Kristy holt
kristyholt.bsky.social
Kristy holt
@kristyholt.bsky.social
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Birth/first mum of 2 and mum of 1. Lived experience advocate. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-holt-b36873339?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
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🎬 New Film Alert!

Parents with learning difficulties often face barriers navigating children’s services. Our new film with
@SpeakupSA explains:

🔹 How social workers should communicate
🔹 Key processes & terms
🔹 Support you can seek

📽️ Watch here: ow.ly/iZf950VtS83
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#MothersDay2025

Not all mothers can be with their children. For many, Mother’s Day can be a challenge.

Kristy, a member of Family Rights Group’s parent’s panel, tells her story.

Read her blog here: ow.ly/q9LY50VqpWN

#MothersDay #AllMothers
Andy and Kristy, who both have children who have been adopted and others living at home, spoke about the desire of their children to know their brothers and sisters and how the system prevents this.
it was an absolute privilege to be part of this, I am so proud of our parent panel using our voices for positive change #birthfamily #birthmum #adoption
This week, in a first for our panel of parents with lived experience of children's social care, they met with Children's Minister @janetdaby.bsky.social.

A "pivotal moment" in @angelafrazerwicks.bsky.social's
words - "from being seen as part of the problem to being seen as part of the solution."
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We are creating a new tool to measure what makes a good quality of life for adoptees aged 16-25, based on what adoptees themselves think is important.

If you want to take part in a focus group for adoptees aged 16-25, you can sign up here: forms.gle/x1Mi993Dihpg...
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We are creating a new tool to measure what makes a good quality of life for adoptees aged 16-25, based on what adoptees themselves think is important.

If you want to take part in a mixed focus group for birth family members, adopters and adoptees aged 26+, sign up here: forms.gle/x1Mi993Dihpg...
It was a privilege to be able to talk at the #CVAA Liverpool Confrence so many organisations having open conversations about #adoption and #identity .
travelling over to Liverpool today ready for the CVAA Confrence tomorrow, where I will be talking on a panel about birth family with @andycopp.bsky.social regarding the importance of contact, identity, medical history and openness with an adopted child .
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Hey 👋

Our first words on @bsky.app go to Salma, a care experienced young woman in London, who explains how our Lifelong Links approach has made a difference for her and for other young people in the care system.

#BuildNotBreak
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Today’s annual children in the care system stats show there are around 83,630 children looked after in England, a 0.5% fall over the last year.

The % of those children in kinship foster care with relatives or friends continues to rise - now 16.3%. But this remains much lower than in other nations
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Every child in care should be offered Lifelong Links
Why does that matter? Because children in the care system are very often separated from their siblings, have to change school, or move far away from family and friends. They can be left isolated and alone. Salma shares some of her experience here: bsky.app/profile/fami...

Hey 👋

Our first words on @bsky.app go to Salma, a care experienced young woman in London, who explains how our Lifelong Links approach has made a difference for her and for other young people in the care system.

#BuildNotBreak