Picture of donated toys
Picture of donated toys
Picture of donated toys
Picture of donated toys
In a world where advocating the burning of innocent people is seen by some as heroic, our adult social workers in Bradford donate toys for the children of those staying in hotels awaiting their asylum claim, so that they feel welcomed, valued and loved.
24.08.2025 08:46 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Picture of Elaine with her award.
Brilliant to see my friend, colleague, social worker and inspirational collaborator @elaineljames.bsky.social from Bradford Council awarded an MBE today from King Charles. Her work on promote the vote and her impact on social care & social work is utterly remarkable. A very well deserved honour.
16.07.2025 11:49 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thank you very much, Richard. It was lovely to see you. Every bit of credit to the social workers and managers and elected members. I just get to ride the coattails.
08.07.2025 19:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In Bradford yesterday, great to see a council investing in #socialwork a huge credit to @robmitch92.bsky.social & colleagues
08.07.2025 15:29 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Youโve only to walk onto an older peopleโs ward anywhere in the country, and see the spectacular mess, misunderstanding and misuse of DNR and the attitudes that underpin its use, to know that the #AssistedDyingBill is so deeply concerning.
29.11.2024 06:25 โ ๐ 28 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 1
YouTube video by Hรฅkan Hellstrรถm
Hรฅkan Hellstrรถm - En midsommarnattsdrรถm (Official Video)
Glad midsommar till familj och vรคnner i Sverige. ๐ธ๐ช๐ธ๐ช๐ธ๐ช
And thereโs only ever one song for midsommar, right?
youtu.be/4Cj0jG5nMn0?...
20.06.2025 18:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Instead of โlooking aheadโ they needed to be braver and gone with what they were really thinking, which was, โthat saidโ.
19.06.2025 05:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Post card from social work cats and rocket science series
Post card from social work cats and rocket science series
Post card from social work cats and rocket science series
Post card from social work cats and rocket science series
Our Practice Model training today. Lots about reflection and risk. The risk of us. Of our intervention. Of our restrictions, lawful and otherwise. Of our dominant perspective. Of our bias. Of our influence. Of our systems and of our โneedโ for conformity.
17.06.2025 07:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Shout out to anyone who for whatever reason finds today difficult x. #FathersDay
15.06.2025 07:51 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Photos of the two Reform councillors who are heading adult and children services in their Local Authorities.
We should all be exceptionally concerned that #Reform are running councils, including childrenโs and adults services. Mentioning the age of the elected councillors is ageist and unhelpful. And surely their vile, divisive politics is enough reason to be worried sick anyway?
10.06.2025 18:43 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I think the thing ultimately about AI and social work is whether we believe in humanity, with every single one of its flaws, over highly intelligent process. Despite seemingly everyone telling me that AI is to be welcomed, embraced and championed, Iโm sort of wedded to the humanity stuff.
09.06.2025 13:52 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Poster from Social Work Cats and Rocket Science. It states that A is for Advocacy and Advocacy secures human rights. There poster is black background with a pink rocket ship with a black cat in it.
If we continue to believe that we have a duty to safeguard people, rather than safeguard their fundamental rights, we wont help keep people safe, we will merely continue to embed a culture of othering. Every person who requires residential support should have access to advocacy.
08.06.2025 07:55 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Poster from Social Work Cats and Rocket Science. It states that A is for Advocacy and Advocacy secures human rights. There poster is black background with a pink rocket ship with a black cat in it.
If we continue to believe that we have a duty to safeguard people, rather than safeguard their fundamental rights, we wont help keep people safe, we will merely continue to embed a culture of othering. Every person who requires residential support should have access to advocacy.
08.06.2025 07:55 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Image of crescent moon and candle holder with bright light, with the words Eid ul-adha and numbers 2025
Happy #EidAlAdha2025 to all those celebrating and especially to all our brilliant colleagues across Bradford Council.
05.06.2025 20:14 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thoughts with all those injured or impacted by the truly awful incident in Liverpool today. #YNWA
26.05.2025 20:03 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Picture of me with an arrow pointing to my left eye!
Surgery courtesy of good people at Manchester Eye Hospital. Another reminder of how grateful we should be that skilled practitioners come to the UK to use their skills. Immigration is vital & welcomed. Always love how technical identifying the right eye to operate on is too!
