julie-anne alexander

Scottish Senior Family Support Manager, Safe Families. Wife, former foster carer & mum to 2 young men & my wee dog, all views are my own.

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

"On Auschwitz" podcast: the film chronicle of liberation of Auschwitz

The Auschwitz camp was liberated on January 27, 1945, by soldiers of the Red Army. Well-known are the scenes captured by Soviet cameramen, which, although not showing the exact moment of liberation, are important documents revealing the crimes committed by the Germans in Auschwitz.

It is essential to remember that some of the film material was created for propaganda purposes. Edyta Chowaniec from the Film Archive of the Museum explains the circumstances of the creation of the so-called Auschwitz Liberation Chronicle.

Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/51537pOp6O

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We wish to thank Jonathan Jetter from the Right Angle Productions & Brooke Stocken for their help in production of the English version of the podcast.

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

@reallorraine Congratulations 🥂 watching the stv program this evening and reminiscing, being just a few years younger but also missing you living just across Dawson park 😘

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

@Noles_JagsJules I agree.
'No matter how often these stories (of female survivors of sexual abuse) are told, with whatever clarity or eloquence, bitterness or sorrow, they might as well have been whispered in wind or written in sand: they disappear, as if they were nothing.' - Andrea Dworkin

[We Are Survivors. @ThisIsSurvivors]

A request to all journalists and media outlets reporting on the #HuwEdwards sentencing.

Please also remember that the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline is there to support all survivors on ☎️0808 500 2222

[Neil Findlay @Neilsocialist]

Read this column by ⁦@mikedailly⁩ about work the ⁦@GovanLawCentre⁩ and ⁦@AberlourCCT⁩ are doing to make the case for changes to the way we deal with public debt - that’s the debts owed by individuals to public bodies
https://t.co/dNdncfR70p

[Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess]

Kfir Bibas, the whole world knows your name and prays for your return. 💔

[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

[lynne o'brien @brien_lynne]

“If each government committed to working together to achieve the shared ambition to end child poverty then we as 1 of the richest nations in the world, would begin to see some progress that would make a real & meaningful difference in the lives of our poorest children & families”

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

There's a growing body of evidence about the importance of cultural readiness & social connection as foundations for change & improvement capability in organisations. It can be very hard to improve performance in organisations where this "relational" investment has not been made. One way of describing this is "organisational debt syndrome", a phenomenon that results from accumulated compromises & shortcuts taken in people, culture & leadership practices over time. So rather than diving straight into technical solutions, we need to look at the big picture & consider how to nurture social & cultural growth, not just technical remedies: https://t.co/Prjid8pqev. By Stefan Lindegaard, via @innovate.

[The Promise Scotland @ThePromiseScot]

New resources available! There's been a lot of feedback requests for Plan 24-30 resources to support understanding & engagement. The first in a series of resources to address this are now available to download including logos & branding and a slide deck: https://t.co/jukBZazlyu

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

In just over a week I will kiltwalk 20miles to raise money for @SafeFamiliesUK can you help me get to my target, 🙏 https://t.co/nX05YTC2bF

[Dr Naomi Murphy @NMPsychologist]

This is an inspired appointment.

James Timpson offers the hope of real meaningful change in our attitude towards crime prevention and rehabilitation.

I was absolutely delighted to see this. I’ve spent 25 years working in forensic settings and 17 developing and leading a trauma-focused treatment programme for men who’d previously been written off as “untreatable” within a high secure prison I’ve also spent 3.5 years co-hosting @LockedUpLiving with @wolvercoteman where we’ve interviewed several people with lived experience of prison now doing amazing things and playing an important role in society.

People who commit crime and end up in prison have often felt unloved and unwanted as children. Many have been abused or neglected at home. Ending up in Care of the Local Authority is not unusual. Expulsion from school also features strongly in their histories. People who end up in prison have often felt society has failed them, given up on them, sent them a strong message they don’t belong. This is significant in their offending. Why conform to societal rules if society doesn’t want you. Sometimes offending is a big fat “Fuck you”.

The Fens Unit, where I worked, offered hope. Men spoke about feeling loved and cared for, often saying it was the first time in their lives they’d felt this. There are other specialist services in prison where I’m sure this was true too – but they are few and far between. Feeling someone was invested in them was an important factor in helping them change. (I will share a research paper related to this in the comments).

On Locked Up Living, me and David Jones have had the chance to meet some amazing people with lived experience of prisons. Each of them is now doing something inspiring and contributing something useful to society. All of them highlight the importance of encountering someone in prison who believed in them.

James Timpson offers this hope. He practices what he preaches and puts his money where his mouth is. Timpson’s the cobblers have long had a history of employing people who’ve been in prison. Timpson has been the Chair of the Employers Forum for Reducing Re-offending and the Chair of the Prison Reform Trust who are often challenging in their observations of government policies relating to crime and punishment. He is such an excellent choice and a symbol of hope that we can do things better.

To hear our conversations with people who’ve been inside look for Locked Up Living wherever you get your podcasts or follow the link below and look for:
Ray Bishop
Michaela Booth
David Breakspear
@MorganGodvin
Jeff Grant
@DaltonHarrison9
David Maguire @Dee0871
Kierra Myles @kierralm
David Shipley @ShipleyWrites
Tyrone Walker @tyrone4justice
@roywaterman4 (and Leslie Soble)
Jason Warr @WarrCriminology (plus Jason and @KateHerrity )
@Danwhyte628 (and Ruth MacFarlane)

https://t.co/A2BEdXDOe5

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

So @ScottishLabour and @UKLabour change has been mandated, let’s begin to make it happen by delivering @SafeFamiliesUK and @Home4Gd

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

@durham_uni @JamesTCobbler @PRTuk Congratulations on all of your recent successes, so well deserved

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

I’m fundraising for Safe Families For Children. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/niuIPDNiqb

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

I'm fundraising for Safe Families UK. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/b655KkH68l

[Safe Families UK @SafeFamiliesUK]

We are #hiring 🎉

Are you passionate about bringing hope, connection and belonging to families feeling isolated?

For more information about current available roles and to apply, check out https://t.co/xAR7UzHjq0 🙌

[julie-anne alexander @Julesotheferry]

https://t.co/Lz09gwXscM

[Football Scotland ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Football_Scot]

What an atmosphere in Munich 🇩🇪🍻

More than 𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 Scotland fans are said to have made the journey to Germany for the #Euro2024 party 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We're the famous Tartan Army 💙🤍

#NoScotlandNoParty

[Safe Families UK @SafeFamiliesUK]

One week left to get your donation DOUBLED! 🎉

Until the 18th June, every £1 you donate via the link below will be DOUBLED as part of the Champions for Children match funded campaign.

Every donation, no matter the size, now has double the impact 🙌
https://t.co/mK3L23X2LT