aka Usher: mum, daughter, sister, friend, wife. Runner, music lover, party-thrower, passion for social & env justice, SAH survivor. Director @justideasco
Reading, England
Joined August 2015
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Enjoyed reflecting on my work with public agency colleagues while researching and writing this work on communities and public agencies @JSchifferes @SusieD_LON @cart_on @LorettaCLees
localtrust.org.uk/insights/r… We are delighted to share this report by @justideasco @LeilaRBaker @veroniquejochum which explores the ways Big Local communities connect with public agencies, now and in the future with @graemefancourt @Nikki_Kainth @LisMeaney @CharlottePace16
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Story station set up and ready to go at the Community Leadership Academy residential in Leeds. The event hashtags #family #togetherness have just been suggested. Spot on! @IVAR_UK @LocalTrust @koreo @the_young_fdn
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This month we are delivering Patient and Public Voice 'Impact and Influence' training over 4 half day sessions with @WSACommunity for @NHSCitizen We salute the power of the patient voice and advocacy for improved mental health services this #MentalHealthWeek and always.
This Mental Health Awareness Week we're on a mission to let everyone living in loneliness know that their mental health matters.
Let's tackle loneliness together. Say #IveBeenThere
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Thanks @thameswater for the shower timers and water-saving toptrumps for our delegates at #ReadingCOP26 - and to Pete Nash for joining the panel of experts being quizzed by our students - with Natalie @NatureNurture_ and Peter and Tony @ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @ClimateVoicesUK – at Reading, England
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Great questions coming in from @ClimateVoicesUK #ReadingCOP26 delegates from @HighdownSchool @MESReading @TheBulmersheSch @prospectschool @KendrickSchool @readingsch for our panel of experts - chaired by @justideasco own @rich_usher and @HelenGarforth – at Reading, England
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.@HelenGarforth “The real surprise over this virtual conference is that it’s all felt very human. Somehow we’ve brought the personal side of partnership working to the screen” #THTC2020
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WSA are hiring! Closing date is 2nd November. Get in!
We're hiring! We're looking for an experienced Community Development Consultant to join our team. For more info, visit our website wsacommunity.co.uk/vacancies…
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Spread the word! We’re all learning so much about compassionate and collaborative responses to emergencies at the moment - let’s feed it in. And great to see Just Ideas Collaborative member Natalie’s amazing artwork again @NatureNurture_ – at Reading, England
Don't forget to #haveyoursay on the #RdgUK #ClimateEmergency strategy and action plan. The consultation has been extended to 31st May - you can find it at reading.gov.uk/climateconsul…
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A reminder of the importance of taking urgent, immediate action in the current crisis while also planning a more compassionate, sustainable future - can we use what we are learning during Covid19 to work differently together to tackle climate change? bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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Love it! – at Reading, England
@East_Coseley @LocalTrust We are still maintaining contact with some of our participants using the good old fashioned phone other media methods. Many of them are saying how valuable this is to them especially if they are self isolating.
Got sent this coping calendar. Brilliant
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We love collaborating with our friends @justideasco ! They do such good and important work just-ideas.co.uk/annual-revi…
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Thanks and congratulations to students from @prospectschool who were also interviewed this morning by @BBCBerkshire.ahead of today's conference.
Listen out for @rich_usher talking about today’s final @ClimateVoicesUK #clinateconference in #Reading on @BBCBerkshire breakfast show at 7.10 #COP25 #climateaction @ReadingCAN
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Australia, Bangladesh and Brazil delivering their country statements at #ICNClimateConference in #rdguk with @TheBulmersheSch @KendrickGeog
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Great team, great two day’s training! Well done Peer Trainers @Ruthtalksalot @iangalldorset @Re_flective and the @WSACommunity team, and @MazzaSW and @HelenGarforth from the JI team. Safe journeys and sleep well tonight! – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
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Stepped outside for a breath of fresh air before the afternoon BHP session with Our Dorset. Revived by sight of this beautiful light on those autumn trees @HelenGarforth @NatureNurture_ @IVAR_UK @DorsetCCG
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Having a very informative day. Very engaged group of participants.
Our fabulous @NHSEngland #PatientVoice peer trainers - Hermine, @Ruthtalksalot and Ian - in action. With @WSACommunity
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Looking at our strengths. Working in pairs at the end of our first day of #patientvoice training for @NHSEngland with @WSACommunity @Ruthtalksalot @Re_flective
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If you ever need a Mandinka-Wolof-English translator/facilitator the amazing Tom Senghore is your man! Fantastic work at the Sosolaso forum organised by @United_Purpose The Gambia and facilitated by @CaplorHorizons team of Rosie and JI’s @HelenGarforth.
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A change from the norm - Just Ideas’ @helengarforth is lucky enough to be working with @CaplorHorizons and @UnitedPurpose in Gambia this week. Most unexpected sight today has been sheep washing in the Atlantic.... with @jonseygr
