Wednesday 20 November, Manchester Met launches the Institute for Children’s Futures! Bringing together over 100 Man Met academics, policy makers, professionals, and children, we aim to make a difference for children, young people and families.⁦@ICF_Mcr⁩

Exciting news! Our internationally renowned children, care and caring expert @profsaulbecker has been appointed by Manchester United Foundation (@MU_Foundation) as a member of its Board of Trustees. 🙌 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/L37UewahFo #McrMetProud #MUFC #ManUtdFoundation

Manchester’s Youth Buzz Awards is back! Know a young carer who has achieved something amazing ? Make sure they get the recognition they deserve. Nominate by 9 March at https://t.co/B2odYPhPNA @profsaulbecker Here is last years winner - from @TheBarlowRC 👇

⏳ Last chance to explore the Editors' Choice Collection, free to access until 31 Jan! https://t.co/C1mQMcX8Lc The collection features papers by @DrStephenTeo @k_runswick_cole @DrMartinaSmith @sarasiobhan @Nekehia1 @Cliona_l @Claire_E_Ed @DrFeylynLewis @profsaulbecker

Why is an MP aiming for Christmas number one? 🤔🎅🏽 You may not know that Ed Davey was once a young carer! “Love Is Enough”, written and performed by young carers, reflects how he felt looking after his mum 💙 “Love Is Enough” will raise money for young carers. Donate:

Wonderful (and lucky) to be in Japan giving lectures in Kyoto and Tokyo, visiting young carers projects in both cities, and talking to researchers, PhD students, young carers project workers, and government officials.

@profsaulbecker will be coming to Ritsumeikan University.

Two weeks ago, we launched our Institute at @ManMetUni. "Through the Institute, we connect our research and the voices of children with a network of practitioners, policymakers, and service delivery partners." - @ProfSaulBecker, Founding Director ➡️ https://t.co/eERInyYlst

Meet @McManus_M_ - one of our Institute's Co-Director. Michelle is an expert in in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and working across systems, people and organisations to improve responses and make communities safer. More about our people: https://t.co/x5zKIcxYT7

Meet @HaridhanG - one of our Institute's Co-Director. Haridhan has significant experience in designing and developing reliable survey instruments for research on children’s and young people’s wellbeing and cross-national comparisons.

Meet @ProfSaulBecker - our Institute's Founding Director. Regarded as the world leader in young carers’ research, policy and practice, Saul has pioneered this field and worked with children and young adults with caring responsibilities for 30 years:

🧵Unpaid carers provide support that is equivalent to 4 million paid care workers. But are these carers getting the support needed to care for their loved ones & themselves? This #CarersRightsDay we look back at our report into caring in a complex world. https://t.co/nvvoxTnMVW

On #CarersRightsDay, we want to highlight the Nexus Project which aims to improve support, resources and access to services for #youngcarers within #ArmedForcesFamilies. 🔗Project information and resources https://t.co/ftFSt8snw4 @covenanttrust @childrensociety

Tonight, students & staff at Manchester Met’s Faculty of Health & Education came together to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. We shared food, lit candles, watched dancing, listened to singing. Our students lit up the Brooks building with joy, energy, passion and hope.

Here @ManMetUni @oconnor_debs and I have the immense privilege to lead a Department of Health Professions - which includes an array of pre-registration courses to postgraduate advanced practitioners. @DrJanetLord @profsaulbecker

@STJTurnface @ManMetUni @StockportNHS @StockportPEF @lmac65 @PennineCareNHS @MarkHayter1 @profsaulbecker Thank you to all the colleagues, student ambassadors and partners who were there today talking to our visitors and their parents and carers; it was a really great day with a fabulous positive buzz! 🙏🏼

🎉 Huge congratulations to @DidsburyHigh for achieving the Manchester Young Carers in Schools Award! 🏆 👏👏👏 We have an amazing network of over 187 schools with a named Young Carer Champion! #SupportNotSympathy #ChildFriendlyCity @ManCityCouncil @profsaulbecker @HowellMo

Congratulations @MCRYoungCarers on your new young carers strategy. Brilliant to see commitment to 'No Wrong Doors for Young Carers' and the Young Carers Covenant both specifically included in the strategy. @CarersTrust @YCAlliance https://t.co/ZfbwMMlOa3

Congratulations to @profsaulbecker and the talented team behind this poignant animation on young carers. The UK's dedication to supporting young carers, or as we call them here, Caregiving Youth, is inspiring. Today, AACY's Caregiving Youth Project is the only dedicated

🎉We're thrilled to present Arlo's New Friends, narrated by the wonderful @profsaulbecker & Manchester Primary-Age Young Carers 🤩 A new resource for our Manchester in Schools Award 🏆 - celebrating young carers & their stories! #SupportNotSympathy https://t.co/3yfH3GlJPu