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Sharon White OBE

@sharonwhite61.bsky.social
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Retired CEO SAPHNA www.saphna.co Intolerant of injustice Through voluntary work I will continue to advocate for children who suffer inequalities

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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
👀 Read @felly500.bsky.social, ADPH President's comments in Convenience Store ⬇️ welcoming @oha-updates.bsky.social report that calls for outdated food advertising rules to reflect the latest nutritional guidance. bit.ly/4rSj9W8 Read the report ➡️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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OHA report says outdated rules let unhealthy food ads ‘slip through the net’
New OHA report shows over half of food adverts and supermarket promos could be reclassified as unhealthy
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Professor Fonagy’s report highlights urgent mental health challenges, and as Alison Ismail, Director of Health and Inequalities, says, early intervention, better support, and a joined-up strategy will make a real difference. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4zjcR4h
A red quote card: "Professor Fonagy’s optimism is warranted. We believe that his report, alongside the forthcoming recommendations from Alan Milburn and Sir Stephen Timms, will provide an opportunity for positive change. Alison Ismail, Director of Health and Inequalities, The Health Foundation."
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
How do you shift public services towards prevention? Ruth Robertson shares initial reflections from Manchester and Scotland on taking a system-wide approach to helping people stay healthy and keeping services sustainable for the future. Read her blog: bit.ly/4ARyIBF
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What Scotland and Greater Manchester are learning about prevention
What does it take to shift public services toward prevention? We share reflections from Scotland and Greater Manchester on defining prevention, sharing power and learning across places.
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🎙️This #PublicHealthWorkforceWeek, we hear from 5 of our members in highlights from our podcast made with Panoramic Associates, exploring the DPH role & their career journeys. Thank you to Peter Roderick, Sandra Husbands, Christina Gray, Stuart Keeble, & Dr Lincoln Sargeant for your reflections.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Department for Education is open to creating more specialist provision packages as part of its plan for a framework in which ‘no children will fall through the gap'
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DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’
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Dr Michael Craig Watson (Trustee IHPE) @drmcw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Important public health topics ihpe.org.uk/bmj-rapid-re...
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 09/10/2026
Today, Professor Peter Fonagy’s independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism was published. Amber O’Brien, our Professional Lead for Mental Health, sets out why mental health nurses must be at the centre of what comes next. ⬇️
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Mental health reform won’t work without mental health nurses | Royal College of Nursing
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
📣 We have refreshed our What Good Looks Like publications on infants, children, & young people, & healthy weight. These publications serve as practical resources for #PH leaders across the UK to support practice improvement & inform local decision-making. 👀 Download our resources ➡️ bit.ly/4s4BLm4
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
⏱️Don’t miss out! Our nominations for this year's ADPH Awards close in less than 4 days! 🏆 ✍ Submit your nominations now ➡️ bit.ly/ADPHAwards2026
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WHO @who.int · 09/10/2026
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay Nearly 1 in 7 people live with a #MentalHealth condition. People with lived experience can help transform mental health care at every stage. Make community-based services stronger, support continuity of care and make every conversation count bit.ly/4yJjvBc
Graphic showing seven purple human figures with text stating nearly 1 in 7 people live with a mental health condition, encouraging inclusion.
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We need more of them not fewer
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Sharon White OBE @sharonwhite61.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‼️ www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/... @adphuk.bsky.social @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social
nursinginpractice.com
School nurse workforce falls by almost 40% since 2010, analysis reveals
The school nursing workforce has dropped, according to new analysis, prompting concerns around the preventative and early care for children
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🔎 New report out! Growing up in poverty increases the likelihood of being NEET - not in employment, education or training - as a young adult, and inadequate income holds young people back from returning to earning or learning.
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
⏰ Just a few days left to support the Morrisons Food Drive! There's still time to donate at Morrisons stores before the collection ends on 20 September. Every donation helps our food bank provide vital support to people facing hunger and hardship. Thank you for your support 💚
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Dr Michael Craig Watson (Trustee IHPE) @drmcw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More than one in three young people killed in car crashes were not wearing seatbelts, stark new analysis highlighted by the AA Charitable Trust for Road Safety & Environment reveals today.
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Pegs @misspeg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We’re all desperately conscious of those who will struggle because of this unexpected closure. If we had a choice, we’d have found another way.
