Mark Russell (he/him)
@markrusselluk.bsky.social
From N.Ireland, work in London, live in Hampshire. I’m passionate about social justice, hope, and building a society for all children. Chief Executive of @childrenssociety.bsky.social , School Governor, FRSA. Views mine 🏳️🌈
On this special evening I’m so so grateful for our friends for their amazing support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
Dr Alex George turned up at our office with Pudsey Bear and £1m which has helped us reach over 6000 children to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.
Dr Alex George turned up at our office with Pudsey Bear and £1m which has helped us reach over 6000 children to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
On this special evening I’m so so grateful for our friends for their amazing support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
Dr Alex George turned up at our office with Pudsey Bear and £1m which has helped us reach over 6000 children to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.
Dr Alex George turned up at our office with Pudsey Bear and £1m which has helped us reach over 6000 children to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.
It was lovely to welcome Cherry, the Archbishop of Wales to meet @childrenssociety.bsky.social Prevention programme as well as our new BBC Children in Need funded “Space to Grow” supporting children with their mental health in Newport and Wrexham @churchinwales.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It was lovely to welcome Cherry, the Archbishop of Wales to meet @childrenssociety.bsky.social Prevention programme as well as our new BBC Children in Need funded “Space to Grow” supporting children with their mental health in Newport and Wrexham @churchinwales.bsky.social
A real privilege to represent @childrenssociety.bsky.social
at the enthronement today of the 15th Archbishop of Wales.
A historic moment as it’s the first woman to become Archbishop in these islands! Thrilled for Cherry as she begins this new chapter! @churchinwales.bsky.social
at the enthronement today of the 15th Archbishop of Wales.
A historic moment as it’s the first woman to become Archbishop in these islands! Thrilled for Cherry as she begins this new chapter! @churchinwales.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A real privilege to represent @childrenssociety.bsky.social
at the enthronement today of the 15th Archbishop of Wales.
A historic moment as it’s the first woman to become Archbishop in these islands! Thrilled for Cherry as she begins this new chapter! @churchinwales.bsky.social
at the enthronement today of the 15th Archbishop of Wales.
A historic moment as it’s the first woman to become Archbishop in these islands! Thrilled for Cherry as she begins this new chapter! @churchinwales.bsky.social
On #WorldMentalHealthDay I’m glad to be @childrenssociety.bsky.social offices in Chelmsford!
My colleagues Kerry, Mark and I were thrilled to welcome Cllr John Spence the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care for Essex County Council
Great to brief him on the excellent work we do here
My colleagues Kerry, Mark and I were thrilled to welcome Cllr John Spence the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care for Essex County Council
Great to brief him on the excellent work we do here
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
On #WorldMentalHealthDay I’m glad to be @childrenssociety.bsky.social offices in Chelmsford!
My colleagues Kerry, Mark and I were thrilled to welcome Cllr John Spence the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care for Essex County Council
Great to brief him on the excellent work we do here
My colleagues Kerry, Mark and I were thrilled to welcome Cllr John Spence the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care for Essex County Council
Great to brief him on the excellent work we do here
Really good to join @csjthinktank.bsky.social event about how we unleash philantrophy and help change society. Good to hear from Philippa Cornish from CAF, Iain Duncan Smith MP, Nathan Gamester, Nigel Huddleston MP and Jadwiga Leigh from New Beginnings Foundation
#CPC25
#CPC25
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Really good to join @csjthinktank.bsky.social event about how we unleash philantrophy and help change society. Good to hear from Philippa Cornish from CAF, Iain Duncan Smith MP, Nathan Gamester, Nigel Huddleston MP and Jadwiga Leigh from New Beginnings Foundation
#CPC25
#CPC25
Interesting fringe event with Youth Futures Foundation about how we support young people into work. Good to hear some of the challenges young people face being named, and reflections on how the state and civil society can support young people #CPC25
October 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Interesting fringe event with Youth Futures Foundation about how we support young people into work. Good to hear some of the challenges young people face being named, and reflections on how the state and civil society can support young people #CPC25
Three party conferences in three weeks, it’s great to be in Manchester for the Conservative conference. Looking forward to speaking about @childrenssociety.bsky.social work with young people
#CPC25
#CPC25
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Three party conferences in three weeks, it’s great to be in Manchester for the Conservative conference. Looking forward to speaking about @childrenssociety.bsky.social work with young people
#CPC25
#CPC25
Delighted to visit @ncvo.bsky.social stand at the Labour Conference and sign their big board of charity leaders!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
September 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Delighted to visit @ncvo.bsky.social stand at the Labour Conference and sign their big board of charity leaders!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
A real privilege to meet Prisons Minister Lord James Timpson today #Lab25
He’s a truly inspirational leader, models such great values, and is deeply committed to transforming outcomes for people who end up in the justice system
Really grateful for his encouragement too!
