Helen Abnett
@helenabnett.bsky.social
Researcher interested in the role of charities/non-profits in public service delivery.
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It is all very well promising End of Life options but they cost money 👇The Hospice movement is one of the UK's greatest achievements but it needs resourcing by the state. Those with terminal illnesses need to be able to access beds & resources wherever they live.
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It is all very well promising End of Life options but they cost money 👇The Hospice movement is one of the UK's greatest achievements but it needs resourcing by the state. Those with terminal illnesses need to be able to access beds & resources wherever they live.
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The #GoodChildhoodReport 2025 is here and one thing is clear: teenagers are under pressure from all angles.
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The #GoodChildhoodReport 2025 is here and one thing is clear: teenagers are under pressure from all angles.
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline. We cannot allow this to be our normal, it is time for change.
Read the full report on our website now: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
.... and acceptance (of yourself and others). We must recognise that there is a need for a better/easier diagnostic process that is completely separate to talking about access to education.
There is I think a lot of value in this new @ippr.org report - particularly the recognition (missing from so much coverage) that the 2011 move away from inclusion has substantially contributed to the increase in EHCPs etc.
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
A handy summary via @tesmagazine.bsky.social of what we say about improving inclusion in today's @ippr.org report: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
.... and acceptance (of yourself and others). We must recognise that there is a need for a better/easier diagnostic process that is completely separate to talking about access to education.
There is I think a lot of value in this new @ippr.org report - particularly the recognition (missing from so much coverage) that the 2011 move away from inclusion has substantially contributed to the increase in EHCPs etc.
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
A handy summary via @tesmagazine.bsky.social of what we say about improving inclusion in today's @ippr.org report: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Statutory SEND support should not need diagnosis, say experts
Taskforce urges the government to create a new layer of statutory SEND support in mainstream schools - but to keep existing EHCPs temporarily
www.tes.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
There is I think a lot of value in this new @ippr.org report - particularly the recognition (missing from so much coverage) that the 2011 move away from inclusion has substantially contributed to the increase in EHCPs etc.
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
But diagnosis isn't just about education. It is about identity, culture...
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#NewPublication📣 in @cphjournal.bsky.social with @drhnewman.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social @kathrynalmack.bsky.social & Wendy Wills.
'A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities': doi.org/10.55016/ojs...
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
'A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities': doi.org/10.55016/ojs...
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
Becoming embedded: A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities
| Journal of Critical Public Health
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#NewPublication📣 in @cphjournal.bsky.social with @drhnewman.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social @kathrynalmack.bsky.social & Wendy Wills.
'A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities': doi.org/10.55016/ojs...
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
'A process evaluation of weight management services developed with, not for, communities': doi.org/10.55016/ojs...
@hertsresearch.bsky.social
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📣 1 day to go to #VSVR2025!
We’ll start with the New Researchers Day, followed by Day 1 with a welcome by Angela Ellis Paine and Vita Terry, and a keynote by Prof Stephen Osborne.
Programme: tinyurl.com/VSVR2025programme
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
We’ll start with the New Researchers Day, followed by Day 1 with a welcome by Angela Ellis Paine and Vita Terry, and a keynote by Prof Stephen Osborne.
Programme: tinyurl.com/VSVR2025programme
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📣 1 day to go to #VSVR2025!
We’ll start with the New Researchers Day, followed by Day 1 with a welcome by Angela Ellis Paine and Vita Terry, and a keynote by Prof Stephen Osborne.
Programme: tinyurl.com/VSVR2025programme
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
We’ll start with the New Researchers Day, followed by Day 1 with a welcome by Angela Ellis Paine and Vita Terry, and a keynote by Prof Stephen Osborne.
Programme: tinyurl.com/VSVR2025programme
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
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🎥 Missed our latest New Researchers Online Session?
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
Voluntary Sector Research: A deep dive into theory, by Ellen Bennett (Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Business School). – VSSN
www.vssn.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🎥 Missed our latest New Researchers Online Session?
