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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

'...moving to fewer, larger health boards the Scottish Government must ensure that there are adequate levels of accountability so that individual’s needs, issues and rights are not ignored by an enlarged, distant and unresponsive bureaucracy.' changemh.org/latest_news/...

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Change Mental Health's reaction to the Programme for Government

Reaction to the Programme for Government 2026-31Our CEO, Nick Ward, reacts to the 2026-31 Programme for Government. Today, the Scottish Government unveiled their 2026-2031 Programme for Government. Co...

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We need to give charities and the third sector in general the resources it needs to deliver responsive community based person centred support.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Scotland must meet the mental health challenges of the modern age. We need to not just invest more money but make sure it gets to the right places to have the greatest impact.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Really pleased to be able to go on the BBC this evening and talk about what Andy Burnham’s announcements on mental health mean for Scotland.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This weekend I did something marvelous. I and some members of my LGBT running club to Newcastle to take part in their pride run. Gay men, gay women, trans people & straight allies all running together - this is the real LGBT community, living our lives in pride, solidarity& love. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 16/07/2026

the cognitive dissonance required to threaten to sue *Amnesty International* out of existence and still think of yourself as a good person is incredible

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The Verge @theverge.com · 13/07/2026

ICE is a menace to democracy and its murderous conduct should be soberly considered. But we should also recognize that these people are weak and sad and ought to be made fun of. Read more: www.theverge.com/policy/96430...

Verge headline: ICE are heavily armed killers. They’re also huge losers

by TC Sottek

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Well the last episode of Tip Toe is absolutely horrifying. It’s every gay mans nightmare and the inevitable end point of the radicalisation of young men and the rise of the far right and misinformation in the UK.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The country must come first. The country has made its views clear and has lost its confidence in the prime minister. Labour MPs should now call on him to allow an orderly transition. Labour members of the government should resign until he does so.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

My thoughts on the position of the Prime Minister…

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

One of my best friends lost her seat yesterday. She was a brilliant councillor, hard working, dedicated, passionate, solutions orientated. She didn’t lose her seat because of her. She lost it because of Keir Starmer. He needs to go. @florawilliamson.bsky.social thank you for your years of service ❤️

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ultimately this is a story with a simple cause: the prime minister outsourced his judgement to someone he *really* shouldn’t have, and now he owns the fallout from that, and hard to see how his government gets out from under that one:

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The Mandelson fiasco reveals the true nature of Starmerism

This is a prime minister who does not understand the difficult trade-offs involved in governing

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Joy joy joy!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

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Diarmid Mogg @diarmidmogg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".) Former residents include:

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Yesterday we opened our doors to partners across the third sector, national and local government and asked them to tear our draft strategy apart. Honest challenge, tough questions, real collaboration. This is the kind of openness we need to meet the challenges of our time.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Absolutely magnificent! Loved Oh! Mary on the west end.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Good. Europe and the United Kingdom must resist this detestable bullying. A line must be drawn in the sand, a friend, an ally, who bullies and coerces is no friend at all.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Have just completed my first ever oil painting! I’m very proud of the lemon and ashamed of the lime (which now looks like an apple)! Painting with oils gives you lovely textured and excited about how much more I have to learn!

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia. Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.” Really listen to it.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

🚨The President of the United States turns ICE into his own personal secret police. 🚨ICE agents invade American cities harassing and abusing those living there. 🚨ICE agent murders an innocent woman in cold blood. 📢Fraser Nelson - this is all the fault of migrants. www.thetimes.com/article/989b...

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Keir Starmer must act to avoid a future of ICE

Trump's extreme deportation tactics show what happens when immigration gets out of control: there is a middle path

Fraser Nelson

Friday January 09 2026, 7.03pm, The Times

S hortly after Donald Trump was re-elected I was in Washington at a briefing with his border force agency about their plans.

They sounded like an army about to go to war.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was to be given a budget bigger than the military of most European countries. It had mobilisation issues: how to hire so many more officers? They had a moral mission: saving America from "foreign predators". And they expected plenty of local resistance in the cities they'd be deployed to.

But they were ready for that battle.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🎉🚨 Big soppy post alert 🚨🙏 Today marks 4 years as Chief Exec of Change Mental Health. It’s been an extraordinary journey and today I’m letting myself feel proud of what we’ve achieved.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

New role! ✨ Head of Fundraising 📍 Edinburgh 💰 £46,350 – £51,500 💁 Leading team of 4 🏖️ 37 days leave, Mental Wellbeing days & blue light card 🍯 6% Employer Pension Contribution Really exciting new role for Change and we are a great place to work! Please do share! changemh.org/vacancies/he...

