If you are a CE person on an academic or research contract in HE, or doctoral student, conducting research about care-experience, please consider participating 😊 You can express an interest via this form: lnkd.in/en3dwgFp (2/2)
Call for participants: I am looking to speak with care-experienced insider researchers about their experiences of recognition, inclusion and belonging in UK higher education research environments. Open to care-experienced academics, research staff and doctoral students. Receive a £50 Amazon or Love2Shop voucher for your time. Scan the QR code to express an interest.
📣 I am still recruiting participants for my current project exploring the experiences of Care-Experienced Insider Researchers in UK Higher Education 📣 (1/2)
If you still wish to participate and have not yet received an email from me (and are human!), may I kindly request that you complete the expression of interest form again: forms.gle/KpjV7WRKGwRW...
Thank you so much in advance 🙏 (2/2)
Thank you so much to those who have expressed an interest in participating in this project so far! 🎉
I have amended the expression of interest form slightly to help me more easily filter automated and spam submissions (1/2)
If you would like to receive more information, and express an interest in participating, please complete this form forms.gle/P6guQhMvKRVW...
Or scan the QR code below! (3/3)
The project is funded by @srhe.bsky.social, and involves:
🗣️ A one-to-one online interview (up to 90 minutes)
🧩 Bringing an ‘object’ to the interview (physical or non-physical) that you feel reflects/represents your experience of being a CE insider researcher in UK HE (2/3)
📢Call for participants 📢Are you a care-experienced researcher, academic, or doctoral student in UK higher education undertaking insider research? I am interested in hearing about your experiences of recognition, inclusion, and belonging in UK HE research environments (1/3)
I am going to be starting my Care-Experienced Graduates Project mailing list back up very soon to update subscribers on all of the wonderful things that have been happening since the project ended in August 2024 🥳
You can subscribe to the mailing list here: bit.ly/3McIBFt
A LOT has happened!
Adoptee Quality of Life survey
Complete our questionnaire, to help us understand what makes a good quality of life for adoptees in England aged 16-25.
You can sign up and take part here: bit.ly/3XAtmIr
We are looking for care experienced parents to complete our survey to share some of their positive parenting moments. Our project aims to challenge stigma and promote positive outcomes. Please help if you can. All rts appreciated. Access the survey through the link or QR code: lnkd.in/eZ_wWUgZ
A photo of me crossing the finish line at the Yorkshire Marathon.
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🎉I completed the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday! 🎉26.2 miles in 4 hours and 55 minutes 🥵 Over £1000 raised for @careleavers.bsky.social and @wearesettle.org - Thank you so so much to everyone who donated, shared the fundraising effort, and sent their best wishes for the big day 🙏
My race number bib along with temporary tattoos of the CLA and Settle logos.
I will be running the Yorkshire Marathon THIS SUNDAY to raise money for @wearesettle.org and @careleavers.bsky.social 🏃♀️
Thanks to so many generous people, we hit the target of £1000 recently 🎉
If you would like to send any last-minute bonus donations, you can do so here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
We are so close to £700, which would mean £350 each for the Care Leavers Association @careleavers.bsky.social and Settle @wearesettle.org !
Let's try and get there soon 💪The big day is just over 3 weeks away 😃
Sponsor me to run the Yorkshire Marathon here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
Reposts appreciated!
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🥳 Just over £600 raised so far for the @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org!
Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon. There are just under 4 weeks left. 🏃♀️
If you are not able to sponsor, or have already sponsored, please consider reposting the link: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
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📢We are close to the £600 mark! 30 days left!📢 Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon to raise money for @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org
I have been training hard, and did my longest run recently 💪Sponsor me here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
Now at just over £500 meaning over halfway to the fundraising target! 🎉🥹
Please continue to repost, and if you can spare anything (no amount too small) please consider sponsoring me 🏃♀️ www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
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The Yorkshire Marathon is 44 days away 👟
Please sponsor me to raise money for charities supporting care-experienced people - @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org
We are close to being halfway to the fundraising target 🎉
Sponsor me here (and/or repost 🙏) www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
✨ Over £300 raised! ✨ Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored me to run the Yorkshire Marathon so far to raise money for the Care Leavers Association @careleavers.bsky.social, and Settle @wearesettle.org ❤️ Please consider sponsoring me. I have been training very hard 🥵 gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
🎉🏃♀️We are NEARLY at £200🏃♀️🎉 Thanks to Claire Baker and Sabine Little - thank you both so much!
Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon to raise funds for @careleavers.bsky.social and @wearesettle.org ✨
Sponsor me here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
@careleavers.bsky.social @wearesettle.org
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🎉We're just over £100 raised!🎉 Huge thank you to Maria Turkenburg who pushed us over the £100 mark, and Rebecca Pickard for taking us up to £130 😁
🚨Let's keep it going 💪 Sponsor me to run the Yorkshire Marathon to raise money for the Care Leavers Association and Settle: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0 🚨
🎉£90 raised already!🎉 with huge thanks to @thecarekid.bsky.social, @it-se.bsky.social, Liam, and Jim Goddard 🙏 let's try to hit £100 this weekend 💪 gvwhl.com/WNPJ0
A photo of me running against a backdrop of fields during the Sheffield Half Marathon.
I am running the Yorkshire Marathon in October to raise money for The Care Leavers Association @careleavers.bsky.social and Settle @wearesettle.org 🎉🏃♀️ If you are able to do so, please consider sponsoring me to support these amazing charities 🙏😊
www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
Congratulations again Dr Waterman 🎉 What a wonderful thesis, and very well deserved outcome. Love the badge 😁
