Neil Johnston and Fiona Parker, freelance journalists and final year students in York, have put together a list of Twitter accounts to follow for anyone interested in welfare issues in the area. You can also follow the list here.
1. david3012 @david3012
Director of Development at @TheRetreatYork , sci-fi geek, motorhome owner and lover of all things Dutch – hows that for a combination!
Current areas of weakness with @ValeofYorkCCG regarding Looked After Children #yorkhealth pic.twitter.com/muXcMuWhoJ
— david3012 (@david3012) January 9, 2014
2. The Retreat @TheRetreatYork
Charity Providing Specialist Mental Health Care Since 1792: For People, Not For Profit
7 months of data missing on the % of people who receive psychological therapies? How can you assess IAPT without accurate data.
— The Retreat (@TheRetreatYork) January 9, 2014
3. Girl Interrupted @Girl_Interrupt_
Inclusion & Recovery in Mental Health Services & Borderline Personality Disorder #BPDChat *Psychology Student* [Occasional Winer]
@Jeremy_Hunt plz justify why NHS111 send paramedics rather than let patient speak to a GP for migraine? Waste of valuable NHS resources!
— Girl Interrupted (@Girl_Interrupt_) January 5, 2014
4. InvolveYH health @HealthNetYH
Promoting the voluntary sector role in tackling health inequalities and influencing health & social care policy. For general VCS updates, follow @involveYH
At last! NHS England Report on health inequalities – but is it any good?” asks @InvolveYH trustee @markgamsu http://t.co/3MqTb7V9UY
— InvolveYH health (@HealthNetYH) January 6, 2014
5. Andrew Butler @ButlerAndrewJ
Head Engraver at LRB Trophies, Governor at York Hospitals NHS FT. Tweets own opinion, RT=/= endorsment of views.
How v.sad that York Hospital and @CityofYork had to put out a press release about drunken, idiotic violence in A+E. pic.twitter.com/fenPcOskB4
— Andrew Butler (@ButlerAndrewJ) December 19, 2013
6. York CAB @cabyork
Our tweets will inform local people about the issues that concern us all at one time or another: money, debt, employment, housing, pensions, welfare reform etc.
Without #yorklivingwage, full time employees still need an income top up to ensure they have enough to live on
— York CAB (@cabyork) December 3, 2013
7. Thomas Hemingford @THemingford
Man. Married, disabled wife. 3 Children, 1 disabled. Starting a new life for my family.
Savagely cutting welfare raises homelessness, child poverty & civil unrest. It puts pressure on the NHS, costing billions. #CostofCameron
— Thomas Hemingford (@THemingford) January 11, 2014
8. York Mind @TheYorkMind
York Mind is an independent provider of high quality mental health services in York and its surrounding area. Pete runs our twitter account.
Vale of York CCG commits to spending and additional 3% on mental health services next year. @VOYCCG good to hear!
— York Mind (@TheYorkMind) December 3, 2013
9. Dr Mick Phythian @greatemancipato
Independent researcher, Research Associate at Centre for Computing & Social Responsibility, DMU, Leicester- http://greatemancipator.com , Environmental activist.
Consultation to refresh the #York and North Yorkshire Community Plan http://t.co/F6B9fBbHMw #community #northyorks #health #localgov
— Dr Mick Phythian (@greatemancipato) January 9, 2014
10. Andrew Collingwood @mr_andy_c
Parish councillor. Member of Unite, Left Unity and Depression Alliance. Tweet on politics, mental health, human rights, Buffy, rock music.
Food bank situation is “shocking”, says teacher http://t.co/vlr13ZU8N7 >15-year-old pupil said she hadn’t eaten for a whole weekend.
— Andrew Collingwood (@mr_andy_c) January 10, 2014
11. REFUGEE ACTION YORK @refactyork
Supporting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the City of York.
Thanks 2 all #volunteers who came 2 the first session of The Hub! It got off 2 a great start. Great 2 make contact with the Kyra Project 2!
— REFUGEE ACTION YORK (@refactyork) January 12, 2014
12. York City Amnesty @YorkAmnesty
#News from #Amnesty and others about #HumanRights (events and so on) in and around #York, Great Britain
Dear York #yorkhealth will be nothing without you… let’s see what people want to talk about in York area. The story http://t.co/sva0yenV3q
— HealthSpark | York (@yorkhealth) January 11, 2014
13. YrkPplsAssembly @YrkPplsAssembly
Local People’s Assembly for York and surroundings. Opposing cutbacks and sell-offs. Demanding an end to government for corporate interests.
Full report, photo and more on the York Housing Crisis petition presentation and ‘No Evictions’ #bedroomtax protest: http://t.co/dTpHh3qjpr
— YrkPplsAssembly (@YrkPplsAssembly) December 15, 2013
14. Leeds & York NHS PFT @LeedsandYorkPFT
Recovery-focused, person-centred NHS care for mental health & learning disabilities. Committed to raising awareness & challenging stigma. Tweets by Sarah & Al
Amy asks #lypftsun to identify urgent health needs and then asks where people would go or who they would call out of hours or at weekends.
— Leeds & York NHS PFT (@LeedsandYorkPFT) January 8, 2014
15. Community Links @commlinksnorth
Client focused mental health services which value diversity, instil hope and improve quality of life through recovery.
“I now feel confident to support someone who is suicidal” ASIST delegate, Leeds. Would you be? http://t.co/kygCOG9UuL #suicide #training
— Community Links (@commlinksnorth) January 10, 2014