Sam Thomas

local implementation lead for Merthyr Tydfil. Rugby player & dog obsessed. Views are my own 🏳️‍🌈

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

So proud of this team👇 helping to bridge the gap between #domesticabuse services and #Health throughout Gwent. #Training #Awareness @LlamauUK @irisintervent @BG_NCN @CaerphillyNCN @newportncn

[Llamau @LlamauUK]

IRIS has changed the lives of thousands of domestic abuse victims and is now running across Gwent. The women running this programme are supporting healthcare professionals to spot the signs of abuse and know what to do to help. Read more here: https://t.co/A1R6GQrTUe

[Femicide Census @FemicideCensus]

In the UK in 2022 more women were killed by their son than by a stranger.

https://t.co/RrvgWAKt5h

[Killed Women @KilledWomennw]

Are teenagers taught enough about relationship red flags?

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

📻🗣️ Great to be able to talk with @jasonmohammad today on his @BBCRadioWales show around the work we are doing in Merthyr through @LBFEW hosted by @LlamauUK around children’s mental health and strategic change! Inspiring conversations!

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

👏Great to be in Merthyr today for the Children’s Literature Festival organised by @SteveGeorge100

☀The sun was shining bright as over 3,000 excited school children turned up for a day packed with engaging activities!

@LlamauUK

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

We are at the literacy festival in Merthyr today! Looking forward to a day of networking 🎉 @LlamauUK

[Lloyds Bank Foundation @LBFEW]

❓ If you could create a total system change in your community, how would you do it?

For one, changing systems takes time.

New blog and learning product sharing our lessons from our evaluation of our work in six communities across England and Wales https://t.co/Utc4zecRhy

[IRISi interventions @irisintervent]

We're deeply concerned about the closure of the IRIS programme in Gwent, delivered with @LlamauUK , which received over 1,187 GP referrals in 3 years. Ending this life-saving service leaves a dangerous gap for #DomesticAbuse survivors: https://t.co/jE1Kmt4hnJ

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

Thank you to @southwalesargus for covering the story on the closure of our @irisintervent service in Gwent. If you are impacted by this, please reach out to our specialist service provider @LlamauUK
https://t.co/jDkuWsoO70

[feminist next door @emrazz]

72 Men.

All lived within a few miles of her home. One was her neighbor.

Not one of them asked for confirmation of consent, despite her being unconscious, not even the man who’s HIV positive.

Not one of them asked to talk to her.

Not a single one. https://t.co/qKmhRZjepc

[Leanne Smith @LeanneSmithhhh]

Sorry to hear this. Anyone who knows about @irisintervent knows it’s both a life saving and life changing initiative. It’s evidence based, cost effective and this programme should be funded properly. Funding is needed for what we know works.

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

And despite the headlines today that #domesticabuse is a national emergency, crucial services such as @irisintervent are being cut by health boards in Wales. Sustainable funding is paramount to keep Women and children safe from abuse.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Influencers driving extreme misogyny, say police https://t.co/5ashRK4sBr

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

So very proud of the work that the IRIS team in Gwent has done over these last 3 years. This survivors story is just a glimpse of the incredible work they do day in, day out. #domesticabuse @GwentBoard @BG_NCN @HEIW_NHS @LlamauUK @irisintervent @newportncn @torfaencouncil

[IRISi interventions @irisintervent]

Find out how a GP's referral to IRIS helped a survivor rebuild her life after unimaginable #domesticabuse. From isolation and despair to hope and reconnection, her story shows the life-saving impact of holistic support provided by IRIS: https://t.co/qdDkwKGeWc #HealthcareTraining

[Official Old PensRFC @Old_Pens_RFC]

On Easter Saturday, @OldPensWomen will be playing a league game v @DowlaisRfc as part of the #OldPensCentenary celebration weekend with a 1.15pm kick off. @WRUWomenSupport @CardiffDistrict @DistrictBGMG @AllWalesSport

[Llamau @LlamauUK]

Domestic abuse victims can present up to five times to a health care provider before being referred. Llamau’s IRIS program teaches GP’s to spot signs of domestic abuse early, leading to a 96% reduction in GP visits. Will you help? https://t.co/2ABKFfqx1f #IWD2024 #IWD

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

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[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

“Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” - G.D. Anderson
#InternationalWomensDay

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

Happy #IWD2024 to all the strong, courageous, selfless, amazing, resilient women I get the privilege of working alongside every day. 1 in 3 women will experience some form of #DomesticAbuse & the rates of #sexualviolence are soaring. Here’s to a future that is fear free for all.

[Llamau @LlamauUK]

One in three women are affected by domestic abuse.

Over 5,000 women, children and young people were supported by our wide range of Domestic Abuse Services across Wales last year. Anna is one of those women, read her full story here: https://t.co/9a5vQWangq

#IWD2024 #IWD

[Sam Thomas @SAM_90_T]

#InternationalWomensDay

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Happy International Women's Day!

We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.

Who are the women who inspire you the most?

#IWD2024