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My brilliant little brother Simon Okotie

Help raise £millions for charities! BBC needs 3 vol members of its Charity Appeals Advisory Committee (which I chair) who are/have been in a charity leadership role and bring specialism in medical, education or conservation/environment work. Info here: careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/AAC-M…

Heading back to to #buxton, our home town for many happy years, to see the marvellous KT Tunstall in the equally majestic Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre.

BBC Children in Need is here to make sure that every child has the childhood they deserve and currently fund 1110 projects across the UK to the value of £56.3m to support young people affected by poverty.

Thank you very much Tony and Meleri from BBC Children in Need for visiting our Blaenau Ffestiniog hub today to learn more about NABOD. A project that provides various creative opportunities for children and young people across Gwynedd and is funded by BBC Children in Need 🎨🎭🥋🎥

Fantastic visit to BBC Children in Need funded Winchester Street Reach #Winchester today. Brilliant to hear about impact w young people, power of positive relationships and see the #YIF funded mobile outreach unit.

More and more kids are suffering from poor mental health. Pudsey’s taken off his bandana to show that mental health issues can often be hard to see and to encourage conversations that can help.

Children with ADHD are more vulnerable to anxiety, depression & other mental health issues - so much of this avoidable when we identify & intervene early in life to ensure they thrive, are healthy achieve☂️ bbcchildreninneed.co.uk BBC Children in Need #MentalHealthAwareness ☂️

We believe serious mental health issues in children can be prevented with early help, which starts with the right conversations between young children & their family, friends & other trusted adults. Find out more about our 'Behind the Bandana' campaign bbc.co.uk/pudsey

Experienced sector leader? Brilliant opportunty to work with me and team #pudsey focussing on programmes and investments to help children and young people thrive. careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Head-of-Im…

Tricky journey from London home to Liverpool today 17:56 Avanti West Coast (delay leaving, blocked train on line, now termination at Crewe after person hit on line North). But appreciate clear communication, updates and support from train manager which really help

Great meeting with Ben Wittenberg today talking ideas where our organisations can work together to support others.

Good to be in #chester today listening to ⁦The Children's Society⁩ talk about #goodchildhoodreport. Clear we all have lots of work to do to support children and young people thrive.

Good to be in #chester today listening to The Children's Society talk about #goodchildhoodreport. Clear we all have lots of work to do to support children and young people thrive.

This time of year is difficult for many of us. If you’re struggling and you need to talk to someone, these phone lines are open on Christmas day. Please share this post, so it reaches the people who really need to see it today 💙

Today marks the launch of the #DontStopYourFuture campaign, which shines a light on serious youth violence & the vital importance of youth work. Leading the campaign, Idris Elba said: “Young people are our future, their potential deserves to be met”. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Positive relationships really matter. For some, they matter more than anything else. Youth workers inspire & champion young people, helping them navigate the challenges they face whilst ensuring access to opportunities & the chance to reach their goals.

To find out more about our work in this space and the transformative impact youth workers make on young lives, visit bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/exploring-yout…

A youth worker from Manchester features in a major mental health campaign by BBC Children in Need. The Heaviest Backpack highlights the everyday worries children carry around with them. Read more: bbc.in/3JZb5Oc