For my social work friends and colleagues in England If you’re organising panel discussions, seminars and other events And you’d like representation from Northern Ireland (best place in the world!) Get in touch 📥 ☘️

My ‘number 1 thing’ for us social workers to prioritise — do you agree?

I feel like I’m in a dream 🕌 —Badshahi Mosque, Lahore

I made it to Pakistan! 🛬 Will keep yous updated 😃 Me at Lahore airport last night with friends who came to collect me 🇵🇰❤️

This is just the kind of research informed insights into social work and child protection that is needed, showing the resourceful, caring, loving, mutually supportive friendships that nourish and sustain individuals, teams and the profession

What’s been in my head all day 😅

‘Books are great’ appears to be a central theme on Bluesky 😄📚 Like if you agree!!

Hey! My name is Jason and I’m from Northern Ireland ☘️ Last year I became a Muslim and it’s changed my life completely!! Would love to connect with other Muslims and reverts on here Insha’Allah 🤲🏼 #islam #muslim #revert 😊

Have just joined Bluesky! I’m a social work academic in Ireland, with a particular interest in the lived experience of refugee populations, especially separated children, and in anti-racism in social work (and beyond).

Social work colleagues are filtering across to Bluesky I made an ‘Ireland / NI Social Work’ starter pack for people and organisations doing interesting things on our island. DM me and I’ll add you. If colleagues could re-post that would be great ❤️☘️ go.bsky.app/sb2w3t

If you’re committed to compassion, empathy and relationship-centred practice/services then we think you’ll love the SWAG. We also teach social workers to have self-compassion, boundaries and confidence. Always looking to connect with and collaborate with leaders in this space 💛 #socialwork

Love this Andrew - very much the same for me too 😂 Helps us to reframe these unhelpful and stigmatising phrases we always hear in social work like ‘disguised compliance’

How would you feel? Let’s show grace, empathy and compassion to parents and families always. Life is often more complex and nuanced than it first appears. Let’s demonstrate what compassionate and person-centred social work really is. Share your thoughts below 👇

Hey everyone! I’m a child protection team manager in Northern Ireland and have been a social worker for 11 years. Would love to connect with other social workers, academics and leaders in our profession. Committed to my values of empathy and compassion in practice. #socialwork #socialworkers