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Angela Catley

@angelacat.bsky.social
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Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer Believer in citizens & community Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social

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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Some of the posts for International Day of Older People are really depressing! Lots of 'othering' and labelling. Not much reflection on the fact that 'older people' is all our future!! #IDOP2026
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Katharine Wright @wrightkatharine.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We need ‘social care’ to enable flourishing not mere survival - “As a creaking family member of a large square peg, my plea for Casey, Burnham…and my wider sector is for real choice and some vision and creativity. Then the money. Please.”
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I only recognise ONE of the Strictly Come Dancing 'celebrities'. Am genuinely wondering if that means I am officially out of the loop...or whether we are well down the alphabet from A List?
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OK @mrjamesob.bsky.social I know I am on catch up...& missed the 🚣‍♀️ BUT am getting 🤬 with the language on your social care session. So much talk of 'putting' & 'taking' people places. Yuk! People are not parcels. Please read some @bryonyshannon.bsky.social rewritingsocialcare.blog/2026/07/18/p...
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Words that make me go hmmm: Placement
“placement noun: the act of putting something or someone somewhere.” – Cambridge dictionary [1] I’m generally a fan of the Care Act statutory guidance. I frequently quot…
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Dougie Comrie @woodycrombie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's about time @sangitamyska.bsky.social was back on our airwaves. 🚨🚨🎙Podcast Alert🎙🚨🚨 www.instagram.com/reel/DdQ_xyU...
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I wrote a thing for @socialcarefuture.bsky.social A bit more personal than usual socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...
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Pegs and holes and social care - Social Care Future
When we are old or disabled, or have a serious illness, who should support us and how?
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JonGlue @jonglue.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I just published Connecting #Communities to #SocialCare Reform on Medium. jonglue.medium.com/connecting-c...
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Connecting Communities to Social Care Reform
In the UK we have a new Prime Minister who said he will put “whatever political capital I have into fixing” social care. With an…
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I rang a care provider yesterday to ask about the support services they offer locally. Just under £40 an hour for 'self funders' A charity
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Just listening to Angela Rayner for @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk - catch up. Laughing and clapping at the splendid Abigail. Best caller ever imho 🤣🤣🤣 'YOU KNOW WHAT...!!!!!'
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Listening political pods. Discussions about @andyburnham . Find myself ranting over and over 'SOCIAL CARE IS NOT JUST FOR OLDER PEOPLE'! Please expand the view @bethrigby.bsky.social (ED), @therestpolitics.bsky.social et al 🙏 @mroutled.bsky.social & Social Care Future a great place to start!
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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
As the 15th anniversary of the BBC Panorama investigation that exposed terribe abuse at Winterbourne View approaches, self-advocate Steven Chapman reflects on his work challenging institutionalisation and the role of peer advocacy supporting people to leave long-stay hospitals. tinyurl.com/yckfmv3m
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Supporting People Leaving Long-Stay Hospitals and The Role of Peer Advocacy - Learning Disability England
As we approach the 15th anniversary of the BBC Panorama investigation that exposed abuse at Winterbourne View, self-advocate Steven Chapman reflects on his work challenging institutionalisation and th...
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Catching up on today's @mrjamesob.bsky.social Laughing out loud about ££ secrets. Reminded of being skint back in the day. I held the purse strings. Husband wanted a new car & I said no. He secretly took out a loan & bought new car - same make & colour as the old one. 3 weeks before I twigged! 🤣
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Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
My colleague Helen Allen asks, How do we bring more creative, caring people into the support provider market in a way that feels safe to individuals, families and professionals? www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/2026/05/26/e...
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It's about 25 degrees here and BBC weather is showing a forecast of 17 degrees!
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Nice reminder to what remains of the Starmer project that there might be an easier way of "winning over Reform voters" that doesn't entail bragging about robbing refugees of their personal possessions in militarised detention centres.
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Never ever ever consider paying fees for a trust to ‘protect’ your assets from tax or care home fees bit.ly/3Rdu5iY the only people who make money are the scammers who sell it to you and your children will pay the price.
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‘My parents thought they did the right thing — it cost us £40k’
Families who put their homes into trusts to avoid care fees and inheritance tax are now facing huge bills
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I lasted about 3 minutes #bbcqt
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Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Lovely to listen to the wisdom of @clentonf.bsky.social at the start of Day 2 with @commcats.bsky.social We are with 100+ colleagues and activists at The Catalyst Newcastle University, getting visionary and practical about building neighbourhoods that enable Living Well.
