Emmet Norris
@emmetnorris.bsky.social
Passionate about Child rights, social justice and making a better future for our children. Golf, GAA, football and Guinness. Dad, Husband
This is absolutely brilliant. These young people are using their voice on an important issue. Fair play to them, @childlawcentre.bsky.social and the formidable Ciara Fitzpatrick
Episode 2 of 'Rights Unmuted', the podcast brought to you by Youth@CLC is out now. In this episode, youth members Elodie and Weronika talk to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick about child poverty.
Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or at buff.ly/T94O8fn
Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or at buff.ly/T94O8fn
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is absolutely brilliant. These young people are using their voice on an important issue. Fair play to them, @childlawcentre.bsky.social and the formidable Ciara Fitzpatrick
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
Really excited about giving children the chance to decide how money is spent on them. #participation #investinchildren
Really excited about giving children the chance to decide how money is spent on them. #participation #investinchildren
Children set to vote in 'election with a difference'
The vote will take place on 27th November
www.belfastlive.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
Really excited about giving children the chance to decide how money is spent on them. #participation #investinchildren
Really excited about giving children the chance to decide how money is spent on them. #participation #investinchildren
Up at Parliament buildings in Stormont today to hear what children and young people feel about cyber safety. How policy, practice and community support can be guided. Great event by @nspcc.bsky.social and CINI.
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Up at Parliament buildings in Stormont today to hear what children and young people feel about cyber safety. How policy, practice and community support can be guided. Great event by @nspcc.bsky.social and CINI.
Bravo Belfast City Council. I'm at the autumn fair in @botanicgardenssa.bsky.social and it's brilliant. Informative, interactive and fun for children. Most importantly it's free for all to come along learn about different ways to keep this place clean, recycle.
September 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Bravo Belfast City Council. I'm at the autumn fair in @botanicgardenssa.bsky.social and it's brilliant. Informative, interactive and fun for children. Most importantly it's free for all to come along learn about different ways to keep this place clean, recycle.
My awesome colleague @feeking.bsky.social from @savechildrensco.bsky.social sharing some insights and reflections about tackling poverty in Scotland. Focusing upon collaboration within the sector and keeping our children at the heart of what we do #RiseAgainstPoverty
September 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
My awesome colleague @feeking.bsky.social from @savechildrensco.bsky.social sharing some insights and reflections about tackling poverty in Scotland. Focusing upon collaboration within the sector and keeping our children at the heart of what we do #RiseAgainstPoverty
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Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...
LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert.
Pls share
LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert.
Pls share
September 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...
LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert.
Pls share
LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert.
Pls share
Looking forward to being at the #RiseAgainstPoverty conference for @savethechildrenni.bsky.social at the Dunadry Hotel today. Keen to hear what solutions can make a difference to families and children here. First step for me is a fully resourced, effective antipoverty strategy.
September 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Looking forward to being at the #RiseAgainstPoverty conference for @savethechildrenni.bsky.social at the Dunadry Hotel today. Keen to hear what solutions can make a difference to families and children here. First step for me is a fully resourced, effective antipoverty strategy.
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🚨 New research published today! 🚨
Rising energy prices have led to a ‘comfort crunch’ as families spend more of their budgets on essentials.
Read Bare necessities now ⤵️ buff.ly/fCKt988
Rising energy prices have led to a ‘comfort crunch’ as families spend more of their budgets on essentials.
Read Bare necessities now ⤵️ buff.ly/fCKt988
June 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
🚨 New research published today! 🚨
Rising energy prices have led to a ‘comfort crunch’ as families spend more of their budgets on essentials.
Read Bare necessities now ⤵️ buff.ly/fCKt988
Rising energy prices have led to a ‘comfort crunch’ as families spend more of their budgets on essentials.
Read Bare necessities now ⤵️ buff.ly/fCKt988
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Almost 50 charities and anti-poverty organisations are calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to withdraw its draft strategy to tackle poverty, saying that families "deserve better".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stormont: Charities call for executive to drop anti-poverty strategy
The letter says families
www.bbc.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Almost 50 charities and anti-poverty organisations are calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to withdraw its draft strategy to tackle poverty, saying that families "deserve better".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Such a great session.
Brilliant morning in north Belfast at a follow-up session to our #Listen2Learn project. Children are helping us create a child friendly version of the findings into how they as young ppl learn best. It’s being facilitated by the talented Duncan Morrow from Young at Art. @emmetnorris.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Such a great session.
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Here's a special message for children in Northern Ireland from a group of Save the Children global ambassadors. This film was shown at @nichildcom.bsky.social youth panel event which focused on linking children up through climate action. @emmetnorris.bsky.social www.facebook.com/SCEgypt/vide...
3.4K views · 69 reactions | Generation Hope campaign advisers worldwide created this video to connect with the inspiring Youth Panel, who support the Northern Ireland Commissioner... | By Save the Ch...
Generation Hope campaign advisers worldwide created this video to connect with the inspiring Youth Panel, who support the Northern Ireland Commissioner...
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June 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Here's a special message for children in Northern Ireland from a group of Save the Children global ambassadors. This film was shown at @nichildcom.bsky.social youth panel event which focused on linking children up through climate action. @emmetnorris.bsky.social www.facebook.com/SCEgypt/vide...