He’s a truly inspirational leader, models such great values, and is deeply committed to transforming outcomes for people who end up in the justice system
Really grateful for his encouragement too!
September 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A real privilege to meet Prisons Minister Lord James Timpson today #Lab25
He’s a truly inspirational leader, models such great values, and is deeply committed to transforming outcomes for people who end up in the justice system
Really grateful for his encouragement too!
He’s a truly inspirational leader, models such great values, and is deeply committed to transforming outcomes for people who end up in the justice system
Really grateful for his encouragement too!
Delighted to have a few words today with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and welcome her decision on school libraries and share something of @childrenssociety.bsky.social passion to see the government change more children’s lives for the better.
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Delighted to have a few words today with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and welcome her decision on school libraries and share something of @childrenssociety.bsky.social passion to see the government change more children’s lives for the better.
Brilliant Children’s Charities coalition event led by young people. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social love working with pals @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Brilliant Children’s Charities coalition event led by young people. We @childrenssociety.bsky.social love working with pals @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
Delighted to be joined by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendal and Josh MacAlister
#Lab25
Really good to catch up with House of Commons Education Committee Chair @helenhayes.bsky.social
Always love Helen’s commitment to improve children’s lives, and value her support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25
Always love Helen’s commitment to improve children’s lives, and value her support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25
September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Really good to catch up with House of Commons Education Committee Chair @helenhayes.bsky.social
Always love Helen’s commitment to improve children’s lives, and value her support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25
Always love Helen’s commitment to improve children’s lives, and value her support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25
So good to catch up with St Helens North MP @davidbainesmp.bsky.social
I always appreciate his passion to change children’s lives and his support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
David know the issues children face and he’s determined to use his voice for change
I always appreciate his passion to change children’s lives and his support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
David know the issues children face and he’s determined to use his voice for change
September 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
So good to catch up with St Helens North MP @davidbainesmp.bsky.social
I always appreciate his passion to change children’s lives and his support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
David know the issues children face and he’s determined to use his voice for change
I always appreciate his passion to change children’s lives and his support for our work @childrenssociety.bsky.social
David know the issues children face and he’s determined to use his voice for change
Great to join pals @nspcc.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @actionforchildren.bsky.social to meet new Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister and talk about how we can work together to improve outcomes for children and young people (we missed you @lynnanneperry.bsky.social)
#Lab25 @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25 @childrenssociety.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Great to join pals @nspcc.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @actionforchildren.bsky.social to meet new Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister and talk about how we can work together to improve outcomes for children and young people (we missed you @lynnanneperry.bsky.social)
#Lab25 @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#Lab25 @childrenssociety.bsky.social
Truly outstanding from Dame Meg Hillier at a seminar on child poverty #Lab25 - she speaks passionately about poverty in her constituency in London, and how lifting the two child limit is the fastest way to lift 700,000 children out of deep poverty
@actionforchildren.bsky.social
@actionforchildren.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Truly outstanding from Dame Meg Hillier at a seminar on child poverty #Lab25 - she speaks passionately about poverty in her constituency in London, and how lifting the two child limit is the fastest way to lift 700,000 children out of deep poverty
@actionforchildren.bsky.social
@actionforchildren.bsky.social
Good to be at @childrenscomm.bsky.social
fringe meeting to hear from her Youth Ambassadors about the key issues young people are concerned about. Such wisdom and clarity from the young people, we need to ensure children’s voices are at the centre of policy making #Lab25
fringe meeting to hear from her Youth Ambassadors about the key issues young people are concerned about. Such wisdom and clarity from the young people, we need to ensure children’s voices are at the centre of policy making #Lab25
September 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Good to be at @childrenscomm.bsky.social
fringe meeting to hear from her Youth Ambassadors about the key issues young people are concerned about. Such wisdom and clarity from the young people, we need to ensure children’s voices are at the centre of policy making #Lab25
fringe meeting to hear from her Youth Ambassadors about the key issues young people are concerned about. Such wisdom and clarity from the young people, we need to ensure children’s voices are at the centre of policy making #Lab25
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social were glad to help sponsor the Youth Zone #LDConf and last night was great to have an event led by @dofe.org and NYA.
Really good to have @munirawilson.bsky.social speak with such passion about improving young people’s lives
@nerys-a.bsky.social
Really good to have @munirawilson.bsky.social speak with such passion about improving young people’s lives
@nerys-a.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
We @childrenssociety.bsky.social were glad to help sponsor the Youth Zone #LDConf and last night was great to have an event led by @dofe.org and NYA.