20.05.2025 17:29 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe
Soviet war memorial
Gates to Sachsenhausen
Memorial to homosexuals men and women murdered at Sachsenhausen.
The end of an amazing stay in Berlin today. A very sobering reminder of Europes appalling & ongoing recent history, and with the backdrop of our own Prime Minister (and a Labour one at that) feeling it necessary to warn us of an โisland of strangersโ. He should be utterly ashamed of himself.
15.05.2025 09:14 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Picture of Keir Starmer with a quote from his speech today which says we risk becoming an island of strangers.
Iโm 53. I joined the Labour Party Young Socialists at 14. Every bit of help I have had raising my family, having an education & a career is due to Labour. But enough is enough. Iโm not interested in appeasing racists in return for their votes. If thatโs where weโre at, Iโm done.
12.05.2025 18:02 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
List of the names of the victims of the Bradford City fire disaster, 40 years ago today.
Remembering the 56 Bradford City & Lincoln fans who lost their lives in the Valley Parade fire, 40 years ago today.
11.05.2025 07:34 โ ๐ 44 ๐ 20 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 3
Group photo of the authors and staff from Bradford Council who were celebrating the book launch last night.
Huge thanks to all who supported our 2nd book launch. Thanks to those who provided videos, reviews, tech, food & to our beautiful friends at SORM in Bradford. Special thanks to my co-editor @elaineljames.bsky.social who is the driving force behind so much of this.
#socialworkcatsandrocketscience
10.05.2025 07:04 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
People smiling holding the book
Rob, Hannah and Elaine smiling in front of balloons
Sophie with Elliott and Jordan
Hannah and Fazeela
Such a brilliant evening in Bradford for the launch of the uk.jkp.com/products/the.... Itโs such a brilliant book written by such an inspiring group of social workers. @robmitch92.bsky.social @elaineljames.bsky.social
09.05.2025 22:49 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Bradford new green city centre
Green wander through Bradford last night .
This used to be the whiff of Bus emissions and blaring horns .
Open clean and green.
Naysayers enjoy ..
#Bradford
09.05.2025 06:06 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
The difference this is making in how we experience our city centre, and to our long term health outcomes, is utterly remarkable. Theyโve done a brilliant job.
09.05.2025 07:01 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
So excited to be able to attend this book launch. Such a great book, such an inspiring team of writers, encouraging active, rights-based social work ๐
#socialworkcatsandrocketscience
#socialwork
#HumanRights
09.05.2025 06:26 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
As in today!
09.05.2025 04:52 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Photo from today in a training room of social workers from Bradford and social work students from Bielefeld in Germany.
A brilliant day for our Adult Social Workers in Bradford today hosting 16 wonderful social work students (and two fab lecturers) from Bielefeld University in Germany. Sharing ideas, experiences & best practice. Bielefeld does exist and we canโt wait for the return leg!
Viel Glรผck!
08.05.2025 19:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Norman Kirk was right. In just about every referral Iโve seen in over the years, and dressed up in a number of different ways, we all tend to want โsomeone to love, somewhere to live, something to do, and something to hope forโ. A starting point for Casey, perhaps?
07.05.2025 20:45 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Soccer โฝ lover and dog ๐๐lover
Materialising Open Research Practices in the Humanities & Social Sciences.
Research project funded by AHRC, Wellcome Trust & Research England.
Co-delivered by Cambridge, Sheffield, Coventry & Southampton universities.
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Retired from adult social care.
Love family,walking, animals, my dogs ,outdoors , Cornwall and the Lake District โค๏ธ
Nana to 3 beautiful grandchildren.
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Retired. Nurse and Author. Baby-boomer who values peace minus the drama. Life is Short. One day you're young. Then you're not. If I have learned one thing, it's that you can't please everyone, so don't try. Visit my base site @2bdynamic.bsky.social.
Retired. Nurse and Author. Baby-boomer who values peace minus the drama. Life is Short. One day you're young. Then you're not. One life lesson I've learned is that you can't please everyone and it's futile to try. Visit my 2nd site @jami-jam.bsky.social.
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Social work lead interested in Learning Disability services, Forensic services and Older people services.
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