Do you want to help make the digital world safer for children and young people? We are looking for young people aged 10 - 18 years to join Project Backpack and share their ideas on how Barnardo's can help children be safer online. Email or DM to find out more.

"Our care should be so good, so darn safe, so darn brilliant and secure that parents are knocking on the door of social services asking for their children to be taken into care" youtube.com/watch?v=Uwj5XK…

*JOB ALERT* We are looking for a social researcher who has experience and knowledge within the child sexual abuse and exploitation field and experience completing research with children and parents #research #children #youngpeople #freelance #job #CSE #CSA

Looking for a new challenge? This is a great opportunity to join a wonderful team The Q community as my maternity cover - working on #QLabs with an inspiring team, partners, and members of the community.

This is fascinating reading. Feels extra relevant having just got back from a long weekend in Jerusalem where Jewish, as well as Christian and Muslim history feels so tangible.

Interesting and candid listening on BBC Radio 4 last night about the challenges faced by adoptive parents, and how the social care system often fails to support them. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #adoption #systemsthinking

Got an innovative idea, product or service? Go on. Apply!

For #WorldMentalHealthDay - and every other day too - we’re designing, writing and building a site for young people aged 11 to 25. Read more from Barnardo's Innovation Lab as we work to support #mentalhealth in the UK: medium.com/@alwaysyorkshi…

Any guesses which is my spirit monster?

I love being part of Drum Works. Never thought a novice like me would get to play with such an amazing group of people at the #AvatarTheWayOfWater premiere!

The project is a great example of how local authority and third sector organisations can join forces to drive change. Check out this video to hear reflections from the Residential Reboot team and the young co-designers. youtu.be/WFuzLm6tapg

It's been an absolute pleasure working on this project and a great learning experience.

Buzzing after a wonderful morning gathering thoughts from young people. Climate anxiety is real and as adult's, we need to think carefully about how we support young people to cope. Much seems to be about how we communicate about the climate crisis in the first place.

Lest we need reminding, here’s a cutting from The Daily Mail in 1938.

We vow to help end the devastation caused by dementia, with dedicated support and life-changing treatments. Together we are help and hope for everyone living with dementia. Find more information at bit.ly/theultimatevow….

The amount of waste generated by my daily medication drives me mad! Please sign - Require councils to collect blister pack waste as part of household recycling petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6343…

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Feeling proud of this event - moving a project from insights to solutions is one of my favourite parts of my role as a service designer.

*Job Alert* Enthusiastic engagement worker needed to co-ordinate and facilitate the involvement of children, young people and families in our partnership with East Riding Council. It's a fab team working to prevent exploitation #youthvoice #systemschange tinyurl.com/49bjmn3k

New blog!