Unfortunately I didn’t win Feature Writer of the Year at RegionalPressAwards but it was such an enormous honour to make the shortlist among so many talented journalists from across the country. Congratulations to all the deserving winners! #RegionalPressAwards ❤️

Fear and Futility: what does the staff survey tell us about speaking up in the NHS? - National Guardian's Office. Shocking that almost a half of staff don’t feel safe speaking up. This isn’t the fault of guardians or champions. It’s leadership & culture 😞 nationalguardian.org.uk/2023/06/08/fea…

If you want young people in your community to act properly, stop anti social behaviour the community has to engage with them. This was 20 years ago invloving young people in Home Watch Schemes.

BarbaraNettleto Feeling a bit down, a bit out of sorts, you could be experiencing a FUNK day! When you feel down you can convince yourself that you don’t care about anyone or anything. FUNK can cause feelings of frustration, sadness and feeling empty and drained emotionally.

Today's FT: Hunt announces drive to boost UK public sector productivity Chancellor says reform of state is crucial to driving economic growth and tax cuts

if communities are going to help young people, to be young people, include them, give them credit, give them responsiblity. This pics goes back to 2001 when our youngsters were involved developing Home Watch and winning awards.

Barbara Nettleton I'd go one step further and ask why there's no union that protects the rights of jobless volunteers. They are some of the most vulnerable in our communities, yet who has their back?

We’ve assembled a rebel alliance – but their ideas should be mainstream newlocal.org.uk/articles/rebel… Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove MDANT🎖

#JonathanLivingstonSeagull has dropped by for a dish of fish skin leftovers and has now commandeered the window ledge to make sure we stay put and entertain him🤣 … I think he’s gearing up for #glastonbury2023

And are you going to share it with us? :)

Apart from 'The Stoke Model'. We're a BI start-up. As in Beneficial Intelligence! #StokePound

Can’t wait for everyone to enjoy our Wigan Council new adventure play at Pennington Flash this weekend. So much hard work with our great partners Proludic UK to develop amazing free play opportunities for our children ❤️ Cllr Keith Cunliffe Cllr Chris Ready Alison Mckenzie-Folan Jenny Bullen

We've been nominated for Business of the Year at The City of Manchester Business Awards! 🐝 📣 We want to use this opportunity to shout about all the brilliant co-operative businesses we represent. 🎉 Please take two minutes to vote for co-operatives 👉 bit.ly/3K5odle

Politics is very quickly getting in the way of the various emergencies that are beginning to emerge. The markets might have to make their move....

The only way for working class people to protect their families and communities from the rapacious effects of big tech / big business, is to organise not as a trade union or labour movement, but as a business. As a community benefit society. It's time to take the game to them.

It's time for an economy that produces results, not politics. Yada, yada bloody yada. Fiddling while Rome burns.

"We should have industries that serve the needs of the community, local industries that can give these ‘under achievers’ a valuable place both in their own families and in our communities." Barbara Nettleton <<<Well said missus!

Barbara Nettleton Was discussing exactly the same thing just now with my mate Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove MDANT🎖. What #communitywealthbuilding lacks is a) clear evidence that it is valued by the community (not just technocrats) b) a definition that is owned by the community, and c) an objective measure of value.