Nerys Anthony
@nerys-a.bsky.social
Executive Director at The Children’s Society - all things young people & impact, creating waves of change.
Mum to 3 humans & a dog. Slow runner. Love to laugh … all my own words & pictures here
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Mum to 3 humans & a dog. Slow runner. Love to laugh … all my own words & pictures here
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Never tire of hearing @childrenssociety.bsky.social colleagues share the stories of their work supporting young people’s wellbeing and mental health in Newham. @mrjoejenkins.bsky.social & I visited this morning. I’m so proud of the Time for young people service that we have co-created
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Never tire of hearing @childrenssociety.bsky.social colleagues share the stories of their work supporting young people’s wellbeing and mental health in Newham. @mrjoejenkins.bsky.social & I visited this morning. I’m so proud of the Time for young people service that we have co-created
Inspiring visit with @markrusselluk.bsky.social to the WHU Foundation community hub in Beckton (The Foundry) - excellent to hear their vision, bringing variety, opportunity & aspiration to the local community. Thrilled @childrenssociety.bsky.social Time service in Newham is collaborating with WHU!
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Inspiring visit with @markrusselluk.bsky.social to the WHU Foundation community hub in Beckton (The Foundry) - excellent to hear their vision, bringing variety, opportunity & aspiration to the local community. Thrilled @childrenssociety.bsky.social Time service in Newham is collaborating with WHU!
Fantastic morning marking 60 mighty years of @cpaguk.bsky.social - hearing Gordon Brown speak & make calls to action to eradicate child poverty and connecting all the words said with the reality of children’s lives - we listened to a joyous children’s choir. Not a dry eye in the house 1/2
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fantastic morning marking 60 mighty years of @cpaguk.bsky.social - hearing Gordon Brown speak & make calls to action to eradicate child poverty and connecting all the words said with the reality of children’s lives - we listened to a joyous children’s choir. Not a dry eye in the house 1/2
Powerful young people led reception at #LabConf for the Children’s Charities Coalition - delighted with the attendance, engagement & support for young people across the UK
Thanks to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendall @jessasatomp.bsky.social @joshdeanmp.bsky.social Josh McCallister for coming
Thanks to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendall @jessasatomp.bsky.social @joshdeanmp.bsky.social Josh McCallister for coming
September 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Powerful young people led reception at #LabConf for the Children’s Charities Coalition - delighted with the attendance, engagement & support for young people across the UK
Thanks to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendall @jessasatomp.bsky.social @joshdeanmp.bsky.social Josh McCallister for coming
Thanks to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Liz Kendall @jessasatomp.bsky.social @joshdeanmp.bsky.social Josh McCallister for coming
This is enabling young people to speak truth to power in a photo.
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is enabling young people to speak truth to power in a photo.
Good morning Liverpool.
Ready for a busy day representing @childrenssociety.bsky.social with @markrusselluk.bsky.social, @saintwella84.bsky.social, @cllrgeorgiapower.bsky.social & @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social team at #LabConf25 #labconf
Ready for a busy day representing @childrenssociety.bsky.social with @markrusselluk.bsky.social, @saintwella84.bsky.social, @cllrgeorgiapower.bsky.social & @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social team at #LabConf25 #labconf
September 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Good morning Liverpool.
Ready for a busy day representing @childrenssociety.bsky.social with @markrusselluk.bsky.social, @saintwella84.bsky.social, @cllrgeorgiapower.bsky.social & @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social team at #LabConf25 #labconf
Ready for a busy day representing @childrenssociety.bsky.social with @markrusselluk.bsky.social, @saintwella84.bsky.social, @cllrgeorgiapower.bsky.social & @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social team at #LabConf25 #labconf
Pleased to participate on @carerstrust.bsky.social panel @teamlabouruk.bsky.social conference with @jessasatomp.bsky.social & others - focused on young carers & education.
Emphasising young carers as a non-homogeneous group & the importance of centring policy responses in their voice & experience
Emphasising young carers as a non-homogeneous group & the importance of centring policy responses in their voice & experience
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Pleased to participate on @carerstrust.bsky.social panel @teamlabouruk.bsky.social conference with @jessasatomp.bsky.social & others - focused on young carers & education.
