% Mancunian (4% Welsh). Social worker, researcher, academic. Trustee Association of Child Protection Professionals Associate Editor Child Abuse Review. Diversity is beautiful. Black lives matter. Hope not hate.
@profprosperatedam.bsky.social
Professor of Racial Justice & Social Work University College Dublin https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2022.2063271
@drpeterblundell.bsky.social
Qualitative Researcher | Dep Editor - European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy | Counsellor/Psychotherapist | Social Worker | https://linktr.ee/drpeterblundell https://www.peterblundell.com
@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
@lornastabler.bsky.social
Social work academic. Passionate about keeping children with the people who ❤️ them. Geordie in Wales. Proud feminist.
@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
@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
@stephenpimpare.bsky.social
Poverty and US social welfare policy, hovering awkwardly between the fields of political science and social work. Host, New Books in Public Policy: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/aba1b96c-5ec5-4ab6-940e-08f426f74a37
@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.