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Head of Participation at Anna Freud. The Lundy Model Network Lead. One sixth of #MessageToMargaret Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience https://www.seanchaicollective.org/

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Day 1 filming our sizzle reel!
We started The Seanchaí Collective to amplify the everyday story of everyday people, and we said the first story we would tell would be our own.
Our journey begins today! Next stop London!

#Documentary #InárGcroíGoDeo #TellItOnceTellItRight

02.11.2025 20:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The Inspiring Story Behind Fontaines DC's In ár gCroíthe Go Deo
YouTube video by Irish Deep Dives The Inspiring Story Behind Fontaines DC's In ár gCroíthe Go Deo

A lovely find recounting some of our story!

youtu.be/yT17LVkGJzY

30.10.2025 20:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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As we all celebrate Halloween this year, it’s a good time to mention the Celtic festival of Samhain, which is the root of the holiday we all know today.

Samhain marks the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, and where the line between worlds thins 🧡🖤 🎃

31.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Gaelchultúr, GPA & GAA Renew Landmark Irish-Language Scholarship Programme for Intercounty Players 100 scholarships offered for a second year, building on exceptional demand and success in 2024 Gaelchultúr, the GAA, and the GPA are proud to announce the return of their pioneering scholarship progra...

Gaelchultúr, GPA & GAA Renew Landmark Irish-Language Scholarship Programme for Intercounty Players.

100 scholarships offered for a second year.

#IrishLanguage #GAA #GPA #Gaeilge

www.gaa.ie/article/gael...

04.10.2025 05:13 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Guidance for Parents on Transition to Secondary School Evidence-based tips for parents and carers to support children through the transition to secondary school with advice and resources.

Making the move from primary to secondary school can feel tough for many young people. 🏫🎒

Read our guide for parents on how to support children who’ve just started secondary school: www.annafreud.org/resources/sc...

12.09.2025 11:10 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Exciting times!

19.09.2025 08:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kneecap at Wembley 🇮🇪💚

19.09.2025 08:10 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The Seanchaí Collective will only endorse the use of our mums name and the legacy of the Message to Margaret to be used by people or organisations whose values align with our own.

03.09.2025 07:37 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Hi everyone! Welcome to our new BlueSky account.

For those who don't know us, we're a mental health charity and we've been supporting children and young people for over 70 years ⬇️

01.09.2025 09:36 — 👍 16    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1
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Government wins appeal to block closure of Epping asylum hotel as Councillor declares 'battle is not over' | LBC The Government has won its bid to block the closure of an Epping asylum hotel at the centre of a wave of protests.

Stephen Eyre KC is starting to get a habit of having judgements challenged
Speaking today ruling judges said, said: “We conclude that the judge made a number of errors in principle…’
www.lbc.co.uk/article/gove...

29.08.2025 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Join Lee for this training on 16 September which focusses on using a combination of measures to improve practice & get better results within your children and young people #mentalhealth or #wellbeing service.
Free for CORC members or £25 per person

21.08.2025 11:27 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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As I remember my dad on the anniversary of his death, I am pulled into the majesty of the world watching the sunrise from the inner circle of Stonehenge. A privilege, I felt connected, grateful, small, mortal
It’s important to stop, be present with your loved ones, breath in the world around us!

10.08.2025 07:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Amazing place ❤️

18.07.2025 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fantastic evening at @IrelandEmbGB at the launch of Aunties in England telling the story of the changing relationship between Britain and Ireland through the stories of emigrant Irish women who travelled to London in the 1960s-1980s

19.06.2025 05:59 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Love this 💚

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Beautiful day with family, rebalancing my mojo ❤️

26.05.2025 16:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A really lovely resource co-created by pupils 👇🏻

05.05.2025 08:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This is really good! Well done all involved ☺️

05.05.2025 08:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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Great to spoil my team with a belated Easter gift at our team away day today! The world’s smallest Easter egg, all great things come in small packages!
But planning the next few months, we’re inspired and motivated

#Participation #TeamWork

22.04.2025 14:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sad news this morning hearing the passing of Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pontiff aged 88 years. His was a story to be heard and made sure we heard the story of the poor and immigrants.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

21.04.2025 08:40 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Wishing you all a very happy Easter 🐣

19.04.2025 16:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I miss mum everyday but days like today even more so, can’t believe we found this video this week! A Mother’s love is indeed a blessing 💚

30.03.2025 08:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mothers Day isn’t always easy for everyone, sending love to those who find the day hard for whatever reason
Big up all the mums out there today!

30.03.2025 08:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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As a new organisation it’s so important to feel welcomed and supported in your local area, we’re delighted to be invited to an event with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce as their guest
Looking forward to networking and telling people all about The Seanchaí Collective 💚

28.03.2025 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thank you to Uni of Nottingham for having me this morning, talking through a rights based approach to participation and the Lundy Model with your 2nd year trainer Education Psychologist’s - a fab group!

18.03.2025 12:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Extra special to present the award with our dear family friend Martin Grogan who was just this month recipient of the international award at the GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2025

23.02.2025 10:01 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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