Susannah Drury

Very interesting- perhaps more about age than generational trends. I’ve learned the value of neighbours in my 40s when a bit more settled, but politely avoided before then…

Signed!

Can see potential benefits in response to missing people too, including investigations to find missing people that cross force borders.

Don’t let missing people fall through the gaps! Every year, 170,000 children and adults go missing. Many are found, but others remain missing, leaving them at serious risk of harm and causing heartbreak for their loved ones. People disappear for ma...

This Mother’s Day, show your support for mums of missing children. Join The Mirror, Missing People, and 38 Degrees by signing their petition calling for urgent government action. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Six Campaigners in Parliament from Missing People and the Children’s Society campaigning that every child needs support

A photo of the outside of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

The last week or so has been a bit of a whirlwind but big highlights were Scottish and Westminster Parliamentary meetings to urge governments to prioritise missing people - and leaving both with a clear sense of optimism

Kelyan Bokassa stabbing: Mother not surprised son killed in London Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.

Beyond heartbreaking story. The thought that her son was groomed from the age of 6 and yet she didn’t get the help needed for him to escape exploitation. And that her worst fear has now come true. We need to do so much better for these young people and families

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I am resigned to having bicycle face.

Poster on display in a train station advertising Missing People’s free helpline

Nice start to a Missing People get together day, seeing our helpline promoted in my local station, especially as we know this is such a tough time for many who will be thinking about disappearing. Thank you @jcdecaux.bsky.social

This is truly shocking

Brilliant.

Totally agree. Kim Leadbeater’s courage in bringing this to Parliament and the mainly respectful debate today fill me with hope. Most of us have experiences that inform our views on this, but I’ve learned so much about different perspectives and concerns in the past few weeks.

Picture of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament at dusk

Back for an APPG on suicide prevention for young adults and looking forward to hearing more about DHSC plans. 1 in 12 of all suicides last year were for missing adults and so we’re delivering an impactful service with @samaritans and police to reach and help people in that moment of highest crisis

Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By Over 50 Per Cent In Two Years Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.

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Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last 2 years, analysis shared with @politicshome.bsky.social shows

@cfyounglives.bsky.social says figures are likely to be the tip of the iceberg", with many victims never identified

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Really helpful - will read and digest today. Thanks @nickyjanehill.bsky.social

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57 and I have two music loving teens. They would not be impressed.

Great people, thank you. Would love to be added please.

Biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care New powers handed to Ofsted to crack down on exploitative children's care providers and transparency to be increased around their finances.

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At a glance this looks like a big step in the right direction- Care experienced young people 20x more likely to be reported missing so hope prevention work includes seeing missing as a sign early help is needed to prevent harm and tackle reasons for missing.

Done, thanks for the tip.

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youtu.be/kE-ws2ANIrg Blown away by Pio Abad - go see if you can.

These are excellent lists, thanks @gemabbott.bsky.social and I would love to be added- just joined yesterday and it’s so good to find a place to interact with charity folk again

New on here and this is so helpful. Feels like moving home in a good way