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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🧩 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🧩 Looking for a new challenge? We want to hear from you! We are looking for candidates to join our Multiple Risk team! You can find out more about the vacancies at includem.org/careers. To apply, send your CV to recruitment@includem.co.uk
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A massive thank you to Lisa, Emily, Kerry, Wendy, Stacey, Collette and John, who, over the weekend, took part in a Firewalk in Aberdeen, raising over £1,000 for includem to support children, young people and families. You can also donate to includem at includem.org/donate
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A small “yes” can change everything. Yes to swimming, sports, clothing, training and community activities that help young people belong. Donate £5 to includem's Young Person's Fund today! ➡️ www.justgiving.com/campaign/inc...
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
As councils set 26/27 budgets, early intervention must be protected. Relationship-based essential support prevents crisis, reduces high-cost placements & delivers real impact for children and families. Read the latest article➡️ includem.org/news/setting...
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Our response to Scotland’s Kinship Care Vision is in. We’re urging action on clear rights, fair financial support, guaranteed respite, better housing & real support for young people. 📘 ➡️ includem.org/wp-content/u... #KinshipCare #ThePromise #Scotland #Families
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🧩 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🧩 Looking for a new challenge? We want to hear from you! We are looking for candidates to join our teams in Glasgow and Fife. You can find out more about the vacancies at includem.org/careers. To apply, send your CV to recruitment@includem.co.uk
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
No young person should face an empty cupboard. A small £5 gift means comfort, dignity, and a full stomach. 📱Text SUPPORTYPF to 70450 to donate £5 today! **Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message**
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Energy bills are set to fall in April — welcome news, but not enough for the families and young people we support. Our Beyond the Budget report calls for long‑term, fair solutions that tackle the real pressures they face. Read more: issuu.com/includem2000...
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Beyond the Budget: An includem Report
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
After 8 years of leadership, includem announces that our CEO, Martin Dorchester, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. On behalf of everyone at @includem.bsky.social — thank you, Martin, for your dedication and impact. 💙 Read more: includem.org/news
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Come join my team!
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We were grateful to attend today's summit to share our expertise and to give feedback on what community engagement should look like. Key is investment in building trusting relationships, listening to and understanding children and young people and doing with and not to. 1/ t.co/oCrKMVSjW6
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
We are delighted to be part of this new Family Wellbeing Project taking place in 12 GP Practices across Glasgow. A big thank you to the First Minister for coming to visit Oakwood and meeting with our colleague Fola Abifarin. ➡️ news.stv.tv/west-central... #transforminglives #includemTL
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John Swinney to visit GP surgery taking part in ‘family wellbeing’ project
The project uses GP appointments to help identify wider support needed for families in poverty and at risk of poor health outcomes.
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The next stage of our Transforming Lives campaign is getting started focussed around Whole Family Support! 👀 You can catch up on what we're going to be looking at through the new Transforming Lives page on our website ⬇️ includem.org/what-we-do/t... #TransformingLives #WholeFamilySupport
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Great to have our Service Manager Shonagh attend the @drnscot.bsky.social Annual Conference at the Univesity of Dundee yesterday. Some key discussions highlighted the importance of maintaining strong relationships and the power of connection, a key part of our support.
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Still time to apply…
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Very proud Aberdonian today! 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Come kickstart your creative career with @includem.bsky.social and join my team as our new Digital and Media Assistant. Everything you need to know about the role and how to apply here ⬇️ includem.org/vacancy/digi...
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Digital & Media Assistant - Includem
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Always great to visit our regional offices. Today was a sunny visit to our #Fife office with @lisa-includem.bsky.social with some summer planning for #TransformingLives! 😍
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
❗️We're Currently Hiring For A Range of New Roles ❗️ We have several new roles that we're hiring for on our website, so you or someone you know might just be the perfect fit! You can browse the current selection of new opportunities on our website ⬇️ includem.org/careers
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Some really interesting work planned here 👀
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
We'd like to give a huge thank you to @richardbakermp.bsky.social today for mentioning us in the House of Commons and highlighting the incredible work of our Keeping Connected project in Fife and the importance of long term funding. #TransformingLives #OurMindsMatter
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We'd like to give on last heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Dover House event last week and the warm words they shared with us ❤️ Find out more about the event at blog post below ⬇️ includem.org/news/dover-h...
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Love this video with our very own Nicola Galloway who is such a champion for the power of our Young Person’s Fund. If you can, please do think about donating to our fund and to help transform the lives of families we support across Scotland.
