GOOD NEWS TO SHARE: MY NIECE ESME GREGSON AND THE BROWNIES SUPPORT COMMUNITY CAUSES.
I am very proud to share this news and proud of my niece, and also to share such a story about both children supporting benevolent missions and the power of the voluntary and community sectors and those who help them.
When we look back at this past year for example there have been very difficult and tragic events, but there has also been much progress on many worthy and noble causes. I would put the case that it is equally necessary to highlight bad practices and failures as it is to highlight good practices and achievements. When for example there is any failure, in any environment, regulatory failure, service delivery, safeguarding or employment, etc hen we must call out wrongdoing to ensure positive change.
In reply to one question asked of me recently, I spend more time writing compliments and commendations for good service than I do reporting failures and complaints, ranging from family healthcare appointments, business, services or indeed anything I firmly believe is just as important to feedback compliments, as it is to report complaints and failings.
Within schools and others caring for children, support networks, education, intervention, and prevention of for example bullying is very different from what I experienced and witnessed at school. Statutory safeguarding obligations and procedures that I (and many others) would also wish to see extended to adults in all environments including workplaces.
One of my published stories in the Short Kid Stories magazine, which can be read online was inspired by my niece, entitled "Esme, and The Magic Cat", as an author of children's stories I always like to share the knowledge that children books, especially those for younger readers must tell moral stories, basically good has to win over evil, that is why the original "superheroes" were created, to teach children moral lessons and give role models.
The parable that I remember talking about with my niece a couple of years ago is so universally relevant, it's about bullies losing their power to bully and those exposed as fakes and frauds, and the children's story we were reading at the time gave one of the best examples relevant to all ages, "The Emperor Without His Clothes,", it was brilliant, I couldn't have summed it up it any better. Positive NewsBulliesOutGirlguidingBig Ear RadioDeclan MortonMiles MatherMatthew BellringerStop Hurt at WorkThe Jordan Legacy CICWilson LLB(Hons) BA(Hons)Peter MyerscoughCRS EditorialFran Springfield RGN, MSc, FRSADisability News ServiceSocial Enterprise UKTracey Hirst FCIPD MScHelen WalkerEdel Harris OBEPhilip ConnollyACEVOFAB eventsGraham Harris 🔥 🎤 ✍️NCVODepartment for EducationZoe WildeyRoland ChestersThe Survivors TrustCare after CombatJohnston Press PlcAutistic Inclusive MeetsClockwork Eye Video ProductionsNetworking for GoodVoluntary Action LeedsSave Me TrustThird Sector#manymore# #thankyouall #goodcauses# #news
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1moI hate I missed this wonderful tribute. Miss you Dr Deer. Roo to the good bruhz and RIH 🙏🏾