If you happen to watch Meridian ITV news tonight you might see a familiar face pop up briefly.. (assuming it doesn’t get bumped due to other news events today?!!)

⭐️Stephen McAleese Award for Inspiration⭐️ To find out more and nominate, please visit our website: ukabif.org.uk/page/Stephen... #UKABIF #UKABIF2025 #UKABIFAwards2025 #ABI

Get involved and make your nominations!

The @BISWG conference on 11th Sept in London will come around fast & some great speakers. Please share among your networks and book your places 👍🏻 Also a small number of funded places for LA social workers. biswg.co.uk/event/brain-...

When you need to give yourself a bit of a lift… #PeonySeason

Teaching my OU students in this lovely old Land Registry that’s now part of the #LondonSchoolofEconomics

Presentation for @headstogether.bsky.social done at the #JUSWAC 2025 conference. Sorry @carolinejbald.bsky.social couldn’t be there but hope I did it justice 👍🏻🙂

Day 2… #juswec2025

Heading for Preston to present at the @juswec conference with @carolinejbald.bsky.social (our slot is Friday) so time to pace & take it carefully too. A change of scene will be good though. Ducks on the nails as we are talking about @headstogether.bsky.social 🦆

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Chin up, shoulders back, deep breath and just keep going…

Beautiful morning here…

Arrived home to find these beautiful flowers & get well card from the lovely people at KSS Air Ambulance 🥰. Much needed after a tough couple of weeks. Contrary to appearances I’m trying not to make a habit of this…

Quarter of the way through the year already…

🧠Hello from Headway Sussex💙 We’re thrilled to be joining Blue Sky🙌 At Headway Sussex, we support people living with brain injuries across Sussex, helping them rebuild their lives and regain independence. Follow us for updates on events, fundraising, and inspiring stories from our amazing community💪

Looking forward to a day’s discussion with health/social care professionals about the societal & economic impact of #ABI, led by @dralysonnorman, @MarkHolloway & @CarolineJBald along with fellow lived exp. colleagues @shephard_sam & Anne Ricketts.

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Quiet Christmas Eve- tree lights & watching Last Christmas 🎄🥰 And the full collection of ducks from the advent calendar 🦆

Back towards the light… 😍

Anybody that knows me is aware I love a Christmas quiz, am not the slightest bit competitive and can recite the names of all the reindeer at any point in the year 😂😂🎅🏼 🫎

It’s not always the “most wonderful time of the year” for many…

A busy & lovely couple of days, honoured to do one of the readings for @airambulancekss at the carol service in @RochesterCathed with the company of @CarolineJBald. Then straight to Brighton next day to meet with friends I graduated with - lots of laughter & secret Santa gifts!

An ask: “let’s start a podcast” has come up again. It’s an annual thing. Does anyone know of a way to learn how to record/edit/publish podcasts? Am looking for ideally free and preferably easy editing software or FAQs. A kernel of an idea brewing. More archive than Top10. All suggestions welcome.

Today two of our trustees Kate and Caroline contributed to a Let’s Talk Social Work podcast dedicated to brain injury and human rights, alongside esteemed HIHRG chair, Steph Grant, Thank you again to @basw-uk.bsky.social for your support. We look forward to listening next Friday.

I’m looking forward to this. Kate + Steph bring proper expert by experience knowledge and @carolinejbald.bsky.social has a passion to get this right. We will only improve the situation of people with an ABI if we include all voices and work together. We can do this. It’s complex but not impossible

All recorded! TY! A full 45 minutes on all things brain injury social work. Recording will be available online from next Friday. For more about @biswg-uk.bsky.social & @headstogether.bsky.social please consider registering for our newsletter (free) or as a member biswg.co.uk/register/

All prepped for today’s Let’s Talk #SocialWork podcast recording about #braininjury for World Human Rights Day #WHRD - with @katemellor.bsky.social & Steph Grant. Thank you @basw-uk.bsky.social @headstogether.bsky.social @biswg-uk.bsky.social @brainkind.bsky.social basw.co.uk/training-cpd...

Looking forward to being part of this 👍🏻

This is a FREE event. When: 05/12/2024 Time: 9:15 - 15:30 Contact:Julie Allsopp - [email protected] #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury #Rehab #Working #BackToWork

Done my nominations for #AirAmbulanceKentSurrySussex and #HeadwaySussex. Please share & vote to give a chance of winning - closing date 20th December 👍🏻😁 movementforgood.com#nominateACha...

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We need more women, from all backgrounds, to be involved at every level of politics. This #AskHerToStand Day, I am asking you to come forward and stand, to build a better world. Support from @5050parliament.bsky.social here👇🏻 5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...

Time for the owls…. I know how they feel (especially the one on the left..) 😳😂 #insomnia…

It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners. I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette. Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...

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To help us all settle in here, revisiting past work that may be useful. A deeply personal article by Dr Alyson Norman of Plymouth University about the unnecessary death of her brain injured brother. Please share. pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/cgi/viewcont...

Bluesky explained in 60 seconds!

On a ‘following’ blitz this morning, so many people coming across now. Found @thedevil.bsky.social and @godpod.bsky.social 😁

Also I’ve found those accounts where the baby owls are 😍 🦉

Seems like many are starting to transfer over to here (or running parallel profiles for a while) & hopefully it will gradually provide the same connections & links that I have benefited from over the last few years. 👍🏻