Congratulations to Prof Peter Fonagy. @peterfonagy - awarded CBE in today’s #HonoursList. Peter has been a highly influential figure in children’s mental health over decades. More than that, he has brought academic rigour to the study of psychotherapy. Hugely deserved.

Most social workers back ban on profit-making from children’s care, ⁦Community Care⁩ survey finds communitycare.co.uk/2024/06/18/mos…

UK children "shorter, fatter & sicker amid poor diet and poverty" report finds. "Failure to reverse the alarming trajectory will result in a generation burdened throughout their lives by the mental health impact of living with disease". Social determinants theguardian.com/society/articl…

Being a race ally  •Allies speak out because silence is not allyship •Allies work to create social change •Allies take a subordinate/supportive role •It is something you do, not something you are: a verb, not a noun. Quoted from UCL

Lynne was one of the first people to set up People First , an advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in South Wales. She has advocated for the rights of people with learning disabilities for over 40 years. Read Lynne’s story here: ctmregionalpartnershipboard.co.uk/meet-lynne/

Keeping families together, intervening early, coproducing services with care experienced families, humanizing people in adversity & distress, holding on to an experienced workforce by valuing them.... it's so clear what works. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It’s been less than a hundred years since women in Britain have had the right to vote. This Manchester banner was unfurled in 1903 - it would be 25 years before the suffragettes’ dream was finally realised. Make sure you use that hard-won right today!

I meet people for psychological support for a medical condition. Then you listen, even just for a few mins, & the history is so complex & multilayered, & you see the medical bit is a small part of a much wider life context. Health is so much broader than what 'healthcare' offers.

Yet again Jess Phillips standing up to misogyny and hate. A brilliant MP and one of the strongest voices in this country on tackling violence against women and girls. Delighted to see her re-elected and now have the opportunity to better protect women and girls in this country.

Now record 264 women MPs! Chance to work cross party on women’s priorities.Fawcett Society will convene meeting for all women MPs enabling them to embark on process of setting up powerful Women’s Caucus. *Childcare, *violence against women, *equal pay. Now is the time for change!

We have a Housing Secretary who has lived in social housing.

So good to see these posters @CUCHDcardiff parent infant relationship workshop 🙌 Introducing the new emerging Nurturing Families Service Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board ‘Developing a parent-infant relationship service’ Bethan Phillips & Julie Powell-Jones

I had a fabulous day working in the NHS today- one of thousands I have enjoyed through my career.

I recently visited Fulgoni's cafe in #Porthcawl after walking past it occasionally, but also seeing Jon Pountney photograph of the place. It's beautifully of it's time with the ceiling and furniture echoing a Sarson's vinegar bottle colour...

With a new Labour government in power, it's crucial that we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of women and girls. Here’s just a few of the things Women’s Aid want to see from our new government. It's time for decisive action. Together, let's build a safer future for all.

Nourishing reflective practice discussion today on hope in practice. We're all more than our worst mistake, than our history, than the sum of what others have told us we are. More than...any particular thing we can think of. Boundless hope is always available for the taking.

Dutifully feeding my sourdough starter, trying to keep this tyrant alive...occurred to me, it's basically a Tamagotchi for middle aged people 🙄

John Piper, house in Blaenau Ffestiniog (one of my biggest inspirations, John Piper)

Good stuff happens quietly in the background- people just getting on with it. It isnt about making headlines or doing something spectacular. It's our values & genuineness. And I think it's about 'believing in it', rather than measuring it. Having faith in the goodness of people.

Think it's goodbye X for me now. Can't in all conscience participate in this context. Blueskies await elsewhere.