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😱☠💖☠😱 Just a little bit shocked and excited about this... Thank you @AlexandraBarke1 and @SamConniff for believing in all of us. @BeMorePirate

Forget the Polar Express. How about the #PublicLivingRoom Express? The Rochdale #Camerados were on the right track when they got together and held a #PublicLivingRoom on a train. Proving, once again, that #PublicLivingRooms can work anywhere. 👏 👏 👏 #WeAreCamerados

@TheBoyMoon1 @Camerados_org Its the epitome of pants photos! 🤣

Love how iconic this image has become @TheBoyMoon1 🤣💛 @Camerados_org

@hannah_ellis89 Oooohhhh. I feel your pain. Been there! Experienced just that! 🤣💔

Nothing prepares you for the heart shattering feeling of your child telling you that school mac & cheese is far superior to the one at home.

Our Mental Health Bill will end the inappropriate use of prison for people in desperate need of psychological care. These reforms will ensure they, and others facing acute mental health problems, get the urgent specialist help they need.

I’m seeing so many public servants wanting to work closer with communities, across team boundaries with the person, the family, the community at the centre rather than the silo organisation. How do we remove the barriers? Creating an appetite for radical place leadership is vital

“If you watch ‘Jaws’ backwards it’s actually a really feel-good movie” Today’s top quote from Paula&Maff’s #SpoonRoom #WeAreCamerados @CathBarton_ @UnstitchedNow @VictoriaHerrim1

You know, let's not confuse: -Pilavachi chose not to talk publicly with -Pilavachi was denied a voice Like the rest of us, he had Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. In fact, he has much greater reach than everyone else.

Courageous people trying to do good by speaking truth to power in dysfunctional organisations & systems are often vilified, marginalised, pushed out. They are usually advocates for the citizen. Imagine if they were set loose on system reform & leaders saying “we have your back”

@forfarv7 @carterjenny16 @Gaynorcockayne @mroutled Awww.... have a great day. Sorry not to be there today. Not enough hours in the day/days in the week for me to manage it this time 😁💛

Off to Social Care Futures event today with @carterjenny16 Russell and Paul. Should be a good day. Watch out @Gaynorcockayne and @mroutled were on our way plotting and scheming as we go

Yo ho me land lubbers it be talk like a Pirate day 🏴‍☠️ #talklikeapirateday

@CoalvilleCANCBS @Tomhopperhops Check out some of our SOLIDARITY INVESTORS here. Help put Coalville on the map! @jonjalex @JerichoJess @CIVIC_SQUARE @SamConniff @AlexandraBarke1 @CatDRees @right_hereUK @CoopElaine @EsmeeFairbairn @TNLUK @NWLeics_CEO

Spaces left for 15 - 17th October. A Camerrados retreat in an ancient woodland where you emerge with new ideas for relational ways of working #BeMorehuman 6 places for business, 6 for social sector. Get the brochure and apply via office@camerados.org #CameradosGatherings

Leaders are often promoted into positions without essential people skills. They may have longevity, strategic thinking, the right connections but they never say “how are you really doing?” “thank you for everything you’ve done” or “I’m sorry I got that wrong” Leadership is this.

Is our role as leaders to be better at managing a broken system or redesign it with communities? The focus on acute pressures & budgets above all else means the system won’t change. 💰 is being continually pumped into the most expensive part of the system while prevention is cut

What makes change happen? Is it new structures & governance or culture & leadership? In my experience it’s the latter. Creating a new structure isn’t an end in itself. It’s the energy, the buzz of working as a team with a bold humility to build support around people & communities

Our job is to bridge or simply mind the gap between the bureaucracy of our institutional systems and the opportunities in our communities.

Thank you 🙏 for all the direct messages of support. It felt very strange posting this publicly & only did so after advice from others. Organisations who treat people so casually badly need a dose of sunlight ☀️ shining on the poor leadership so that it doesn’t happen to others.

A Tuesday afternoon reminder that you don’t have to be an expert to support a mate going through a tough time, just being there and the contact from you could be the one thing that could help. So do it now Text, or call support a mate now 👍🏻 #support #mentalhealth #beamate