Maureen Phillip
@mau-reen.bsky.social
Wanderer in the story fields of life
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The Edinburgh International Book Festival and PAMIS also stressed the value of storytelling in a fantastic workshop on helping young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties to express themselves and find their voices.
@pamis-scotland.bsky.social
@pamis-scotland.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Edinburgh International Book Festival and PAMIS also stressed the value of storytelling in a fantastic workshop on helping young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties to express themselves and find their voices.
@pamis-scotland.bsky.social
@pamis-scotland.bsky.social
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The power of storytelling was a theme this afternoon 📚
"The stories that go untold are often the stories we need the most"—An inspiring keynote from author Nadine Aisha Jassat about the need for representation in stories. Full of personal reflections and creativity.
#SpaceforVoices
"The stories that go untold are often the stories we need the most"—An inspiring keynote from author Nadine Aisha Jassat about the need for representation in stories. Full of personal reflections and creativity.
#SpaceforVoices
May 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The power of storytelling was a theme this afternoon 📚
"The stories that go untold are often the stories we need the most"—An inspiring keynote from author Nadine Aisha Jassat about the need for representation in stories. Full of personal reflections and creativity.
#SpaceforVoices
"The stories that go untold are often the stories we need the most"—An inspiring keynote from author Nadine Aisha Jassat about the need for representation in stories. Full of personal reflections and creativity.
#SpaceforVoices
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#CiSAC25 - That's a wrap! 🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, our wonderful sponsors and our brilliant team that made it all happen 👏
See you all next year ❤️
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, our wonderful sponsors and our brilliant team that made it all happen 👏
See you all next year ❤️
May 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#CiSAC25 - That's a wrap! 🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, our wonderful sponsors and our brilliant team that made it all happen 👏
See you all next year ❤️
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, our wonderful sponsors and our brilliant team that made it all happen 👏
See you all next year ❤️
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Our Service Manager, Tracey Thompson, and Funding Manager Gary Lindsay visited BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow to talk to Children in Need voluntary committee members about our Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss, which is funded by BBC Children in Need @scottishprisons.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Our Service Manager, Tracey Thompson, and Funding Manager Gary Lindsay visited BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow to talk to Children in Need voluntary committee members about our Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss, which is funded by BBC Children in Need @scottishprisons.bsky.social
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Delighted to be on the way to @childreninscotland.bsky.social #CiSAC25 Conference #spaceforvoices to join with other like minded organisations in advocating for the voices of babies, children and young people in Scotland #moreplayplease #playeveryday
May 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Delighted to be on the way to @childreninscotland.bsky.social #CiSAC25 Conference #spaceforvoices to join with other like minded organisations in advocating for the voices of babies, children and young people in Scotland #moreplayplease #playeveryday
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Curious how so many are egging on the cut to foreign aid from 0.5% to 0.3% saying we need to invest in defence
But so few are calling to rejoin the EU where we could recover 4-5% in GDP and use some of that to fund defence
But so few are calling to rejoin the EU where we could recover 4-5% in GDP and use some of that to fund defence
February 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Curious how so many are egging on the cut to foreign aid from 0.5% to 0.3% saying we need to invest in defence
But so few are calling to rejoin the EU where we could recover 4-5% in GDP and use some of that to fund defence
But so few are calling to rejoin the EU where we could recover 4-5% in GDP and use some of that to fund defence
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As @thebda.bsky.social pointed out this week HM Treasury appear to be u-turning on the Non-Dom squeeze.
£125m was pledged to pay for:
🪥Supervised toothbrushing in schools
🦷700,000 urgent appointments
👩⚕️Incentives for dentists in high-needs areas
Urgent clarity needed. We must save NHS dentistry
£125m was pledged to pay for:
🪥Supervised toothbrushing in schools
🦷700,000 urgent appointments
👩⚕️Incentives for dentists in high-needs areas
Urgent clarity needed. We must save NHS dentistry
The Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS dental appointment fail to get one
We all need to back the @thebda.bsky.social in its call for urgent action to save NHS dentistry
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
We all need to back the @thebda.bsky.social in its call for urgent action to save NHS dentistry
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - it’s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
As @thebda.bsky.social pointed out this week HM Treasury appear to be u-turning on the Non-Dom squeeze.
