SiobhanON
@siobh.bsky.social
Writer. Feminist. Mother of daughters. Working in the care sector as an advocate. Writes about food service, sustainability, public sector catering.
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I've taken a festive look at journalism for the Poverty Research and Advocacy Network (PRAN). www.pran.org.uk/blog/a-very-...
A Very Dickensian Christmas — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
The Dickensian Christmas inspires media stories of poverty, often silencing those affected. Rachel Broady urges inclusive reporting, amplifying voices to tackle stereotypes and year-round poverty.
www.pran.org.uk
December 12, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I've taken a festive look at journalism for the Poverty Research and Advocacy Network (PRAN). www.pran.org.uk/blog/a-very-...
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The Detail is looking for freelance writers www.linkedin.com/posts/claire...
Claire Simpson on LinkedIn: About
The Detail is looking for freelance writers! For guidelines on what we're looking for, see the Pitch Us section in the link below https://lnkd.in/e5TFTDZg…
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December 12, 2024 at 10:43 AM
The Detail is looking for freelance writers www.linkedin.com/posts/claire...
This week I went to see a #socialcare client as their advocate. They are subject to a DoLS. Their care home placement is funded by the council but they have no other accessible funds. For 2 years. So who is paying for all the sundry extras not paid for by social services? A client money / capacity🧵
December 11, 2024 at 5:01 PM
This week I went to see a #socialcare client as their advocate. They are subject to a DoLS. Their care home placement is funded by the council but they have no other accessible funds. For 2 years. So who is paying for all the sundry extras not paid for by social services? A client money / capacity🧵
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They’ve released the Christmas Discourse Schedule! Lots to look forward to this year.
November 26, 2024 at 7:48 AM
They’ve released the Christmas Discourse Schedule! Lots to look forward to this year.
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I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health.
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
'I quit to fight for my son': how the SEND crisis is wrecking women's careers
Four in 10 parents of children with special educational needs have stopped working, and mothers are hit the hardest
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health.
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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We @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social think the combination of national insurance + wage rises announced in #budget2024 will add ~£2.8bn cost to #socialcare providers next year.
That's simply not manageable - and the impact will be felt by people who need care.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
That's simply not manageable - and the impact will be felt by people who need care.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Large parts of adult social care market in England face collapse, thinktank warns
Sector will have extra £2.8bn cost burden from April due to tax and wage rises announced in budget, says Nuffield Trust
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:04 AM
We @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social think the combination of national insurance + wage rises announced in #budget2024 will add ~£2.8bn cost to #socialcare providers next year.
That's simply not manageable - and the impact will be felt by people who need care.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
That's simply not manageable - and the impact will be felt by people who need care.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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🆕 Will the Autumn Budget push the #SocialCare sector beyond breaking point?
With many organisations concerned about changes to the Employer National Insurance Contributions regime, we assess what the financial impact on the sector will be. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...
With many organisations concerned about changes to the Employer National Insurance Contributions regime, we assess what the financial impact on the sector will be. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...
Will the Autumn Budget push the social care sector beyond breaking point?
While the recent budget brought better news for hard-pressed public services, social care was not so lucky. With many organisations fearing that changes to the Employer National Insurance Contribution...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 22, 2024 at 9:15 AM
🆕 Will the Autumn Budget push the #SocialCare sector beyond breaking point?
With many organisations concerned about changes to the Employer National Insurance Contributions regime, we assess what the financial impact on the sector will be. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...
With many organisations concerned about changes to the Employer National Insurance Contributions regime, we assess what the financial impact on the sector will be. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...
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I am currently developing tools and guidance to support transitions from children to adult services (uk, Eng) it’s hard to find anything on web, have NICE guidance as a backdrop. Would love to hear from anyone who is on this journey too #learningdisability #autism #socialcare #transitions #adultcare
November 23, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I am currently developing tools and guidance to support transitions from children to adult services (uk, Eng) it’s hard to find anything on web, have NICE guidance as a backdrop. Would love to hear from anyone who is on this journey too #learningdisability #autism #socialcare #transitions #adultcare
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I retraced my steps and asked in Munchies cafe as that was the nearest spot to where I thought I had heard the clink and some kind soul handed it in and the staff had it for me. I’m in floods of tears, the chain seems gone but I have the locket. Thank you universe ❤️
November 26, 2024 at 9:59 AM
I retraced my steps and asked in Munchies cafe as that was the nearest spot to where I thought I had heard the clink and some kind soul handed it in and the staff had it for me. I’m in floods of tears, the chain seems gone but I have the locket. Thank you universe ❤️
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Update: I’ve found the locket, and the chain can be easily replaced. Thank you, everyone. I’m so touched by your responses and beyond relieved to have found it—it’s hard to put into words. 🤍
bsky.app/profile/kath...
bsky.app/profile/kath...
