@emmerline
Mum, sister, wife, daughter, friend—I wear these titles with pride. Passionate advocate for social justice, driven by a desire to create meaningful change, make connections, nurture relationships. Determined to navigate this complex 🌎
Trauma impacts countless lives,it’s time for change! We’re urging the Government to create a trauma-responsive task force to address trauma as a public health priority, fostering safety, trust, and healing for all.
Please sign the petition and repost petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...)
Today’s news about ICB cuts and NHSE closure reminds us to be compassionate. Behind decisions are people—burnt-out, unpaid, facing uncertainty. Share accurate info, use kind language, and remember: these are friends, neighbors, not just roles. Thoughtfulness matters.
Our health is shaped by the world around us – good homes, stable jobs, social ties, green spaces, and clean air. 🌍
These are what we call the building blocks of health and wellbeing.
When these building blocks are missing, our health suffers. Here's why. 👇
youtu.be/prAxFMyppIA?...
Government is writing a new 10 year plan for the NHS. (The NHS has a long history of long term plans…)
What should the latest plan do?
Short paper @bmj.com:
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Longer one @healthfoundation.bsky.social:
www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
Registration now live!!
westyorkshireknowledgeexchange.co.uk
My first professional role was as a youth worker, I saw firsthand the difference offering a young person a trusted relationship can make, a relationship that may never have existed for that young person youth work is massively underrated and under-resourced. It is time for change
How cuts to youth clubs affected teen crime and education
@theifs.bsky.social
ifs.org.uk/articles/how...
- did not just serve as ‘holding spaces’
- also positive activities and structured support
- closures create greater societal costs than the sums saved from public spending by their closure
Morning! have a great week all....
I didn't miss 'X', but I did miss the opportunity to connect with like-minded people and hear about all the fab things we are all doing...
These are amazing karen, I also love being creative and find it healing x I am not as talented as you but love to work with resin and polymer clay and I knit, crochet...it is so therapeutic xx we need to share more of the protective factors that we don't even realise are helpingx
