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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 11

Yes we did, we had such a great day on Saturday- went to Waterstones, the Science & Media museum and Salts Mill and were away by 2!! Loved meeting you and your amazing family too!

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 10

Everyone must try to visit Bradford in Yorkshire to celebrate the #cityofculture it is absolutely stunning

Inside the prettiest Waterstones in the country- looks like the set of Harry Potter

Books in and flowers in front of a gorgeous arch window

The reception of the science and media museum

Water and fountains in front of the city hall

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 9

Night Jenny ☺️

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 9

Such a brilliant evening in Bradford for the launch of the uk.jkp.com/products/the.... It’s such a brilliant book written by such an inspiring group of social workers. @robmitch92.bsky.social @elaineljames.bsky.social

Rob, Hannah and Elaine smiling in front of balloons

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 9

So excited to be able to attend this book launch. Such a great book, such an inspiring team of writers, encouraging active, rights-based social work 👇
#socialworkcatsandrocketscience
#socialwork
#HumanRights

Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · May 9

As in today!

Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · May 8

Oh my, it's tomorrow @robmitch92.bsky.social @jackskinner.bsky.social

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · May 2

Yes absolutely shocking and inhumane.

Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Apr 8

Look what’s arrived! Really looking forward to reading this- just read the last chapter first because we can be great at saying the right things… This is going to be a helpful book! www.routledge.com/The-Anti-Rac... Discount code 25SMA1
@tanyamoore.bsky.social #AntiRacism

Holding up the book Anti-Racist Social Worker in Practice

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Mar 24

“I can’t sleep, I’m so scared.”

My report in tomorrow’s Guardian on the disability benefit cuts “domino effect”: losing PIP will see unpaid carers lose their benefits too - pulling away two main strands of a family’s income at once. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘I can’t sleep, I’m so scared’: disabled people face benefit cuts domino effect

Three people tell how knock-on impact of losing Pip on carer’s allowance and other benefits will affect their families

www.theguardian.com

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thank you! They are great aren’t they? I didn’t realise they would have a ribbon as well! 🎀

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Mar 15

Life of a Principal Social Worker: Saturday morning up early and to Asda. Nearly ready for #WorldSocialWorkDay #WSWD25 @socialworkengland.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social

Photo shows cakes with World Social Work Day graphic on them in my kitchen

Photo of cake which says Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing with the design for this year’s world social work day

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Mar 3

Was an absolute pleasure Rob, thank you for inviting me.

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Mar 1

‘When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”’Fred Rogers.

Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · Mar 1

If you are reeling from Trump & Vance's disgusting performance towards Zelensky last night, might you consider donating to www.hospiceukraine.com, the tiny charity I set up with Henry Marsh to support local Ukrainian palliative care teams?

We delivered this Land Rover to a rural hospice in Dec...

Drs Rachel Clarke & Olena Parichuk standing in front of the Hospice Ukraine Land Rover

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Mar 1

This is such a brilliant post and a huge amount of fantastically useful information. 👇
#socialcare #socialwork #InternationalWheelchairDay

Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · Mar 1

Resharing this post from 2021 in celebration of #InternationalWheelchairDay & my status as a fully fledged wheelchair geek, an A-Z of everything I’ve learnt about life on wheels from Allen Keys to Wheel types via bags, lights & spoke covers: www.touretteshero.com/2021/03/01/w...

Wheelchair Love - A Guide for New Wheelchair Users

Today is International Wheelchair Day – to me this is like Valentine’s Day, but for wheelchair users and their chairs. It’s almost ten years since my tics began having a significant impact on my mob...

www.touretteshero.com

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Feb 12

Feels good to have a Chief Social Worker back in DHSC and spending the day listening to and engaging with the Adults PSW Network. #SocialWork

Sarah McClinton, Chief Social Worker standing with Hannah Scaife, PSW and Sarah Range PSW in front of a PSW Network banner all smiling.

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Jan 29

Great to be at WECIL’s Community Event today thinking about choice, control and doing things differently. Heard about www.accesscharity.org.uk/accessava which provides free legal information about adult social care and now human rights with the brilliant BIHR.

Photo shows BIHR presentation in a conference room

Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Jan 12

Absolutely wonderful award for an absolute legend of a Social Worker. Congratulations @elaineljames.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · Dec 31

Thrilled to see @elaineljames.bsky.social awarded an MBE for services to social care. Anyone who has worked with Elaine or had any involvement in her work on Promote the Vote will know just what a fantastic public servant she is. Really well deserved.

Photo of Elaine James holding documents to support Promote The Vote

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Dec 14

If there’s space for a little one…

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Dec 11

A really exciting opportunity to work in as a social worker to support people with mental health needs to live their best lives:
careers.southglos.gov.uk/jobs/1286?la...
If you're strengths-based, believe in recovery and are passionate about upholding people's rights, we'd love to hear from you!

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Dec 5

This, I’m sure, will be very very good 👇 👩🏽‍🦼🐈🚀

Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · Dec 4

Pre orders for ‘The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights Based Practice’ here. With all author profits to Stay Up Late at @gigbuddies.bsky.social

www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Vari...

The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights-Based Practice : An A-Z, from Advocacy to Zones of Influence

Dive into the heart of social work in this pioneering A-Z reference guide which brings theory to life through the lived experience of social workers.Drawing on narrative accounts from a ...

www.whsmith.co.uk

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Nov 30

Listening to this has started my day right.

youtu.be/nZoHuoFQyrI

Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer 🕉️)

YouTube video by Avie Sheck

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Hannah Scaife @hannahscaife.bsky.social · Nov 29

I agree, even the simple things like the no. of people we encounter who have ‘lost’ their hearing aids so they can’t communicate shows the disregard that can be for people’s humanity, choice & control & value placed on their lives. Stigma is huge and you could easily feel you’re better off dead.

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Ian McCreath @ianmccreath.bsky.social · Nov 29

A featured in The Independent

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/loca...

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Nov 28

“As someone who relies on the state for my survival, I have a healthy distrust of giving it any more power over my life than it already has. Though some people want the right to die, many of us are still fighting for the right to exist.”

Must read by Liz Carr: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

MPs may trust doctors to manage assisted dying. Disabled people like me cannot | Liz Carr

Two friends recently woke up in hospital to find ‘Do not resuscitate’ orders on their notes. We’re all too aware that some lives aren’t valued as much as others, says the actor and disability rights a...

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social · Nov 27

At #NCASC24 Strong argument for being led by people though strengths-based practice from Amy Hurst of the South West Regional Principal Social Worker Network
“Spend longer building relationships with people” enables the best and most creative practice

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Dez Holmes @dezholmes1.bsky.social · Nov 27

The focus on transitions is so welcome this year at #ncasc24. Delighted to see the adults *and* children’s Principal Social Workers talking whole family - great role-modelling of the kind of boundary-spanning leadership we need.

Image shows a panel of people in front of a screen turned Think Family

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