Emphasising young carers as a non-homogeneous group & the importance of centring policy responses in their voice & experience
Emphasising young carers as a non-homogeneous group & the importance of centring policy responses in their voice & experience
🎉 Delighted the Children’s Charities Coalition won Charity Collaboration of the Year at the Charity Times awards 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🎉 Delighted the Children’s Charities Coalition won Charity Collaboration of the Year at the Charity Times awards 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
@childrenssociety.bsky.social proud partner with @barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social & @ncb.org.uk
@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social 🎉 fab work team 🎉
Thrilled to come home to a proof of @ihussainwriter.bsky.social new novel #TheNightIBorrowedTime
Can’t wait to get stuck in - thank you Iqbal & Puffin ❤️
Can’t wait to get stuck in - thank you Iqbal & Puffin ❤️
September 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thrilled to come home to a proof of @ihussainwriter.bsky.social new novel #TheNightIBorrowedTime
Can’t wait to get stuck in - thank you Iqbal & Puffin ❤️
Can’t wait to get stuck in - thank you Iqbal & Puffin ❤️
Key conference themes:
🔸 Every young person needs a trusted adult
🔸 Clear focus on prioritising youth wellbeing: with voice/exp driving change
🔸 Value of enrichment
🔸 Visibility for family carers, with young carers highlighted
🔸 Role of civic society in building stronger communities
#LDConf 2/2
🔸 Every young person needs a trusted adult
🔸 Clear focus on prioritising youth wellbeing: with voice/exp driving change
🔸 Value of enrichment
🔸 Visibility for family carers, with young carers highlighted
🔸 Role of civic society in building stronger communities
#LDConf 2/2
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Key conference themes:
🔸 Every young person needs a trusted adult
🔸 Clear focus on prioritising youth wellbeing: with voice/exp driving change
🔸 Value of enrichment
🔸 Visibility for family carers, with young carers highlighted
🔸 Role of civic society in building stronger communities
#LDConf 2/2
🔸 Every young person needs a trusted adult
🔸 Clear focus on prioritising youth wellbeing: with voice/exp driving change
🔸 Value of enrichment
🔸 Visibility for family carers, with young carers highlighted
🔸 Role of civic society in building stronger communities
#LDConf 2/2
Back from Bournemouth with @markrusselluk.bsky.social & Jack O'Neill (@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social) at @libdems.org.uk
We covered lots of ground & had energising conversations.e Encouraging to see young people & their wellbeing prioritised across a range of panels, speeches & fringes #LDConf
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We covered lots of ground & had energising conversations.e Encouraging to see young people & their wellbeing prioritised across a range of panels, speeches & fringes #LDConf
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September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Back from Bournemouth with @markrusselluk.bsky.social & Jack O'Neill (@tcspolicypractice.bsky.social) at @libdems.org.uk
We covered lots of ground & had energising conversations.e Encouraging to see young people & their wellbeing prioritised across a range of panels, speeches & fringes #LDConf
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We covered lots of ground & had energising conversations.e Encouraging to see young people & their wellbeing prioritised across a range of panels, speeches & fringes #LDConf
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@munirawilson.bsky.social speaking at NYA & @dofe.org fringe - focussed on enrichment for young people - safe spaces, places & trusted adults. Strong themes from all the events I’ve been to today @libdems.org.uk conference with @markrusselluk.bsky.social & Jack
September 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@munirawilson.bsky.social speaking at NYA & @dofe.org fringe - focussed on enrichment for young people - safe spaces, places & trusted adults. Strong themes from all the events I’ve been to today @libdems.org.uk conference with @markrusselluk.bsky.social & Jack
Focus on enrichment opportunities for young people @libdems.org.uk fringe with @dofe.org & @wendychambld.bsky.social - improving wellbeing, mental health, skills development and providing opportunities (esp. volunteering) beyond the reach of the DofE awards
September 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Focus on enrichment opportunities for young people @libdems.org.uk fringe with @dofe.org & @wendychambld.bsky.social - improving wellbeing, mental health, skills development and providing opportunities (esp. volunteering) beyond the reach of the DofE awards
Why care matters.
Enjoyed hearing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @tiggywalker.bsky.social in conversation, championing family carers, with @helenmwalker.bsky.social
Encouragement to focus on family carers 1st (inc YOUNG carers): for benefits to be realised by social care & NHS.
Enjoyed hearing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @tiggywalker.bsky.social in conversation, championing family carers, with @helenmwalker.bsky.social
Encouragement to focus on family carers 1st (inc YOUNG carers): for benefits to be realised by social care & NHS.
September 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Why care matters.
Enjoyed hearing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @tiggywalker.bsky.social in conversation, championing family carers, with @helenmwalker.bsky.social
Encouragement to focus on family carers 1st (inc YOUNG carers): for benefits to be realised by social care & NHS.
Enjoyed hearing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @tiggywalker.bsky.social in conversation, championing family carers, with @helenmwalker.bsky.social
Encouragement to focus on family carers 1st (inc YOUNG carers): for benefits to be realised by social care & NHS.
Lost Boys? Thought provoking fringe @libdems.org.uk last night: hosted by @csjthinktank.bsky.social & Movember:
- gendered lens needed for new policy & service
responses
- boys & girls need different support
- trusted adults needed for all young people
@joshbabarinde.bsky.social
- gendered lens needed for new policy & service
responses
- boys & girls need different support
- trusted adults needed for all young people
@joshbabarinde.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Lost Boys? Thought provoking fringe @libdems.org.uk last night: hosted by @csjthinktank.bsky.social & Movember:
- gendered lens needed for new policy & service
responses
- boys & girls need different support
- trusted adults needed for all young people
@joshbabarinde.bsky.social
- gendered lens needed for new policy & service
responses
- boys & girls need different support
- trusted adults needed for all young people
@joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Top day in Nottingham for our Trustee Away. Hearing all about @childrenssociety.bsky.social services in the local area and thinking about how we frame our work to get more support !
