Larrah Thompson

BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work,
MA Social Work,
Registered Social Worker, Plymouth. 💚

Grumpy, Feminist, Vegetarian. 🤷‍♀️

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

📢I have written to my MP @LukePollard to let them know it is #TimeToDeliver💌 on letterbox contact, will you join me? https://t.co/eWTxgZowJ2📢

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Another fun activity with our @PauseOrg drop in group today! A CIC called Pets and Picasso joined us today for some animal and craft therapy! We loved petting bunnies, tortoises and even a gecko! You really can't underestimate the power of animals to help people to heal. 💚

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Spent today baking with a woman working with @PauseOrg. A part of my practice I'm learning more about is the importance of promoting joy and happiness amongst all the other adversities the people I support face. And so here is our Easter cake - sprinkled with some joy! 🐥

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

I've spent the last few weeks supporting a woman through a final hearing and after finishing late last night she gave me a card. After the usual rush of dinner and bedtimes at home, I finally opened it this morning. What a lovely thing to read before I start my day. @PauseOrg

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Over the last 5 years of @PauseOrg, I have loved seeing our weekly group develop. We now offer a hot lunch, a timetable of varied activities and have our own space. This week was cricut craft - the next few weeks include a cinema trip, a petting zoo visit and jewellery making! 💚

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

When I support women to go horseriding, I usually sit close by and try and take lots of photos/films for them to keep but today I was continually hassled by the stable cats. I was able to fight them off and get some footage in the end - very hard to resist though! @PauseOrg

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Women that we work with at @PauseOrg LOVE diamond art. It's such a great tool - accessible, relaxing and a great activity for working with women who don't enjoy too much eye contact when talking. These small ones are so great to pull out over a cuppa! 💎

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Took a woman I work with at @PauseOrg horseriding today and she came away with a new volunteering job. The best bot was she found her voice and approached them herself, asking if they ever need any help - creating her own opportunities. 💚

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Partnership working is so important to us @PauseOrg and our newest collaboration involves donkeys! The Donkey Sanctuary in Ivybridge are delivering weekly donkey therapy sessions to two women working with us! We love trying new and creative ways to help women achieve their goals.

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

It's unusual in my practice to spend time with women and their children but recently I've been lucky enough to do this twice with women who have completed @PauseOrg and been reunified with children. Feeding the ducks with mother and children today felt so precious and sacred. 🦆

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

A women I work with @PauseOrg has given me so many cards over our time working together. It's her way of showing gratitude and letting me know she cares.I've always felt very lucky to be appreciated by her. I had a go making one for her today- do you think she will like it? 🦋

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

@PlymSocialWork Thank you for having me!

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

@PauseOrg @pollyn1 @Shelter This is excellent! We have had an absolutely brilliant service from Shelter with a Plymouth woman recently - they have worked so hard to get her voice heard and to challenge housing discrimination on her behalf. Very much look forward to the webinar.

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

This feels like a full circle moment! Being invited back to University of Plymouth (where I studied for my Social Work MA) to teach a lecture to Social Work students about interpersonal and gender based violence. Really enjoyed myself and feel so pleased to have been back!

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

This weeks Christmas creations with women working with @PauseOrg - Gingerbread men! And now the office smells delicious! 💚

[Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist @dr_treisman]

A NEW infographic sharing some experiences & feelings which children in foster care, adoption, kinship, SGO have shared about navigating through & experiencing. Course lots of strengths & other aspects- captured on another image.

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

It's the most wonderful time of the year...🎶 Decided to make Jingle Baskets for all the @PauseOrg women I work with this year - blankets, christmas decoration, hot chocolates, cups, ear muffs and face masks! 🎅

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Spent the afternoon making salt dough ornaments using baking powder and cornflour with a @PauseOrg woman. We enjoyed it so much that we have plans to make gingerbread ones next week! Connecting over simple activities like this can feel so meaningful. 🎄

[robert witton @WittonRobert]

We need your help with this project. Please share in your networks @Become1992 @AYPHcharity @CareLeavers @barnardos thankyou !

[Larrah Thompson @Larrah]

Slowly curating the perfect sensory box for @PauseOrg women to use during our work. Inspired by @dr_treisman training recently.