Beth-Anne McDowall

I’m at a @childreninscotland.bsky.social @corra.scot funded #KeepThePromise event ran by Children In Scotland in the beautiful @uofglasgow.bsky.social today.
Loved this poster on display showcasing how Glasgow University protects, & cares about its students.
Bravo 👏🏻

Great to be at the #KeepingThePromise event for pupil support staff in ☀️Glasgow today.
Great day ahead and looking forward to connecting with this phenomenal component of the workforce who nurture our children everyday.❤️‍🩹
@corra.scot @thepromisescotland.bsky.social
@childreninscotland.bsky.social

It’s been a tough day today. But I spent it sitting in your shadow, holding you close. Remembering you. Cherishing you and the memories we were blessed to create.

Loving you was the privilege of my life.
Honouring you is the mission of my life.
#forever26
#CareExperienced
#Grief
#EmmaBaillie

The ultimate victory of form over function, design over substance, fonts and colours over change and impact.

The third sector report Scotland has been waiting for. Get your free virtual copy, only if you want to. This is a democracy.

Now in ‘Implementation Red’

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Great to have been invited to the launch of CYCJ’s strategic plan tonight!
Looking forward to seeing children and young people at the heart of the delivery and evaluation of this strategy!

#KeepThePromise

Honestly such a fantastic day @corra.scot one of the best events I’ve ever been too!

Cup is full. Heart is fuller.

Humbled and awe inspired beyond measure.

#KeepThePromise @thepromisescotland.bsky.social

Conference agenda setting out the times and locations of the different sessions and presentations

A drawing of a stylised heart, coloured pink, with the phrase "i am treated as a person and not a case" written inside

A pile of colourful sweets including drumsticks and refreshers

The #PromisePartnershipShowcase continues, fulled by sweeties and love

Honour and privilege to have been the Keynote for todays #PromisePartnershipShowcase @corra.scot

Cannot wait to see what the rest of the day has in store!

#KeepThePromise❤️‍🩹

Beth speaking from a lectern at the front of a room, in front of a diverse audience listening to her keynote speech

Listening to @beth-annemcdowall.bsky.social delivering a generous, passionate, and inspiring keynote speech #KeepThePromise

#PromisePartnershipShowcase

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A wonderful opportunity for two young people who don't have much by way of cash or connections to get started in (digital) media. I'm a trustee of the charity, founded to commemorate my great mate Andy, who wanted us to help kids like the one he used to be.
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I penned some thoughts for #CareDay25 about the woman who’s held my hand since I was 4.
Relationships matter.
Edi put her head above the parapet and challenged the status quo in 2002.
She fought so hard to have a relationship with me.
She shouldn’t have had too.
The world needs more Edi’s💜

A graphic to promote CELCIS’s new blog post entitled ‘My port in a storm – the relationship that helped to shape who I am today’ written for Care Day 2025 by Beth-Anne McDowall, a CELCIS Consultant with lived experience.

For #CareDay25 we are sharing a new blog post written by Beth-Anne, a CELCIS consultant with lived experience, discussing the power of long-lasting relationships and the feeling of safety these bring: https://buff.ly/4379aSz

A room full of seated people facing a presentation screen with a purple graphic pictured. Through the window of the room can be seen a rugby playing field.

We have welcomed 71 pupil support staff to our #KeepthePromise training day in Inverness today, sharing best practice about supporting care experienced learners.

Fabulous day in #Inverness @childreninscotland.bsky.social #KeepThePromise for school support staff. The atmosphere was great!
Thank you for having me as your keynote, so nice to hear what I said resonated.
We need to hold the hands of those who hold the hands of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿’s children @includem.bsky.social

Fantastic organisation getting real life narratives out there in broadcast media!

Not me, lying in bed cuddling Willow thinking, “how on earth is it possible to love another soul as much as I love you🥹?”

Blessed beyond measure to have such a wonderful, sensitive, sassy, attitudey gal.

She just brings me so much joy💜

She taught me what love really is.

#Dogs

Keen to hear others thoughts on #livedexperience #consultation #servicedesign #coproduction

#Blessed to be in the position to make and create gifts for those I love.
#Christmas2024 is wrapped!

Now to relax and enjoy the festive season. Well, after the out of office goes on, on Monday!

“Au du damp dug” bottle it…

This is the face of a pampered pooch who’s just cost me £40 in pets at home - from Santa Paws🎅🏻🐾 obvs… 🙄

Willow woof, I love you beyond words. My total sidekick💜😍

Nominate a charity - Movement for Good Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

If you fancy helping our charity raise some money to help Children, Young People, and Families this Christmas, please nominate us at movementforgood.com. Thanks in advance 🥰

#UNCRC #TransformingLives #KeepThePromise #includem

We've been in Westminster this week, speaking to Scottish MPs on the challenges that the children, young people and families we support face.

Watch this space as we come to the end of year and look back on the difference we've made with our #TransformingLives campaign.

#includemTL #ChildrensRights

In 2016, I set up North Lanarkshire’s Champions Board. We had 3 young people. Including me.
In 2024, we had 27 young people attend our annual #Christmas movie night.
I could never have dreamed of the #participation structure we have now.
Humbled, proud & blessed to get to walk this journey with them

Fabulous #Christmas lunch with the team. Secret Santa delivered and then some!🎅🏻🤶🏻

Didn’t even get any pictures. But sure @davidgould.bsky.social can testify that we had a great time🎄👏🏻

Instead of #ChristmasCards this year, I’ve chosen to donate the money otherwise spent on cards to @includem.bsky.social because I want every family to have a day filled with fun, laughter and plenty of food on the table. Where the only stress is “Can I eat anymore chocolate 🍫” 💜

We @includem.bsky.social want to make #Christmas special for the children and families we support.

Help us make this happen.

Donate on the link below.

Thanks so much💜

The water was so still, I could see my reflection this morning!

Great way to beat the Monday blues; by being 🥶😂

“What will happen if we bankrupt the charity sector?”

Martin Dorchester, the CEO of @includem.bsky.social, spells out the consequences of Labour's National Insurance increase for the Third Sector.

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Spending my birthday in London and took this sunset photo last night. Very pleased with myself 😅

You’ll love it! I’ve ordered to re read again!