I retraced my steps and asked in Munchies cafe as that was the nearest spot to where I thought I had heard the clink and some kind soul handed it in and the staff had it for me. I’m in floods of tears, the chain seems gone but I have the locket. Thank you universe ❤️
November 26, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Update: I’ve found the locket, and the chain can be easily replaced. Thank you, everyone. I’m so touched by your responses and beyond relieved to have found it—it’s hard to put into words. 🤍
bsky.app/profile/kath...
bsky.app/profile/kath...
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This is a beautiful tribute.
I miss Valentina & her kiosk. I miss her positivity & warm-heartedness. Valentina has been undergoing cancer treatment. To cheer her up I turned the Valentina’s Kiosk theme into a song & the legendary BBC Singers
have recorded it for her. Here is Valentina’s Song. Conducted by David Hill.
have recorded it for her. Here is Valentina’s Song. Conducted by David Hill.
Valentina's Song (Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today).
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
November 26, 2024 at 12:06 PM
This is a beautiful tribute.
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Get Britain Working: apparently 'a commitment to put the views and voices of disabled people at the heart of any policy changes that directly affect them' (should be standard). Supported 'employment' plan looks like volunteering. Is a review of #inclusive workplaces needed?
Biggest employment reforms in a generation unveiled to Get Britain Working again
Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working White Paper, marking the…
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November 26, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Get Britain Working: apparently 'a commitment to put the views and voices of disabled people at the heart of any policy changes that directly affect them' (should be standard). Supported 'employment' plan looks like volunteering. Is a review of #inclusive workplaces needed?
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...we know workplaces aren't inclusive, despite the Equality Act and tons of resources, campaigns etc supporting employers to hire a diverse workforce.
Reminded of this by @alicehewson.bsky.social (if you think the tips are obvious, they may be, but they still need saying)
https://buff.ly/3ZpSa7C
Reminded of this by @alicehewson.bsky.social (if you think the tips are obvious, they may be, but they still need saying)
https://buff.ly/3ZpSa7C
November 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM
...we know workplaces aren't inclusive, despite the Equality Act and tons of resources, campaigns etc supporting employers to hire a diverse workforce.
Reminded of this by @alicehewson.bsky.social (if you think the tips are obvious, they may be, but they still need saying)
https://buff.ly/3ZpSa7C
Reminded of this by @alicehewson.bsky.social (if you think the tips are obvious, they may be, but they still need saying)
https://buff.ly/3ZpSa7C
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London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated
November 26, 2024 at 9:11 AM
London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated
So I've been a freelance journalist or some sort of comms person for nearly 20 years. In 2022 I was doing content marketing for a tech start-up. It was fun and interesting. But the company needed investment and when the investors looked at the company they needed them to streamline and their 1/?
November 26, 2024 at 9:36 AM
So I've been a freelance journalist or some sort of comms person for nearly 20 years. In 2022 I was doing content marketing for a tech start-up. It was fun and interesting. But the company needed investment and when the investors looked at the company they needed them to streamline and their 1/?
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🚨SCOOP: Tory government spent £450m subsiding bills at South West Water - while its owners paid out £1.5 BILLION+ to shareholders
Great to see @lucasamin.bsky.social 's scoop in Democracy for Sale (and the Mirror) also in Politico morning playbook
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...
Great to see @lucasamin.bsky.social 's scoop in Democracy for Sale (and the Mirror) also in Politico morning playbook
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...
November 26, 2024 at 8:35 AM
🚨SCOOP: Tory government spent £450m subsiding bills at South West Water - while its owners paid out £1.5 BILLION+ to shareholders
Great to see @lucasamin.bsky.social 's scoop in Democracy for Sale (and the Mirror) also in Politico morning playbook
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...
Great to see @lucasamin.bsky.social 's scoop in Democracy for Sale (and the Mirror) also in Politico morning playbook
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...
Unexpectedly home in bed with a heavy cold. Haven’t had a day off sick for years. Haven’t even had a proper cold for over a year. Am never not working. Not really sure what to do with myself. #daytimeTV
November 19, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Unexpectedly home in bed with a heavy cold. Haven’t had a day off sick for years. Haven’t even had a proper cold for over a year. Am never not working. Not really sure what to do with myself. #daytimeTV
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A Woman’s Place is on Bluesky 🦋
Our starter pack.
