Working with Wigan Council to make a difference for children, families & communities. Views are my own.
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Fantastic equality, diversity & inclusion workshop delivered by @RightsCommunity for youth justice colleagues today. A real buzz and energy in the room!
Great to meet @Keezus4 today & hear his inspirational story shared with Wigan young people. Helping them to build resilience & positive identities. #beyoubeinspirational @WiganCouncil @WiganYouthZone @GM_VRU
Team day of Xmas present wrapping for some of our families in Leigh. The REACH service in action #teamwigan @WiganCouncil
Service Manager - Safeguarding Adolescent Service | Job Details | greater jobs. Great opportunity to join our new & exciting REACH service as a senior manager @WiganCouncil. Contact me if you want to discuss. greater.jobs/search-and-appl…
Thought provoking transitional safeguarding workshop today with GM colleagues. @dez_holmes yet again made the compelling & overwhelming case for system change. Now up to system leaders to make the difference. If anywhere can, GM can.
Have seen first hand during my time with #teamwigan how the focus on creating the right environment & culture for great social work practice to thrive has made a real difference in building a strong, stable & committed workforce
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Amazing news & so well deserved. This reflects what a difference @WiganYouthZone makes for so many children & young people across Wigan & Leigh through quality youth work. Proud of our partnership @WiganCouncil
The winner of The Children and Young People’s Charity Award is @WiganYouthZone. Congratulations! #CYPNAwards
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Young people from our BYOU youth group have been marking today’s #TransDayOfRemembrance by sharing positive messages with the borough’s trans community.
The day honours transgender people whose lives have been lost due to anti-transgender violence or to suicide.
ALT Young people from the BYOU group and youth worker with their positive messages
Thank you Cllr Flynn for supporting such a fantastic experience & opportunity for our young people. Team Wigan at its best!
A brilliant speech from #Wigan Member of Youth Parliament @Alex_deputymyp on Quality of Food and I’m sure @CommonsSpeaker appreciated the rugby league reference 🏉
A fantastic opportunity to speak in @HouseofCommons thank you @UKYP @bycLIVE
#UKYPHoC @WiganCouncil @bullen_jenny
Absolutely @bullen_jenny the real northern powerhouse in action 😀
Congratulations Alex 👏👏
Very well done. Be Proud 🙂! @Linc2Wigan @cathppp @CollyD123 @AlisonMc_F @WiganCouncil
What an incredible job they do day in day out building great relationships with so many young people to help them thrive & develop. Thank you @WiganCouncil youth workers & all our partners that deliver the offer with us @RightsCommunity @WiganYouthZone @GMPWigan @WiganFamWelfare
Today marks the start of National Youth Work Week and we'd like to say a big thank you to youth workers across the borough for your hard work and dedication to young people. You really are making a positive difference in our communities #YWW23 @natyouthagency
ALT Youth workers and council staff with our Global Friends youth group young people holding certificates
ALT Young people and youth workers from the Youth Cabinet with their ballot papers and posters
ALT Young people and youth workers from the BYOU youth group marching at Pride this summer with a banner
ALT Youth workers at the children in care celebration earlier this year looking up at the camera
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Make sure the needs of your child are represented in the big SEND survey and help shape services
📢 @WiganCouncil SEND Survey will close on 31st October. Please follow below link or scan the below QR code if you would like to have your say.
participate.wigan.gov.uk/en-… #Wigan #Leigh #SEND
Brilliant insights from the young people no doubt and great partnership work @HannahLSmithson
Great partnership working last night at #GlobalFriends
Our young people participating in The Gtr Mcr Violence Reduction Unit’s Strategic Objectives consultation
@mcys_mmu @ManMetUni @WiganCouncil @farai_nhakaniso
@MikeBlower @annfclarkson
Thank U @ManMetUni for the Pizzas
Will be sharing this clip with colleagues & partners about the power of a trusted adult relationship as we develop our fantastic safeguarding service for teenagers in Wigan built on this fundamental principle.
Sometimes all you need is someone to believe in you.
#StreetGangs is available to watch now on @BBCiPlayer bbc.in/3F33QCE
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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
We're thrilled to share that we are joining forces with @leighyouthhub to further the positive impact on Wigan and Leigh’s young people 🙌
Our partnership is all about empowering and inspiring the next generation across the borough. 💪
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Great opportunity to join #TeamWigan ❤️ our social workers @WiganCouncil
Are you a qualified social worker?
We are excited to expand our teams in children’s services and have a range of vacancies available.
Benefits include:
⚖️ Flexible working
🧠 Wellbeing support
🚗 Free parking
🎓 Training
🤝 Supportive colleagues
👉 bit.ly/3KcCXPm
Huge respect for @dele_official (& @GNev2) for how this interview will not just help him but so many others. It is a reminder that it is so important to ask someone who is struggling ‘what has happened to you?’ rather than ‘what is wrong with you?’ #traumainformed
I’m struggling to find the words to put with this post but please watch my most recent interview with Dele. It’s the most emotional, difficult yet inspirational conversation I’ve ever had in my life. Watch the interview on @wearetheoverlap here youtu.be/LyDL9EUIdy0
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🙌🌞 HAF is back for summer…
Thousands of local families 👨👨👦👦 will benefit from free activities and healthy meals during the school holidays as our award-winning Holiday Activities and Food programme returns.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/8k7f50Par35
ALT Kids at a HAF activity camp at Robin Park Leisure Centre
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Great opportunity for a programme manager to support Wigan children’s services on their improvement journey (including implementing Family Safeguarding 😊) wiganjobs.engageats.co.uk/Va…
BBC One - Joe Swash: Teens in Care. Watching this & so much to learn from what the kids are saying about their experiences. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001nqg…