Passionate about people, change and language!

Joined January 2018
All set and ready for day two. We, and @MaydayTrust colleagues had some great conversations yesterday. Despite huge challenges we’re all facing, there’s hope and strength in coming together to find different ways of doing things. We can’t afford not to think differently #NCASC23
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🚨NEW🚨 Today @Demos launches the Future Public Services Taskforce, as announced by @POLITICOEurope this morning. Our mission? To write a new public service reform strategy for central government. 1/
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Another absolute gem of an organisation added to the line up. Can’t wait to hear from @Sarah_CookeKBOP!
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🚨Job Alert🚨 Passionate about working alongside communities to change health, homelessness and mental health systems for the better? We have 2 exciting roles available in Haringey and City of London. £31k, full-time and part-time options. maydaytrust.org.uk/work-with…
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Storytellers, framers, narrative weavers: new fund from @jrf_uk (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) to scale up established work. Grants up to £50000, deadline 10 November. jrf.org.uk/sites/default/fil…
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📢📢We're looking for a #SystemConvener to be based in #Haringey! Do you value community, building relationships and making connections? Do you understand the barriers people encounter when seeking help through tough times? If so, please read on 👇👇 maydaytrust.org.uk/are-you-a…
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And amazing opportunity 👀👀 jrf.org.uk/sites/default/fil…
✨ Brilliant opportunity alert ✨ This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the strategic communications of one of the leading voices working for social progress in the UK, @jrf_uk. 👇 More info 📅 Deadline 29 Sep jrf.org.uk/sites/default/fil…
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🗓️Join @PlatfformWB free #webinar with @Jendaffin as she helps to unravel the undeniable links between poverty and children’s mental health Systemic change is needed to address the root causes of children's adversity, trauma & distress. Book here ➡️bit.ly/45I5AfT
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I am 💯% convinced that a moritorium must be declared on all deficit focused & damage-centered research. As this sort of pathologising research is being used as a gateway to community harming policies. Researchers that are profiling only deficits should be stopped at the gate.
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How do you approach working in a strengths-based way? The Strengths-based Network provides a space to connect, share experiences, learn and develop your own approach. maydaytrust.org.uk/become-a-… #comingsoon #network
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Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the PTS over the years - your efforts, thoughts and learning have all helped us get to this point. I can’t wait to see the @MaydayTrust Strengths-based Network officially come to life later in the month. #exciting #newera
Coming soon! Based on years of learning from passionate organisations & individuals trying to work in a strengths-based way & honest reflection on our approach to change, we have created something we genuinely think can lead to a different future. maydaytrust.org.uk/become-a-…
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"Something I want services to understand is how hard it is to find them when you are in a crisis and finding it hard to function... sourcing support is very laborious. It requires you to be very active and to know your way around the systems, which people don’t." Please read.
📖Please read! We are honoured to be able to share this thought-provoking account of navigating homelessness and mental health systems. It captures so many of the unseen challenges people have to navigate. maydaytrust.org.uk/navigatin… Thank you for sharing B.
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Feel very lucky to have been able to listen to Jess @our_MoH and @SurfingSofas this morning. Please please please share this report as far as you can. It was obviously lovely to hear from @alexfoxshared and @JhoanaSerna2 too!
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What would happen if supporting relationships moved away from having a fixed start and end date? If people could choose when they needed support? @deccamitford, #Haringey PTS Coach and System Influencer explores the 'what ifs' in her latest blog maydaytrust.org.uk/support-w…
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Eagle-eyed allies may have noticed our announcement of this event last week - we can't wait to chat to Anthony about agency and empowerment through the arts🎨
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Thanks for making us feel like absolute rock stars in the @1millstreet podcast studio @makegoodgrow! 🎙️
A huge thank you to @makegoodgrow and @1millstreet for providing the perfect location for a team get together today 😊
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"People have been the masters of their own decisions and it has been my experience that people achieve outcomes that are meaningful to them and gain a huge amount of confidence from this because the ideas have been generated by them." A brilliant account of being person-led! 👏
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