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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Great to be at #Govanhill International Festival and Carnival today. A brilliant celebration of community, connection and cultures coming together in Govanhill from across the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland and beyond.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

So after nearly 30 years since first buying (and near constant listening to) the 3 EPs, I finally got to see @thebetaband.com live at #TRNSMT this weekend. They didn’t disappoint. Glorious in the Glasgow sunshine.

The Beta Band perform live on stage in Glasgow at TRNSMT Festival.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Less obsolete than the Alba Party

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Great to be at @uofgpolicy.bsky.social #StopStart conference on public sector reform. Hearing @jimmccormick.bsky.social open the day with a sense of hope for what can be achieved urging us to move towards the “bright spots” of what is working already to help reduce child poverty and support families

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

The problem with a ‘strategy’ that is basically “let’s do the minimum we need to be better than rangers” is that other teams are also better than rangers.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Being a trustee for @together-sacr.bsky.social is such a rewarding role. The best part of being a Together Trustee is taking forward our mission to make sure that every baby, child and young person in Scotland experiences all of their human rights, all of the time! Join us & amazing other trustees.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We saw baby green sea turtles being released into the ocean today. It was amazing. Incredible work by Kapas Turtle Conservation team to keep the eggs safe until they hatch and then give them the best possible chance to survive in the wild. Only 1 in 1000 will reach adulthood. 🤞🐢

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

And here’s a few more pics from our time in Borneo 🇲🇾

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

An incredible week in Sabah in Malysian Borneo seeing orangutans, sun bears and all sorts of monkeys, birds and other animals. A privilege to experience nature this way and spend some time in the jungle. A beautiful and precious place and home to such an array of amazing wildlife in all their glory.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A few pics from our last couple of days in Vietnam exploring Saigon and the Mekong Delta #Vietnam

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

After 4 weeks in #Vietnam it’s time for a new adventure in #Malaysia!

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

In the ancient city of Hoi An. The Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and French have all shaped the city’s history over the centuries. Famous for its lantern making and lantern festival. A really beautiful place. 🇻🇳 #HoiAn #Vietnam

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Out of the darkness and into the light 🇻🇳

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Next stop is Tam Coc and Trang An to do some river tours around the lagoons and waterways. Absolutely stunning. #Vietnam

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Next up is Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay on our Vietnam adventure

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Train Street in Hanoi. Not really anywhere else where you can experience having a coffee as a train passes within centimetres of where you are sitting.

Train Street in Hanoi with people gathered in coffee shops along the side of the railway tracks

View along the railway tracks from one end of Train Street in Hanoi

Train moving along Train Street in Hanoi

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Off on an adventure with the family to Vietnam and Malaysia. Day 1 proper in Hanoi. #Hanoi #Vietnam

Hoan Kiem Lake Bridge illuminated at night

Busy street in Hanoi Old Quarter at night

French style apartment building in Hanoi Old Quarter

‘From Hanoi With Love’ neon sign above multiple multi coloured illuminated lanterns

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Thanks @maggiechapman.bsky.social for joining our panel @aberlourcharity.bsky.social & Govan Law Centre joint fringe on child poverty and the public debt crisis. Great to hear support for our calls to do debt recovery differently at @scottishgreens.org conference. @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Yesterday’s @aberlourcharity.bsky.social & @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Child Poverty & the Public Debt Conference showed the desire and political consensus to see real change across Scotland to do public debt recovery differently to help end child poverty. Thanks to everyone who joined us and took part.

Aberlour Children’s Charity CEO, SallyAnn Kelly, addresses the Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis conference in Bute Hall at University of Glasgow

Kezia Dugdale, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Miles Briggs MSP, Paul O’Kane MSP, Glasgow City Councillor Blair Anderson & Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP participate in a panel discussion at the Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis conference in Bute Hall at University of Glasgow

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Also need to see an end to school meal debt www.aberlour.org.uk/publications...

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Apparently Celtic are now the “World’s most successful club.”😂🍀

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Good to be hear at @scottishlabour.bsky.social Civil Society Summit on behalf of @aberlourcharity.bsky.social with partners across the 3rd sector to highlight the vital work of organisations supporting and representing communities across Scotland.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Fair to say the 3 year old owns my Apple Music account

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A wee flurry of snow in Southside of Glasgow this morning 🥶

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

It’s shameful that school meal debt is even a thing. At Aberlour we’ve called for an end to school meal debt and for free school meal eligibility to extend to all low income families. John Swinney must use next month’s Scottish Budget to end hidden school hunger & school meal debt for good.

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Busy week this week. At Scottish Parliament to meet with MSP about Aberlour’s public debt work alongside Govan Law Centre. Then our parliamentary event about our work supporting families in recovery to stay together. And finally in London to highlight our school meal debt campaign.

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