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek celebrates community, together for good mental health 🧠 Ensure that despite everything that's going on, you take a break to look after yourself and your mental health ❤️ #ThisIsMyCommunity
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Hey @includem.bsky.social look who’s joined @bsky.app 👀👇🏻 @martindor1.bsky.social #includemturns25 #includemonbluesky
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The findings from @trussellscot.bsky.social reflect similar results from our own Beyond The Budget report. You can read our report below 👇 issuu.com/includem2000_/docs/beyond_the_budget_an_includem_report
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Beyond the Budget: An includem Report
This report has been published to amplify the voices of those we support with key decision makers at a time when a new UK Government Strategy on child poverty is set to be published and the Scottish P
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend our 25th anniversary and the launch of our Beyond the Budget report at Dover House on Tuesday evening. You can read our full Beyond the Budget report below ⬇️ issuu.com/includem2000... Catch up on some of the highlights below 📺
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Is your school good at communicating with your parents or carers? Have you noticed a rise in misogyny? In our latest edition of URSPACE we asked for children and young people's thoughts on relationships and behaviour in school. Have your say below ⬇️ irlsfq9hodg.typeform.com/to/r7oFpIAG
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
1/6 Today’s Programme for Government was a missed opportunity for the First Minister and his Government to show bold leadership in eradicating child poverty. We are deeply disappointed that this opportunity was missed.
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
📢 We're Hiring! 📢 We're currently looking for a Project Worker for our team based in #Stirling. Find out more about the role here ⬇️ includem.org/vacancy/proj... ❗️Applications close on midnight 18th May 2025❗
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
An important front page of The Herald today which we were proud to have signed. @includem.bsky.social
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
"Energy costs are a struggle sometimes." ⚡️ Our Beyond the Budget report sheds light on the fears that the young people and families we support have in relation to daily spending costs. You can read the full report ⬇️ issuu.com/includem2000... #BeyondTheBudget
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
5/5 We will continue to engage with the Scottish Government on these issues and look forward to upcoming opportunities to amplify the voices of those we support. You can read more about what families told us in our latest Beyond the Budget report here: issuu.com/includem2000...
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Beyond the Budget: An includem Report
This report has been published to amplify the voices of those we support with key decision makers at a time when a new UK Government Strategy on child poverty is set to be published and the Scottish P...
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
1/5 Earlier this week, the First Minister announced that the next Programme for Government will be brought forward to the 6th May 2025. Nearly one year from the next Scottish Parliament elections.
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
We're incredibly grateful to the SNP Westminster Group for hosting the Child Poverty Roundtable last month. Recognising the crucial work of organisations like ourselves and as such, putting through the vital motion for tackling child poverty. #EndChildPoverty
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
No child in Scotland should grow up in poverty. Last week we submitted our response to the Scottish Government's Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026-2030. Read the full blog here ⬇️ includem.org/news/familie... #EndChildPoverty #Scotland #TransformingLives
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Good luck to my colleagues taking part this weekend!!
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
To celebrate our 25th Birthday we've been catching up with some of our colleagues and their fondest memories of includem 🤩 We would love to hear about your memories of us too! ❤️ You can share your thoughts with us at the link below ⬇️ irlsfq9hodg.typeform.com/to/j4qFycwv
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Another exciting issue of URSPACE has been published. Shoutout to @lisa-includem.bsky.social and @johnincludem.bsky.social for their contributions to making this another fantastic read! #includemURSPACE
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We're excited to introduce our two new trustees joining us 🎉 Please join us in welcoming Alan Hill and Shaheen Baber onto our board!
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
❗️1 child every 13 mins falls into poverty because of this policy❗️ This weekend marks the 8th year the two-child limit to benefit payments has been in place. Today, together with @endchildpoverty.bsky.social we are delivering a letter to Rachel Reeves MP We repeat our ask to #ScrapTheCap
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The shocking child poverty statistics from the "At the Limit" report from @endchildpoverty.bsky.social supports and reinforces the call we made in our recent Beyond the Budget report: for the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap or for the Scottish Government to mitigate it.
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
You can now find us on #TikTok! 🤩 We'll be sharing lots more video content for a younger audience over there, including our Life Skills video series. If you're interested you can check it out at 👇 tiktok.com/@includem2000
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Favourite TV Show in 2025 so far? 📺 We want to hear from you on recommendations for any new TV shows that would be appropriate for children and young people. Your recommendation could even be included in our next edition of URSPACE magazine. You can leave your recommendations in the comments!
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
📢 We're Hiring! 📢 We're currently looking for an Assistant Project Worker based in #Fife. Do you know someone who would be the perfect fit? Find out more about the role here ⬇️ includem.org/vacancy/assi... ❗️Applications close on midnight 14th April 2025❗
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
“I worry... [t]hat we will be evicted from our home!" Our Beyond the Budget report sheds light on the fears that the young people and families we support have in relation to daily spending costs. You can read the full report ⬇️ issuu.com/includem2000...
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
What's been your favourite memory of includem? To celebrate 25 years of includem we're looking to hear from both our amazing colleagues and the young people and families we support on some of their memorable moments with us. Get involved below ⬇️ irlsfq9hodg.typeform.com/to/j4qFycwv #includem25
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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Our comment on today's publication of the Scottish child poverty figures 👇 includem.org/news/comment...
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Following today’s launch, read our press release 👇 Journalists: My DMs are open and happy to chat! #BeyondTheBudget #includemTL @lisa-includem.bsky.social @includem.bsky.social
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Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Today we launch our new report - Beyond the Budget. We’re asking both the Scottish and UK governments to think long term when it comes to making decision that affects families lives. Forever grateful to the young people and families who contributed and to my team! #BeyondTheBudget
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