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Sharon White OBE @sharonwhite61.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This will be a devastating loss to so many children, young people and families #suicideprevention opusllp.com/restructurin... @nhsrobw.bsky.social @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social
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Case: Papyrus (in Administration) - Opus Restructuring & Insolvency
On 07 September 2026, Papyrus Limited entered Administration. The Joint Administrators can be contacted at All queries of this nature should be directed to papyrusqueries@opusllp.com
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ADPH President, @felly500.bsky.social, has talked to #LEPH2026 about the similarities between the causes of crime, and poor health, and why effective prevention of both requires action on the wider building blocks of society like access to good education and work and social connection.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 01/09/2026
⏰ | NEW REPORT: Young people are five times more likely to have no close friends than a decade ago. Gen Z are more isolated, more distressed and less productive. This isn’t a generation of snowflakes. It’s a generation being let down. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/the...
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good safeguarding leadership isn’t about having all the answers – it’s about creating a culture where the right questions keep getting asked, even when that feels uncomfortable, writes longstanding DSL David Strange
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Why the best DSLs keep asking questions - no matter how difficult
Experience is a valuable asset for safeguarding leaders – but only if it teaches them to never take things at face value and keep probing for answers, says this longstanding DSL
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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Women who receive health visitor support alongside smoking relapse prevention advice are more likely to remain smoke-free after childbirth, according to new research. Read more ⬇️ ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie... #HealthVisiting #BabyBreathe
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“If those kinds of trade shows are an indicator of what goes into the school meals' process... then we’re perpetuating an obesogenic environment.” 👀 Read ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social comments in the BMJ’s investigation into the UK’s largest school food show. www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Junk food suppliers have “shocking” major presence at UK’s biggest school food event
As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at a major school food show sell products high in fat, sugar, or sal...
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Ulster hospital showcases first nurse-led paediatric pre-op service Health leaders in Northern Ireland have hailed the innovative approach to pre-operative assessment being used at Ulster Hospital, which has dramatically reduced cancellations by 73%. #nursing www.nursingtimes.net/childrens-nu...
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Ulster hospital showcases first nurse-led paediatric pre-op service
Health leaders in Northern Ireland have hailed the innovative nurse-led approach to pre-operative assessment being used at Ulster Hospital.
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“It is particularly important to me that our voices are heard by those who have the power to influence change.” Bethan, diagnosed at 16, now 21, reflects on the APPG on #LongCovid & why young people’s voices need to be heard. Read her account 👇 www.longcovidkids.org/post/paediat... #LongCovidKids
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Gorgeous writing, clear message and an invitation to all of us from Ian Marcus Colbin. A must read for everyone who cares about the current challenges. Timely and rich @yalepress.bsky.social
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Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush joined counterparts from @NUFC to lay a wreath in memory of the great Kevin Keegan on behalf of all of us at Liverpool FC ❤️
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WHO @who.int · 15/08/2026
"We call on all countries to use the evidence base, use WHO’s advice and guidance and make the best policy decision based on the scientific evidence not on political interference.” - Jeremy Farrar
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Love it !!!!
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Sharon White OBE @sharonwhite61.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
@nhsrobw.bsky.social @kenny-gibson.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social
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Sharon White OBE @sharonwhite61.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Once found some ‘funny PH monies’ which helped care home children grow their own veg. 20yrs on & 1 of these lads recognised & stopped me ‘hi nurse,do you remember them sprouts! When I was serving time I learned to cook em; I’m now a chef in a young offenders institute….’ #publichealth #trajectory
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Prevention doesn't just produce outcomes. It produces trajectories. We should spend less time asking "Has the outcome happened yet?" and more time asking "Are we on the right trajectory?" New essay: jimmcmanuswrites.substack.com/p/prevention... #PublicHealth #Prevention #SystemsThinking
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Prevention effort should not (just) produce outcomes. It should produce trajectories.
The biggest mistake in prevention can be looking for outcomes without looking for trajectories
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The polio vaccine, once given on a sugar cube in the UK, has helped protect millions from a life changing disease. Thanks to the NHS vaccination programme, polio is now extremely rare in the UK. Vaccination works. ✅
Black-and-white graphic featuring a historic photograph of a child watching the polio vaccine being added to a sugar cube on a spoon. Large white text over the image reads, “Do you remember polio?”
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 Nominations are open for our 2026 Awards! This year's categories are: 🏆CMOs National Impact Award 🏆Innovative Practice Award 🏆Mentoring Award 🏆Partnership Award 🏆Practice Improvement Award 🏆Team Award 🏆Research Award Nominate now ➡️ bit.ly/ADPHAwards2026 Closes Monday 12th October at 11AM.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is awful.
thesun.co.uk
Jason Arday 'found dead after being found unresponsive at home'
FORMER Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead at an address in south London, The Telegraph reports. Mr Arday, 41, was found “unresponsive” at a property in Battersea on Friday afternoo…
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 12/08/2026
Every parent wants to keep their children safe, and vaccines are among the most powerful tools for doing that, making deadly diseases preventable.
