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Catriona Ogilvy

@catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social
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Founder The Smallest Things Charity • Award Winning Campaigner • Labour Womens Network Exec. • Children’s Occupational Therapist • SEND, Education & Child Health. I might occasionally post about my #SouthLondonGarden 🌷… and possibly my black tabby cat 🐈‍⬛!

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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Privileged to be at No.10 yesterday with the @labourwomensnet.bsky.social exec, staff & training team. We met some of the most senior women in govt, and promoted our campaigns to #DiffuseAbuse & #KeepTheGoodStuff 🌹 Inspired by such formidable women. 💪 🐈 Added bonus - I got to meet Larry too!
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Our wild flower patch doing its thing! #SouthLondonGarden 🌼
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
It’s been a busy week! Starting with a fundraising dinner for two brilliant Labour women - Natasha Irons MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social and @rowennadavis.bsky.social, Croydon’s Mayoral Candidate for 2026. 🌹
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists @thercot.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Joseph Brunwin, our UK Policy and Public Affairs Manager, expresses concerns about proposed changes to PIP and the impact it will have on the people who receive it. Read his comment: loom.ly/vQZkPig
Comment from Joseph Brunwin reads: 'Our members see the real impact when PIP is lost: reduced function, disrupted routines and increased risk of declining health or unemployment.' Picture of Joseph in top right-hand corner.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I’m loving this self-seeded Poppy - a pop of colour in the wildflower patch! #SouthLondonGarden 🌺
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
📺 BBC Spotlight featured one of 200+ UK ‘Prem Aware’ schools last night. Kingsbridge Primary received The Smallest Things award by taking steps to support pupils born preterm, who are at greater risk of having a learning need compared to peers born at term. www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce39epvkjp5o
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Heading into Summer - our wild flower patch is doing its thing! 🐞 🐝 🐛 #SouthLondonGarden
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Hanging out, working, with my coffee addicted cat! 🐈‍⬛
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
📣 After a decade of campaigning - Neonatal Leave and Pay is finally here! 📺 Great to speak about the success of our parent-led campaign and just what this will mean to families of premature and sick babies on @BBCBreakfast last week.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Spring has definitely sprung. Stunning blossom and blue skies at Wisley RSH. 🌺 ☀️ 🍃
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Great to see the role of Occupational Therapy and sensory informed interventions as part of a crisis mental health team highlighted in this month’s OTNews. #ValueOfOT 💚
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Build it and they will come… Frogs, Toads, and Newts all spotted in our South London pond yesterday. 🍃 #SouthLondonGarden #UrbanPond 🐸
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
‼️ Breaking News ‼️ We have FROG SPAWN 🎉 We’ve had toad spawn in the pond for the last three years, but now, finally, we have frog spawn too!! 🐸 #SouthLondonGarden 🍃
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Yesterday I celebrated International Women’s Day - bringing together Labour women from across Croydon to support one another, lift each other up, and to work together to drive real change. It was a joy! #IWD #AccelerateAction
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
It was a huge pleasure to welcome Florence Eshalomi MP to Croydon West CLP last night, discussing all things housing, local government, communities and much more. Thank you Flo - our members are already looking forward to having you back! 🌹
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
A lonesome goose at the Lido this morning, finding unrequited love with its own reflection 😭 #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ #SelfCare 🩵
A photo of a goose looking at its own reflection, with the water of the lido in the background
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
theguardian.com
Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Charities warn of ‘significant risk’ that victims of coercive control could be put under pressure to end their lives under assisted dying legislation
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
It’s 10yrs now since I was admitted to hospital extremely poorly with Meningoencephalitis. I’m forever grateful for the quick and expert care I received at Croydon University Hospital, and especially to the receptionist in A&E who realised something was seriously wrong. #WorldEncephalitisDay 🧠
Infographic poster
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
💦 A rather chilly 4°C today! #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ #Lido 🩵 #SelfCare
A photo of a lido, with blue water and grey skies. A sign that reads 4°C
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🌊 Away for some important family time and a bit of self care. Dorset and Devon. 🌥️
A photo of the sun setting from a beach. A photo looking out through the door of a medieval chapel. A photo of a beach and cove. A photo of a stream running through a woodland, rocks covered in green moss and tree branches bare.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Still a long way to go, but this is an encouraging start. #NHS www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Wes Streeting says 'tide is turning' on NHS waits as appointments goal met early
Ramping up weekend and evening working has helped the NHS to deliver the targeted 2.2million extra appointments seven months early as the Government starts to cut the backlog
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Such a buzz across my socials following yesterday’s Jo Cox Women in Leadership training. It’s an amazing opportunity - enjoy and make the most of every minute sisters! 🌹
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Happy 4th Birthday to this demanding, always hungry, much loved bundle of fun! 🎊 #CatsOfBlueSky 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a black cat in a large cardboard box, you can only see her green eyes and ears!
