Joanne McQuillan

Fuelled by coffee, beach trips & community // Barnardos Fostering & Adoption NI

[Integrated Education Fund @IEFNI]

The IEF is extremely disappointed that the Minister of Education has rejected the democratic wishes of the overwhelming majority parents at both Bangor Academy & Rathmore Primary School in Bangor to become Integrated schools.
Read statement in full here:
https://t.co/81Vg71fFoX

[TEDxStormont @TEDxStormont]

A boy, a bear, and a new life beyond the past | Alex Kane

@AlexKane221b tells the moving story of his adoption and how one special bear helped him find his voice.

#RESTORE #TEDxStormont2024

https://t.co/wgghbu9Vev

[Barnardo’s @barnardos]

"There's a crisis in foster care."❗

Actor & Ambassador Lennie James talks on @bbc5live about his experience of growing up in foster care. He's raising awareness about the vital need for more people to consider becoming foster carers.

Listen at 05:41🔊https://t.co/EEm24YrbVX

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

@SJAMcBride Main roads in Bangor have been gritted last night and this morning - good for my sister who is a nurse and had to travel in at 7am

[Kathleen Toner @tfn_kathleen]

Looking forward to our Foster Care awards tomorrow night in partnership with @HSCAdopt_Foster - an opportunity to show gratitude to those who foster - with thanks to Gillian, Judith and Valerie for the meme

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

Brand new service project worker role

Supporting both parents and children in families where children have received a diagnosis of ADHD Supporting families with children aged 1-6 years for whom there are emerging needs linked to developmental delay/possible ASD/speech delay etc.

[Cllr Áine Groogan @AineGroogan]

Tonight @belfastcc has agreed to my proposal that we invite Castlebrooke in to present to the Council in August on what exactly they're doing/not doing with the Cathedral Quarter site. It's not good enough that such a huge part of our city centre is left to wreck & ruin.

[Kate isn't really here any more @katebevan]

Once again I am begging you to remember that if the base rate goes from 4.5% to 5%, that is *not* a rise of "half a per cent". It is a rise of half a percentage point, and a rise of 11.11% in the interest rate.

[conor macauley @TVconormac]

Families who’ve lost people to drugs overdoses have placed 212 pairs of shoes on steps of Stormont. Each is a life lost in a year. 60 Belfast councillors invited, only Alliance’s Michael Long turned up. 90 MLAs invited only Naomi Long, Danny Donnelly & Gerry Carroll attended.

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

Amazing! What an inspiration 🏅

[Adele Roberts @AdeleRoberts]

WE DID IT Audrey! 🏅

Thank you to every single person who has helped make today possible.

We’ve just set a #GuinnessWorldRecord for the fastest marathon with an ileostomy. 🤯… less then 12 months since I stopped chemotherapy.

Anything is possible … https://t.co/tHqBTCwje5

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

Hearts of gold 💛 creating a safe home for over 30 children. Read Colin and Sharon’s amazing story below

[Claire Phipps @Claire_Phipps]

The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough’s flagship new series on British wildlife because of fears its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press https://t.co/qY2ZwZS90q

[Dearbhla Holohan @DervieDotes]

Fantastic opportunity for a Youth Worker based in Lisburn with @BarnardosNI @ResurgamTrust @ConnectedMinds_ #jobfairy #youthworkjobs #mentalhealth https://t.co/penpRzMIgy

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

#AfterLife dominated at The National Comedy Awards because I have the best fans in the world. Probably the last awards it’s eligible for & as I’m not doing a 4th series, it’s a lovely end of an era. What an incredible ride it’s been. Thanks for watching ❤️

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

I met Linda when she joined the SOS Bus team. Linda shared her wisdom and wicked sense of humour, always straight to the point but never judgemental - a true gem, she lead by example and inspired us to just get on with it, always helping people.. ‘if we can, we will’

[Mark Devenport @markdevenport]

We lost a local hero & force of nature today. Linda McClelland devoted her life to others @Concern @WarOnWant @save_children, SOS Bus & Ballyhackamore Credit Union. Here she is on @BBCSpotlightNI in 1992 trying to comfort a woman at a feeding centre during the Somalian famine

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

🎄⭐️ love this

[John Lewis & Partners @JohnLewisRetail]

It’s the things we do that mean the most. 🛹
#TheBeginner

[Dearbhla Holohan @DervieDotes]

Great job opportunity on a youth-led programme doing some really innovative work in partnership with @BarnardosNI Check it out here: https://t.co/bfwmJJcOsz

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

@RCN_NI @ChiefConPSNI @linseytweets @BelfastTrust Congratulations Linsey! Well deserved x

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

Gratitude & respect to those who worked tirelessly to ground this inhumane deportation attempt tonight. The stress those on the flight have been subjected to though is unforgivable.
Now we must get ready to resist the all out Tory assault on the ECHR that is surely coming

[Joanne McQuillan @joanne_mcq]

@C_Fitz_ Couldn’t agree more. Would add that, if you know the preferred shop, vouchers first works well… helps keep the money safe when there’s potential for someone else in the home to take the cash