Really pleased that my article ‘The importance of relationship in independent advocacy for care experienced young people’ has been published today in Children and Society. It’s OPEN ACCESS and available at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @epiconline.ie

Really pleased that my article ‘The importance of relationship in independent advocacy for care experienced young people’ has been published today in Children and Society. It’s OPEN ACCESS and available at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @epiconline.ie

Add your voice - please sign Irish government is blocking these children's visas. #LetThemPlay #GaaPalestine my.uplift.ie/petitions/le... @uplift.ie

Child Rights Researcher and Author of the new report, Róisín Webb from @epiconline.ie, reiterates the importance of young people's voices in the findings of the report.

Take Care is a new toolkit designed to help schools better understand & support children & young people in care 🧰 Developed with care-experienced youth, this guide provides insight into their school experiences & the challenges they face 🧑🏽‍🏫 www.epiconline.ie/take-care-to...

On Monday, the team got together for an important workshop with Hilary Jenkinson (UCC) on our newly commissioned report, 'An Exploration of Independent Advocacy Provision | Towards a Best Practice Model'. www.epiconline.ie/news/independent-advocacy-towards-a-best-practice-model/🔎

Congratulations to all in #Socialwork and @ucc.ie! What fantastic news!! I eagerly await the development of pathways like this across Ireland, a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce 👏👏👏👏

Call for papers: 10th National #ChildProtection and Welfare #SocialWork Conference UCC, 24/10/25 A collaboration between the @UCCsocialwork, Tusla and IASW www.ucc.ie/en/swconf/ab... Closing date: 11th April 2025. The conference and call for papers are open to all disciplines and services

People who have moved to Ireland from other countries add so much to our society & often struggle disproportionately. Support migrants, stand up for them, be an active ally & the next time someone says 'we've too much migration in Ireland' point them to this report www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

Exciting developments in social work education at UCC - widening access through further education route www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Proud moment today as my brother Matthew Whitney presented copies of his recent book to Cork City Library

Amazing underwater photography of a Kingfisher fishing... by Gunarto Song Photography

“Sometimes it just comes down to having one good adult” - fantastic interview Kai, Emily and Andrea from EPIC with Brendan O’Connor - great insights into the realities of growing up in care @rteradio1.bsky.social

Today is the 10th annual CARE DAY, the world’s biggest celebration of children and young people with lived experience of care. It began in 2016, coordinated by the 5 Nations, 1 Voice alliance of leading children’s charities across the UK and Ireland. www.voypic.org/careday