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Sean O'Neill
@oneillss22.bsky.social
Policy Director & Deputy CEO @ChildreninWales, ex-board member @Eurochild_org.

Children's rights, music, being outdoors, campervaning & what gives life fun, meaning & purpose. Views mine.

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#MOT #ALAW #LUFC
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🏆 CHAMPIONS AGAIN OLÉ OLÉ!!!
May 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Last chance to have your say! 📢

Tell us what matters most - your views will help create the Children’s Manifesto for #Senedd2026.

Have your say: bit.ly/3XJfITV

#ChildrenInWales #SeneddElections2026
April 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Leeds are back !
💙💙🤍🤍💛💛

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ampadu, Darlow, Rodon & James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#MOT
April 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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👂 Are they listening? Help shape the future for babies, children & young people in Wales!

Tell us what matters most—your views will help create the Children’s Manifesto for #Senedd2026.

📢 Have your say: bit.ly/3XJfITV

#ChildrenInWales #SeneddElections2026
April 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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📢 Brilliant to be part of #TheRightStart conference today!

Our Senior Policy Officer, Anna Westall, joined Welsh Government to explore how Wales is supporting babies’ & young children’s rights & voice. 👶💬

Proud to share creative ways to help parents understand their baby’s voice & wider rights! 💙
March 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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We interviewed 40 experts on what works to deliver real change for children in poverty.

Raising incomes matters most, but every department and level of government has a role to play.

Good practice already happening in many parts of the UK, so effective collaboration and coordination will be key.
What would a good child poverty strategy mean for children?

CPAG with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social have published new research on how to deliver a child poverty strategy.

This is why it’s so important to get it right.
March 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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We need the UK Government to make the big choices that will lift children out of poverty.

Citizens Advice were asked to lead on the issue of household costs as part of the cross-government ministerial taskforce on child poverty.

We’ve published a report & shared with the UK government [link 👇]
January 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
There's still time to share your views on Welsh Government's plans for Youth Work in Wales.

A new statutory framework includes plans for an entitlement for young people to youth work services.

tinyurl.com/54twakr8

Closing date 10th January
Youth work in Wales: delivering for young people | GOV.WALES
We want your views on a proposed new statutory framework for youth work.
tinyurl.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Women's Euro 2025 group matches confirmed for next summer in 🇨🇭

Could it get any tougher?

Pob lwc 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
#TogetherStronger
December 16, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Whilst there's more reason for optimism in this years WG budget than last, the challenge of knowing the level of spend on children remains.

We'll keep making our annual call for a Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) to be published.

Read our joint pre-budget calls tinyurl.com/36as8sb7
tinyurl.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:32 PM
What a team. What a result. Llongyfarchiadau Cymru 👍
December 3, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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Continuing a magnificent year of gigs: Richard Hawley & his superb band
@richardhawley.bsky.social -
supported by a solo Bernard Butler at The Tramshed, Cardiff (2/12/24).

Absolute sheer brilliance all round with the songs and musicianship. Possibly gig of the year.

@richardhawley.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 6:58 AM
Pleased to have attended the launch event last night for @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social exhibition to mark 40 years since the 84-85 miner's strike in South Wales.

Powerful messages and great visuals. Well worth a visit if you can
November 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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Really important report published today by three inspectorates on access to #CAMHS in #Wales 👇🏻

www.hiw.org.uk/action-neede...

Despite some developments still a very challenging picture for children and their families.

You can read our Mind Cymru response here👇🏻

www.mind.org.uk/news-campaig...
Mind Cymru responds to Joint National Review of children and young people’s mental health services in Wales
Mind Cymru responds to Joint National Review of children and young people’s mental health services in Wales
www.mind.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM
What better way to celebrate #worldchildrensday with @bruceadamson.bsky.social and colleagues for the annual children's rights lecture at Swansea University from 4pm.

Join the discussion on the link below if you can.
Beautiful start to #WorldChildrensDay as the sun rises over Swansea

Exciting day ahead with lots of great events happening all over the world

Looking forward to our event at Swansea University at 4pm this afternoon. You can watch online here: www.youtube.com/live/6LO6_f7...
November 20, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Reflecting on the wonderful event with over 100 Young Wales volunteers over the weekend.

So much passion, energy and ideas for ways to make Wales a better place to live and thrive.
November 19, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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Honoured to be giving the Welsh Observatory Annual Lecture on #ChildrensRights

World Children’s Day 20 November 2024 - in person 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and online.

Children’s rights are a rainbow 🌈 against the dark cloud 🌩️ of our uncertain world🌎.

www.eventbrite.com/e/a-rainbow-...
A rainbow against the dark cloud: Children's rights in an uncertain world
Observatory Annual Lecture on Children's Rights by Professor Bruce Adamson
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November 11, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Hey Bluesky! Things seem a lot brighter over here than over there!

Hope I'm not too late to the party ✨️
November 18, 2024 at 10:30 AM