No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through. They have been so incredibly brave. Online safety for our children and young people needs to be a prerequisite, not an afterthought. W

My beauty #dogsoftwitter #rescue

Disappointing that we didn’t reach the summit of Snowden due to the weather but it was an achievement all the same. I couldn’t have walked a mile 5 years ago. Grateful for my health #heart #snowden #walkingforhealth

Youth exploitation is real. The Commission for Young Lives are campaigning for better governmental support to tackle this issue news.sky.com/story/groomed-… 'Groomed, harmed and even killed': Children as young as nine sucked into drug dealing and violence

A very wet 4 mile walk with these two. It was good for them, it was great for me too #dogwalking #walkingforhealth

Without even one or two of these elements relationships and trust between social workers and families will fall apart. We must do better #relationshipbasedpractice #families #trust

Frosty dusk dog walk to clear my head ready for more essay writing!

When I bought this dry robe in the heat of the summer for cooler camping nights, I didn’t appreciate how warm it would be. It swamps me but it kept me snug on my walk this morning, thanks #saltrocksoul

What a wedding, set in beautiful grounds surrounded by snow, it was simply magical. A little break from studying to celebrate the marriage of my little cousin and his beautiful bride 🥰 #wedding #snow Blake Hall Weddings

My patches (assignments) are in! I don’t know how I have managed it but they are in! Roll on 23rd December for 10 days off to recharge! #socialworkstudent

With no hot water and heating and Adam ill in bed, I am taking the opportunity to treat myself to Baileys and a book by the fire... Karin Slaughter

Today is our anniversary. What a year it’s been, with more downs than up but this man continues to show love and patience.

This year I have decided to live a more simplistic life, enjoying what is free, decluttering and spending less on stuff I have no care for. So far, Day 14 of no drinking and no unnecessary spending! #NewYear #simplelife #greatoutdoors #thetfordforest

As I walked the doggos at lunch time, it definitely felt as though spring is slowly springing. This crazy one obviously thought so too.

“If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl, but by all means, keep moving.” - Martin Luther King. Definitely a quote I keep with me, always.

Beautiful morning walking the pooches, with the air crisp and the sun shining I remembered a beautiful poem by Maya Angelou called “still I rise” a good reminder about resilience and hope! 💕

Paramedics could not tell deaf widow her husband had died bbc.in/42Ztz9B

CPR training should be available in schools and all sports club associations #savealife #hearthealth #CPR British Heart Foundation

It is National Deaf Awareness Week. Here are some ways in which people living with hearing loss can be supported. #deaf #hearingloss #support #BSL Deaf Awareness Week - RNID rnid.org.uk/information-an…

What a weekend! Tents packed and canoe readied for a two day paddle along the river Wye in the beautiful backdrop of Herefordshire. Simply stunning! #canoeing #beautifulviews #Herefordshire #incrediblescenery #uk