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CEO @WYPartnership, Visiting Prof @LeedsBeckett, Hon Doc @UniofBradford, proud Hon Fellow @TheQNI @RCGP, CEO of the year @HSJNews, CBE
West Yorkshire
Joined October 2011
Our response to the @braphumanrights @rogerkline report โToo Hot to Handleโ @WYpartnership alongside @shutcake and Race Equality Network Chair Ali Jan Haider. A good time to challenge ourselves and commit to even more work #RootOutRacism #RaceEquity #RaceEqualityWeek . ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐๐พ๐๐ผ.
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Thanks to everyone who helped put him there. Big news for #Neurodiversity #learningdisability #DownSyndrome and in the Webster household. Thanks @CBeebiesHQ.
๐จEXCITING NEWS๐จ . Our NEW CBeebies House presenter, George will be starting soon! โค๏ธ. He loves cooking and dancing, and he can't wait to be your friend. ๐ฅ๐บ๐ค
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Oh stop it! You mean unregistered staff if health care assistants, care workers, peer supporters. You mean IT, porters, facilities, procurement, cleaners, finance teams, technicians, managers, drivers, equipment store teams, receptionists, administrators etc needed to run it.
๐ฅAlmost half of all NHS staff are managers, administrators or unqualified assistants, it has emerged
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Five myths dispelled by George on #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD21 HT @bbcbitesize for doing this ๐๐ผ please RT.
Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Here, actor and Mencap ambassador George Webster dispels five myths about Downโs Syndrome.
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#HereIAm Scripted by George, filmed by his agent ๐ I absolutely love this. #interestdeclared - he is my son ๐.
"I am George. I am a dancer, a singer, an actor and a runner. I am not my learning disability." .Having a #LearningDisability means something different and unique to each person with a learning disability. Listen to George Webster explain what it means to him ๐. #HereIAm
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Massive brownie points for George from Mrs W after this interview ๐.
๐ฃ๏ธ'My family told me I could be anything and I've always loved CBeebies' . @CBeebiesHQ has a new presenter in town and he goes by the name of George Webster๐. The man of the moment told @katierazz he's 'over the moon' #CongratulationsGeorge๐
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When George was born with #DownSyndrome, we asked the consultant @LeedsHospitals what he would be able to do when he was older. โwho knows? Just enjoy your beautiful baby and letโs see.โ . Good advice. Just look what he has done now ๐. #Nibbies #britishbookawards #ThisIsMe.
Todayโs the day !! ๐๐๐.The British Book Awards are this evening and Iโm keeping everything crossed for team #Thisisme! ๐ค๐ค๐ค#nibbies #britishbookawards
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A message from George on #WDSD2020 Happy World #Downsyndromeday @mencap_charity @sun_smilesleeds @DSAInfo @DSActive @downseduk Letโs have a RT ๐
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Our George Webster shares a personal poem about his journey so far as a CBeebies presenter. ๐ฅฐ. #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WorldPoetryDay
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A message from my boss ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ #GetBoostedNow.
โThere are lots of people who will help you if youโre scared.โ. @CBeebiesHQ presenter George Webster shares a special message to encourage people to #GetBoostedNow. If you're 18 or over and had your second dose over 2 months ago visit
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Very proud of George - he always surprises me - in a good way ๐Thanks @lorraine @clbleakley for having us today #DisabilityOptIn.
#theworldneedstochange George speaking on @lorraine just then, what a guy, heโs so confident and eloquent #proudagents ๐ฅฐ @NHS_RobW didnโt do bad either as wingman! ๐
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Thanks @DrAmirKhanGP for saying this - and thanks to the 42%. The #NHS is built on migration. ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฟ.
โIโm tired Lorraine of having to justify my existence by the worth I bring to this countryโ. @DrAmirKhanGP responds to the immigration and NHS claims made by Nigel Farage in last nightโs episode of @imacelebrity #Lorraine #ImACeleb
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From 5th July I go full time into a role I have done part time for five years. Itโs going to be fantastic and I hope I am successful in the future process. I will miss being CEO @allofusinmind - itโs been the privilege of a lifetime to be CEO of a trust during #COVID19.
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Things are changing - great to see this piece in the @guardian tomorrow. A revolution in representation #DownSyndrome.
Next up honoured to be part of this feature in @guardian tomorrow with some brilliant people @mencap @NDSPolicyGroup
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Thanks to @BAFTA and @CBeebiesHQ and everyone who ever supported George. Super proud that he has been shortlisted for an award this year as Best Presenter in the BAFTA Childrenโs awards ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ.
