Helen Garforth

aka Usher: mum, daughter, sister, friend, wife. Runner, music lover, party-thrower, passion for social & env justice, SAH survivor. Director @justideasco

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Very excited that this is now out in the world - and not too far into 2023 either!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Over on our website – the launch of the Just Ideas review of the year! A whistle-stop tour of our 15th year, this year’s review reflects the theme of growth. https://t.co/RUNJsvTCgS

[Leila Baker @LeilaRBaker]

Enjoyed reflecting on my work with public agency colleagues while researching and writing this work on communities and public agencies @JSchifferes @SusieD_LON @cart_on @LorettaCLees

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Story station set up and ready to go at the Community Leadership Academy residential in Leeds. The event hashtags #family #togetherness have just been suggested. Spot on! @IVAR_UK @LocalTrust @koreo @the_young_fdn

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

This month we are delivering Patient and Public Voice 'Impact and Influence' training over 4 half day sessions with @WSACommunity for @NHSCitizen We salute the power of the patient voice and advocacy for improved mental health services this #MentalHealthWeek and always.

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Great to be here with @justideasco Co-Director @rich_usher in sunny Cornwall - we are working, honest!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Delighted to be facilitating at #COMFLearningCornwall @RoyalCornwall with @WildpearCIC An actual in-person event to share learning from Cornwall’s Human Learning Systems approach to transforming communities through COMF covid recovery funding. Getting our ducks in a row…

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

It was a beautiful gig. Enjoy @southstreetarts in #Reading on Thursday - get there if you can still get tickets friends!

[John Spiers @squeezyjohn]

Right then! Normal service resumes tomorrow when @knightandspiers pick up our tour we were so rudely interrupted in the middle of by Covid ... tomorrow night we play St. Andrew's Church, Wiveliscombe, Taunton.

https://t.co/voMpUv64f0

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Listening while typing up today’s pledges from the conference! Thanks @BBCBerkshire, great coverage!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Just heard a great report on @BBCBerkshire from our @ClimateVoicesUK #ReadingCOP26 in @ReadingCouncil chamber today! Great input from students from @TheBulmersheSch @MESReading @readingsch @KendrickSchool @prospectschool @HighdownSchool Listen back 17.27 today! More tomorrow

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Thanks @thameswater for the shower timers and water-saving toptrumps for our delegates at #ReadingCOP26 - and to Pete Nash for joining the panel of experts being quizzed by our students - with Natalie @NatureNurture_ and Peter and Tony @ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @ClimateVoicesUK

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Great questions coming in from @ClimateVoicesUK #ReadingCOP26 delegates from @HighdownSchool @MESReading @TheBulmersheSch @prospectschool @KendrickSchool @readingsch for our panel of experts - chaired by @justideasco own @rich_usher and @HelenGarforth

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Hi Sarah! Lovely to hear from you, hope app well? @rich_usher

[Sarah Morland 💙 @sarah_morland]

@graemefancourt @WtherStion Hello @HelenGarforth and Richard

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

A family affair @Hantshoppit yesterday. @rich_usher and I ran the half with our son Robbie & Uncle Jamie did the marathon. Loved it! No single-use plastic, & so well organised to be both covid safe and friendly. Can’t wait to come back next year. Thanks to all organisers!

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Well done @MazzaSW!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Phew! Us trying to keep up with the Zoom Chat at today's Patient Voice Training! @WSACommunity @Ruthtalksalot @NHSCitizen @iangalldorset

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

How much do we love this little bundle of thoughtful joy from our friends @WSACommunity and @mafunyane? What a treat - an unexpected delight in a grim January. Thanks friends xxxx

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Just to reassure you, all contents were untouched for over a week, and I sanitised my hands before and while envelope stuffing! Great to hear they’ve started to arrive... @LocalTrust

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Coming to @LocalTrust Community Mental Health workshop next week?You’re in for a treat - just sending your goodies: activities, stationery, hot drinks & of course jargon busting squeaky ducks’! Let’s recreate that face to face vibe @DebatingMH @MazzaSW @NatureNurture_

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Thanks Natalie for bringing a little magic to the review of the year for all of us at @justideasco

[Nature Nurture @NatureNurture_]

Great fun bringing our friends @justideasco
Annual Review to life...with a tree! 🌳🙂

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Or even Wahey!

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

What a year - waney we are still here!

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

What a year - waney we are still here!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

Doing Annual Reviews differently! Thanks for the lovely animation Natalie and Maria @NatureNurture_ Watch “Just Ideas -What have we been up to in 2020?” on #Vimeo https://t.co/lz01TRatMF

[IVAR @IVAR_UK]

.@HelenGarforth “The real surprise over this virtual conference is that it’s all felt very human. Somehow we’ve brought the personal side of partnership working to the screen” #THTC2020

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Great to be part of such exciting discussions!

[#HelpAndKindness @helpandkindness]

Thoroughly enjoying the ideas, inspiration and community-spirit of the @ivar #TransformingHealthcare conference. Real practical wisdom, good will, and intelligence in abundance, as well as a lovely dose of honesty and humility. A real joy!

[Helen Garforth @HelenGarforth]

Was it really that long ago?!

[Just Ideas @justideasco]

June 2019 - flashback to the beautiful panels created by Natalie @NatureNurture_ for the @ReadingCAN climate strategy kick off event, facilitated by Just Ideas and associates.