Deirdre and Marie
connectedforlife.bsky.social
Deirdre and Marie
@connectedforlife.bsky.social
Independent social workers with experience in youth justice, therapeutic work with families & individuals, teaching & family therapy. Speaking, training, consultation, mentoring, reflective practice (trauma/attachment informed) & direct practice.
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After 2 days training in Antrim had such a gorgeous soul fuelling weekend driving around the coast of Northern Ireland w my fab friend @connectedforlife we were super lucky with the sun & bright blue skies too! A lot of fun, food, exploring, & endless chatting. Thanks Deirdre you are a🌟
May 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Having been in Belfast for most this week & needing to be in Dublin on Monday & Tuesday I grabbed the opportunity to spend the weekend with exploring a bit of Northern Ireland with my amazing friend, Deirdre. It’s been a long time coming & a treat to have quality time together
May 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
What a privilege to spend a wk in Kildare with In Sync training 15 amazing new #StartfromtheHeartParentsGroup facilitators. They join our community of facilitators in Laois, Offaly, Longford & Westmeath. We are very much looking forward to continuing the journey with our growing facilitators network
January 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Your story in NI is part of our story in Scotland. Now more people know how. Thank you much. xx #ScotlandsACEsJourney
January 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Here is the film we premiered this evening.
#ScotlandsACEsJourney
We hope we have made it easy for folks to share widely. It is a story that deserves telling.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this landmark moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocE...
Scotland’s ACEs Journey – Marking 20 Years
YouTube video by connected baby
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Sorry we couldn't make last night @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social Glad to hear it was fab (of course!). Thank you for featuring the 2017 NI Resilience screenings as part of ur journey. Well done to u, @connectedbaby.bsky.social , the late Tina Hendry, John Carnochan, Karyn Mccluskey & everyone involved!
January 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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This should come as a surprise to no-one.
Tomorrow is international Children’s Day when we promise our children to protect their rights. Instead we will giving them excuses as to why so many are hungry and cold.
Governments can choose to end child poverty.

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done, apart from what you do now.

Previous jobs:

Shop assistant
Bank clerk
Care assistant
Youth club volunteer
Mentor
Residential social worker
Social worker
Locality manager
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now.

Previous jobs:

Shop assistant
Full-time volunteer
Bar staff
Hotel receptionist
Probation officer
Helpline co-ordinator
Charity CEO
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:

Previous jobs:
Footballer
Petrol Station Staff
Gardener
Event Manager
Site Manager
November 19, 2024 at 11:13 AM