On the 9th anniversary of her killing, all I want is for Jo’s death not to have been in vain. To be remembered as a moment when we realised the dangers of polarisation, extremism & hate. It doesn’t feel like that at the moment- but she wouldn’t want us to give up. #MoreInCommon

I think Nikki da Costa tweets on the #AssistedDyingBill have been very helpful The concern I now have is supporters of the Bill, including celebrities, journalists and a very well funded single issue lobby company are attempting to portray everyone with concerns as either acting in

During this #LearningDisabilityWeek we are revisiting two reports on the role of learning disability nurses. ndti.org.uk/resources/eval…… #DoYouSeeMe David Harling Ben Briggs

Well worth a listen when you have a few mins - child refugee, stalwart refugee rights campaigner and Refugee Council Patron Alf Dubs on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island discs yesterday. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Well, it is #LearningDisabilityWeek so my new book is pretty timely.

Madlug has provided more than 130,000 pack-away travel bags to children in care across the UK and Ireland since start-up 10 years ago birminghamworld.uk/community/10-y…

This is a major intervention by Gordon Brown. I hope fellow MPs will heed his warning, think again and vote to reject the assisted dying bill on Friday. Our priority should be much better palliative care. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Thinking about this in terms of adult patients being discharged from hospital after long stays as well. Luggage carries dignity where plastic bags don’t.I know it might not be a top priority with all that’s happening in health and social care but the small actions can mean a lot

The uncomfortable truth is that just because young people are fluent in the language of social media and gaming, it doesn’t mean they possess the digital skills necessary to be safe and proficient technology users. irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pare…

#WindrushDay 2025 Event The Annual Big Caribbean Lunch 📍Windrush Square, Brixton 📅22nd Jun | 12:00 - 19:00

New book of essays edited by Samantha Weston and Julie Trebilcock on "Mental Health, Crime and Justice" - Fascinating event at Birmingham School of Social Policy this afternoon where they presented with three chapter authors inc Laura Briody and Hannah Wilkinson. Much interesting stuff in this - must read!

📢Reflections on #CarersWeek: Our QNFMHS Carers Lead Engagement Forum is a space for Carer Leads to come together to connect, reflect and to share ideas on how to best support and engage carers in services! 🗓️Our next meeting is in August-get in touch at: [email protected]

Remembering the role BASW had in actively killing off the College of Social Work. Such shameful behaviour and while it was previous leadership I don’t think they’ve ever apologised to the profession