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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Coverage of our analysis in the @bigissue.com More children will get free school meals from September 2026. Here's what you need to know www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Which children will get free school meals from September 2026?
The government has expanded free school meals so more children will be able to get them this coming school year. Could your child be eligible?
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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wider eligibility for free school meals in England will give hard-up families some badly-needed breathing space. But our new analysis shows the government has left the job half done. With so many families struggling, it must ensure children get what little help is available.
'Our survey shows wider eligibility for free school meals in England will give hard-up families some badly-needed breathing space. But September is only weeks away and our new analysis shows the government has left the job half done. With so many families struggling, it must ensure children get what little help is available.' - Kate Anstey, head of education policy
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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The number of children with complex needs is increasing but respite places are decreasing. Families like mine left to bridge the gap making summer holidays an epic juggle to avoid crisis point 😢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How do families with SEND children cope with summer holidays?
Parents say a shortage of suitable holiday activities leaves them providing care 24 hours a day.
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Dr Michael Craig Watson (Trustee IHPE) @drmcw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Paediatric electric-scooter injuries: an emerging public health crisis? emj.bmj.com/content/earl...
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BACCH @commchildhealth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
BACCH statement on the @rcpch.bsky.social State of Child Health report 2026: www.bacch.org.uk/resources/ba...
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BACCH Statement on RCPCH State of Child Health report 2026
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The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) @jrct.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
No more exclusions aim to end race disparities in school exclusions within the UK. They launched a new guide exploring what an education system without school exclusions could look like. JRCT support No More Exclusions via our Rights & Justice programme. www.nomoreexclusions.com/resources
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NME, Abolitionist Alternatives to Exclusions, 2025.pdf
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📢 We're proud to launch the Faculty of Homeless and Inclusion Health as we aim to improve outcomes for those affected by homelessness and others who experience barriers to accessing healthcare, and support nurses working in this sector. Read more 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🤱Breastfeeding has huge benefits for childhood development, but for families to feel supported to breastfeed, we need to strengthen programmes & accessible information, so every family can get the guidance & support they need. Read our recommendations ➡️ bit.ly/adphbeststart #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
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What we say about... The best start in life - ADPH
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responds to NMC's findings that over a third of the nursing and midwifery workforce is Black, Asian and ethnic minority for the first time. Read the press release: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
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The King's Fund responds to NMC's findings that over a third of the nursing and midwifery workforce is Black, Asian and ethnic minority for the first time I The King's Fund
The King’s Fund responded to NMC data showing over a third of nursing and midwifery staff are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, urging stronger action on racism, discrimination, workf...
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Are you a recent graduate looking for an opportunity to work in the health and care charity sector? We are offering 12-month placements on our graduate trainee programme to gain broad experience and development opportunities across our organisation. Apply by 14 August ⬇️ bit.ly/3TiLRSW
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'Graduate trainee programme
12-month placement
Salary: £31,748 per annum plus excellent benefits
Application deadline: 14 August 2026
Apply now'
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Summer newsletter take over by the youth editing team 👌 longcovidkids.org/so/aaP_rkGNW #editor #summer #writers
longcovidkids.org
Welcome to the second issue of The Long Covid Chronic-Ill, the newsletter specifically made for children and young adults with Long Covid and overlapping illnesses. This is a safe space for everyone. ...
But first, meet the editors!
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
How we support young employees matters. Healthy Working Wales has launched a new employer guide to help organisations create workplaces where young people can develop, contribute & thrive. Investing in young staff is investing in Wales' future. #WorkplaceHealth healthyworking.wales/topic/young-...
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Resources - Healthy Working Wales
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New Ready, Set, Thrive workshops from Healthy Working Wales will help young people aged 16-24 feel more confident, supported and prepared as they start work. A practical public health intervention that supports wellbeing from day one. #YoungPeople #PublicHealth healthyworking.wales/workshops/re...
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Ready, Set, Thrive workshops - Healthy Working Wales
This workshop is for young people in Wales who are about to start their first job or have recently begun working. Starting work is an exciting step, bringing new opportunities to learn, develop skills...
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Starting your first job is a major life transition. Healthy Working Wales has launched Thriving at Work: A Young Person's Guide to help young people build confidence, understand workplace culture, protect their wellbeing and thrive. #PublicHealth #YoungPeople healthyworking.wales/app/uploads/...
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