Nominated in the Presenter category ๐ค. โจ @BraydonBent โ FYI Investigates: Brazil โ Children Caught in the Crossfire.โจ @yolandabrown โ YolanDaโs Band Jam .โจ George Webster โ CBeebies Presentation.โจ @HamzaYassin3 โ Letโs Go For A Walk . #BAFTAcyp
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Doctors are worth every penny of the figures quoted. Note they can only earn them through unsocial hours, shifts, complex and challenging work. We need them today, tomorrow, and in future. And we need talks to begin so a deal can be done that makes this happen.
The BMA has demanded a 35% pay rise for junior doctors. Here's their current average pay rates at different levels.
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Itโs not every day that your little lad is on the @bbc homepage. In #LearningDisabilityWeek itโs a very special feeling. Thanks @bbcbitesize for this piece. People with #DownSyndrome deserve to be seen and heard in the mainstream.
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Thanks for the award - I really was not expecting it. Massive thanks to all of the staff and partners @WYHpartnership @allofusinmind.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive of the Year @NHS_RobW says "I'm shocked and surprised". "Being a CEO in the NHS is a privilege, we're accountable for patients and every penny we spend - and I'm only CEO of the year because of the staff here doing all their great work.". #HSJAwards.
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So proud of George.
BAFTA-winning George Webster takes us back to the moment he landed his dream job at CBeebies, making him the channel's first presenter with Down syndrome. #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD24 #WhyNot #GeorgeWebster
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Follow your dreams: "Don't let anyone tell you any different, we can all dream big, and we can all do it!" #DownSyndrome #learningdisability Being โGeorgeโs Dadโ makes me incredibly proud sometimes.
"Don't let anyone tell you any different, we can all dream big, and we can all do it!".George has always loved acting. ๐ฝ๏ธ.He recently got his first film role in @SAM_FilmUK. George wants to tell you that people with a #LearningDisability can have the jobs they dream of. #LDWork20
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George interviewing @tommyjessop in the Great Hall today at Westminster on the 3rd reading of @LiamFoxโs private memberโs Down Syndrome Bill. โPeople with Down Syndrome finally have a voiceโ
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George says: โโฆ.being able to take part this year is very special. Things in the industry are starting to change and seeing more people like me should become the norm. Thank you to @BAFTA for giving me the chance to shine and for helping us all change the world.โ.
George Webster is presenting an award at Sunday's @BAFTA TV Awards! ๐. We're sure he'll look very dapper on the red carpet. Tune in to @BBCOne from 6pm for the coverage . Don't forget @RoseAylingEllis's #CBeebiesBedtimeStories at 6:50pm or iPlayer! .
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Thankyou to the @UniofBradford for my honorary doctorate of health today alongside @JaneMCummings & @karendawber as visiting prof. Fantastic to be part of the alumni of the number one university for social mobility ๐๐ผ Congratulations to all the amazing graduates @ShirleyCongdon
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To all the Covid deniers & misinformation spreaders a list. A list of people in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80. Heroes killed by #COVID19, doctors, many of #BAME heritage. Stop disrespecting their memories. Start thanking them for every life saved, hand held, relative comforted.
Remembering UK Doctors & Nurses who died in service on the frontline to the NHS @bmj_latest . A chance to remember all those around the UK from Doctors, Nurses, students, porters, cleaners and all those who died whilst serving in the name of healthcare.
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There is a lot of commentary at the moment about the cost of the #NHS. The #NHS is an investment that plays directly in the economy - jobs, supply chain, capital - & indirectly in keeping people well. @NHSConfed @Carnall_Farrar put this at ยฃ4 return on ยฃ1
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On #WorldDownSyndromeDay2019 I am reflecting on 18 years of joy from this son, brother, actor, volunteer, barista, student, #Parkrun star, dancer, inspirational speaker and friend to many.
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Thanks to all of the lovely team @ZoeTheBall @BBCRadio2 from security to production you made coming on the programme a real joy this morning @scholasticuk @RachelPhillipps @PriestleyTalent ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ป
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I work with MPs of all parties in my job. They tend to be incredibly hard working, challenging whatโs wrong and championing whatโs good. I also cover an area where the local MP was murdered by an extremist. I would say they are fearful enough and donโt need this crap too.
"We can again start to put the fear of God into our MPs - they deserve nothing less after the way they treated us" . Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage launches his new Brexit Party.
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Having a few days off with George to attend the @OskaBright festival - the biggest LD film festival in the world - in Brighton where @SAM_FilmUK @BebeAIFilm are showing alongside a range of excellent films, documentaries and shorts.
