Stay strong, Southport 🤍

We stand with the Southport community in this time of grief. Tonight's vigil was in honour of those affected by yesterday's tragic incident. Our deepest condolences go out to all those impacted.

#Southport #SouthportTogether

Thank you to Sky News for the opportunity to speak on your show this evening about events in Southport. This is what Southport is all about tonight - compassion; empathy; togetherness; and love #StandUpForSouthport #southport #southporttogether #community

Nearly 1 million children in the UK find themselves having to look after sick or elderly family members. In the latest ep. of the We Society podcast 🎙️Saul Becker joins Will Hutton to discuss his research into the hidden world of young carers. 👂➡️podfollow.com/the-we-society…

Our genetic counsellor-led helpline service is for people with a genetic condition and anyone supporting them. Call us on: 0800 987 8985 Email Us: helpline\genepeople.org.uk Contact form: buff.ly/3OI6ws6 #geneticconditions #genetics #support

Are you an adult who has an autistic brother or sister? Would you like to find out how mindfulness can help you to feel more calm and resilient in your sibling relationship? Join our session in October! National Autistic Society Ambitious about Autism sibs.org.uk/support-for-ad…

Lots of people need hope right now. It’s far more than an emotion. It’s being able to imagine, having goals, availability of pathways & crucially social interaction. What did you do to build someone’s hope today? Science & Power of #Hope Chan Hellman #TEDx youtu.be/qt0fRSx5Kl4?si…

📢We’re pleased to officially launch our CRRC blog 📢 Commissions for our blog are now open, so if you're interested in writing for us, read more about the blog's scope below and get in touch to discuss your idea ✍️ bpas.org/our-cause/cent… (1/2)

Absolutely amazing charity and so grateful for all you do Muscular Dystrophy UK

Doesn’t do justice to the sky tonight in #Southport.

🚨 Save Calvert Exmoor 🚨 We face a critical financial crisis. Without £500,000 by 31 Aug, we must close our doors forever. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/exmoor-calve… We need a viral campaign to secure our future. Every share, connection & donation counts. #SaveCalvertExmoor

Vaping and health risks - not my area but interesting. “Our findings indicate that the changes in DNA methylation observed in vapers may contribute to the development of disease, including cancer,” Associate Prof. Stella Tommasi, Keck School of Medicine

I wrote a blog post to break down the science behind RNU4-2 in a way that families could understand: rarediseasegenomics.org/blog/rnu4-2-th… Key lesson: truly lay writing is incredibly important, but also super hard (this took me a while!) If you have any RNU4-2 families, please do share!

Thrilled to see Lucy Frith interviewed in The Guardian discussing sperm donation Prof Frith from The University of Manchester highlights that while connecting with biological half-siblings is usually positive, too many siblings can feel overwhelming Read the article: theguardian.com/science/articl…

It’s been 63 years since suicide was decriminalised in the UK. But so many of us still use the term ‘commit suicide’. Why does it matter? Language that links suicide and crime can increase stigma and prevent people struggling with suicidal thoughts from speaking out. If we