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Head of Fundraising - Change Mental Health

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 23/09/2025

The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s. Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 22/09/2025

Reform hold a press conference every Monday, for which they trail a policy announcement in that morning’s papers. Given Monday is a slow news day, that often means they lead the papers – and so the breakfast shows, and so they set the agenda for the week. It’s a good trick, but easy to counter!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

You know I rarely use the word 'fascism', I think it is bandied about too much ... but this... this is fascism... This is the destruction of the British values of tolerance, respect & multiculturalism & it is also the effective destruction of our economy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Reform plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants

The party says scrapping the scheme and restricting migrant access to benefits will save hundreds of billions of pounds.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Great to hear from @thomascarthur.bsky.social today at the @ccpscotland.bsky.social members meeting about his commitment to work in partnership with the third sector and towards community wealth building which of course charities like @changemh.org are absolutely essential to.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Welcome to the United Kingdom! 🇬🇧 Never before in U.S. History has a President been acknowledged by another country in this unique way! 🇺🇸 At Windsor Castle, in London & all across the land, people are United! ✊ They all want to see the #EPSTEIN_PedoFiles, ASAP! 👀

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

What powers does OFCOM have to regulate Twitter? because I really think it needs regulating. I also think Elon Musks rhetoric is completely unacceptable. A foreign national calling for violence and the overthrow of the British government whilst controlling a massive far right media spewing machine.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

‘Allow it Sir?!’ Is one of my defining memories of being a school teacher in London and coming across this seemingly rather formal request in my very first lesson and responding… ‘No… no I will not allow it!’

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

We are so incredibly relieved and pleased that all our campaigning paid off, for now. I am however furious that we were subjected to a terrible, possibly unlawful process, there is no accountability for the EIJB & the cuts still happening disproportionately affect ethnic minority and LGBT+ people.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

@nicolasturgeon.bsky.social is incredibly brave to talk about seeing a therapist. For so many it can be hard to do but it is also so often transformative. The evidence is also super clear. Talking Therapies work but too often they are gate kept: too expensive, unregulated and stigmatised.

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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A pal in mental health services in the NHS is appalled by these cuts too - he says the NHS services won't be able to cope with the number of new referrals and will lose an important referral pathway for effective treatments

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The proposed cuts to mental health services are not just ill thought through, they are self defeating. Early intervention & prevention services are being cut with decision makers and officers not realising that they will just make the situation worse. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

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'Edinburgh mental health cuts will cost more than they save'

Threatened cuts to Edinburgh's mental health services will cost more than they save, health bosses have been warned.

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Change Mental Health @changemh.org · 04/07/2025

Many of our services hosted an open day for partners in Inverness this week! 👥 As well as showing the incredible work we do across local and national services, our teams got a good opportunity to catch up in person. Find out more about our work 👇 www.changemh.org/need-support

Many people in a room holding Change Mental Health signs and smiling for the camera.

Two people talking to each other at an event with balloons behind them.

A bunch of people in a room posing for a photo with a pop-up banner next to them and a yellow coloured table in front with leaflets decorating the table.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I remember being told by my chemistry teacher that I was ridiculous for suggesting that there could be more elements that we just hadn’t discovered yet. Even as a 13/14 year old I was struck by his close mindedness. I’m glad that our thirst for knowledge and truth continues!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The situation in the US is dystopian. I support the peaceful protesters exercising their rights, the government of California threatened and undermined by the White House, and the unjustly detained and deported people. Donald Trump once again showing his true colours.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

So I’ve just spent my morning watching cartoons basically… and Transformers One is actually Brilliant! I’d say the best transformers film by a mile! It’s on paramount plus and it’s a strong recommend!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A win, but also just a short reprieve, we must keep the pressure up!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

One audience member asked the Board: ‘what do I need to do to be a good enough return on investment?’ What a powerful question. One for which they had no answer. It was an honour to chair the meeting & provide a platform for the people we support to have their voices heard.

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

What a fabulous trip to Sweden. I loved getting to discuss international perspectives of mental health in the work place and to meet so many fascinating people. Even more I loved getting to visit the Vasa Museum which I have wanted to go to for years!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It doesn’t have to be this way. Today I have an op ed in the Edinburgh Evening News calling on a better way forward with funding for community mental health services in the capital: all of which are under threat. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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EIJB mental health support cuts are a fatally flawed plan - Nick Ward

It was never meant to be this way. The integration of Health and Social Care was meant to be about more joined-up thinking: investing in making a difference earlier by ensuring that people get the sup...

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We are hosting a public meeting in order to figure out a way forward for vital mental health services in Edinburgh. If you care about mental health services and the power of early intervention and prevention then I strongly urge you to come!

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Nick Ward @nickmward.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We are finally ready to share our new training! Available to organisations who want to improve the knowledge and skills of their staff on mental health. Expert led and evidence based, we believe we are offering something really exciting here. It has been a huge amount of work but will be worth it!

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