27.07.21 #LittleAmal arrived in Gaziantep alone and fearful about the long journey ahead until her path was illuminated by thousands of lanterns held by the communities of the city who had gathered at Gaziantep castle to welcome her… 👀👇

6) We want to see children in residential care have the same rights as children in foster care. We fully support the ECLCM campaign, and we would like to see staying close options extended to the age of 25.

Good morning Ian Lavery I’ve just seen your powerful photo and 6000 likes Got me thinking I’d love to share ECLCM remarkable journey about children and young people in our children’s homes and hopefully see if they would get a similar response Now that would be amazing

if you’re a qualified social worker and interested in supporting a care experienced SW student / NQSW by being their mentor then see the thread below and DM the SWAG

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With only 25 days before Government changes Law about Care for our children ECLCM presses on with its efforts to bring about change to discrimination experienced by those in our homes as compared with Staying Put and Foster Care Do please sign this you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/equa…

We have to make sure that the British government lives up to its responsibilities to accept refugees into Britain in the face of the present crisis in #Afghanistan #RefugeesWelcome theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…

Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk"(Little Amal (The Walk)): a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) Turkey to England. See the bold vision behind this cultural odyssey in this TED Talks bit.ly/3g1gohv

04.08.21 Amal passed through the town of Selçuk where Balconnection had brought the windows and balconies of the local area to life with unique visual installations. The local community welcomed #LittleAmal on one of over 100 stops of on her long walk toward a new home 👇

I helped move a care experienced young person into a flat this week, set up her bill payments and her water bill is £47 per month, she is at college, desperately trying, how can she live on £57 a week, Yorkshire Water 💧 please consider help for care experienced young people

Truly appalling what the tories have done to the 'welfare' benefits system. it's not about welfare now, it's about forcing people to take rubbish low paid jobs and frightening them into doing what they are told. it's anti-social policy.

Today's the last day of our summer holiday breakfast, lunch & teatime takeaway. Because of your support, volunteering & donations we've made over 9000 meals in 30 days WOW! the kids have had 19 day trips out, movie nights, roller discos, bouncy castles & much more THANKYOU ❤💙

06.08.21 In Izmir, an extraordinary day of welcome unfolded around Amal as she continued #TheWalk, an 8000km journey from the border of Syria to the UK in search of her mother and a new home.

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Petition: To allow non-prescribed storage of Salbutamol Inhalers in Commercial Kitchens petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5786…

#Lewisham is getting ready to welcome Little Amal on 22 October 🎉❤ Little Amal will be discovering treasures from around the world in #Deptford’s bustling street market. Little Amal (The Walk)'s journey sheds light on displaced refugee children. Read more ➡ lewisham.gov.uk/LittleAmal

1/2 A moment silence for the addict who will pick up for the very first time tonight, not knowing what they are getting themselves into, and for the addict who will pick up for the very last time and never wake up. FYI, relapse and overdose rate has increased 30% since March 2020

2/2 Mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. The National Drugs and Alcohol Helpline is: 0300 123 1110

Join Malala Yousafzai and Afghan women's rights advocates Zarqa Yaftali & Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر's urgent call to world leaders to get Afghan girls back in school #LetAfghanGirlsLearn fb.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ge…

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