Would you like to be part of a caring and committed Early Years team? Is making a difference to the lives of young children something that close to your heart? We have an Early Years Assistant - #Irish Medium opportunity available in #Strabane bit.ly/3XjIDge

Today, we launch our UK-wide "Place to Call Home" report. Care systems across the UK are struggling to deliver good experiences & outcomes for every child in care. We examined the extent of the issues in each nation. The 4 reports are available here: actionforchildren.uk/APlaceToCallHo…

We welcome this long overdue NI Programme for Government & in particular focus on affordable childcare, SEND support & ending violence against women and girls. Having had no NI government for so long we now need real action to address issues, not just more strategies & reviews.

🧵We welcome the new PfG and will respond to the consultation. We always try to be constructively critical & advocate according to needs we see through our services. Read the thread below to hear some initial reactions to the PfG from our NI Director Lorna Ballard

Thanks to Barnardo's NI for hosting the Reimagine Collective’s meeting with political representatives across the spectrum today. We are hopeful & determined to see meaningful change for children, young people & families who need high quality & equal provision of social care in NI

"There is lots of activity, but no action. It's been 15 months since Children's Social Care Services Independent Review was published- where's the actions? Young people trusted us with their stories- don't let them down!' Lee Kane, VOYPIC Engagement Manager, at #Reimagine meeting with politics parties this morning

This research is shocking, but not surprising to the thousands of parents living this reality every day. It is so disappointing that the draft Programme for Government does not mention an Anti-Poverty Strategy. How are we ever going to tackle poverty if we don't have a plan?

The Regional Social Work Awards 2025 are now open for nominations! View this introduction from Social Care Council CEO Patricia Higgins and click the link below to nominate your favourite social worker. westerntrust.hscni.net/about-the-trus… #socialworkawards2025 #yes2socialwork

Louder for those at the back: "We can't fix the nation's health without reducing poverty". I'll add, we can't fix educational "underachievement" or "economic inactivity" without fixing poverty, we can't fix children's social care without fixing poverty...I could go on...and on

Our Children Deserve the Best. To deliver the best we must be at our best. Check out these online sessions for Senior Leaders in Education #ColleagueWellbeing #MentalHealth Please share Education NI Colin Reid THRiVE Newtownabbey The Resurgam Trust

A pleasure today to acknowledge the Barnardo's NI leaders who achieved ILM recognition after successfully participating in the #LeaderAsCoach Programme led by Niamh Shiells. Huge thanks to Niamh and the team! #LeadershipMatters #Coaching #Collaboration #Culture

Grateful for the opportunity to deepen my skills through coaching training! Excited to implement these powerful techniques to become a more effective, empathetic leader within our team. Coaching empowers teams, drives growth, & builds stronger connections.#Coaching #GrowthMindset

Congratulations Claire!

Congratulations everyone! Excited for the next steps in our coaching journey. Thanks always to Niamh Shiells who have been glued to us from the start of this journey, provided much support, encouragement and critical reflection. 👏👏👏👏

Peter Bryson: No mention of rising child poverty in draft Programme for Government Save the Children Northern Ireland thedetail.tv/articles/peter…

Come and work with me! 🥳 You'll get to work alongside the best teams and services in Northern Ireland, and meet some incredible children and families! All while trying to change Northern Ireland for the better. More info below ⬇️

⬛Northern Ireland has one of the highest femicide rates in Western Europe. So this new Strategy to End Violence Against Women and Girls has been a long time coming ✊It is a huge victory for women's rights activists in the North #EndVAW #NorthernIreland #EndVAWG

As part of the co- design group I attended today's NI Executive launch of the EVAWG Strategic Framework for Barnardo's NI . £3m over 2 years allocated to make a start on this vital work. #EVAWG

Going into Stormont today ,looking at the view of Belfast & beyond ,I was thinking of the 23 women killed by male violence since 2020 . 4 in recent weeks.Thousands reporting DV. It's outrageous and it has to stop. Today's launch of the strategic framework is a start. #EVAWG