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Bez Martin
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Head of Participation at Anna Freud.
The Lundy Model Network Lead.
One sixth of #MessageToMargaret
Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience
https://www.seanchaicollective.org/
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
As I remember my dad on the anniversary of his death, I am pulled into the majesty of the world watching the sunrise from the inner circle of Stonehenge. A privilege, I felt connected, grateful, small, mortal
It’s important to stop, be present with your loved ones, breath in the world around us!
August 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Amazing place ❤️
July 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Beautiful day with family, rebalancing my mojo ❤️
May 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Great to spoil my team with a belated Easter gift at our team away day today! The world’s smallest Easter egg, all great things come in small packages!
But planning the next few months, we’re inspired and motivated

#Participation #TeamWork
April 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Mothers Day isn’t always easy for everyone, sending love to those who find the day hard for whatever reason
Big up all the mums out there today!
March 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Thank you to Uni of Nottingham for having me this morning, talking through a rights based approach to participation and the Lundy Model with your 2nd year trainer Education Psychologist’s - a fab group!
March 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Irish Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will host a two day showcase on participation
This in-person event will take place over two days:
- Tuesday 6th May for international attendees, and
- Wednesday 7th May for domestic attendees.
February 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We've been working hard to give young people's voices due weight in the mental health field.
Naz says that "this really levels the playing field in terms of power, because often young people don’t feel they have much of that."

Read her story here: orlo.uk/KeUnw
February 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Continuing the celebration of the anniversary of the launch of Anna Freud’s participation strategy one of our parent champions Nicola shares her reflections of participation over the last 12 months
February 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Too often, decisions are made without the voices of young people or their families being listened to.

February marks the one year Anna-versary (see what we did there?) of our Participation Strategy.

Read how we’ve embedded participation at Anna Freud:
orlo.uk/XxadG
February 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A really stimulating day at Youth Focus NW Spotlight on Youth Work conference in Preston today, privileged to be invited to lead a workshop on youth work and participation with Louise Wardale
January 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This time of year is particularly hard, sending love to all those missing loved ones this Christmas ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Out, out with daughter number 1 💚
November 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Fantastic evening at Irish Embassy celebrating the Irish language 💚🍀🇮🇪
November 25, 2024 at 9:24 PM
The season has started 🎄🎄
November 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
For all those on LinkedIn, The Lundy Model Network is now live, a space for all those dedicated to sharing good practice on meaningful child participation with focus on application of the Lundy Model

Looking forward to sharing our first posts

Head on over and join us!
November 13, 2024 at 5:13 PM