'Aspirations: Breaking down barriers education, employment, and training' was the theme of a panel discussion today - a great way to hear insights from:
Prof Lisa Russell and Dr Katherine Davey (ICF);
Anthony Turner (Manchester City Council);
Marie O’Neill-Steinegger (We Love MCR).
#ICF2025

Great to kick off our anniversary event with speeches from Cllr Bev Craig and Tom Stannard from Manchester City Council about the importance of hope when planning a bright future for children and young people and the need to listen to them and empower them to drive positive initiatives.

Happy #WorldChildrensDay! We’re thrilled to celebrate this historic day and the first anniversary of the ICF by holding an inspiring conference on children’s rights in the Manchester city region. Thanks to our partners at Manchester City Council and HideOut Youth Zone for making this possible.

#WeAreHiring! You could help us develop and manage a portfolio of partners in the field of research, community engagement and policymaking.

Learn more about the role and apply by 8 October:
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

📢 #WeAreHiring a Senior Business Engagement & Partnerships Manager!

Apply for this full time role at @manmetuni.bsky.social by 8 October if you have a strong interest in children's rights and inequalities, and a track record of managing strategic partnerships.

manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Great to see the mission, people and launch of our Institute featured in this insightful new issue of @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social! It includes a great collection of policy briefs from our members and collaborators on improving #ChildrensFutures.

Read it here: mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...

#WeAreHiring
Could you be our new Senior Research Associate?

Apply if you have an academic speciality in the field of children and young people at a postdoctoral level, and the drive to improve #ChildrensFutures through research and evaluation: manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

⌛Deadline: 7 May

We're delighted to announce that we are partnering with We Are Futures to better drive positive impact on young people’s lives! This collaboration brings together @manmetuni.bsky.social’s breadth and depth of research and expertise with We Are Futures’ impressive track record of advocacy and impact.

Our Co-Director, @michellemcmanus.bsky.social, has co-created an intelligence tool used by law enforcement agencies to prioritise the indecent image offenders most likely to be contact-abusing children: www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us/200...

It is now used across 27 countries in the EU and beyond.