@sarahblackmore.bsky.social
Social worker. Adoptee. Exec Director @SocialWorkEng. Vice chair of @whocaresscot. Trustee of @younglivesvscancer Posts are my own views
Next week it's Social Work Week 2025 and we’re highlighting the amazing job social workers do! I'm delighted to be opening the week with our 2 Chief SWs & Sally Parker, talking about the future of social work. 12,000 people are joining us - are you one of them?! @socialworkengland.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Next week it's Social Work Week 2025 and we’re highlighting the amazing job social workers do! I'm delighted to be opening the week with our 2 Chief SWs & Sally Parker, talking about the future of social work. 12,000 people are joining us - are you one of them?! @socialworkengland.bsky.social
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Photo of the Day.
Allies.
Allies.
March 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Photo of the Day.
Allies.
Allies.
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I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
February 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
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Menopause in the workplace
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February 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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✅If you'd like to help shape a better workforce for women experiencing menopause in future, please complete my very short anonymous survey (part of my MBA dissertation!)
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Introducing Gig Buddies 👋 our befriending project which pairs up adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people with volunteers based on their shared interests. This can be music, theatre, art, sport - anything you love!
This reconnects people with their community & combats isolation 👍👍👍
This reconnects people with their community & combats isolation 👍👍👍
January 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Introducing Gig Buddies 👋 our befriending project which pairs up adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people with volunteers based on their shared interests. This can be music, theatre, art, sport - anything you love!
This reconnects people with their community & combats isolation 👍👍👍
This reconnects people with their community & combats isolation 👍👍👍
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Under the circumstances I hereby formally ask Fleetwood Mac if we can please stop thinking about tomorrow.
January 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Under the circumstances I hereby formally ask Fleetwood Mac if we can please stop thinking about tomorrow.
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Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.
January 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.
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Come harpies, harridans and hags! Gather the scolds, shrews, termagants and old bags! Bring some chalk and a broom, war has been declared
Gregg Wallace: “I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”
Same age as you Gregg
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Same age as you Gregg
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https://news.sky.com/story/gregg-wallace-says-accusations-against-him-come-from-middle-class-women-of-a-certain-age-13264355
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December 1, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Come harpies, harridans and hags! Gather the scolds, shrews, termagants and old bags! Bring some chalk and a broom, war has been declared
Very lucky to work with these awesome colleagues on our workforce roundtable, to try to bring about a thriving, future-ready social work profession. And super excited to be coming to talk about it at #NCASC24. Come & hear more. Rm 4, 9:30am on Thursday 28th.
November 26, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Very lucky to work with these awesome colleagues on our workforce roundtable, to try to bring about a thriving, future-ready social work profession. And super excited to be coming to talk about it at #NCASC24. Come & hear more. Rm 4, 9:30am on Thursday 28th.
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Gisèle Pelicot graces the cover of vogue germany, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 26, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Gisèle Pelicot graces the cover of vogue germany, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Still have cherished friendships from my first job in child protection in Ireland many years ago. A very valuable source of support & learning. Great article.
Workplace friendships amongst social workers can mitigate for sources of job stress and burnout and have a positive impact on job satisfaction, worker wellbeing and practitioners’ propensity to remain in the role. Read about it here: doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
What is the nature and impact of workplace friendships within child protection social work? Implications for emotional support, professional learning, job satisfaction and worker wellbeing
This article explores the influence of workplace friendships on feelings of job stress, satisfaction, and wellbeing amongst a cohort of twenty-five child p
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November 17, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Still have cherished friendships from my first job in child protection in Ireland many years ago. A very valuable source of support & learning. Great article.
Goodness- it’s like taking a deep breath of fresh air on here isn’t it? How lovely…
November 16, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Goodness- it’s like taking a deep breath of fresh air on here isn’t it? How lovely…
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Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
Have taken the plunge away from the unmentionable cesspit! Looking forward to better conversations about all things social work and a great deal more!
November 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Have taken the plunge away from the unmentionable cesspit! Looking forward to better conversations about all things social work and a great deal more!