Lorna Stabler
@lornastabler.bsky.social
Social work academic. Passionate about keeping children with the people who ❤️ them. Geordie in Wales. Proud feminist.
Pinned
A bit about me to properly introduce myself on here:
🔍I am a researcher @cascaderesearch.bsky.social in Cardiff, Wales. I am interested in how we can support families and communities so children can remain with the people who love them - not come into care. This includes a focus on kinship care.
🔍I am a researcher @cascaderesearch.bsky.social in Cardiff, Wales. I am interested in how we can support families and communities so children can remain with the people who love them - not come into care. This includes a focus on kinship care.
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A reminder.
Only 6.9% of people in Wales were born overseas.
Just 2.9% of people in Caerphilly were born overseas.
Whereas 38% of medical consultants in Wales were born overseas.
Immigrants are not holding our NHS back, they are propping it up.
Only 6.9% of people in Wales were born overseas.
Just 2.9% of people in Caerphilly were born overseas.
Whereas 38% of medical consultants in Wales were born overseas.
Immigrants are not holding our NHS back, they are propping it up.
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A reminder.
Only 6.9% of people in Wales were born overseas.
Just 2.9% of people in Caerphilly were born overseas.
Whereas 38% of medical consultants in Wales were born overseas.
Immigrants are not holding our NHS back, they are propping it up.
Only 6.9% of people in Wales were born overseas.
Just 2.9% of people in Caerphilly were born overseas.
Whereas 38% of medical consultants in Wales were born overseas.
Immigrants are not holding our NHS back, they are propping it up.
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Kinship care is more prevalent than foster care or adoption, but we know less about these families.
This #KinshipCareWeek, check out our latest blog 'What we still don't know about kinship care' and get in touch with us about your priorities for kinship care!
➡️ buff.ly/PiJSF8n
#KinshipCare
This #KinshipCareWeek, check out our latest blog 'What we still don't know about kinship care' and get in touch with us about your priorities for kinship care!
➡️ buff.ly/PiJSF8n
#KinshipCare
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Kinship care is more prevalent than foster care or adoption, but we know less about these families.
This #KinshipCareWeek, check out our latest blog 'What we still don't know about kinship care' and get in touch with us about your priorities for kinship care!
➡️ buff.ly/PiJSF8n
#KinshipCare
This #KinshipCareWeek, check out our latest blog 'What we still don't know about kinship care' and get in touch with us about your priorities for kinship care!
➡️ buff.ly/PiJSF8n
#KinshipCare
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£500 million for first ever fair pay agreement for care workers - GOV.UK share.google/tAIV3GsjMBKF...
£500 million for first ever fair pay agreement for care workers
Government invests £500 million into first ever fair pay agreement in major milestone for care worker pay.
share.google
October 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
£500 million for first ever fair pay agreement for care workers - GOV.UK share.google/tAIV3GsjMBKF...
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Remember when we used to dream big? Global universal school lunches is an abundance agenda I can get behind. Provocative new paper in The Lancet Planetary Health.
thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00156-1/fulltext#fig6
thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00156-1/fulltext#fig6
The health, environmental, and cost implications of providing healthy and sustainable school meals for every child by 2030: a global modelling study
Universal school meal coverage could make important contributions to improving children’s
health, the food security of their families, and the sustainability of food systems.
However, dedicated policy...
thelancet.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Remember when we used to dream big? Global universal school lunches is an abundance agenda I can get behind. Provocative new paper in The Lancet Planetary Health.
thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00156-1/fulltext#fig6
thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00156-1/fulltext#fig6
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The recording of our webinar Growing Up in Kinship Care, where our speakers shared research and reflections on the experiences and challenges faced by kinship families and the implications of these for policy and practice, is available here: buff.ly/I9b1qXq
August 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The recording of our webinar Growing Up in Kinship Care, where our speakers shared research and reflections on the experiences and challenges faced by kinship families and the implications of these for policy and practice, is available here: buff.ly/I9b1qXq
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Dame Stephanie Shirley has died aged 91. She adopted the name "Steve" in correspondence as letters signed Stephanie went unanswered. Despite such thoroughly ingrained sexism in computing, she built an astonishing tech career and did all huge amount to support other women in tech
#histsci #histtech
#histsci #histtech
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91
She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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We are watching 'Scenes from Lost Mothers', a new play from @cleanbrk.bsky.social. This performance shines a light on the real experiences of women navigating pregnancy and separation from their babies while in prison.
