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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · 2d

Up at Parliament buildings in Stormont today to hear what children and young people feel about cyber safety. How policy, practice and community support can be guided. Great event by @nspcc.bsky.social and CINI.

Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · 27d

Bravo Belfast City Council. I'm at the autumn fair in @botanicgardenssa.bsky.social and it's brilliant. Informative, interactive and fun for children. Most importantly it's free for all to come along learn about different ways to keep this place clean, recycle.

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Sep 2

My awesome colleague @feeking.bsky.social from @savechildrensco.bsky.social sharing some insights and reflections about tackling poverty in Scotland. Focusing upon collaboration within the sector and keeping our children at the heart of what we do #RiseAgainstPoverty

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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · Sep 2

Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09...

LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert.

Pls share

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking forward to being at the #RiseAgainstPoverty conference for @savethechildrenni.bsky.social at the Dunadry Hotel today. Keen to hear what solutions can make a difference to families and children here. First step for me is a fully resourced, effective antipoverty strategy.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 30

🚨 New research published today! 🚨

Rising energy prices have led to a ‘comfort crunch’ as families spend more of their budgets on essentials.

Read Bare necessities now ⤵️ buff.ly/fCKt988

Chart showing Cumulative change in prices since February 2007: UK

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Brendan Hughes @brendanhughes64.bsky.social · Jun 30

Almost 50 charities and anti-poverty organisations are calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to withdraw its draft strategy to tackle poverty, saying that families "deserve better".

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont: Charities call for executive to drop anti-poverty strategy

The letter says families

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Jun 8

Yep. The number of bumps corresponding to your age. Back before health and safety

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Jun 5

Such a great session.

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 5

Brilliant morning in north Belfast at a follow-up session to our #Listen2Learn project. Children are helping us create a child friendly version of the findings into how they as young ppl learn best. It’s being facilitated by the talented Duncan Morrow from Young at Art. @emmetnorris.bsky.social

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 4

Here's a special message for children in Northern Ireland from a group of Save the Children global ambassadors. This film was shown at @nichildcom.bsky.social youth panel event which focused on linking children up through climate action. @emmetnorris.bsky.social www.facebook.com/SCEgypt/vide...

3.4K views · 69 reactions | Generation Hope campaign advisers worldwide created this video to connect with the inspiring Youth Panel, who support the Northern Ireland Commissioner... | By ‎Save the Ch...

Generation Hope campaign advisers worldwide created this video to connect with the inspiring Youth Panel, who support the Northern Ireland Commissioner...

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Apr 28

Tim hobbs from @dartingtonsdl.bsky.social showing how systems change in real time. What we do and what others do changes the system. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Apr 28

Children are not a distraction from the important work. They are the important work. Tracey RipleyMc Elvogue from East Belfast Sure Start. Quoting CS Lewis to start the event. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Apr 14

Rory Mc Ilroy take a bow. I was too drained last night to post. Absolutely delighted for him.

Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 29

Minister @andrewmuirni.bsky.social speaking at the Hear our voices event hosted by #NICCY Great to hear him proposing to have it written in legislation heat young people's views are part of a climate justice commission. #childrights #uncrcgc26 @savechildrenuk.bsky.social

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 29

At the Hear our voices event being hosted by #NICCY. Young people arguing for climate justice. As relates GC 26 of the UNCRC. Young people are co hosting and involved in all aspects of this event. Songs, speech dance and art #childrights #participation #climatejustice @savechildrenuk.bsky.social

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · Mar 27

Today we joined @endchildpoverty.bsky.social & @cpaguk.bsky.social in Westminster to put a stop to rising child poverty as it hit 4.5 million, a record high.

We urge the UK Govt to include scrapping the 2-child limit & benefit cap in the Child Poverty Strategy, this would lift 500k out of poverty.

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Dave Hawkey @davehawkey.bsky.social · Mar 27

No child deserves to live in poverty, yet today's figures highlight the work still to be done to eradicate child poverty.

Tweaking the system isn’t enough - ending child poverty requires a clearer debate about our shared prosperity and how costs are distributed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scotland misses interim child poverty targets

Child poverty figures are down, but they fall short of the Scottish government's interim target.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 24

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

NI education: Email sent to schools declared a hoax

The PSNI said they received reports of an email sent to a number of schools in Enniskillen, Strabane and Ballycastle.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 24

Children deserve and have a right to education. Neither they nor their family should scared to go to school. Glad it was only a hoax.

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 19

At Queens Uni. Belfast this morning for an important discussion on Incorporation of the UNCRC. Framed by @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social and @niccy.com. Hearing about lessons learned in Scotland by @bruceadamson.bsky.social #childrights @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social @savethechildrenni.bsky.social

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 14

Prof. Deirdre Horgan highlighting how we must measure the impact of child's participation. @savethechildrenni.bsky.social #childrights

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Mar 14

We’ve come to Stormont armed with postcard art from children in north Belfast who took part in #Listen2Learn & told us what helps them learn. We’ve also brought messages from education & 3rd sector leaders about how young ppl should be engaged & listened to. 🧵

Save the Children staff hold postcard art from Listen to Learn at Stormont.

Close up shot of a call to action about giving children a voice in decision making.

Attendees at Listen to Learn event in Long Gallery.

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 14

@profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social opens our event on the Rights and Participation of Children in making Policy. She is explaining why children's views matter. First point the UNCRC is not yhe gold standard it is the MINIMUM standard. #childrights @savethechildrenni.bsky.social

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Emmet Norris @emmetnorris.bsky.social · Mar 11

Thanks to everyone who came to our event this morning at the lansdowne. Especially the children who were the stars of ghe show. Will share a link to our listen to learn report soon

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Mar 11

We’d a brilliant time at our #Listen2Learn launch in north Belfast. Loved having some of the children own the mic & share about the artwork they created as part of the project that focuses on how they learn best. Here’s a thread🧵 of some of the findings & the art … (pt 1)

Children hold posters expressing why they should be listened to

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