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โnobody gets to see a GPโ - only 1.36m people a day. โEverything is on the phoneโ - significant majority face to face. โThe NHS is unproductiveโ - this it is more productive more activity than last year/before the pandemic with a different staff mix. Thanks Primary care ๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ.
GPs delivered 1.36m appointments each working day in July 2023, up from 1.24 million in July 2022. Over two thirds were face to face. More than 43% were same day appointments. Data here:
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Rocking my socks on #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD2023 for all the beautiful, brilliant people that enrich all of our lives.
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George is now officially an ambassador for @mencap_charity and will be โchief cheererโ @LondonMarathon @VirginMoney He will be using all his skill honed @WHMparkrun @parkrunUK. Details below for those who want to join him ๐.
"People with a learning disability need to be accepted and to be valued.".Meet George - a dancer, a park runner, and now a Mencap ambassador. โฅ๏ธ.He wants to create real change๐, so people with a #LearningDisability are treated the same as anyone else. #HereIAm
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Hello my name is Rob and I lead @WYpartnership All the people I love and everyone close to me have been #vaccinated. One of them talks about it here ๐๐ฝ๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ.
โThere are lots of people who will help you if youโre scared.โ. @CBeebiesHQ presenter George Webster shares a special message to encourage people to #GetBoostedNow. If you're 18 or over and had your second dose over 2 months ago visit
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Very #proud of George.
A powerful new LGBTQ+ short film S.A.M hopes to challenge people's perceptions of sexuality and disability. Its creators are the Manchester duo @EyreandEly with support from @mencap-charity. @ElaineWITV on why #InclusionMatters.More here:
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โNo matter how different we are, we can all achieve things. Itโs about finding the glow and sparkle inside of us and using it to grow in confidence. โ Happy new year everyone.
"Iโve loved everything Iโve done this year!". Myth Buster, actor, presenter, dancer, & BAFTA winner George Webster has had a year to remember. Here he shares his thoughts on 2022, what's next for him, and "finding the glow and sparkle inside.". Read more:
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This example from Bradford reminds me that #Pharmacy colleagues donโt get as much profile as doctors, nurses and other staff. But they are an essential part of the front line. For people @allofusinmind, meds are and our pharmacy team have been ever present and brilliant #COVID19.
We needed to break and draw up from 200 ampoules to make these 20 syringes - that's a lot of time saved for our #ICU staff who would otherwise have had to make them. That's extra time made available for them to provide direct patient care.
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To all my staff @allofusinmind from the #EU - you are as much a part of our team today as you were yesterday, valued & cherished in the #NHS.
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Three things for my Twitter Sunday 1. The NHS is made of people, people like these #LoveOurEUStaff
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Thread. You have probably seen the amazing Aaron running the @LondonMarathon for @mencap_charity - hereโs a message from chief cheerer and ambassador George. Sponsor Aaron here
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If you are worried about the #COVID19 vaccine, there are lots of resources and advice @WYHpartnership @NHSEngland @YorksHumbODN In the meantime - here is what George thinks about it all #DownSyndrome @DSAInfo @mencap_charity
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My heart could pop ๐ Super proud of these two. Happy #SiblingsDay everyone.
Siblings share really special memories together. โฅ๏ธ.George and Lauren. ๐ณcook together, .๐play games together, .๐and even throw seaweed on their mum together. ๐.What is your favourite memory with your sibling? ๐ญ.#SiblingsDay #NationalSiblingsDay
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Thread 1/9 Just when you feel the world is full of division, hatred, lies, anger and a lot of shouting, people come to the rescue with a demonstration of kindness, caring and love. In the last few days I have been involved in filming about George and @parkrunUK #loveparkrun
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โThe first Down Syndrome @bbcdoctorwho, who knows?โ George aims high in film set to challenge stereotypes about people with disabilities starring in film and television via @LeedsNews @Bethany40644990 @BekkiMaddox @mencap_charity @DSAInfo @R4tuneDirector.
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Thanks to @bbcbitesize @BBC for doing this. Over 1.3 million views on Facebook and 260 thousand on Twitter means people may know a little more about #DownSyndrome. More at @DSAInfo @dseint @mencap_charity @upsofdowns21 @PositiveaboutDS @DownsSideUp @sun_smilesleeds @DSActive.
Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Here, actor and Mencap ambassador George Webster dispels five myths about Downโs Syndrome.
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I was there! Love this @CBeebiesHQ @MakatonCharity.