September 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Top day in Nottingham for our Trustee Away. Hearing all about @childrenssociety.bsky.social services in the local area and thinking about how we frame our work to get more support !
Reflecting on today’s powerful Inclusion Spotlight session @childrenssociety.bsky.social where Ritika Wadhwa introduced us to the concept and application of cultural intelligence.
Many insights resonated deeply & reaffirmed my commitment to advancing our anti-racist agenda with intention & action
Many insights resonated deeply & reaffirmed my commitment to advancing our anti-racist agenda with intention & action
September 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reflecting on today’s powerful Inclusion Spotlight session @childrenssociety.bsky.social where Ritika Wadhwa introduced us to the concept and application of cultural intelligence.
Many insights resonated deeply & reaffirmed my commitment to advancing our anti-racist agenda with intention & action
Many insights resonated deeply & reaffirmed my commitment to advancing our anti-racist agenda with intention & action
Last day of my @leadersplus.bsky.social Senior Directors Fellowship today. It’s been a really positive experience helping me think about my career, family and how to make it all work and be fulfilling.
So pleased to have met @ruwanipurcell.bsky.social & the other fellows
So pleased to have met @ruwanipurcell.bsky.social & the other fellows
September 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Last day of my @leadersplus.bsky.social Senior Directors Fellowship today. It’s been a really positive experience helping me think about my career, family and how to make it all work and be fulfilling.
So pleased to have met @ruwanipurcell.bsky.social & the other fellows
So pleased to have met @ruwanipurcell.bsky.social & the other fellows
New @trusselluk.bsky.social research - 14 MILLION people facing hunger due to lack of £… with children facing some of the highest risks:
September 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
New @trusselluk.bsky.social research - 14 MILLION people facing hunger due to lack of £… with children facing some of the highest risks:
Exec team away day in Brighton - good to spend time together - thinking & reflecting strategically to progress @childrenssociety.bsky.social
@markrusselluk.bsky.social
@mrjoejenkins.bsky.social
Segun & Michelle
@markrusselluk.bsky.social
@mrjoejenkins.bsky.social
Segun & Michelle
September 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Exec team away day in Brighton - good to spend time together - thinking & reflecting strategically to progress @childrenssociety.bsky.social
@markrusselluk.bsky.social
@mrjoejenkins.bsky.social
Segun & Michelle
@markrusselluk.bsky.social
@mrjoejenkins.bsky.social
Segun & Michelle
Great to spot these brilliant reports in print at @childrenssociety.bsky.social national office this week - ahead of a financial sector event where we raised awareness about the financial exploitation of children - link in comments to access the reports…
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September 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Great to spot these brilliant reports in print at @childrenssociety.bsky.social national office this week - ahead of a financial sector event where we raised awareness about the financial exploitation of children - link in comments to access the reports…
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Sneak preview of @childrenssociety.bsky.social latest Annual Impact Summary Report - so much to be proud of here
Hats off to colleagues @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social for creating the report and to all our colleagues making the impact happen!
Hats off to colleagues @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social for creating the report and to all our colleagues making the impact happen!
September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sneak preview of @childrenssociety.bsky.social latest Annual Impact Summary Report - so much to be proud of here
Hats off to colleagues @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social for creating the report and to all our colleagues making the impact happen!
Hats off to colleagues @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social for creating the report and to all our colleagues making the impact happen!
7 year work anniversary @childrenssociety.bsky.social - it’s a privilege to work for this amazing organisation!
I spent some of the day being filmed for a new film on why our org is brilliant to work for - felt quite apt
I spent some of the day being filmed for a new film on why our org is brilliant to work for - felt quite apt
September 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
7 year work anniversary @childrenssociety.bsky.social - it’s a privilege to work for this amazing organisation!
I spent some of the day being filmed for a new film on why our org is brilliant to work for - felt quite apt
I spent some of the day being filmed for a new film on why our org is brilliant to work for - felt quite apt
Fantastic visit to @childrenssociety.bsky.social Pause service @uni of Birmingham today - insightful conversations with our team who creatively support students wellbeing. Such an amazing service: feeling very proud (also pleased to continue my @leadersplus.bsky.social shadowing with Jeni today)
August 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fantastic visit to @childrenssociety.bsky.social Pause service @uni of Birmingham today - insightful conversations with our team who creatively support students wellbeing. Such an amazing service: feeling very proud (also pleased to continue my @leadersplus.bsky.social shadowing with Jeni today)
August 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM