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Catherine Goodall
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Policy Manager at the Stroke Association and general policy nerd. Cofounder and campaigns lead at Proud Changemakers https://bsky.app/profile/proudchangemakers.bsky.social, formerly at NCVO. Views my own.
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thestrokeassoc.bsky.social
1 in 3 stroke survivors will feel like a burden to their loved ones this Christmas but it’s #StillChristmas.

Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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proudchangemakers.bsky.social
Last week several Proud Changemakers had a great time at the Pride in Leadership Conference in Manchester. The event provides a full day of insight and inspiration for our community and its allies and aims to educate and connect people across the LGTBQIA+ spectrum.

#pride #leadership #lgbtqia
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
A fantastic debate which really demonstrated how important preventing and treating stroke is, for #WorldStrokeDay. A great turn out and always very powerful to hear people's stories of their stroke and the care they received.
thestrokeassoc.bsky.social Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social · 27d
Thank you @munirawilson.bsky.social for hosting the #WorldStrokeDay debate in Westminster today, and for shining a light on the many challenges that so many stroke patients and survivors are expected to navigate alone, once discharged from hospital.

📢 We need to #MakeStrokeAPriority.
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Reposted by Catherine Goodall
unicornsrockuk.bsky.social
I wouldn't normally share a direct The Sun link, but let's mess with their results! 😏
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709929...
Should trans staff be allowed to use female NHS changing rooms? VOTE NOW
A TRIBUNAL is currently being held after a nurse was left hyperventilating following an encounter with a trans colleague in the women’s changing room. Karen Danson, 46, told an employment hea…
www.thesun.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Yesterday I ran the Royal Parks half marathon in 2.35. It was a fantastic day with beautiful weather.

I'm so proud to have made it back from injury and barely being able to walk in March to complete this. There's still time to sponsor me to support Centrepoint - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Me, smiling in the sun wearing brightly coloured sunglasses and a Centrepoint technical vest. Holding my wooden Royal Parks Half marathon medal, which is wooden. Me smiling, standing on a small podium which reads Royal Parks Half Marathon, smiling and wearing my medal.
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
On a short break in Gdansk, and twice went for a run along this beautiful canal. Ahead of the Royal Parks Half this coming Sunday, the dedication to an excellent cause! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
The bottom of a beautiful canal with clear, light blue skies, dark still waters and old masonry surrounding the water. The start of a bridge I'd in the foreground, and trees in the background. The foreground is full of corn plants, with the canal water visible in the middle. The canal is sunny with pale blue skies and trees in the background.
October 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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consortium.lgbt
Joint Statement: LGBT+ sector stands up against racism

Amid rising far-right protests and racism, we stand shoulder to shoulder with LGBTQ+ communities—especially people of colour, Muslims, migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.

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This graphic has a rainbow coloured background with a white square. The black text reads: Joint statement: LGBT+ sector stands up against racism. This graphic has a rainbow coloured background with a white square. The black text reads: We are proud to represent charities, community groups and social enterprises supporting LGBTQ+ people across the UK and around the world. Amid rising far-right protests and racism, we want to say clearly that we stand shoulder to shoulder with everyone in our diverse LGBTQ+ communities, particularly people of colour, Muslims, migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum. This graphic has a rainbow coloured background with a white square. The black text reads: You are seen, you are valued, and you are not alone. We, like most people in our society, are anxious about the rising division, hostility, and hate that we are seeing on our streets and in the news. This graphic has a rainbow coloured background with a white square. The black text reads: We remain firmly committed to equality, human rights and the rule of law. Our support will never waver. Together, we’re working towards a future where everyone can live freely, safely, and with dignity—side by side, without fear or prejudice.
September 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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clarewoodford.bsky.social
Delighted to hear @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social highlight AI in Dudley's stroke care today. AI is helping all England's stroke units diagnose and treat stroke quicker. But access to key stroke treatments like thrombectomy is still a postcode lottery. Good progress but we need to go further
September 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
A glorious sunny Sunday morning on the half marathon training raising money for Centrepoint.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
I stand in a sunny park, in the shade of a tree. Wearing sunglasses and my Centrepoint running training top and sunglasses. A sunny view over the Walthamstow wetlands, with two water ways and lots of greenery.
September 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Over the past 6 months I've been diligently doing physio to attempt to get back to running. It's finally paying off and I'm back to raising funds for Centrepoint. An incredible cause, so please donate if you can - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Join me in supporting Centrepoint as I run a half marathon
Help Catherine Goodall raise money to support Centrepoint
www.justgiving.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Behind the headlines designed to rack up anger, are countless stories of people supporting each other. I did some work supporting the homes for Ukraine scheme in the voluntary sector, and it's easy to forget just how much support there is out there. People care, but that doesn't get the clicks.
zoejardiniere.bsky.social Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Aug 20
Day in, day out, I speak to ordinary people who are organising to welcome the asylum seekers accommodated in their towns.

They befriend, support them, reach out to them as fellow human beings.

That's the Britain I know, the one I see around me & we never get told about on TV.
August 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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rnib.bsky.social
📣 We’d like to hear from you!

Bluesky is rolling out age verification as part of the Online Safety Act, which aims to reduce the risk of children seeing harmful content.