@midwifeteacher.bsky.social @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social
lostmothers.org
@midwifeteacher.bsky.social @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social
lostmothers.org
July 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are watching 'Scenes from Lost Mothers', a new play from @cleanbrk.bsky.social. This performance shines a light on the real experiences of women navigating pregnancy and separation from their babies while in prison.
@midwifeteacher.bsky.social @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social
lostmothers.org
@midwifeteacher.bsky.social @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social
lostmothers.org
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It was a pleasure to have Dr. Tam Cane share her work on the AFDiT Framework for our Adoption Lecture last month, helping to ensure positive identity outcomes for minoritised ethnic children in transracial adoption. 💡
📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube:
youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc
#SocialCare #AFDiTFramework
📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube:
youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc
#SocialCare #AFDiTFramework
July 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It was a pleasure to have Dr. Tam Cane share her work on the AFDiT Framework for our Adoption Lecture last month, helping to ensure positive identity outcomes for minoritised ethnic children in transracial adoption. 💡
📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube:
youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc
#SocialCare #AFDiTFramework
📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube:
youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc
#SocialCare #AFDiTFramework
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Such an important study: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A third of UK women who died during or after pregnancy known to children’s services, study finds
Researchers call for better coordinated and holistic care for women who often come from abusive backgrounds
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Such an important study: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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💚 BASW is proud to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025.
This #GRTHM25, we’re taking the time to learn about the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Find out more 🔗 www.gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/
#GRTHeroesMonth
This #GRTHM25, we’re taking the time to learn about the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Find out more 🔗 www.gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/
#GRTHeroesMonth
June 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
💚 BASW is proud to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025.
This #GRTHM25, we’re taking the time to learn about the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Find out more 🔗 www.gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/
#GRTHeroesMonth
This #GRTHM25, we’re taking the time to learn about the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Find out more 🔗 www.gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/
#GRTHeroesMonth
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Job opportunity: Research Associate working within the health and wellbeing theme of @behaviourresuk.bsky.social and @deciphercentre.bsky.social at Cardiff University. Closing date 19th June
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
Job Search | Cardiff University
Search for Internet job results.
krb-sjobs.brassring.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Job opportunity: Research Associate working within the health and wellbeing theme of @behaviourresuk.bsky.social and @deciphercentre.bsky.social at Cardiff University. Closing date 19th June
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
amandaguinzburg.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
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Does your #charity want free help with statistics?
If so, the Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social could help
“Our volunteer statisticians have been linked with over 200 organisations, helping them fulfil their charitable aims and objectives.”
rss.org.uk/membership/v...
#stats
If so, the Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social could help
“Our volunteer statisticians have been linked with over 200 organisations, helping them fulfil their charitable aims and objectives.”
rss.org.uk/membership/v...
#stats
June 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Does your #charity want free help with statistics?
If so, the Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social could help
“Our volunteer statisticians have been linked with over 200 organisations, helping them fulfil their charitable aims and objectives.”
rss.org.uk/membership/v...
#stats
If so, the Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social could help
“Our volunteer statisticians have been linked with over 200 organisations, helping them fulfil their charitable aims and objectives.”
rss.org.uk/membership/v...
#stats
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The UK Treasury has screwed Wales again!
They've now classed a railway line running for Oxford to Cambridge as an "England and WALES" project.
This robs Wales over £300m+ whereas Scotland and NI get their cash.
It's a disgrace that this is still happening after the HS2 robbery.
They've now classed a railway line running for Oxford to Cambridge as an "England and WALES" project.
This robs Wales over £300m+ whereas Scotland and NI get their cash.
It's a disgrace that this is still happening after the HS2 robbery.
June 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The UK Treasury has screwed Wales again!
They've now classed a railway line running for Oxford to Cambridge as an "England and WALES" project.
This robs Wales over £300m+ whereas Scotland and NI get their cash.
It's a disgrace that this is still happening after the HS2 robbery.