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
SUNSHINE! ☀️ A moment of peace in the garden having survived the dark mornings and grey skies of January (with a little help from left over Christmas choccies). Looking forward to the rest of 2025 now with renewed energy 🤗
A photo of a cup of coffee on a garden table, with beams of sunlight shining from a blue sky.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
My GP surgery is trolling me! Sitting in the waiting room for a rheumatology appointment and the GP practice app pushes me a “How healthy are your joints!” notice. 🤦🏼‍♀️ #Arthritis
A text notification that reads “How healthy are your joints. Check about Joint health…”
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The Goldfinches are back! Little flashes of gold and black spotted in the garden this morning. A lovely late January surprise. 💛 #SouthLondonGarden
A photo of a Goldfinch, with red, black, yellow and white colours, feeding from a feeder.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Only just! 😰 Wordle 1,319 6/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
This weeks swim was the chilliest of the year yet! 🥶5°C #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ #SelfCare 🩵
A photo of a white board with the days date and 5° written on it. A photo of an out door swimming pool.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The sun’s come out (finally!) - but she’s stuck in a basket! ☀️ #CatsOfBlueSky #Caturday 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a black at sat in a laundry basket, over looking a sunny garden outside.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
A hugely successful and fun Croydon West CLP fundraising dinner last night. I was delighted to welcome our guest speaker Liam Conlon MP! Thank you Liam for joining us and contributing to make it such a great evening. 🌹 @liamconlon.bsky.social
A photo of Catriona Ogilvy and Liam Conlon A photo of a large group of people after their fundraising dinner. A photo of Liam Conlon MP giving his speech. A photo of event attendees listening and smiling at the speech.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
It’s hard to put into words how incredibly proud I am of what we’ve achieved. A decade of campaigning, not giving up and keeping the parent voice at the heart everything we do, Neonatal Leave and Pay is on the cusp of becoming a reality for thousands of families every year!
A picture of a post from the dept for Business and Trade that reads - “Neonatal Care Leave and Pay. New entitlements coming into force on 6 April 2025”
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
My first swim of 2025! The water was a bit chilly 🥶 #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ #SelfCare 🩵
A whiteboard with a drawing of a palm tee and ‘6°C’ written on it with today’s date.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Back to school and getting into the swing of things for 2025? Find out how your school could be supporting the needs of children born prematurely, who are at greater risk of having special educational needs, and pledge to become #PremAware this year! ✏️ thesmallestthings.org/prem-aware-award
Bright poster with purple and orange colours, that reads “is your school Prem Aware”?
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Managed to snap a picture of our daily visitor! #Woodpecker 🐦 #SouthLondonGarden
A photo of a Woodpecker
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
She’s found a spot of sunlight this morning… which just happened to be on my lap! #Stuck #CatsOfBlueSky #Caturday 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a black tabby cat, sitting on a lap, in a stream of sunlight.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
A frosty morning! ❄️ #SouthLondonGarden
A photo of a bird bath, filled with pebbles, frozen over with ice. A photo of a dried hydrangea head, covered in frost. A photo of a frosty garden at sunrise. A photo of rain catchers frozen, against a background of red and yellow dogwood stems.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Christmas packed away from another year! 🤶
A photo of a cardboard box with Christmas decorations packed in it.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Sitting in a box, in the sunshine - she’s winning at life today! #CatsOfBlueSky 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a tabby cat sitting in a shallow cardboard box, in a kitchen, with streaks of sunlight shining across her.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
2025 - so far spent curled up waiting for the rain to pass. 🌧️ #CatsOfBlueSky 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a black tabby cat, curled up on a chair, with her tail over her nose.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
My mum has wished us Happy New Year, with a stick of dynamite! 🧨 🤣
Photo of a WhatsApp message from ‘mum’ that reads - “happy new year to you all!” followed by two firework emojis and then a dynamite stick emoji!
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
2024 has been a phenomenal year for The Smallest Things From meeting the Deputy PM, giving evidence to the House of Lords inquiry, sharing mental health stories, engaging with new MPs, celebrating our 10th B-Day, and campaigning for better support for families after NICU - we’ve been busy!
Photo of a video capture of giving evidence in person to the House of Lords Preterm Birth Inquiry.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Last swim of 2024! #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ #SelfCare 🩵 7.5°C
Photo of a large outdoor swimming pool, with a backdrop of a grey, cloudy sky. A photo of me in my swimming costume after being in the pool. A sign that is hand written, which reads “Tues 31  7.5° #slscLidoTemp
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Andrew Pakes MP @andrewpakes.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Mental health provision is broken in too many parts of the country. This government has inherited a legacy where poor access to health, bad housing options and drop in career opportunities have gone hand in hand for young people. We need to change that.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
A post Christmas stroll - walking off those mince pies! 🥧
A photo of me and my husband, wrapped up in warm coats, walking in a misty field.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Sunshine spotted over the Lido this morning ⛅️ #ColdWaterSwimming 🏊‍♀️ 9°C 🩵 #SelfCare
A photo of a large outdoor pool, with dappled sunshine reflecting on the water through the clouds.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
She’s sulking because I told her she’s not allowed to play with the Christmas lights! #CatsOfBlueSky 🐈‍⬛
A photo of a black tabby cat, sitting on a windowsill. with her head hanging down looking sad in front of a string of Christmas lights.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Fantastic Labour Women's Network festive event earlier this week. So much to celebrate, not least the largest number of female MPs elected to Parliament this year! 🌹
Women together at a reception.Women together at a reception.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Joining teachers and parents for a cold water swim challenge this morning! 🥶 #PTA #ColdWaterSwimming
A photo of me wearing a Santa hat, together with a parent friend, all wrapped up in coats and scarfs, with the lido in the background. A photo of the group of 12 mums and 1 dad, wearing swimming costumes and winter hats, ready to jump into the cold water. A sign that reads, “water temperature 7.5°C - enjoy! x”
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
It’s starting to feel Christmassy! 🎄
A photo of me with my husband, standing wrapped up warm in front of a castle lit up in Christmas lights.
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Catriona Ogilvy @catriona-ogilvy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
A great night spent with fabulous Labour Women's Network women at the SME4Labour awards dinner.
A photo of 5 women dressed for an evening dinner.
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