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
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🎶 It’s happening tomorrow!
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop on how voluntary organisations can help tackle inequalities in access to music education.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Still time to register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by the VSSN Small Grants programme.
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop on how voluntary organisations can help tackle inequalities in access to music education.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Still time to register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by the VSSN Small Grants programme.
June 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🎶 It’s happening tomorrow!
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop on how voluntary organisations can help tackle inequalities in access to music education.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Still time to register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by the VSSN Small Grants programme.
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop on how voluntary organisations can help tackle inequalities in access to music education.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Still time to register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by the VSSN Small Grants programme.
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🎶 Reminder: There’s still time to register!
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social on 25 June for a workshop on how voluntary orgs can help address inequalities in music education. Details below 👇
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social on 25 June for a workshop on how voluntary orgs can help address inequalities in music education. Details below 👇
🎶 How can voluntary orgs help tackle inequalities in access to music ed?
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🎶 Reminder: There’s still time to register!
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social on 25 June for a workshop on how voluntary orgs can help address inequalities in music education. Details below 👇
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social on 25 June for a workshop on how voluntary orgs can help address inequalities in music education. Details below 👇
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Help shape the future of science communication. The @royalsociety.org is conducting a survey to understand the current state of the UK research sector and how these challenges impact your ability to communicate, collaborate, and drive meaningful change. 📝 www.research.net/r/RS_public_...
Factors Affecting Public Engagement by UK Researchers 2025
Survey of researchers and public engagement professionals for the Royal Society's study on factors affecting public engagement by UK researchers 2025
www.research.net
June 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Help shape the future of science communication. The @royalsociety.org is conducting a survey to understand the current state of the UK research sector and how these challenges impact your ability to communicate, collaborate, and drive meaningful change. 📝 www.research.net/r/RS_public_...
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🎶 How can voluntary orgs help tackle inequalities in access to music ed?
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
Microsoft Forms
tinyurl.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🎶 How can voluntary orgs help tackle inequalities in access to music ed?
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
Join @helenabnett.bsky.social for a workshop exploring this intersection across music ed, voluntary sector & public health.
📅 25 June | 🕛 12 noon
Register 👉 tinyurl.com/accessmusiced
Supported by VSSN Small Grants programme.
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The very nature of schools makes #SEND provision difficult. The expectation that all children will hit the same mark simultaneously is misguided for everyone, for the disabled & neurodivergent its insane. The noise, overcrowding, bullying & lack of 1:1 care IS the problem. Fix that & inclusion works
🔥 “The needs of SEND children are not a figment of their parents’ imaginations, however inconvenient they may be for those who hold the purse strings…”
An open letter to Bridget Phillipson on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
A parent’s response to Phillipson’s position on SEND funding
westenglandbylines.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The very nature of schools makes #SEND provision difficult. The expectation that all children will hit the same mark simultaneously is misguided for everyone, for the disabled & neurodivergent its insane. The noise, overcrowding, bullying & lack of 1:1 care IS the problem. Fix that & inclusion works
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@nihr.bsky.social ' #PPI in Action' webinar on "Inclusive Involvement in Adult Social Care Research" - speakers include my @uniofherts.bsky.social #UniofHerts colleague Prof Kathryn Almack.
21/3/25 11-12.00. Info and registration: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social
21/3/25 11-12.00. Info and registration: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social
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February 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
@nihr.bsky.social ' #PPI in Action' webinar on "Inclusive Involvement in Adult Social Care Research" - speakers include my @uniofherts.bsky.social #UniofHerts colleague Prof Kathryn Almack.
21/3/25 11-12.00. Info and registration: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social
21/3/25 11-12.00. Info and registration: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social
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We’re advertising permanent posts in our new subject group of Social & Urban Policy. We’re building something really great here with a brilliant colleagues and strong, collegial leadership. A year (to the day I think!) since I joined, I’m hugely glad I did.
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
Senior Lecturer/Professor in Social and Public Policy.
Lead cutting-edge research, deliver research-led teaching, and engage with external stakeholders.