They've now classed a railway line running for Oxford to Cambridge as an "England and WALES" project.
This robs Wales over £300m+ whereas Scotland and NI get their cash.
It's a disgrace that this is still happening after the HS2 robbery.
When I saw this film last month I was keen to invite @omarmohamedsw.bsky.social to Wales. His film powerfully explores the experiences of care experienced people and activists Philadelphia trying to change the social care system. There are a lot of messages I think we can learn from here in Wales.
We invite you to the screening of "Towards Brotherly Love: Care, Catastrophe, and Change," a documentary that explores the disproportionate representation of Black children in care system.
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
May 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When I saw this film last month I was keen to invite @omarmohamedsw.bsky.social to Wales. His film powerfully explores the experiences of care experienced people and activists Philadelphia trying to change the social care system. There are a lot of messages I think we can learn from here in Wales.
Reposted by Lorna Stabler
We invite you to the screening of "Towards Brotherly Love: Care, Catastrophe, and Change," a documentary that explores the disproportionate representation of Black children in care system.
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
May 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We invite you to the screening of "Towards Brotherly Love: Care, Catastrophe, and Change," a documentary that explores the disproportionate representation of Black children in care system.
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
📅 5th June 2025
📍Spark Event Space, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/screen...
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📢 Join us for an insightful webinar on Ethnic and Religious Differences in Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales!
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 07 May
🕛 Time: 12:00 - 13:00 BST
🎤 Presenter: Yongchao Jing
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/webina...
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 07 May
🕛 Time: 12:00 - 13:00 BST
🎤 Presenter: Yongchao Jing
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/webina...
April 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📢 Join us for an insightful webinar on Ethnic and Religious Differences in Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales!
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 07 May
🕛 Time: 12:00 - 13:00 BST
🎤 Presenter: Yongchao Jing
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/webina...
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 07 May
🕛 Time: 12:00 - 13:00 BST
🎤 Presenter: Yongchao Jing
🔗 www.exchangewales.org/event/webina...
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
Lorna Stabler (lornastabler.bsky.social) from CASCADE, Cardiff University, has been appointed Specialty Lead for Social Care in Health and Care Research Wales! 🌟
Read more about her research and new role: buff.ly/6qxAral
#CASCADE #SocialCare
researchwales.bsky.social
Lorna Stabler (lornastabler.bsky.social) from CASCADE, Cardiff University, has been appointed Specialty Lead for Social Care in Health and Care Research Wales! 🌟
Read more about her research and new role: buff.ly/6qxAral
#CASCADE #SocialCare
researchwales.bsky.social
Lorna Stabler (@lornastabler.bsky.social)
Social work academic. Passionate about keeping children with the people who ❤️ them. Geordie in Wales. Proud feminist.
lornastabler.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
Lorna Stabler (lornastabler.bsky.social) from CASCADE, Cardiff University, has been appointed Specialty Lead for Social Care in Health and Care Research Wales! 🌟
Read more about her research and new role: buff.ly/6qxAral
#CASCADE #SocialCare
researchwales.bsky.social
Lorna Stabler (lornastabler.bsky.social) from CASCADE, Cardiff University, has been appointed Specialty Lead for Social Care in Health and Care Research Wales! 🌟
Read more about her research and new role: buff.ly/6qxAral
#CASCADE #SocialCare
researchwales.bsky.social
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💡 SPOTLIGHT ON:
'Ethnic and Religious Differences in the Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales'
Speaker: Yongchao Jing, @cascaderesearch.bsky.social
📅 Weds 7th May
⏰ 12 - 1pm
📍 Online, Teams
Register for free:
➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3dc212...
#SocialCare
'Ethnic and Religious Differences in the Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales'
Speaker: Yongchao Jing, @cascaderesearch.bsky.social
📅 Weds 7th May
⏰ 12 - 1pm
📍 Online, Teams
Register for free:
➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3dc212...
#SocialCare
April 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
💡 SPOTLIGHT ON:
'Ethnic and Religious Differences in the Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales'
Speaker: Yongchao Jing, @cascaderesearch.bsky.social
📅 Weds 7th May
⏰ 12 - 1pm
📍 Online, Teams
Register for free:
➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3dc212...
#SocialCare
'Ethnic and Religious Differences in the Healthcare Use of Children Receiving Care and Support in Wales'
Speaker: Yongchao Jing, @cascaderesearch.bsky.social
📅 Weds 7th May
⏰ 12 - 1pm
📍 Online, Teams
Register for free:
➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3dc212...
#SocialCare
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Today is #NationalSiblingsDay2025, celebrating sibling & sibling-like relationships of loving connection & friendship.
Check out the Community of Practice for Siblings resources & events to learn more about supporting & nurturing these relationships: www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/professional...
Check out the Community of Practice for Siblings resources & events to learn more about supporting & nurturing these relationships: www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/professional...
April 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is #NationalSiblingsDay2025, celebrating sibling & sibling-like relationships of loving connection & friendship.
Check out the Community of Practice for Siblings resources & events to learn more about supporting & nurturing these relationships: www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/professional...
Check out the Community of Practice for Siblings resources & events to learn more about supporting & nurturing these relationships: www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/professional...
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🎉 Exciting news! CASCADE's parents' group has published a groundbreaking article in the British Journal of Social Work. Dive into their critical reflections on public involvement in research. #SocialWork #Research @researchwales.bsky.social
Read more: buff.ly/knGJWoA
Read more: buff.ly/knGJWoA
Parents’ Group Publishes Groundbreaking Article in British Journal of Social Work – CASCADE
CASCADE
buff.ly
April 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎉 Exciting news! CASCADE's parents' group has published a groundbreaking article in the British Journal of Social Work. Dive into their critical reflections on public involvement in research. #SocialWork #Research @researchwales.bsky.social
Read more: buff.ly/knGJWoA
Read more: buff.ly/knGJWoA
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The second paper from our study on household risk factors and children entering care has been published. This one looks at the inter-relationship between children’s ethnic background and parental risk factors: inter-relationship between parental problems and ethnic background: bit.ly/4fKLLsP
January 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The second paper from our study on household risk factors and children entering care has been published. This one looks at the inter-relationship between children’s ethnic background and parental risk factors: inter-relationship between parental problems and ethnic background: bit.ly/4fKLLsP
Reposted by Lorna Stabler
ICYMI, the seminar recording is now available: sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/ev... via @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
Living a Differentiated Childhood: Children and families’ experiences of poverty and material deprivation within the UK’s Asylum Support system | Ilona Pinter | Wednesday 26 March 2025 12:00 - 13:00 | CASE Event
An event from the CASE Social Exclusion Seminars series organised by CASE
sticerd.lse.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
ICYMI, the seminar recording is now available: sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/ev... via @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
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🎉 Congratulations to all of our researchers who have received personal and project awards in the latest round of Health and Care Research Wales funding!
Read more ➡️ [https://buff.ly/tBsq5gQ ]
#ResearchWalesFaculty #CASCADE #SocialCareResearch #CardiffUniversity #HealthAndCareResearch
Read more ➡️ [https://buff.ly/tBsq5gQ ]
#ResearchWalesFaculty #CASCADE #SocialCareResearch #CardiffUniversity #HealthAndCareResearch
April 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to all of our researchers who have received personal and project awards in the latest round of Health and Care Research Wales funding!
Read more ➡️ [https://buff.ly/tBsq5gQ ]
#ResearchWalesFaculty #CASCADE #SocialCareResearch #CardiffUniversity #HealthAndCareResearch
Read more ➡️ [https://buff.ly/tBsq5gQ ]
#ResearchWalesFaculty #CASCADE #SocialCareResearch #CardiffUniversity #HealthAndCareResearch
Great article! Our @cascaderesearch.bsky.social colleague @nellwarner.bsky.social has been supporting our centre (and all of @cardiffuni.bsky.social) to improve our inclusivity. Universities can feel inflexible, but there are many small changes that can be made that make a real difference.
"Try asking everyone how they prefer to work or communicate—normalise the differences between people and try to work with people’s strengths."
There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
April 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great article! Our @cascaderesearch.bsky.social colleague @nellwarner.bsky.social has been supporting our centre (and all of @cardiffuni.bsky.social) to improve our inclusivity. Universities can feel inflexible, but there are many small changes that can be made that make a real difference.