Did you see George meet Justin last week on CBeebies? Such a lovely moment ๐ฅฐ. Stream Justin's House on iPlayer now! ๐ก. @makatoncharity
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@RoseUnwin @RichardDawkins Here you go. Heโs brought me joy, wisdom and a whole lot of love. Canโt recall much suffering. Iโll let him dispel that one himself. ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐ป.
Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Here, actor and Mencap ambassador George Webster dispels five myths about Downโs Syndrome.
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I'll just leave this here - evidence from @CareQualityComm about #compassionate #leadership driving performance
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Thanks to all of the AHPs working across @WYpartnership on #AHPsDay You are fundamental to so much of the good work we do. And from personal experience you make a profound impact in peopleโs lives, helping them to fulfil their potential #AHPDay
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โLeaders need the courage to move away from traditional hierarchical leadership approaches, towards a compassionate leadership approach. It requires a sustained shift in mindset and behaviours of people working in health and care to deliver and sustain this culture change.โ.
There is clear evidence that compassionate leadership results in more engaged and motivated staff with high levels of wellbeing, which in turn results in high-quality care. Learn more in our new explainer:.
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Thanks to @BAFTA for asking George to present an award at the #BAFTACraftAwards tonight. Genuinely moving and positive night showing diverse talent across all disciplines. Thanks also to @SpotlightUK for hosting us ๐ @AndrewM_Arts
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Thanks everyone for the positive feedback on George at the @BAFTA . I am afraid he is unwell today and cannot do the ceremony. He is heartbroken but he will be back next year.
George says: โโฆ.being able to take part this year is very special. Things in the industry are starting to change and seeing more people like me should become the norm. Thank you to @BAFTA for giving me the chance to shine and for helping us all change the world.โ.
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Woke up to this photo from LA of two boys on a car watching a film featuring two boys on a swing. Itโs @Outfest and the film is @SAM_FilmUK. I canโt tell you how poignant this is for me. George challenging stigma and stereotypes about #LGBTQ and #DownSyndrome #proud
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Very proud of George. Leading the way @diversityaward @CBeebiesHQ.
Sponsored by @ParamountUK, the shortlist for this year's #EDA23 Media Diversity Champion Of The Year includes @AlexScott, @alexiaputellas, @CharleneWhite, George Webster, @jakubjanktojr, @JB_Alaize, @Josh__JP, and Ouissem Belgacem
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Thanks to the #volunteers @WHMparkrun - my 250 today and George let me run with him to celebrate. Thanks to Frank for the shout out, @IndianGirlRuns for the hat, @pritti_mehta for the coffee, @StripeyAnne for the inspiration and #parkrun family for their friendship #loveparkrun
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Thanks to the 300 people who came along today to talk about the impact of racism, Islamophobia and violence on them, their families, communities and our services. Your courage is enormous. The #allyship was palpable. Itโs a privilege to be CEO @WYpartnership and be alongside you.
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Excellent from Simon Stevens. Thanks for calling out lies for what they are and for reminding people of the consequences.
โThere is nothing more demoralising than having that kind of nonsense spouted when it is most obviously untrueโ. NHS England Chief Exec Sir Simon Stevens says claims hospitals are not under immense pressure from Covid are โan insultโ.
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Itโs @BBCCiN this week. George is getting Spotacular to support the kind of groups who have always been there for him on his journey so far @CBeebiesHQ
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We are the first ICB granted @CityofSanctuary status as a #partnershipofsanctuary. I could not be more proud of the team and for the work we do with #AsylumSeekers #Refugees @WYpartnership Thanks to Maha and Bryan for sharing their stories and to the team led by @paulasherriff
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George finally got round to cooking us all a meal tonight from the @allofusinmind โcook and eatโ books developed by our excellent #LearningDisability team. Pea and prawn risotto ๐
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#IWentToStateSchool like most people do. My kids went to state school too. Iโve done ok - worked in the heart of government in the Prime Ministerโs Delivery Unit and as a CEO in the NHS. Thirty years of public service and helped to save, transform and support thousands of people.
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On #InternationalMenDay can we please ban the bullshit phrase โMan upโ. I donโt recognise the need to pretend to be tough, hide my feelings and overdose on machismo. It doesnโt do us much good as a gender - more likely to die by suicide & have more years of ill health. Ta.
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To every colleague in @WYpartnership and every colleague in the #NHS, please know that addressing this issue is a constant, that you have an ally in me and that we are taking action to address this together #WYRootOutRacism If you are affected, I am here.