We’ve heard that blind and partially sighted folks are unable to verify their age because it’s inaccessible. Have you tried?
July 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
A brilliant day stewarding at London Trans+ Pride today. Now more than ever we have to come together and march for our community's rights.
Me wearing sunglasses, a green backpack and a black t-shirt which reads "Me & T" in white cursive.
July 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
It's fantastic to be at our collective event today to develop a shared vision for cardiovascular health. The #10YHP gives us a great opportunity to create real change for CVD and stroke.
A red screen reads A shared vision for cardiovascular health, with British Heart Foundation's logo. Prof Bryan Williams stands in front of the audience.
July 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Like so many policy ideas, a wealth tax is continually purported to be the answer to all our public service woes. This evidence to the contrary is fascinating and set out accessibly (for tax information!).
danneidle.bsky.social Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · Jul 22
A UK wealth tax sounds simple: "tax the super‑rich, fund public services"

But it's not.

Our 16,000 word deep‑dive shows revenues are fragile, it puts growth, investment and jobs at risk, and there's no revenue before 2029.

Here’s the evidence:
July 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
This is fantastic news which we were very pleased to see included in the #10YHP. This could help people get information and support when they most need it, and reduce inequalities in accessing charity support www.gov.uk/government/n...
Patients with long-term conditions to receive help from charities
Hundreds of thousands of patients with long-term conditions will be automatically referred to specialist charities at the point of diagnosis.
www.gov.uk
July 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
What have you done for your own wellbeing today? Moments of self-care don't have to be big things. Go to transactual.org.uk/wellbeing/ for links to resources that can support you when times are tough.

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #SelfCare
Text says: self-care is empowerment transactual.org.uk/wellbeing. Illustration of a Black person with short afro hair, they've got their eyes closed and are surrounded by flowers.
July 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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signhealth.bsky.social
🧵NHS 10 Year Plan
"Yesterday the Government published the NHS 10 Year Plan. It includes several key promises which will impact our community.
1 - they have promised that there will be a Single Patient Record for every patient. This means... (1/5)
#WhereIsOurAccess
July 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
If you have been stopped, challenged or harassed when using a single-sex space (such as toilets or changing rooms) since the UK's Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act. We need to hear from you. Let us know at: tinyurl.com/ReportALoo25
#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQ #TransAlly
Accessibility: Has it happened to you? Have you been questioned, stopped or challenged using a single-sex space since the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act? Let us know: tinyurl.com/ReportALoo25 Illustration of a toilet
July 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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nationalvoices.bsky.social
🚀 Expectations for this week’s 10 Year Health Plan are sky-high.

In this blog, @clarewoodford.bsky.social (Stroke Association) & Helen Kirrane (Diabetes UK), singled out the four issues most vital to the people their charities support, which they are hoping to see addressed.

👉 tinyurl.com/5n7pz5s8
This graphic shows a cartoon computer monitor with a webpage showing a blog title of, ‘The new 10 Year Plan: Our hopes and expectations.’ To the left of the blog title is a picture of the authors, Clare Woodford and Helen Kirrane, depicting a two white woman with light short hair and the other with long brunette hair. Under the title reads the text, ‘Expectations for this week’s 10 Year Health Plan are sky-high. In October 2024, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting launched “the biggest ever national conversation” on the NHS. Charities like ours went out far and wide to talk to our communities, bringing the voices of lived experience and professionals into the conversation.’ The bottom right of the graphic shows the National Voices logo.
June 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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transactualuk.bsky.social
We want to hear about experiences of discrimination or challenges faced in single-sex spaces in the UK. We especially welcome responses from Black people and people of colour. Complete the survey at: tinyurl.com/SingleSexSpa...

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQIA #TransAlly
Survey on access to single-sex spaces. We want to hear from people aged 18+ who’ve been stopped or challenged when trying to use a single sex space or service in the UK. We especially want to hear from Black or brown people. Illustration: a Black person holding their phone and looking shocked.
June 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
cgoodall.bsky.social
If you're wondering how to support our community this #Pride month, or you want to know more about how to be a good #ally, listen to our latest Proudcast episode.

It's a really difficult time for many of us, but there are many ways we can come together and support each other. Please do share.
proudchangemakers.bsky.social Proud Changemakers 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @proudchangemakers.bsky.social · Jun 18
With everything going on at the moment,(the high court ruling, Rowling, Trump, corporate pinkwashing etc) the LGBTQ+ community needs their allies more than ever.

This week on the Proudcast we discuss what it takes to be a good CIS ally.

#podcast #trans #ally #pride
June 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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proudchangemakers.bsky.social
If you’re looking for the UK version of the #Protect The Dolls” tee – you’ve found it.
rainbowandco.uk/products/me-...
All profits from the sales will be directly donated to the Good Law Project’s Trans Fighting Fund.
#protectthedolls #meandt #transrights #pride #pridemonth
June 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Are you looking for a way to support the @LGBTQIA+ community this #pride month? Consider signing up to and supporting @wearequeeraf.com who provide vital, timely and insightful media which also supports and uplifts the community.
wearequeeraf.com QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · Nov 11
🏳️‍🌈 We started @WeAreQueerAF.com as a response to the bad practices we saw while working in gay media and mainstream media newsrooms.

This is how we're modelling the change we want to see, changing the media and helping thousands understand the LGBTQIA+ news 🧵👇
We started QueerAF in response to bad practises we saw in gay and mainstream media newsrooms. This is what we're doing differently.
June 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
cgoodall.bsky.social
Day 2 #NHSConfedExpo First up-how integrated neighbourhood health works for communities. Relationships are key, people don't care about who delivers their care and expect integrated services. We need a genuine power shift to communities, with trust, financial flows and governance to support it.
Four speakers in front of a screen in a packed break out room. The screen reads How integrated neighbourhood health teams are working for communities.
June 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM