@malerolemodels

Values driven, skilled innovator & collaborator, development mgr @CircleScot 4 @thepromisescot, co-creator @yearofthedad & passionate about +ve male role models

 Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined September 2016
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🏛️ What if one of the most important democratic reforms of the next decade is a better way for parliaments to work? Our new report explores options for embedding mini-publics within UK legislatures. 📘 Report👉carnegieuk.org/publication/b… 📅 Webinar 23 June👉 carnegieuk-org.zoom.us/webin…
image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation

ALT image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation

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Being Scottish@BeingScotsJun 11
On this day 48 years ago: Archie Gemmill scored Scotland's most iconic goal at the Argentina 1978 World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Just tae get yies in the mood ⚽️
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Pleased to be again offering a #demystifyingdeath festival #grief #tending session in Garden of @SalisburyCentre again on May 10th in #edinburgh #scotland @LifeDeathGrief @goodgrieftrust more information & our listing goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/bl…

Demystifying Death Week 2025

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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5q… Very good round-up of some of the issues around #MensHealthStrategy with several of our friends & members featured.

Men's health: They put off GP visits - then came a tipping point

In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues.

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Please share! 🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland: Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors and interventions Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett and myself Closing date: 11th June 2025, with an autumn 2025 start. Open to UK students only. 🔗 findaphd.com/phds/project/so…
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Play the Old Course for £42.50... St Andrews Links Trust is delighted to announce The Drive initiative, a new way to widen access to the Home of Golf. 🔽🧵
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Becoming a dad is a big deal — so it’s totally normal to feel a bit overwhelmed. Our new guide offers simple tips to help you manage stress and take care of yourself throughout your journey into fatherhood! You're doing great—read more here👇 fathersnetwork.org.uk/how_to…

How to Look After Yourself: A Guide for New Dads - Fathers Network Scotland

Becoming a dad is a big deal, and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed at times. Understanding your feelings and taking small steps can make a world of difference—for you and your family.

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Not sure if u using twitter @ClarabelHeatley but be great to chat soon
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🚀 DADx: Time with Dad Report Launch! Meet Our Expert Panel: ✅ Thomas Lynch / @DadsRockOrg ✅ Susan Doherty / @EducationScot ✅ @SmartPlayNtwrk ✅ Dr @lisagolds / @EdinburghUni Save your spot! ➡️ bit.ly/42T92pI
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New research has found that new dads feel 'ridiculously unprepared' and like 'passenger parents,' juggling work, guilt, and changing relationships Read more ⬇️ phys.org/news/2025-02-dads-r…

New dads reveal conflict and guilt in the transition to parenthood

Findings from a study into the parenting journey of new dads reveals the complex range of emotions they feel as they adjust to their lives as fathers and supportive partners.

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🗞️🧐 the February newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network is out, collating events, workshops, publications, resources etc on #democracy #participation #deliberation #coproduction #commons Available here 👉 jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-ji…
In this Newsletter: AI for Digital Democracy: How to Navigate Opportunities and Threats Win-Win Workout: AI and Copyright – Avoiding the Zero-Sum Game KNOCA Workshop: What Goes Wrong with Assemblies Save the Date: Training on Citizen Engagement in Policymaking Young Citizens’ Assembly on Pollinators Crowdfunding Campaign for the Launching of ‘Murder in the Climate Assembly’ Article: Learning from Practice – Expanding the OECD’s Impact Evaluation Criteria Based on Experiences of Subnational Climate Assemblies ICYMI - Reviving the Commons? A Scoping Review of Urban and Digital Commoning About the Citizen Participation Network

ALT In this Newsletter: AI for Digital Democracy: How to Navigate Opportunities and Threats Win-Win Workout: AI and Copyright – Avoiding the Zero-Sum Game KNOCA Workshop: What Goes Wrong with Assemblies Save the Date: Training on Citizen Engagement in Policymaking Young Citizens’ Assembly on Pollinators Crowdfunding Campaign for the Launching of ‘Murder in the Climate Assembly’ Article: Learning from Practice – Expanding the OECD’s Impact Evaluation Criteria Based on Experiences of Subnational Climate Assemblies ICYMI - Reviving the Commons? A Scoping Review of Urban and Digital Commoning About the Citizen Participation Network

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🌟 Dads in Levenmouth! 🌟 Woodlands Family Nurture Centre has a fantastic free weekly Dad Group, where dads with children aged 0 to 5 can relax, chat, and enjoy a cup of tea. 📍 Woodlands Family Nurture Centre 🗓️ Tuesdays, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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✨📢 CDAS Bulletin- out today!! 📢✨ 💥Eye of the Storm 💥#ClimateJustice #CommunityDevelopment #NeverMoreNeeded Lots of challenges, support, events and opportunities 🔻⏬🔻⏬🔻⏬🔻⏬🔻@CommEmpower mailchi.mp/20e93cb9201f/cdas…
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wonderful story of #Grief is #praise , by Martin Prechtel | DailyGood @goodgrieftrust @2AbsentFriends @LifeDeathGrief dailygood.org/story/2216/gri… via @servicespace

Grief Is Praise, by Martin Prechtel | DailyGood

The following is an excerpt from The Smell of Rain on Dust by Martín Prechtel. In his book, Prechtel explains that the unexpressed gr...

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APPG Men&Boys@APPGMenBoys17 Dec 2024
Useful research here on what contributes to good men's mental health. It's not about blaming men and trying to fix them! academic.oup.com/heapro/arti… "Embedding interventions within the communities of men being engaged, fully involving these men, and holding ‘male-positive’ values engendered familiarity and consolidated trust. Using ‘male-sensitive’ language and activity-based approaches allowed for positive expressions of emotions..."

Successful mental health promotion with men: the evidence from ‘tacit knowledge’

Abstract. There remains significant concern about men’s mental health, particularly in terms of personal and societal barriers to help-seeking, negative co

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Douglas Guest retweeted
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@ScotGovFM12 Dec 2024
First Minister @JohnSwinney joined leaders at the Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum chaired by @ChildreninScot. They shared ideas about the best ways to: 🔵eradicate child poverty and support families 🔵ensure children and young people can fully access their rights
First Minister John Swinney and Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at a meeting of Children in Scotland’s Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum.

ALT First Minister John Swinney and Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at a meeting of Children in Scotland’s Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum.

First Minister John Swinney and Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at a meeting of Children in Scotland’s Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum.

ALT First Minister John Swinney and Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at a meeting of Children in Scotland’s Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum.

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Great to bring together the Children's Sector Strategic and Policy Forum with @ScotGovFM and @NatalieDon_ to talk about embedding children's rights, policy coherence, the importance of a well resourced third sector and what we can do differently to eradicate child poverty.
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Replying to @NASUWT_Scotland @jamiehepburn
Next hearing from Rebekah Cheung @White_Ribbon_UK. Preventing gender based violence is a shared responsibility. White Ribbon have been engaging with MSPs during #16days. 'Dont commit, condone or remain silent in the face of VAWG'. Silence can no longer be an option.
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Rachel Adamson @ZTScotland noting violence against women affects us all and needs all of us engaged to address it. #16days
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Following #16days, NASUWT is @ScotParl with @ZTScotland talking about men's role in ending violence against women. Opening address by @BenMacpherson recognising the importance of having this conversation.
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