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Susie Fitton

@SusieFitton

Policy Manager for SFHA, interested in housing, equality and change. Views my own - or other people’s I appreciate.

Joined May 2015
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@MindCharity12 Sep 2023
'Mental health pandemic' couldn't be more accurate. Young people need better mental health support. We can't wait any longer. Skip to 00:42:49 to hear our CEO @_sarah_hughes_ on the podcast. 🔗 Listen here: bit.ly/newsagentspodcast (1/2)
The News Agents - Podcast | Global Player

The News Agents - Podcast | Global Player

Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall – three of the UK’s top journalists – host an award-winning daily news podcast: The News Agents. They’re not just here to tell you what's happening, but...

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The News Agents (@TheNewsAgents) profile pictureThe News Agents@TheNewsAgents11 Sep 2023
Today, @maitlis looks at the mental health pandemic and why the numbers are rising so starkly. She explains why she was compelled to make it and recounts one friend’s experience of their son’s rapid mental health decline that has “turned their world upside down.” @GlobalPlayer
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This is a belter…thanks @Radioapparat for sharing!!
Paul O’Kane (@pmokane) profile picturePaul O’Kane@pmokane21 Sep 2022
This is one of the funniest pieces of live radio you’ll ever hear. And the animation adds an extra layer. #Radio #GerryAnderson
Well said
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@PoliticsJOE_UK30 Jul 2022
Just Eddie Dempsey talking sense.
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Felt great to take the kids to Pride this weekend. Also felt like a really important time to protect our rights #Oslo #RoeVWade #RightsRemovalBill
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Delighted to win a special commendation at #ScotCharityAwards tonight for our work on climate change and disability inclusion. Thank you to all our allies and partners who have supported our work to make climate action in Scotland inclusive and socially just #It'sOurPlanetToo
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📢 Calling people at high clinical risk, unpaid carers & people with Long Covid. On 23/6 I’m giving evidence to the Covid-19 Recovery Committee’s inquiry into the communication of public health information. What would you say to them? 🧵[grateful for retweets!]
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#RepresentationMatters #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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Really important thread by @SalWitcher which makes plain the reality for those at high risk of Covid and the critical importance of making a truly #InclusiveNewNormal
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Brilliant work
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In 2021, there were 20 separate billion-dollar climate and weather disasters in the US. These events resulted in the deaths of 688 people. New @NOAANCEI research shows: The climate crisis is an economic crisis and a human rights crisis. theguardian.com/environment/…
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We are awaiting the report of Sue Gray before we prejudge who ate the stroganoff
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Apparently disabled people are wrong when we say shared space and cycle lanes on pedestrian walkways are not safe.....But this clearly shows we know what we are talking about. #ListenToLivedExperience #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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.@SusieFitton takes the floor to explain 'eco-ableism', a failure by environmental activists to recognize that many eco-friendly lifestyle changes can be difficult/impossible for disabled people to do. Read @InclusionScot's report for more: surl.li/apatt #COP26
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We are launching our report calling for inclusive climate action in the blue zone @COP26 tomorrow. See the report bit.ly/31svmsB and stream the event live bit.ly/3bMO2F7. Image below of a flyer giving details of the event which runs from 11.30am to 12.45pm.
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Ground-breaking event and report could be ‘catalyst’ for COP 26 action on disability disabilitynewsservice.com/gr… via @johnpringdns
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Where does someone pregnant and who uses a wheelchair, and whose partner also uses a wheelchair, get great advice/info/support re having a child? Asking for a friend who is getting little support from professionals involved
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The lives of families across Scotland are being held back by poverty. Read how we can take immediate action to loosen poverty’s grip in Scotland in our new report 👇 #ChallengePoverty @CPW_Scotland jrf.org.uk/report/poverty-sc…
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Tressa Burke@tressaburke2 Sep 2021
Professor .⁦@Nicholastwatson⁩ The Royal Society of Edinburgh “We have known for a long time that if we seriously want to tackle the problems of poverty, we won’t be able to do so successfully unless we account for the needs of disabled people.” rse.org.uk/publication/link-…
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Great blog about Eco-Ableism and climate change from Young Friends of the Earth...
Young FoE Scotland (@YFoES) profile pictureYoung FoE Scotland@YFoES29 Jul 2021
As #DisabilityPrideMonth draws to a close, our Access & Inclusion Working Group have written a blog on #EcoAbleism and the climate movement. Read it here 👇 foe.scot/eco-ableism-and-the…

Eco Ableism and the Climate Movement

As Disability Pride month draws to a close, Young Friends of the Earth Scotland’s (YFoES) Access and Inclusion Working Group share their thoughts on eco ableism and the climate movement.

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