Faye Tonk ☀️

@JennyMedlicott Dropping you a few story ideas now Jenny :) x

I’m on the lookout for any real life stories that I can turn into features for a weekly women’s magazine – you would need to be name and pictured! Not looking for any writers on this thanks. Please email me on: jenny.medlicott@hearst.co.uk #journorequest

@KimberleyBond94 Hi Kimberley - would a foster mum be okay with this or do they need to have their own kids?

A friend is looking to speak to stay-at-home mothers in their 20s and 30s for a piece in a national publication. Must be UK based and available to speak today. Please email kimberley.bond@hearst.co.uk if you can help and I can put you in contact. Thanks! #journorequest

@adepstein1 Hi Angela, drop me a line faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk - I work with a number of psychologists/counsellors/therapists etc in children's services (fostering, adoption, education) - could be really helpful for this. Let me know!

#journorequest Looking to speak to psychologists/parenting experts about nature of maternal love. For national newspaper feature #journorequest

Next week is LGBTQIA+ fostering and adoption week - I have a beautiful case study of a gay couple who adopted triplets! They celebrated one year of having the triplets last year - get in touch! #journorequest #lgbtqia 🌈👪

@eveuptonclark Just emailed, Eve :)

After a festive, feel good story? I've got a handful of lovely foster parent case studies - from first Xmas fostering to eleventh Xmas and sharing traditions with foster kids who may have never had a "proper" Xmas before. Get in touch 🎄 #journorequest #mediarequest #prrequest

@LucyNotaranton2 Hi Lucy - I work with lots of experts in children's services, can defo help here - email me and I can find the best person for you faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk

Looking to speak to a parenting expert #journorequest

@AaliyahCHarry Hi Aaliyah, what's the angle/theme? Email faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk - can possibly help!

Looking for a psychologist/ therapist to give some expert commentary for an online piece for Hello! This piece has a quick turn around. #journorequest

Taken the plunge and heading over to Bluesky for the old #journorequests If you're a parenting/social affairs/children's/foster care sort of journo or writer, say hello! 👋🏼 bsky.app/profile/fayeto…

@prannabelg Hi Annabel, drop me a line - faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk - I work with lots of psychologists and other experts in children's services

We are looking to team up with a child psychologist to assist with a campaign around young children (aged 0-4 years) playing outdoors. If you think you can help, do get in touch! #journorequest

@daniwroejourno @DailyMirror Are you still after someone for this?

#journorequest looking to speak to psychologists/experts about why digital detoxes are important for mental health and why it's important young children don't have access to social media. AND why phones like HMD's are important. Deadline: ASAP. For @DailyMirror. Email in bio

@allygrainger Morning! On it now :)

@FayeTonk Hi Faye, this sounds brilliant! Can you send me an email on alexmeyerjournalist@hotmail.com? Thank you!

Have you done something truly unique? Do you live an unusual life, have you changed the lives of people around you? Do you want to share your extraordinary story or invite me into your world? If so, get in touch by messaging below! #journorequest #prrequest

@CatHufton Hi Cat - I work with a number of psychotherapists/counsellors at Polaris Children's Services - we support children in education, residential, fostering and adoption and work closely with children and parents. Happy to help here - drop me a line - faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk

@AndyHillWrites Hi Andy, I've got a number of teachers and other senior education staff at Polaris (we've got lots of schools!) - drop me a line - faye.t@polariscommunity.co.uk

#prrequest #journorequest Looking for education experts to interview about coming changes to the UK National Curriculum. for a national print supplement 📚📚📚

@Chrissie_Wood94 Hi Chrissie, are you still looking for someone? I know someone who set up a whole funeral provider for this exact reason - they're still alive and really promoting this convo. What's the publication. Email me fayetomkotowicz@gmail.com thanks!

Looking to speak to somebody who has planned their own funeral for a sensitive human interest story - potential fee available. #prrequest #journorequest

@JaneRidleyNY Hi Jane, dropping you an email now - I think foster parent and children's services experts' voices could be good here!

Writing about posting back-to-school photos on social media and the safety issue, especially when parents name the school/teacher/grade, etc. Or maybe it’s not a worry for you and you go ahead? Need interviews from both perspectives. Thx Jridley@businessinsider.com #journorequest

@ameliawhitePR Dropping you an email now Millie :)

I'm looking for a Child Psychology Expert to provide a comment for an upcoming national campaign, please get in touch via DM or email if this is you! millie@digitaloft.co.uk 📩 #journorequest #prrequest #psychologist

@ArleneHarris11 Hi Arlene - are foster parents any good to you?

#journorequest - looking to talk to parents of small children in Northern Ireland for a piece. DM if any thoughts. RTs appreciated.

@GillPlusFive Hi Gillian, who's this for?

Looking for someone who's moved back to the UK from abroad in the last couple of years to talk about issues they've had with credit rating/unexpected difficulties this might have caused (e.g. hard to get bank account, or limited on phone contracts, etc). #journorequest