Head of Policy & Implementation @GreaterMcr@MayorofGM 🐝 Navigating, connecting & galvanising systems. Public policy, service & participation. #SocialJustice🌍
My 16yr old son has #LongCovid and it’s heartbreaking. I’ve not talked about it here in part because we’ve been in denial.
It’s so hard to believe and accept that our thriving, healthy, active, high achieving, football loving, teenager has has to quit football, his band, College
Post-Acute sequelae of COVID-19 in pediatric patients within the United States: A Scoping Review
🔥A review with notable critical comments to be made, but their bottom line is again confirmative and important: PEDIATRIC LC NEEDS OUR ATTENTION.
➡️“Our comprehensive analysis
One brief, heavy downpour & our road is now a river. We have so much to do to make our streets & places more resilient to extreme weather.
We need to take action for climate mitigation & adaptation at a pace & scale never seen before.
When is our govt going to wake up?
This is brilliant. Please let this be our future. 🌱🌳❤️ Barcelona is converting 1 in 3 streets into small parks 🌳 Safe outdoor space within 200 metres of all homes, clean, green, safe, inclusive space to sit, walk, cycle & play. 🚶🏽♀️👩🏽🦽🚴🏾🏃🏾♂️ 🤸🏽
📸-Jennifer Keesmaat
❤️ Happiness is.... my view as I just popped to the shops. This is pretty much encapsulates the ‘joy of the journey’ for me and why I’m so passionate about making our streets, pavements and roads safer and more accessible for all.
There is a constant stream of people, of all ages and in all our beautiful diversity, coming to post their messages of love, respect & solidarity.
I went to bed last night feeling sick in the pit of my stomach but love trumps hate. ❤️❤️
No petrol costs, parking fees, time stuck in traffic… more freedom, independence, connection, smiles, joy, exercise, headspace….
Whilst making our air cleaner, streets safer, carbon emissions lower, GP waiting lists and hospital admissions smaller, economy stronger,
I feel so lucky that everyday for me is a #CycleToWorkDay.
But it shouldn’t come down to luck. I’d love everyone to be able to access the freedom, independence, joy, health and economic benefits that an active commute by bike generates.
I look forward to the day when cycling
Married for 15 years today, together for 21 & friends for 25.
I look forward to the good times, with you by my side and I’m unafraid of the bad times with you by my side. 💕
Hats off to parents & volunteers who helped loads more kids walk, scoot or cycle to & from school in #Chorlton today. 5 ‘bike buses’ to @OswaldRoad & parents at @BrookburnP closed the street to cars after school so kids could #playout & enjoy active journey home ❤️#SchoolStreets