Please dm/tag us to be added #DefendingWomensSpaces #WPUKIcons
go.bsky.app/RcHraGi
Our starter pack.
Please dm/tag us to be added #DefendingWomensSpaces #WPUKIcons
go.bsky.app/RcHraGi
November 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
A Woman’s Place is on Bluesky 🦋
Our starter pack.
Please dm/tag us to be added #DefendingWomensSpaces #WPUKIcons
go.bsky.app/RcHraGi
Our starter pack.
Please dm/tag us to be added #DefendingWomensSpaces #WPUKIcons
go.bsky.app/RcHraGi
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Bread and Roses - outstanding new film in the bravery of Afghan women still fighting for their rights. Terrific conversation with Malala Yousafzai & director Sahra Mani on tonight’s BBC Front Row 715pm Radio 4 or link here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Bread and Roses - outstanding new film in the bravery of Afghan women still fighting for their rights. Terrific conversation with Malala Yousafzai & director Sahra Mani on tonight’s BBC Front Row 715pm Radio 4 or link here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Because I did something wrong in a previous life, I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reading the Industrial Strategy and, guys, can we just agree to have a moriatorium on "unleashed" and "unleashing" when talking about "the potential" of innovation?
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
November 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Because I did something wrong in a previous life, I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reading the Industrial Strategy and, guys, can we just agree to have a moriatorium on "unleashed" and "unleashing" when talking about "the potential" of innovation?
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
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Trump’s ran a pro-Israel campaign which involved the persistent use of antisemitic tropes to target Jews who voted Democrat. So it is not surprising he could combine calling Muslims for Trump a "beautiful" group with his persistent anti-Muslim prejudices
bsky.app/profile/sund...
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Trump outpolls previous Republicans
His pro-Israel campaign involved recurring antisemitic remarks, that “any Jewish person who votes for Harris should have their head examined” & Jews would bear a lot of the blame if he unfairly lost, for voting for "the enemy"
newrepublic.com/post/186188/...
His pro-Israel campaign involved recurring antisemitic remarks, that “any Jewish person who votes for Harris should have their head examined” & Jews would bear a lot of the blame if he unfairly lost, for voting for "the enemy"
newrepublic.com/post/186188/...
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Trump’s ran a pro-Israel campaign which involved the persistent use of antisemitic tropes to target Jews who voted Democrat. So it is not surprising he could combine calling Muslims for Trump a "beautiful" group with his persistent anti-Muslim prejudices
bsky.app/profile/sund...
bsky.app/profile/sund...
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The cofounder of Muslims for Trump tells Reuters that he is disappointed to discover the president-elect's position on the US approach to Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his Cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:09 AM
The cofounder of Muslims for Trump tells Reuters that he is disappointed to discover the president-elect's position on the US approach to Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Current levels of food insecurity in the UK reach 48% for single parent households. Having enough food or calories for you and your family isn't a relative question, and has long term as well as immediate effects, physically, economically and psychologically
November 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Current levels of food insecurity in the UK reach 48% for single parent households. Having enough food or calories for you and your family isn't a relative question, and has long term as well as immediate effects, physically, economically and psychologically
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If you're interested in #LearningDisability, I edit this independent, charity-run digital mag, not (yet) on Bluesky (most readers/contributors/supporters/people with lived experience are still on X). On the digital cover: Richard Keegan-Bull and @tuffrey-wijne.bsky.social communitylivingmagazine.com
Community Living
The campaigning magazine on equality, inclusion and living life: learning disabilities, care, health, welfare, housing, arts and more
communitylivingmagazine.com
November 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM
If you're interested in #LearningDisability, I edit this independent, charity-run digital mag, not (yet) on Bluesky (most readers/contributors/supporters/people with lived experience are still on X). On the digital cover: Richard Keegan-Bull and @tuffrey-wijne.bsky.social communitylivingmagazine.com
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Do you work in #socialcare?
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?
You can wear multiple hats!
Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?
You can wear multiple hats!
Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube
Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care
YouTube video by Kent Research Partnership
https://youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si…
November 15, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Do you work in #socialcare?
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?
You can wear multiple hats!
Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube
Are you interested in research?
Did you know that research is for everyone and you don't have to leave the job you love?
You can wear multiple hats!
Pathways between practice and research in Adult Social Care youtu.be/VVi1Fp7dmww?si… via @YouTube