Tim hobbs from @dartingtonsdl.bsky.social showing how systems change in real time. What we do and what others do changes the system. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Tim hobbs from @dartingtonsdl.bsky.social showing how systems change in real time. What we do and what others do changes the system. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
Children are not a distraction from the important work. They are the important work. Tracey RipleyMc Elvogue from East Belfast Sure Start. Quoting CS Lewis to start the event. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Children are not a distraction from the important work. They are the important work. Tracey RipleyMc Elvogue from East Belfast Sure Start. Quoting CS Lewis to start the event. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
Rory Mc Ilroy take a bow. I was too drained last night to post. Absolutely delighted for him.
April 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Rory Mc Ilroy take a bow. I was too drained last night to post. Absolutely delighted for him.
Minister @andrewmuirni.bsky.social speaking at the Hear our voices event hosted by #NICCY Great to hear him proposing to have it written in legislation heat young people's views are part of a climate justice commission. #childrights #uncrcgc26 @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Minister @andrewmuirni.bsky.social speaking at the Hear our voices event hosted by #NICCY Great to hear him proposing to have it written in legislation heat young people's views are part of a climate justice commission. #childrights #uncrcgc26 @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
At the Hear our voices event being hosted by #NICCY. Young people arguing for climate justice. As relates GC 26 of the UNCRC. Young people are co hosting and involved in all aspects of this event. Songs, speech dance and art #childrights #participation #climatejustice @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
At the Hear our voices event being hosted by #NICCY. Young people arguing for climate justice. As relates GC 26 of the UNCRC. Young people are co hosting and involved in all aspects of this event. Songs, speech dance and art #childrights #participation #climatejustice @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
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Today we joined @endchildpoverty.bsky.social & @cpaguk.bsky.social in Westminster to put a stop to rising child poverty as it hit 4.5 million, a record high.
We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.
We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.
March 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today we joined @endchildpoverty.bsky.social & @cpaguk.bsky.social in Westminster to put a stop to rising child poverty as it hit 4.5 million, a record high.
We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.
We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.
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No child deserves to live in poverty, yet today's figures highlight the work still to be done to eradicate child poverty.
Tweaking the system isn’t enough - ending child poverty requires a clearer debate about our shared prosperity and how costs are distributed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tweaking the system isn’t enough - ending child poverty requires a clearer debate about our shared prosperity and how costs are distributed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland misses interim child poverty targets
Child poverty figures are down, but they fall short of the Scottish government's interim target.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
No child deserves to live in poverty, yet today's figures highlight the work still to be done to eradicate child poverty.
Tweaking the system isn’t enough - ending child poverty requires a clearer debate about our shared prosperity and how costs are distributed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tweaking the system isn’t enough - ending child poverty requires a clearer debate about our shared prosperity and how costs are distributed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children deserve and have a right to education. Neither they nor their family should scared to go to school. Glad it was only a hoax.
March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Children deserve and have a right to education. Neither they nor their family should scared to go to school. Glad it was only a hoax.
At Queens Uni. Belfast this morning for an important discussion on Incorporation of the UNCRC. Framed by @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social and @niccy.com. Hearing about lessons learned in Scotland by @bruceadamson.bsky.social #childrights @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
At Queens Uni. Belfast this morning for an important discussion on Incorporation of the UNCRC. Framed by @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social and @niccy.com. Hearing about lessons learned in Scotland by @bruceadamson.bsky.social #childrights @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
Prof. Deirdre Horgan highlighting how we must measure the impact of child's participation. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social #childrights
March 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Prof. Deirdre Horgan highlighting how we must measure the impact of child's participation. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social #childrights
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We’ve come to Stormont armed with postcard art from children in north Belfast who took part in #Listen2Learn & told us what helps them learn. We’ve also brought messages from education & 3rd sector leaders about how young ppl should be engaged & listened to. 🧵
March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’ve come to Stormont armed with postcard art from children in north Belfast who took part in #Listen2Learn & told us what helps them learn. We’ve also brought messages from education & 3rd sector leaders about how young ppl should be engaged & listened to. 🧵
@profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social opens our event on the Rights and Participation of Children in making Policy. She is explaining why children's views matter. First point the UNCRC is not yhe gold standard it is the MINIMUM standard. #childrights @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social opens our event on the Rights and Participation of Children in making Policy. She is explaining why children's views matter. First point the UNCRC is not yhe gold standard it is the MINIMUM standard. #childrights @savethechildrenni.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who came to our event this morning at the lansdowne. Especially the children who were the stars of ghe show. Will share a link to our listen to learn report soon
We’d a brilliant time at our #Listen2Learn launch in north Belfast. Loved having some of the children own the mic & share about the artwork they created as part of the project that focuses on how they learn best. Here’s a thread🧵 of some of the findings & the art … (pt 1)
March 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thanks to everyone who came to our event this morning at the lansdowne. Especially the children who were the stars of ghe show. Will share a link to our listen to learn report soon
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Tomorrow is a big day for our #Listen2Learn project when we share what children in north Belfast have told us about how they learn best. Let’s learn from their creative insights as we launch findings with the help of some of the young ppl and friends across the sector. 🎨📚🚀
March 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tomorrow is a big day for our #Listen2Learn project when we share what children in north Belfast have told us about how they learn best. Let’s learn from their creative insights as we launch findings with the help of some of the young ppl and friends across the sector. 🎨📚🚀