Michelle Baker (@workaroundmum) 's Twitter Profile
Michelle Baker

@workaroundmum

Lived Experience Advocate | Financial Analyst | Mother to two amazing children with disabilities | Housing & Inclusion Champion | Innovative Thinker

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calendar_today17-11-2020 11:15:48

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I haven't slept in 48 hours, balancing the fine line between hospital and home for Eli. And my neighbour starts banging on the wall every time he coughs after 10pm. How can you be so insensitive, my stress levels are through the roof. Where has humanity gone? #whereisthelove

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One thing that comes up again and again when talking to families we work with is just how much *energy* it takes to get by. People are absolutely done in from the pandemic and there always being too much month left at the end of the money. Chaos on top of all that is shattering.

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What's one everyday thing that makes your environment more accessible? For us, living rurally, white lines on the road makes it easy to follow and keep to the edge. Wish this was standard practice. Same road two different places. #accessibility #visualimpairment #littlethings

What's one everyday thing that makes your environment more accessible? For us, living rurally, white lines on the road makes it easy to follow and keep to the edge. Wish this was standard practice. Same road two different places. #accessibility #visualimpairment #littlethings
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Piccadilly Circus is all lit up!💜 Very proud to be here to celebrate the customer experience of disabled people. #PurpleTuesday #eastlightpurpletuesday

Piccadilly Circus is all lit up!💜

Very proud to be here to celebrate the customer experience of disabled people. #PurpleTuesday #eastlightpurpletuesday
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Eli's muse of the day."I think I'll build houses for Eastlight Community Homes when I'm grown up because they will understand me. There's lots of blind people who work there like me" This is exactly why representation matters and celebrating your diversity👏 #RepresentationMatters #Purple

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Christmas Magic🎄Ordered yesterday and arrived today! Made with the perfect size print and spacing. One Harry Potter superfan is going to be able read it for himself! Amazing work Guide Dogs and the Custom Eyes team. #OwlPost #HarryPotter #inclusion #accesibility #ChristmasMagic

Christmas Magic🎄Ordered yesterday and arrived today! Made with the perfect size print and spacing. One Harry Potter superfan is going to be able read it for himself! Amazing work <a href="/guidedogs/">Guide Dogs</a> and the Custom Eyes team. #OwlPost #HarryPotter #inclusion #accesibility #ChristmasMagic
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My dad has been battling damp and mould for years. Keeping on top of it while being fobbed off by Clarion Housing Group . His health has started detoriating, so how long before it starts to snowball into a major issue? We need to be proactive before cases like these get to critical.

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The importance of resident involvement and our Home MOT Service will be the focus for @MJBaker247 when she speaks at the National Housing Federation Board Excellence Conference this week! As Michelle says: “Nobody understands our homes better than those who live in them." Here, here!🙌🎉

The importance of resident involvement and our Home MOT Service will be the focus for @MJBaker247 when she speaks at the <a href="/natfednews/">National Housing Federation</a> Board Excellence Conference this week!

As Michelle says: “Nobody understands our homes better than those who live in them." Here, here!🙌🎉
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Was brilliant to be part of this panel today representing Eastlight Community Homes . Key takeaway from me - it's not just 'stock' it's HOMES 🏠👨‍👧‍👦 Keeping that at the forefront will helps us make the right and best decisions.

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When your child takes gaming so seriously he gets Alexa to play Ballade in A Minor as his backing track to Lego City Undercover 😂 #APeekIntoMyLife #Sensory #Gaming #Classical #KidsTheseDays

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Really looking forward to sharing some of the work we've been doing and my top tips and tricks for getting a diverse group of residents engaged and then growing it. Any opportunity to chat about my tenant takeover plan 😁

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Parenting hack of the day. 6 year old - 'I don't like the burnt bits on my fishfingers' Me - 'They aren't burnt, it's tiger fish, you know like tiger bread, you love that'. continues eating.... One day this may come back on me 😂

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Darren and Eli are running 10k for #ANDYSMANCLUB Please take a minute to read his story and even if you can't support share the cause. #JustGiving #itsokaytotalk #SuicidePrevention justgiving.com/fundraising/da…

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Last chance to sponsor something awesome. Darren and Eli are running 10k to raise funds for #ANDYSMANCLUB Eli is visually impaired and Darren's just unfit 😂 let's get them to their £500 target. #fundraising #SuicidePrevention #VIRunner #JustGiving tinyurl.com/2udnmb8n

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Time to rethink our education system! Eli's school report highlights the struggle children face. Let's set realistic goals they can achieve and break free from societal norms that disadvantage and discourage them. #InclusiveEducation #EmpowerEveryChild #VisuallyImpaired #Equity

Time to rethink our education system! Eli's school report highlights the struggle children face. Let's set realistic goals they can achieve and break free from societal norms that disadvantage and discourage them. #InclusiveEducation #EmpowerEveryChild #VisuallyImpaired #Equity
Eastlight Community Homes (@eastlighthomes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Stop being defensive – create a culture of learning and accountability.” 👊🎤 Michelle Baker discussed how housing providers can improve & develop their communication with residents to build a more trusting relationship at Inside Housing's Communications Conference yesterday.

“Stop being defensive – create a culture of learning and accountability.” 👊🎤

<a href="/WorkAroundMum/">Michelle Baker</a> discussed how housing providers can improve &amp; develop their communication with residents to build a more trusting relationship at <a href="/insidehousing/">Inside Housing</a>'s Communications Conference yesterday.
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Eastlight resident and Customer Influence Committee Chair, Michelle Baker, and her son, Eli, have been pleased to see Purple Tuesday and #disability #inclusion gaining rightful visibility across London & beyond today. Next stop for the celebrations: Canary Wharf! #PurpleTuesday

Eastlight resident and Customer Influence Committee Chair, Michelle Baker, and her son, Eli, have been pleased to see <a href="/PurpleTuesNov/">Purple Tuesday</a> and #disability #inclusion gaining rightful visibility across London &amp; beyond today. Next stop for the celebrations: Canary Wharf!

#PurpleTuesday
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Something to make you smile ⛄ Finally found a use for the canes he had grown out of. #inclusive #representation #VisuallyImpaired #Snowman #Snow RNIB Purple Tuesday VICTA UK

Something to make you smile ⛄ Finally found a use for the canes he had grown out of.  #inclusive #representation #VisuallyImpaired #Snowman #Snow <a href="/RNIB/">RNIB</a> <a href="/PurpleTuesNov/">Purple Tuesday</a> <a href="/VICTAUK/">VICTA UK</a>