Jon Townshend

@PremPropLawyers instructed for sale & purchase. No updates since 30 Oct. Not answer the phone or responding to multiple voicemails & emails. Chain at risk. If no response by Fri, I’ll escalate & switch firm. #Conveyancing #PropertyLaw #LegalOmbudsman

This makes for some depressing reading. Everything is stacked to take more from those who have least. TWe’re making it impossible for those on the lowest incomes to access employment, housing and basic necessities. We have to do better. theguardian.com/society/2023/o…

#VicariousTrauma and #TraumaFatigue are very real things. We need to invest in supporting our #HealthAndSocialCare sector. localgov.co.uk/Mental-health-…

Not gonna look a gift horse but... we've got to get those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers. localgov.co.uk/10m-extra-for-…

A symptom of a fundamentally unequal society. We need to flip this narrative and focus on fuelling aspiration and strengths in our communities and creating more #SocialHousing and better infrastructure around it. theguardian.com/society/2023/a…

Worrying news coming out of #Birmingham here. Also more evidence (if it were ever needed) that the #WarOnDrugs is fundamentally flawed and a more radical approach to supporting people who use drugs is needed. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@UKYouth Hope and aspiration… if they don’t have it, we need to give it to them.

What comes to mind when you think of young people?

Help me get some conversations going with people who have #LivedExperience of #Homelessness in #Newcastle Drop me a DM or check out my post on LinkedIn to find out how (and why!). linkedin.com/posts/jmtownsh…

Helpful definitely - but the emphasis here is on people being in 'stable accommodation' so we need to work on flipping the approach away from provision of more temporary options. gov.uk/government/new…

Dele Alli opened up about childhood trauma, his mental health struggles and checking into rehab in an emotional and candid interview with Gary Neville. The England international said he's now in the best place he's been in a long time after seeking help.

@Tees_Issues (Not so) grim up North.

Beautiful Teesside Saltburn cliff lift, TS12 Great pic by IG huggywanderlust

@MillHillBwy @Peston Easy tiger; 33 million people in the UK are in employment and about 1 in 4 of them will experience a mental health problem in the next year. Taking a broad brush view on mental health isn't gonna help here.

@Peston Sad to say he brought it upon himself. Guilt is a terrible thing. Obviously it's sad that someone is ill but his choices led to this. If the BBC are paying someone with mental health issues £500k a year then the BBC need investigating.

In a statement released to the PA news agency, Vicky Flind, the wife of BBC news reader Huw Edwards said: "In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children. "Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. "The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future. "Once well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published. "To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday. "In the circumstances and given Huw's condition I would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected. I know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. We hope this statement will bring that to an end." 121802 JUL 23

@Tees_Issues Agreed; they're like piranhas; just less fucking useful.

Another case for tailored approaches #DrugAndAlcohol problems... starting by building communities that foster connection, hope and empowerment. #Overdose research shows the influence that social factors have on men's health | PhillyVoice phillyvoice.com/gender-stereot…

Here's me thinking it was chronic under-investment in public services that was stopping people from thriving. I'm glad we've cleared that up. theguardian.com/education/2023…

Good to see the #WarOnDrugs is progressing well. #ItsAPublicHealthIssue bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

It's hard to ignore the emerging evidence that a four day week leads to increased productivity. Not impossible to ignore... but hard. itv.com/news/anglia/20…

Trauma costs £264m a year. In fairness the article does demonstrate that investment in #DrugandAlcohol services has a measurable positive impact. #FixedYourHeadline @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Makes for some good reading and continues to challenge how we re-imagine services to improve #MentalHealth Group-based active artistic interventions for adults with primary anxiety and depression: a systematic review @BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/6/e…

Today’s #childcare funding increase for families on Universal Credit is welcome, but it’s critical that childcare reform also includes a robust workforce strategy for improving pay and conditions. More on CPP's childcare report: progressive-policy.net/publications/g…⬅️ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-660236…