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One for everyone who is different. Diversity is a strength. @mencap_charity @YorkshireDance @sun_smilesleeds @LEEDSMENCAP @BentonParkSch @meshdance @CBeebiesHQ @WYpartnership @YorksHumbODN @bbcstrictly @parkrunUK @WHMparkrun.
George Webster. Youโre a cover star! This weekโs @thebookseller features an interview with George, Claire Taylor and @timbudgen about their debut picture book, THIS IS ME! We canโt wait to see this very special book out in the world in March 2023
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Excellent summary of public opinion. Overall, the public are cautious and would retain significant safeguards after 19th July. R rate 1.87.
NEW short round up on #covid19 unlocking, #maskssavelives , #politicsnews , #vaccinations, #brexitdeal and more
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Super proud of George over the last few days, smashing it hosting @CBeebiesLand @altontowers @CBeebiesHQ 10 year celebration live show with the amazing @EviePickerill @rebecca_keatley. Brilliant! #representationmatters #georgewebster #DownSyndrome
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Super proud of George ๐๐ฟ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐๐พ.
You can still pick up a copy of this weekendโs @theipaper with guest columnist George Webster! Fabulous illustrations by @timbudgen too - a sneak peak from their new book, Why Not?
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Looking forward to our first trip to @Pottyparkrun this morning ๐
๐คฉ Our special guest this week is CBeebies presenter & avid parkrunner George Webster. George is the first BBC childrenโs presenter with Downโs syndrome. He tells us about his new job, his love of parkrun, how he got into it & why it's so special to him!.
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Catching up in the quiet and calm of Fieldhead hospital after another day with my colleagues @WYpartnership all dealing with all sorts of issues. George just sent me this from @SoLuckyMusical red carpet - I think he is enjoying it already! #instantsunshine @PriestleyTalent
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After a rollercoaster 10 days @CBeebiesHQ, at home and @WYHpartnership, back to @21Co_sunsmile for delicious coffee and a brownie served by George. The portrait he is under was taken @WHMparkrun - Happy 14th birthday to them #LoveParkrun
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Thanks for the amazing response to to โThis is Meโ. Itโs been brilliant! It is temporarily out of stock on Amazon, that will be sorted soon, and you can get it from your brilliant local @bookshop_org_UK supermarkets, the @scholasticuk bookshop @Foyles @Waterstones @WHSmith etc ๐
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Hey everyone. This is a small change for us all to make and one that makes a difference in tackling stigma and shame. My brother would have been 52 today. He died by suicide in 2003 and it took a decade for me to talk about it. Thanks @Crouchendtiger7 for sharing.
My brother Adrian died from suicide 1 August 2006 ๐.Please letโs tackle the stigma that leaves too many people struggling alone feeling thereโs no way out.A simple way is to avoid saying โcommitted suicideโ. It harks back to when suicide was a crime & keeps it in the shadows
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Iโm invoking principle 7 of the Nolan Principles: . โHolders of public office shouldโฆ. actively promote and robustly support the principles and challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs.โ. I see no objectivity, selflessness of integrity here. None.
"People purport to be gay when they're not actually gay". Home Secretary @SuellaBraverman accuses asylum seekers of lying about their sexuality to gain refugee status in the UK. Full interview with @AnushkaAsthana tonight โฌ๏ธ. ๐ปLIVE 9PM @itvpeston.๐บ11.15PM @ITV. #Peston
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I love this. People with a #learningdisability should be seen and heard. Proud of George and his @mencap_charity mythbusters for curating the @BigIssue for #LearningDisabilityWeek2024 #CanYouSeeMe.
CBeebies presenter and @mencap_charity ambassador George Webster got his copy of this week's Big Issue this morning. ๐ฐ. Here's what he thought. ๐. Find out what else is inside this weekโs Big Issue. โฌ๏ธ.
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20 years goes by so quickly and the world has changed - including our ability to talk #SuicidePrevention and #MentalHealth. Hereโs to all the other bereaved families and everyone else who needs to hear, there is always hope and always help.
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#HappyNewYear everyone - be kind, think for yourself, question everything, keep an open mind, recognise difference is a strength, respect each other and letโs look after the planet a bit better in 2019.
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George has been nominated for a @ndawards as a disability role model. Thanks to whoever nominated him. He joins thousands of brilliant people. Vote via the link :) @mencap_charity @WHMparkrun @21Co_sunsmile @SAM_FilmUK @TalentHubDance @meshdance @MtGstudios @IndianGirlRuns.
Congratulations to George Webster who has been nominated for the Positive Role Model (Disability) Award at The National Diversity Awards 2021. To vote please visit #NDA21 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen
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