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Alex Fox @alexfoxshared.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
At our @commcats.bsky.social event with the Nat Centre for Ageing at @newcastleuni.bsky.social David Robinson talks about the centrality of relationships to public services and many other areas of life. This led to his cofounding relationshipsproject.org
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Relationships Project | Creating the conditions for relationships to flourish
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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
👉NEW #HLINblog! Ahead of #HLINconf26, Nick Sinclair (Community Catalysts) shares four powerful stories, highlighting the impact of trust, time, strengths-based practice and the “relational buffer” of Local Area Coordination. 🔗Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Alongs...
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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
🏘️Prof Rose Gilroy (@newcastleuni.bsky.social) on older adults & housing landscape in the NE: frontline healthcare infrastructure insights shaping our ageing future, followed by Barbara Douglas (Elders Council NE) on listening to older people’s voices to guide housing & community policy #HLINconf26
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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
🏠 #HLINconf26 – Laura Wood (ProCare) showcases inclusively-designed products fit for the future, highlighting where housing adaptations are currently going wrong and what we can do to fix the problem... it's not funding, it's delivery! #Housing #HeadlineSponsor
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Vivensa Foundation @vivensa.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our CEO Katy opened the @housinglin.bsky.social conference in Newcastle today, talking about our SHAPE Exchange partnership. Our Trustee and Chair for the SHAPE Advisory Group @profroseg.bsky.social spoke about the provision of housing for older people in the NE. #HLINconf2026
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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
🌳 #HLINconf26 – Carly Dickson (ARUP) presents the Age-friendly Town & Parish Guide: co-creating strategies with locals for better community outcomes produced in partnership with Housing LIN for the Centre for Ageing Better. Read the full guide at www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...
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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
🤝 #HLINconf26 – Nick Sinclair (Community Catalysts) on relationship-based, community-centred support for those facing housing instability. Read his recent #HLINblog with 4 stories of local area coordination here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Alongs...
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Customer Service (sic). Why oh why oh why is everything so difficult and time consuming. Feel sure companies are saving money with 'press 1' 'do what's app' 'live chat' bots and overseas call centres with scripts. BUT has anyone analysed the actual cost...to people and productivity!!?? 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Today's news makes me strangely proud to be British
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Just watched The Librarians on BBC I player. Really recommend. Affecting. Might be one for you @mrjamesob.bsky.social 😐
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I just signed up to @thenerve.news ...drawn by the splendid @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and a promise of light being shone in dark places. In the welcome email I was struck by 'have nerve! Courage is contagious'. Seems so relevant for our work @ WIGO and Social Care Future @mroutled.bsky.social ?
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
HI @skourkos.bsky.social and welcome to BlueSky 👋 Lots of #PPI people to follow on here: go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR. Let me know if you'd like to be added and/or have suggestions for other people to include 😊
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 03/01/2026
NEW: Trump administration launches direct military strikes on Venezuela. Explosions reported in Caracas. Aircraft reported flying over the city.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Good morning. Let's make a collective resolution: this will be the year in which we start to turn things round.
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Thank you @london.gov.uk ...a welcome message of hope, unity, positivity and strength in diversity. All that makes our country amazing. We need this right now...loud. London leading the way #newyearlondon
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved. New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/11/2025
‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
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‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
Dysfunctional DWP failed to notify some carers that they were accruing enormous debt for years, Liz Sayce’s damning report reveals
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Rambling Idiot @ramblingidiot.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Hi folks, We’re Cut From The Land, a husband and wife team from Banff. Kirsty’s the artist and she makes linocut prints, inspired by nature, wildlife and the Scottish countryside. I can usually be found at markets and fairs all over the country. www.cutfromtheland.co.uk/products
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Personal Health Budgets (PHB) change people’s lives & offer value for ££. New @commcats.bsky.social report packed with people's stories 👇 @tlap.bsky.social @martinwalkersds.bsky.social @juestanny.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social @clentonf.bsky.social www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications...
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Community Catalysts @commcats.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Today we publish a report that provides evidence that Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) change people’s lives, offer value for money and make care more personalised and sustainable! 📣Read the report www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications... @angelacat.bsky.social
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Growing personal health budget take up and impact | Community Catalysts
A report that evidences how personal health budgets change people's lives, are good value for money and help NHS targets.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 01/11/2025
My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down. He’s struggling to find any work at the moment. He’s a brilliant writer and has written for Dangermouse, Private Eye and many more… If you need a writer have a look at his website and please repost. www.mathew-owen.co.uk Thank you
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
After lots of initial enthusiasm about this place I am struggling to connect with many people...in my country...sector...or tribe...or with ideas and challenges that stretch me. So sad. I really really miss old twitter. A big gap there...surely not just for me #musesintothevoid !
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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
They lie about the ECHR. Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved… It’s NOT TRUE. We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING. For liars. Again.
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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 15/10/2025
The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇 🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com “It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.” #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.
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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
An angry, important thread.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This is an excellent point. 👇
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