On the morning of the #SpringStatement, @mirror.co.uk publishes letters to the Chancellor asking her to think again about cuts to disabled people's support. Thank you to @changingrealities.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

"The current provisions for children’s mental and emotional health are appalling." Too many children with special educational needs are living in poverty. It's a waste of public funds, writes Joanne Barker Marsh from @changingrealities.bsky.social ⤵️ buff.ly/LVi6jyf

“I had hoped that the Labour party would act in a more ‘human-centred’ and compassionate way, that they would understand the plight of vulnerable people…” - read Arjan’s reaction to proposed cuts: 👇

Please read and share this thread, and the accompanying new analysis from @changingrealities.bsky.social which comes on the day we learned a record 4.5 million children experienced poverty last year.

We made it, and I hope we keep on making it to help change what is so wrong for children and families. We don’t want pity, we know how to help solve this. www.bigissue.com/opinion/chan...

Are you interested in children’s mental health? The Paediatric Mental Health Association @pmhauk.bsky.social is a multidisciplinary group of professionals from across child and mental health. Fantastic winter conference shaping up 30-31 Jan - www.pmha-uk.org/event-detail...

Dear men. Do NOT fuck with us. Sincerely, all women of a certain age.

#16Days Think this Advent about women & children losing their homes to be safe #DomesticViolence is a housing issue #CSA is a housing issue No child should lose their home because they disclosed CSA but that’s a harsh reality for too many Please Sign chng.it/nfC9pKRXG5

Travelling for me, since lots of layers of things have happened, has become fraught. This day, not so much, and I loved that. #photography

Everyone: CSA is endemic in our institutions, victims are not believed, abuse is covered up, we need accountability & supportive systems✅ Independent panels: Family Court is one of the key institutions failing✅ Father's rights groups: No, not there, there they are all lying❌

Hi… I went to Number 10 Downing Street today, so that feels huge. I met people I’ve spent years with in a wonderful online community, for the first time as we spoke to secretary’s of state, ministers and the child poverty task force team. Changing Realities. ✨

It went so well! Four enquiries already and we expect many more. Very positive response from designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) across Surrey. #CSASurvivorSky #SideBySideCSA #safeguarding

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We have a great opportunity for a trainee community reporter to join the famous @liverpoolecho.co.uk You don't need any qualifications & can work in our newsroom as you learn on the job. A great chance to get a foot in the industry. Details here 👇 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Victims of domestic abuse are being punished for trying to protect their children. From loss of custody to accusations of malicious intent, the system is stacked against protective parents. This perverse outcome must be addressed urgently. ##DomesticAbuse

Sometimes, I don’t know where I fit.

Gisèle Pelicot in her final statement: “Whatever trauma you go through in childhood – and I have, though maybe not the same ones – there’s a point when you choose the way you are going to be in life. You go right or left, become a criminal or not. We all make our choices.” #ShameMustChangeSides

When someone discloses child sexual abuse please don’t say: “What exactly did he do?” Or: “Are you sure?” Or: “It was such a long time ago” Or: “You’re wrong” Or: “I would have known if that was happening.” Or: “It could have been worse” Or: “Time to move on” (Feel free to add…) #CSA

www.tickettailor.com/events/phoen... Are you interested in anxiety and the impact on metacogition. This is scheduled for February, so plenty of time to book in for your diary #anxiety #metacognition #SEMH #edusky

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For any new followers. Here’s an overview of our journey! ( grab your tissues, it’s been and still is a hell of a ride!) #OvercomingAdversity #EOTAS #Autism #ADHD vimeo.com/890983907?sh...

Such a joy to find many of my friends over on X have moved to BSKY. I was able to find them by downloading the App 'Sky Follower Bridge'. Go to your profile on X bring up 'following' Use the alt+B keys which will bring up the app Sign in and you can then see who is on BSKY and you can follow them

Whilst I’m not the kind of overly Blocking type (had all my dm’s etc closed in the other site) I actually LOVE this! Dear @bsky.app you are getting so much right!!

The excitement of being surrounded by people I admire! @theflyingchild.bsky.social is an activist I admire so much, I want to thank you Sophie, your strength igniting this movement 💜

#HiddenDisabilities #InvisibleDisabilities

Job of a lifetime opportunity with @kareningalasmith.bsky.social and team

Following our book event, I’m getting messages asking where to buy. #TheFlyingChildStory is available from most major bookshops in the UK UK Amazon: amzn.eu/d/14ttkUd US Amazon: a.co/d/3PL5nSL Australia Amazon: amzn.asia/d/eSK4uRX Also on kindle 🌸 @zuntold.bsky.social #CSAsurvivorSky #BookSky

Good morning, here in the sky.. just to say if you’ve followed me and I haven’t followed back please let me know here 🙌🏻😊 I am passionate about fairness, about change, about young people being heard and challenging what is wrong with our systems. 💜

I really fear for our children, it’s getting worse by the week! 💔

If you would like to know more about my trauma survivor story from sexual abuse when I was 6, here's what readers are saying and the blurb on the back cover: The Packing House #CSA #CSAsurvivorSky

This gave me goosebumps. “My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night. A man came up to her and started talking to her. A barista handed her “an extra hot chocolate someone forgot to pick up.” How grateful I am for people who look out for other people!” We need each other.

go.bsky.app/EpzWJ6A here we are, started it. @edfinch.bsky.social is doing a professional based one. I know there will be lots of overlaps but thought this would be a helpful way of starting.

Brilliant blog. It’s written so factually, I like that because people accuse so many of us of hysteria etc. I believe you, can be the most powerful words a survivor hears, it isn’t hard to see why.

I had no idea that I had #survived I just knew that I couldn’t make the words leave my mouth. Even today, I have flashbacks I can’t possibly know are coming. Sofas moved, curtains closed.. fear. We need to speak as one voice until we are deafening. #CSASurvivorSky

A very beautifully written thread about emotions, as a #Survivor

What an amazing evening with @theflyingchild.bsky.social Patricia Walsh, Zuntold Publishing and AD4E. It was a powerful space and I am grateful. Please buy and read or gift this incredibly important #book #CSASurvivorSky #CSA

Just look at us all… so happy to share space with brilliant minds, artists.. survivors. It makes such a difference, who we are surrounded by. #IAmJo and I survived and am thriving in spite of prolific #CSA #VAWG I’m slowly finding my way back into my body 🌸 ty

#CSASurvivorSky I’ll be there, I hope we can be there together 💜

🙌🏻 Happy Thursday

Thinking this evening, about the intricacy in Lived Experience inclusion work. How we can’t get stuck in how things might have been in this type of work, power imbalances and getting caught in the same web each time we try to understand relationships between reality and theory. #LivedExperience

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Shameful inaction by the CofE. Jaw-dropping cover-up, once again valuing the perpetrator & his association with the church - over his hundreds of victims. How many lives might have been saved or left undamaged if action had been taken in the 80’s? Heartbreaking. #CSA #ShameMustChangeSides

It’s up to us… join our welcoming and supportive community. 🌸#CSASurvivorSky

Thank you for the tip! Just turned it on 👍🏽

go.bsky.app/FYFZNHN No idea if I’ve done this right or not. Please join us. #StarterPack #CSASurvivorSky #CSA #allies #survivors #survivor