£125m was pledged to pay for:
🪥Supervised toothbrushing in schools
🦷700,000 urgent appointments
👩⚕️Incentives for dentists in high-needs areas
Urgent clarity needed. We must save NHS dentistry
£125m was pledged to pay for:
🪥Supervised toothbrushing in schools
🦷700,000 urgent appointments
👩⚕️Incentives for dentists in high-needs areas
Urgent clarity needed. We must save NHS dentistry
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“Musk’s control over X comes with no oversight. He can amplify or silence voices at will, manipulate algorithms and control the flow of information – an alarming level of power concentrated in one individual”
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/can...
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/can...
Can Democracy Survive Elon Musk?
Democracy in the world appears at risk, with low voters’ turnouts and media giants influencing those who do vote
northwestbylines.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Musk’s control over X comes with no oversight. He can amplify or silence voices at will, manipulate algorithms and control the flow of information – an alarming level of power concentrated in one individual”
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/can...
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/can...
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Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from Brexit, as a major new poll shows voters clearly favour prioritising more trade with the EU over the US
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll
Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from Brexit, as a major new poll shows voters clearly favour prioritising more trade with the EU over the US
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Do you have stories of Talking Mats having had a positive impmact on a child or young person's mental health ? For this year's Children's Mental Health Week we'd like to share some of these. Contact paula@talkingmats.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Do you have stories of Talking Mats having had a positive impmact on a child or young person's mental health ? For this year's Children's Mental Health Week we'd like to share some of these. Contact paula@talkingmats.com
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If you are not yet familiar with the shocking #IPPscandal, one of the most cruel & monumental injustices of the past half-century, please watch this update & follow campaign group @ungripp.bsky.social for more information
youtu.be/nkBs2D0Wz_g?...
youtu.be/nkBs2D0Wz_g?...
🚨 No one should spend 12 yrs in jail for stealing a mobile phone! It’s unthinkable! #IPPscandal
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you are not yet familiar with the shocking #IPPscandal, one of the most cruel & monumental injustices of the past half-century, please watch this update & follow campaign group @ungripp.bsky.social for more information
youtu.be/nkBs2D0Wz_g?...
youtu.be/nkBs2D0Wz_g?...
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Wow. 2025 has officially started down under, with Sydney saying hello to the new year with a stunning firework display above the Sydney Harbor Bridge as more than one million people watched below
December 31, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Wow. 2025 has officially started down under, with Sydney saying hello to the new year with a stunning firework display above the Sydney Harbor Bridge as more than one million people watched below
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It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...
It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late, writes former Electoral Commission David Howarth.
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:31 AM
It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...
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As we enter 2025 let’s remember that parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes this government
The court’s decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s case is due in the New Year
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
The court’s decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s case is due in the New Year
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Labour Government backs Tory power grab by appealing Liberty High court victory
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 31, 2024 at 5:23 PM
As we enter 2025 let’s remember that parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes this government
The court’s decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s case is due in the New Year
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
The court’s decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s case is due in the New Year
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
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David is one of the few men I see consistently see speaking about extreme misogyny and the interconnected pyramid of issues that all men should be addressing. He’s well worth a follow. bsky.app/profile/davi...
51 Guilty Verdicts, One Global Icon: The Legacy of Gisèle Pelicot’s Courage.
My latest Substack explores not just Gisèle's bravery, but the ordinary men behind the crime, and the systems that excuse male violence.
Available to read now ⬇️
My latest Substack explores not just Gisèle's bravery, but the ordinary men behind the crime, and the systems that excuse male violence.
Available to read now ⬇️
51 Guilty Verdicts, One Global Icon: The Legacy of Gisèle Pelicot’s Courage
How one woman’s bravery shattered the silence of rape culture and exposed the ordinary men behind the devastating crimes.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2024 at 9:49 PM
David is one of the few men I see consistently see speaking about extreme misogyny and the interconnected pyramid of issues that all men should be addressing. He’s well worth a follow. bsky.app/profile/davi...
