katie florence

Public sector storyteller. Yorkshire lass, campervan explorer, music lover. Views mine.

[katie florence @thisisKFlo]

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[BookTrust @Booktrust]

⭐ Our new #Bookstart Baby book is here! ⭐

Her Majesty the Queen launched a new Peter Rabbit story, Four Happy Bunnies, alongside Peter himself at a special celebration yesterday.

Find out more:

https://t.co/geY9rhlJ7a #StorySharerWeek @RoyalFamily @PuffinBooks @ace_national

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

The Queen has hosted @Booktrust’s 100-year reception introducing Peter Rabbit: Four Happy Bunnies (@PenguinUKBooks), the first bespoke book created for the charity's Bookstart Baby scheme 👇 https://t.co/ibsUiUFK4h

[Rebecca English @RE_DailyMail]

The Queen cut a cake and gave an off-the-cuff speech, highlighting precious memories of her father reading to her and the passion for literature he gave her. The charity @Booktrust will be giving Peter Rabbit books to 600,000 families to encourage reading from parent to child.

[Ayub Khan MBE @ayubkhan786]

Honoured to join @Booktrust Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, for afternoon tea, at Clarence House to celebrate 100 years of BookTrust. Thrilled to be part of this journey piloting the Bookstart initiative in Birmingham 25 years ago!

[Rebecca English @RE_DailyMail]

Queen Camilla appeared delighted to welcome Peter Rabbit to her London home. 
The character was at Clarence House to mark the 100th anniversary of the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, BookTrust, of which Her Majesty is patron.

[lemn sissay OBE FRSL @lemnsissay]

At 3.45pm I visited Clarence House to celebrate one hundred years of The Booktrust with it's Patron The Queen. Along with The Queen I met a lot of good hearted strong minded people, all connected to The Booktrust, all creatives, many writers: Julia Donaldson, Richard Osman Cressida Cowell, Frank Cotterell Boyce and Floella Benjamin. President Michael Morpurgo delivered a wonderful speech. On leaving we were all given a slice of celebration cake which was cut by the queen and wrapped in a small white box with a royal seal.

Liverpool Street Station was packed I had to run to catch the 5.43 overground to Chingford. The only space was an air pocket between a woman facing outwards and the doors closing behind me. We adjusted to the slight awkwardness of forced intimacy as the train pulled away.

"Lemn Sissay as I live and breath" she said, or words to that effect. Our noses were virtually touching. "I love the Christmas Dinners and the difference you make". I took solice from her because I heard this morning that one of the dinners isn't happening and I had been struggling to keep the news from affecting my mood.

"I am going to call my son. He's a fan" she said. She strugggled for the phone "I am with Lemn Sissay. Lemn Sissay! Lemn SISSAY!" she pushed the phone to me. It was difficult to hold a phone to my ear cause the train was so packed. "Hello? Hello? Hello!? It's not working he's not there" I said
"He is" She said. Three times she called him and three times the phone went off.

"I am getting off at Hackney Downs" I said.
"So am I" she said
"Can I offer you this cake from the queen?" I said
A discussion ensued about why I had some cake from The Queen on the 5.43 to Chingford.
"He's meeting me at Hackney Downs. You can give him the slice of cake".
"Who?" I said
"My son." she said

And then she tells me all about him. Ethan is a young poet doing A levels at Mossbourne Academy and he wants to do English Lit as his degree. We alight the train exit at Hackney Downs. And there he was.

It is moments like this that make life worth living so I gave Ethan the celebration cake cut by the queen from The Book Trusts 100th Anniversary party. Jaqueline and Ethan of Hackney Downs. You made my day!

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

We were honoured today to join our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, to celebrate 100 years of BookTrust at Clarence House.

During #StorySharerWeek, it was a joyful moment to mark our centenary and look forward to a future in which every child experiences the benefits of reading.

[Dame Rachel de Souza @Rachel_deSouza]

Lovely @Booktrust tea at Clarence House with HM the Queen. Michael Morpurgo and @frankcottrell_b so powerful on reading for babies and early years. Of course reading is love. ❤️

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

Celebrating 100 years of @BookTrust with an old friend! 🐰✨

Joined by friends and supporters of the charity, The Queen, as Patron of BookTrust, hosted a reception to celebrate the special occasion.

BookTrust has been helping children and families experience the transformational benefits of reading together, reaching 1.4 million families each year.

[Social Work England @SocialWorkEng]

During #SocialWorkWeek2025, author Beth Moran has been meeting social workers and those with lived experience of social work for our #ChangeTheScript campaign.

They have been sharing their positive experiences of social work.

https://t.co/kXUxSZdGHf

[Janet Daby MP @JanetDaby]

Today, we celebrate World Social Worker Day! 🌍✨

A heartfelt thank you to all social workers for your compassion, dedication, and tireless commitment to our communities across the country. Your work truly makes a difference every day

#WorldSocialWorkDay #SocialWorkWeek2025

[Department for Education @educationgovuk]

Join us in celebrating #SocialWorkWeek2025!

Read a heartfelt message of thanks from Isabelle Trowler CBE, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families, as we honour the dedication of social workers across the country ⬇️

https://t.co/2nA7cx3S2Z

[Bradford Children and Families Trust @BradfordCFT]

✨This #SocialWorkWeek2025 we are celebrating and appreciating all of our dedicated social workers and colleagues in BCFT and across Bradford District. Thank you for the difference you are making in the lives of those you work with and support.💖

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

To celebrate #SocialWorkWeek2025 we are joining @SocialWorkEng and attending a variety of free sessions taking place during the week, covering a wide range of topics.

Book now: https://t.co/ybipqlDdJL

[Social Work England @SocialWorkEng]

To celebrate #SocialWorkWeek2025, we spoke with the Guardian to highlight the importance of the profession, plus the challenges and reasons to be optimistic about it.

Read the articles: https://t.co/RN4iUDw2ea

[Social Work England @SocialWorkEng]

Welcome to #SocialWorkWeek2025! Today is the first day. We have sessions running from 10am to 4pm.

You can still sign up to a range of sessions on the future of social work in England, AI, and more: https://t.co/PBpWv3zy3j

[Social Work England @SocialWorkEng]

We’re delighted to announce that #SocialWorkWeek2025 will take place from 17 to 21 March 2025.

We’re inviting expressions of interest for our online programme for the week, while encouraging professionals and organisations to mark the week locally.

https://t.co/Ch4FbnnZfb

[Ashley John-Baptiste @AshleyJBaptiste]

Delighted to be hosting the Social Worker of The Year Awards tonight, for the 5th time (🤯). Getting to hear of incredible stories & ppl. Very honoured. #SWA24 @BASW_UK

[Janet Daby MP @JanetDaby]

Social workers do amazing work breaking down barriers to opportunity for children.

I was thrilled to attend the @socialworkaward event tonight to celebrate the sector’s brilliant achievements. Congrats to all those who took an award home!

#SWA24