Victoria Carson
vicbel76.bsky.social
Victoria Carson
@vicbel76.bsky.social
Strategic Comms & Engagement. Director at the Wise Group.
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Here's what we've covered on day five of our in-depth series on Scotland's prisons, starting with our exclusive story that the Scottish Govt could be in breach of international law through its handling of inmate social care👇

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@hannahmargbrown.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Fuel fear is complex. Our Relational Mentoring approach helps households change their relationship with energy—emotionally and financially. The energy sector is intricately linked to wider societal issues. Providers are uniquely positioned to help drive change. #socialimpact #fuelfear
Families have paid the price of the energy bill crisis, driven by our reliance on international gas markets.

We are overturning this legacy by investing in homegrown, cleaner energy 🏡
November 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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So much opportunity ahead🌟Our Breaking Down Barriers to Employment report tackles inactivity. It focuses on root causes—not just symptoms.
Our Connect service strengthens JCP engagement & health link, Mentoring delivers real impact. We’re ready to make the glue stick🧩 www.thewisegroup.co.uk/reports/
November 24, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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Great insight from our partner org @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social shining a light on the reality of FP. @thewisegroup.bsky.social 2024 UK Fuel Poverty tracker evidenced similar madethe following recommendations to @gov.scot.web.brid.gy & @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to alleviate 👇. Simple & deliverable🤔
November 27, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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🌟 Breaking the cycle of poverty 🌟

Our mentors in Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire & the Borders help families overcome barriers to work through Connect.

💡 Tackling health, childcare & digital exclusion = brighter futures!

👏 Thanks to our mentors & @DWP! #EmpoweringFamilies
January 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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We are delighted to receive £2.2 million in funding from The Scottish Government's Tackling Child Poverty Fund to continue delivering our Relational Mentoring service.

Read all about the service and what the support will mean for our customers here: www.thewisegroup.co.uk/latest-news/... 💙
March 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Grateful to see @thewisegroup.bsky.social @seanduffy69.bsky.social featured in yesterday's Herald - making the case for a smarter, more relational approach to tackling poverty. Prevention is powerful, and we’re proud to be part of the conversation. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
We need to be smarter about poverty
You won’t often hear a social enterprise Chief Executive say that money isn’t such a big deal, and you’re not going to hear it from me either.…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wonderful opening to Aberlour’s conference by @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social calling for a values based approach to tackling #childpoverty . We can do better and we must do better. Well done @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Spotted this today at the @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social - a great reminder as we strive to be bold, embrace learning, and think long-term for sustainable social and economic growth
March 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Standing ovation for brilliant cast of Death of a Salesman today. Special moment with David Hayman, Daniel Cahill @Cahill347 & @SpiritAid too. Good luck with the rest of the tour. @GlasgowPavilion 🙌 #glasgow
March 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Bill Gates said, “Philanthropy should be taking much bigger risks than business. If these were easy problems, business and government can come in and solve them."

That’s role the 3rd sector play in our communities…take note 🙌
December 24, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Great to partner with David Ward & Newsquest team on their Christmas Bank on Us Campaign. Hundreds of toiletries, toys and foods have been distributed to families across Glasgow this morning www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2480408...
Bank on The Wise Group to support our appeal to help poverty-stricken locals
LEADING social enterprise The Wise Group has joined forces with the Glasgow Times' Bank On Us campaign to provide much-needed support for families…
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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When you come to work and see something that reminds you how epic your colleagues at @thewisegroup.bsky.social are ❤️
December 12, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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This #ScotBudget sets out admirable intention, but @johnswinney.bsky.social and his government must urgently accelerate efforts to tackle #ChildPoverty. Read @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social full response to yesterday's budget announcement: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ab...
December 5, 2024 at 10:33 AM
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Sean Duffy CEO shares rection to the Scottish Budget "Clarity and long-term thinking are essential to ensure policies deliver real, lasting change. Our insight reports show how relational mentoring shifts the dial in real lives, creating sustainable progress" www.thewisegroup.co.uk/reports/
December 5, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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Everyone in our region deserves access to a great job.

For too many in our region, illness and disability are a barrier to opportunity.

Working with @lizkendallmp.bsky.social we’ve secured £10m and new powers from the DWP to give local people the support they need to find and stay in work👇
Job centres to be replaced in DWP plan to 'get Britain working again'
The North East has been selected to help trial measures designed to get more people back into the workplace
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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My @thewisegroup.bsky.social colleague on @teamlabouruk.bsky.social plans to support people back to work 🙌 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio Scotland - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio Scotland on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 1:36 PM
“…when you get a whole place approach…where you’ve got the whole system pulling together…when the political world unites with the public, the private, the voluntary, the academic…that is when something magical starts..” www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/what-ma...
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The Mayor's keynote address at the Global Innovation Summit in Belfast, Thursday 14 November 2024
www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
November 24, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Great night at @heraldscotland.bsky.social Scotland Politician of the Year Awards. Linking Insight and Politics with this lovely bunch @wendychambld.bsky.social @fraserofallander.bsky.social @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social @connorgillies.bsky.social @seanduffy69.bsky.social with congrats to Anas Sarwar🏆
November 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
We were asked if our Relational Mentoring with vulnerable households could be applied to the Probation system to improve engagement. Three yrs in some brilliant results reflected below #probation #rehabilitation
November 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Balanced and insightful contribution on #BBCGMS from @fergusmcneill.bsky.social around Early Release . Simple message - move away from prison as a universal solution - resource and do more in the community 🙌 . @thewisegroup.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Great podcast here exploring the challenge of the remand population through a pilot in Perth open.spotify.com/episode/0MMs...
How Perth prison scheme aims to cut reoffending and ease prison overcrowding
The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Great news! @thewisegroup.bsky.social is on Bluesky. Expecting loads of data and insight into what’s working to enable sustainable change for and with vulnerable households and the wider system.

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🎙️Our CEO's latest podcast with Fit For Purpose shares insights on creating real opportunities to lead in sustainable employment, tackle fuel poverty, and build resilient communities. youtu.be/Gb_D60awv40?... @seanduffy69.bsky.social
Sean Duffy from The Wise Group on the justice system and relational mentoring
YouTube video by The Purpose Coalition
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November 20, 2024 at 9:32 PM