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If you agree national rules about what physician associate’s can & can’t do, standard guidance on supervision & an agreed process for patients to give consent are needed, support @anaesunited.bsky.social who are fighting to protect patient safety
A shocking revelation today in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal
It turns out the Health Secretary is using tax payers money to pay the GMC’s costs in defending the legal action brought by @anaesunited.bsky.social to protect patient safety - an outrageous use of public money youtu.be/T-BDHQop1zk?...
It turns out the Health Secretary is using tax payers money to pay the GMC’s costs in defending the legal action brought by @anaesunited.bsky.social to protect patient safety - an outrageous use of public money youtu.be/T-BDHQop1zk?...
A shocking revelation in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal - hold onto your seats
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you agree national rules about what physician associate’s can & can’t do, standard guidance on supervision & an agreed process for patients to give consent are needed, support @anaesunited.bsky.social who are fighting to protect patient safety
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Prime Ministers Plan to Push Long Term Sick Into Work Risks ‘Devastating Deterioration’ of Conditions Costing Even More in the Long Run
The Government’s new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/11/s...
The Government’s new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/11/s...
Starmer’s Plan to Push Long Term Sick Into Work Risks ‘Devastating Deterioration’ of Conditions Costing Even More in the Long Run
The Government's new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Prime Ministers Plan to Push Long Term Sick Into Work Risks ‘Devastating Deterioration’ of Conditions Costing Even More in the Long Run
The Government’s new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/11/s...
The Government’s new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/11/s...
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Former Conservative MP Paul Scully accidentally says the quiet bit out loud
That if developers build houses too quickly, prices drop, and they make less profit
That if developers build houses too quickly, prices drop, and they make less profit
December 11, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Former Conservative MP Paul Scully accidentally says the quiet bit out loud
That if developers build houses too quickly, prices drop, and they make less profit
That if developers build houses too quickly, prices drop, and they make less profit
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Wow. The magnificently restored interior of the Notre-Dame Cathedral
December 7, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Wow. The magnificently restored interior of the Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want. Would we really want to take that path?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want. Would we really want to take that path?
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Why is the government not capable wiping the floor with Nigel Farage every single day like this? Alastair Campbell effortlessly destroys him over his Brexit legacy which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the country
December 6, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Why is the government not capable wiping the floor with Nigel Farage every single day like this? Alastair Campbell effortlessly destroys him over his Brexit legacy which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the country
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Wow. MPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic vote
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic vote
Lib Dem proposal is passed by 137 votes to 135 with some Labour backbench support but is unlikely to become law
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Wow. MPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic vote
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Great interview with Peston last night @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Hope your petition is HUGE! Thanks for your support with mine. They make a great pair.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Hope your petition is HUGE! Thanks for your support with mine. They make a great pair.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
November 28, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Great interview with Peston last night @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Hope your petition is HUGE! Thanks for your support with mine. They make a great pair.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Hope your petition is HUGE! Thanks for your support with mine. They make a great pair.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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NEXT WEEK is a big week for democracy in the UK & barely a mention from mainstream media.
Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT👇
Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT👇
🚨Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Liberty will be back in court NEXT WEEK to #DefendDemocracy.
This is why I shall be standing with them👇
youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...
Labour Government backs Tory power grab by appealing Liberty High court victory
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 7:19 AM
NEXT WEEK is a big week for democracy in the UK & barely a mention from mainstream media.
Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT👇
Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure a government can’t just do whatever it wants. That must be respected - and that includes THIS GOVERNMENT👇
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We must save grassroots music movement!
It's where it all starts!!!!!⭐🔥⚡
It's where it all starts!!!!!⭐🔥⚡
Not all heroes wear capes.
🦸♀️ Kate Nash deserves every major artist and everyone who’s involved in grassroots music to back her and amplify this post: www.instagram.com/reel/DC7N2M3...
Here’s a clip:
Newsletter about this landing in @drownedinsound.org inboxes tomorrow
🦸♀️ Kate Nash deserves every major artist and everyone who’s involved in grassroots music to back her and amplify this post: www.instagram.com/reel/DC7N2M3...
Here’s a clip:
Newsletter about this landing in @drownedinsound.org inboxes tomorrow
November 30, 2024 at 4:08 AM
We must save grassroots music movement!
It's where it all starts!!!!!⭐🔥⚡
It's where it all starts!!!!!⭐🔥⚡