Lisa McAtee

[Lisa McAtee @coggy1965]

@The1873_ @johnnyddavidson @M_Shaw1 @GaryCarter_1979 @MegWellensX @loverugbyleague @jdgsport 👏👏👏

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@SalfordDevils @leedsrhinos

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@SalfordDevils

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@mndassoc Hero

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@GBNEWS She's 61, she's not a pensioner!

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@Matt_Pinner Weller

[Salford Red Devils 👹 @SalfordDevils]

𝗢𝗛𝗛𝗛𝗛 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦! 🗣️

🤝 Circular Benefits & @DavidLloydUK

[Lisa McAtee @coggy1965]

@HelenCollantine Karen Rose, Karin Slaughter, Robert Bryndza, Sharon Bolton

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@bob_disley @AteeRobyn

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@harrisonjbrock @AteeRobyn

[Maggie Oliver @MaggieOliverUK]

This week has been unrelenting and draining, but I feel encouraged that conversations around police failures, a corrupt police complaints system unfit for purpose and total lack of victim care has dominated much of the media.

I am grateful for the coverage, but also sad and angry that I know from past experience it will be a ‘5 day wonder’ until they turn to another topic. That makes me angry but after 12 years of fighting for change I am used to that now, and just accept it.

What has been unwavering throughout my long battle, has been the love and support of the public. Ordinary decent people who share my belief that victims of the most horrific abuse deserve to be protected and treated with compassion, kindness and basic human decency! Which all too often isn’t the way they are treated by police and the broken system!!!

In between the media ‘flashes’ though the victims of the most horrific crimes still come to me and my charity The Maggie Oliver Foundation often desperate for help and support. Our day to day work is critical, as we help change their lives.

But there’s no way I could do this on my own. I did, and it almost broke me. This week has been a reminder of how important my wonderful team is. Over the past week our message has reached over 2 MILLION people on Socials alone. That’s without all the millions listening in the live press conference and all the interviews I’ve done. And whilst I am the one the public see in the spotlight, what you don’t see is the amazing work that our small team at The Maggie Oliver Foundation do in the background to make this all possible! I could not do this alone! My team are AMAZING!!!!!!

Our service is absolutely free to anyone who needs us, with 30 wonderful volunteers, and a tiny staff team of 5 incredible human beings without whom we couldn’t exist. But we are drowning in the work we do, and we need to grow, we need more special staff members alongside us or we will just burn out!

As I have said before, we do not accept any public funding as I want to be able to speak the absolute truth, to give survivors a voice, without being ‘controlled’ by those who would like me to be silent. So we rely entirely on fundraising, donations, grants and sponsored events etc to cover our costs.

And once a year we hold our Annual Fundraising Ball!! I would LOVE to see some of you there. Whilst our work is very serious, this will be a night filled with hope, inspiration and fun whilst raising critical funds so we can continue our important work. I do also know that this price may be out of reach of many in todays tough world, but this is our only fundraiser of the year and it’s aim is to raise funds for our work, whilst promising to make it a night to remember as well!

In central Manchester at an iconic venue (actually where I attended my first ever live gig watching T Rex lol!!), find out more and book tickets by clicking here

https://t.co/qnMgiHootG

For businesses we have several sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch if you’d like a copy of our marketing brochure.

And PLEASE SHARE this post with all your network! Please help us to help those who need us…

[Lisa McAtee @coggy1965]

@missksgc @MrGSGC Our Nellie looks like she is enjoying that toast

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@RoyMBE @lancscricket I remember your Dad & Mum from Aspinall

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

❤️ https://t.co/rH36rYhsZN

[Lisa McAtee @coggy1965]

@SeriousAboutRL Load of bollox

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@SocialistNHS 💙

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@sajidjavid How dare you!! I applaud all carers, paid & unpaid, get out there & hear their stories Sajid

[Antony Tiernan @AntonyTiernan]

Today we remember the one and only Dr Kate Granger MBE who died on this day in 2016.

Kate was an absolute inspiration to thousands across the NHS and her legacy lives on in so much of what we do.

#HelloMyNameIs

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Monday: vandalised mural was covered in love hearts and heartfelt messages.

Today: the mural is repainted and repaired.

Love always wins ♥

#MUFC @MarcusRashford

[Lisa McAtee @coggy1965]

@MarcusRashford @England No apolgy needed, you are a beautiful man and a hero to so many, your family must be so proud of you as are the majority of England fans