Communications & Marketing Manager @devoncf. Likes words, passionate about community. Views my own.

Joined November 2009
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Back to work today and brilliant to start the year with this @BBCDevon series on projects funded by @devoncf Devon on Earth fund.
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Don’t you mean, ‘most Friday nights, my vegetarian wife makes a pizza and shares it with me’?
Most Friday nights, I share a pizza with my vegetarian wife – but this weekend she’s away…
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So many fascinating stories of women’s activism at the @DreadnoughtSW installation @ExeterLibrary #womensactivism #feminism #womensvoices
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Our research into food insecurity in Devon chimes very closely with this. Local organisations coming up with creative responses to an escalating problem. ‘Food banks are not the answer’: charities search for new way to help UK families theguardian.com/society/2023…
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Come and work with us!
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It was so inspiring talking to people who are using art and crafts to engage people with social issues for this latest blog post. #craftivisim #peoplepower #communityart devoncf.com/blog/the-art-of-…
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Any guerilla gardeners out there? I'm looking for groups or individuals across Devon who are reclaiming patches of abandoned or neglected land by planting food or flowers. For a blog post. Please email adavis@devoncf.com. #guerillagardening #wildflowers #growingfood
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Our latest Newsletter is now on the website. We have a spotlight in this edition on Education Support. Find out more about Devon community groups focusing on #education, including home education. You can find it here: devoncf.com/january-2023-e-n… #devon #community
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It was such a joy writing this. We definitely need more groups that bring different age groups together. #intergenerational #communitygroups #Devon
Our new blog Friendships Across Generations is on the website devoncf.com/our-work/blogs. We have an innate need to connect, but sadly millions of people feel lonely most of the time. And contrary to common stereotypes it’s not just an issue for older people. #devon #wellbeing
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We're recruiting! We currently have a vacancy for a Community Insight Advisor to join our friendly & dynamic team. If you have a passion for communities & enjoy exploring places, talking to people and carrying out research we'd love to hear from you. devoncf.com/who-we-are/vacan…
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Today, as @UKLaureate, I have written an open letter to the govt @10DowningStreet calling on them to put primary school libraries at the heart of our pandemic response, with £100m yearly investment. Read here; please share with #lifechanginglibraries booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…

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I think we all need to watch Dolly Parton singing her vaccine-inspired rewrite of Jolene. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana…

"As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have only one royal nanny to help them with Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, juggling the three children is no easy feat." Can you imagine? Only one royal nanny?! newidea.com.au/kate-middleto…

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This sign might be over-stating things @sainsburys It’s great you’ve got rid of plastic bags for loose produce but from a quick look I’d say more than half your fruit & veg is still wrapped in single use plastic. #singleuseplastic #actiononplastic #plasticfreeshopping
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Nov Work & Play Club newsletter is out today, incl an interview with Caro Bushnell of @centrespacetiv, details of the next virtual meet up & news & resources for self-employed parents in the SW. #workandplayclub #selfemployedparents mailchi.mp/d043d2ede914/work…

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Looks like #remoteworking is here to stay - I wrote this Ultimate Guide for Working Remotely for @WikiJob, exploring the advantages of remote working & best practice for remote teams. #WFH #workingfromhome #remoteteams #jobs wikijob.co.uk/content/featur…

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Oct Work & Play Club newsletter out now - incl details of the next Zoom meet up & plenty of other events, opportunities and resources for self-employed parents. #freelanceresources #freelancetips #freelanceparents #selfemployedparents #freelancejournalist mailchi.mp/b4f1ecdfbf2f/work…

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#walking and talking good for mind, body, spirit & emotions. Love my #counselling work always feel so privileged 💖
A growing number of therapists are offering outdoor counselling sessions. I wrote about my experience of #ecotherapy for this month’s @PsychologiesMag #outdoorcounselling #mentalhealth #natureprescriptions #healingpowerofnature #freelancejournalist #freelancewriter
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Trying to book a Covid test for our daughter and keep being told ‘no test sites found’. Assuming they’re all booked up but more info would be helpful. #CovidUK #Covid19UK #coronavirusuk #stuckathomeagain
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