Really good to have @munirawilson.bsky.social speak with such passion about improving young people’s lives
@nerys-a.bsky.social
Really good to have @munirawilson.bsky.social speak with such passion about improving young people’s lives
@nerys-a.bsky.social
I really appreciated the @trusselluk.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social fringe #LDConf
about how we lift families out of poverty. Thank you @helenbarnard.bsky.social and @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social for your passion.
I was glad I could reference our research @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#LDConf
about how we lift families out of poverty. Thank you @helenbarnard.bsky.social and @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social for your passion.
I was glad I could reference our research @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#LDConf
September 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I really appreciated the @trusselluk.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social fringe #LDConf
about how we lift families out of poverty. Thank you @helenbarnard.bsky.social and @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social for your passion.
I was glad I could reference our research @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#LDConf
about how we lift families out of poverty. Thank you @helenbarnard.bsky.social and @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social for your passion.
I was glad I could reference our research @childrenssociety.bsky.social
#LDConf
Really good to join our pals ProBono Economics #LDConf for a fringe event on wellbeing. Great to have my local MP Alex Brewer and Winchester MP @dannychambers.bsky.social on the panel. I was glad to bring @childrenssociety.bsky.social #GoodChildhoodReport into the debate
September 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Really good to join our pals ProBono Economics #LDConf for a fringe event on wellbeing. Great to have my local MP Alex Brewer and Winchester MP @dannychambers.bsky.social on the panel. I was glad to bring @childrenssociety.bsky.social #GoodChildhoodReport into the debate
Grateful to hear @libdems.org.uk Culture Spokesperson @maxwilkinson.bsky.social speak about the power of civic society, charities and volunteering to rebuild our communities and make Britain a fairer place. (Please pop into our @childrenssociety.bsky.social YouthHub and Shop in Cheltenham!) #LDConf
September 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Grateful to hear @libdems.org.uk Culture Spokesperson @maxwilkinson.bsky.social speak about the power of civic society, charities and volunteering to rebuild our communities and make Britain a fairer place. (Please pop into our @childrenssociety.bsky.social YouthHub and Shop in Cheltenham!) #LDConf
Good for @nerys-a.bsky.social and I to be @libdems.org.uk Conference in Bournemouth and grateful to @localtrust.org.uk RVS and Lloyd’s Bank Foundation for an excellent reception shocking a light on the vital role of civic society in changing Britain #LDConf
September 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Good for @nerys-a.bsky.social and I to be @libdems.org.uk Conference in Bournemouth and grateful to @localtrust.org.uk RVS and Lloyd’s Bank Foundation for an excellent reception shocking a light on the vital role of civic society in changing Britain #LDConf
Loved watching Mrs Robinson on Sky tonight. I’ve always loved her moral leadership and her conviction to fight for equality and inclusion.
She was a game changing President of Ireland in the 1990s and before that a lawyer who secured equality for women and LGBTQ people
She was a game changing President of Ireland in the 1990s and before that a lawyer who secured equality for women and LGBTQ people
September 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Loved watching Mrs Robinson on Sky tonight. I’ve always loved her moral leadership and her conviction to fight for equality and inclusion.
She was a game changing President of Ireland in the 1990s and before that a lawyer who secured equality for women and LGBTQ people
She was a game changing President of Ireland in the 1990s and before that a lawyer who secured equality for women and LGBTQ people
So grateful to one of our @childrenssociety.bsky.social Trustees for the gift of this book “The Body keeps the score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk
So much of this book resonates with me, and provides real support for the work we do to provide trauma informed spaces to help young people face the future
So much of this book resonates with me, and provides real support for the work we do to provide trauma informed spaces to help young people face the future
August 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So grateful to one of our @childrenssociety.bsky.social Trustees for the gift of this book “The Body keeps the score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk
So much of this book resonates with me, and provides real support for the work we do to provide trauma informed spaces to help young people face the future
So much of this book resonates with me, and provides real support for the work we do to provide trauma informed spaces to help young people face the future
My company on my commutes into London recently has been “The Benefactors” by Belfast writer @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
It’s been such a great read, compelling and brilliantly written! What a cracking debut!
It’s been such a great read, compelling and brilliantly written! What a cracking debut!
August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My company on my commutes into London recently has been “The Benefactors” by Belfast writer @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
It’s been such a great read, compelling and brilliantly written! What a cracking debut!
It’s been such a great read, compelling and brilliantly written! What a cracking debut!
It was a privilege to be on The One Show on BBC1 tonight to talk about why we @childrenssociety.bsky.social will keep campaigning to cut the cost of school uniform further
It shouldn’t break the bank to send your child to school
It shouldn’t break the bank to send your child to school
August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It was a privilege to be on The One Show on BBC1 tonight to talk about why we @childrenssociety.bsky.social will keep campaigning to cut the cost of school uniform further
It shouldn’t break the bank to send your child to school
It shouldn’t break the bank to send your child to school