Josh

New Blog Post "45% of young people in foster care have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Which is only worsened at the age of leaving care, 18, where most support ceases to exist in their entirety” gfolk.me/JoshuaKnight55…

This Christmas I learnt that @VancityReynolds would be absolutely fantastic in the West End/Broadway #Spirited

@LeeAndersonMP_ @Jesii_ca_M Had many Battle of the Somme’s @LeeAndersonMP_ ?

@Jesii_ca_M Try the Battle of The Somme.

“Care Leavers are 5 times more likely to attempt suicide in adulthood.(1) Pair this up with Suicide being the biggest killer in men under 40. This is a dangerous combination.” A blog post I’ve written for my Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride this Sunday. gfolk.me/JoshuaKnight55…

My wife is amazing!

@BillBailey’s Thoughtifier show in Plymouth (and surrounding areas) is soooooooooooooo fantastic

Our first joint picket line with @BMA_Consultants at King's College Hospital this morning calling for pay restoration for doctors.

Despite the weather man's "Doom and Gloom" prophecy for the Bank Holiday weekend The Society was pleased to support our friends at Hembury Fort House. A location with such strong links to the Queen's Rangers it seemed only fit to don the green. Our thanks to Matthew and Caroline.

These record-breaking figures should sound the alarm. They are indicative of a system that is broken and a Government that has refused to listen to young people demanding change. The Government must get a grip on the scale of this crisis.

@fellows_jo @OsborneClarke Brilliant news!! Apprenticeships can be such a brilliant option! University, while good, isn’t the only route anymore and always important to highlight that it is possible to pursue a career without crazy student debt!

Very proud mum this morning. Brilliant A level results & joining @OsborneClarke’s fantastic Solicitor Apprenticeship scheme, turning down a Russell group law degree for an apprenticeship opportunity. Just shows how far apprenticeships have come!

Thought i would have a nice and quiet commute to work this morning. Instead i have been sent into wild paroxysms of untempered rage at the suggestion that Jam then Cream on a scone is the Devon method. Wrong. (The devon method, cream then jam, is the correct way) @BBCRadioSolent

My enhanced DBS certificate came in the post this morning. 22 yrs later and I’m still left with a criminal record. At 15 yrs I committed a criminal offence which has been proven to be because of exploitation. Thousands around the UK are left with criminal records.#Sammyslaw

Bags of comfort for Plymouth children going into care: Plymouth children who must leave everything that’s familiar to go into the care of the local authority will now be given a My Journey bag full of items to make the experience easier. buff.ly/3pNDn7q

💬 "Young people in care should have a choice where they want to move to." - Kevin, on why he is involved in our #GoneTooFar campaign ➡️ Hear more from Kevin & about our new campaign here: BecomeCharity.org.uk/kevin-gonetoof…

"It is rare for someone with a diagnosis of schizophrenia to hurt someone or commit a crime – the person I am a danger to the most is myself." What I wish people knew about schizophrenia, from Jess, 23. youngminds.org.uk/young-person/b…

📚 Are you aware of key legislation and the legal framework around #CareLeavers eligibility for support? 💜 We offer training for professionals who work with children in care and care leavers (e.g. Careers Advisors, University Tutors etc) ⬇️ Read more: becomecharity.org.uk/an-introductio…

Happy #StarWarsDay to you all!

This sums up my entire journey through my schooling years as such an angry child.

“I ended up in hospital too many times and was often left feeling as though no help was ever going to come.” This sentence encapsulates a growing crisis in young people’s mental health, and a broken system desperately attempting to pick up the pieces. politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

A quarter of #CareLeavers face mental health crisis after they leave care. Too many young people are too often left without the support they need. 💜 Can you help us to support more young people? Find out more 👇 becomecharity.org.uk/support-our-wo…