📅 Apply by: 3rd March 2025
🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/4ew5xk2s
#AcademicJobs #SocialPolicy #HigherEdJobs
Senior Lecturer/Professor in Social and Public Policy.
Lead cutting-edge research, deliver research-led teaching, and engage with external stakeholders.
📅 Apply by: 3rd March 2025
🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/4ew5xk2s
#AcademicJobs #SocialPolicy #HigherEdJobs
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February 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We’re advertising permanent posts in our new subject group of Social & Urban Policy. We’re building something really great here with a brilliant colleagues and strong, collegial leadership. A year (to the day I think!) since I joined, I’m hugely glad I did.
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HTs 🎩 to @jpreso.bsky.social, young people & colleagues for A* organising + presenters name-checked in blog post incl @simonrstones.bsky.social, Sophie @raiiseuk.bsky.social, @neuro-observant.bsky.social & her amazing #InvolveYoungPeople research cycle & @joshharsant.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk 👏👏
We had a brilliant day in Birmingham on Saturday at the 'Making Connections' event for #GenR YPAGs. Check out our blog post: generationr.org.uk/hertsypag_ma...
February 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
HTs 🎩 to @jpreso.bsky.social, young people & colleagues for A* organising + presenters name-checked in blog post incl @simonrstones.bsky.social, Sophie @raiiseuk.bsky.social, @neuro-observant.bsky.social & her amazing #InvolveYoungPeople research cycle & @joshharsant.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk 👏👏
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Herts YPAG on tour!
On our way to Birmingham with @louca-mai.bsky.social and @helenabnett.bsky.social for an @nihr.bsky.social #GenerationR #MakingConnections event with YPAGs from across the country
On our way to Birmingham with @louca-mai.bsky.social and @helenabnett.bsky.social for an @nihr.bsky.social #GenerationR #MakingConnections event with YPAGs from across the country
February 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Herts YPAG on tour!
On our way to Birmingham with @louca-mai.bsky.social and @helenabnett.bsky.social for an @nihr.bsky.social #GenerationR #MakingConnections event with YPAGs from across the country
On our way to Birmingham with @louca-mai.bsky.social and @helenabnett.bsky.social for an @nihr.bsky.social #GenerationR #MakingConnections event with YPAGs from across the country
So excited to have an opportunity to support and learn from this fantastic project - co-led by @louca-mai.bsky.social, @kathevans2.bsky.social, young people, and others - which explores how diverse young people's voices can best be heard & lead to real change in health/wellbeing policy & practice
Really excited to be co-leading this project with a fab team including @kathevans2.bsky.social, young people and @uniofherts.bsky.social colleagues - not all of whom are on this site yet!
🧑🏾🤝🧑🏻Children & young people are often excluded from healthcare consultations that impact their health and wellbeing.
Our new project is working with healthcare services, community organisations and underserved youth to champion their voices in healthcare design.
🔗 arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
Our new project is working with healthcare services, community organisations and underserved youth to champion their voices in healthcare design.
🔗 arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
January 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
So excited to have an opportunity to support and learn from this fantastic project - co-led by @louca-mai.bsky.social, @kathevans2.bsky.social, young people, and others - which explores how diverse young people's voices can best be heard & lead to real change in health/wellbeing policy & practice
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Blog post about our last meeting by a member of the group: generationr.org.uk/the-herts-yp...
Looking forward to an exciting 2025, including a get-together with YPAGs from across the country
@uniofherts.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
#PPI #PPIE #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople
Looking forward to an exciting 2025, including a get-together with YPAGs from across the country
@uniofherts.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
#PPI #PPIE #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople
January 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Blog post about our last meeting by a member of the group: generationr.org.uk/the-herts-yp...
Looking forward to an exciting 2025, including a get-together with YPAGs from across the country
@uniofherts.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
#PPI #PPIE #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople
Looking forward to an exciting 2025, including a get-together with YPAGs from across the country
@uniofherts.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social
#PPI #PPIE #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople