It was wonderful to see the Carey community come together on Monday for our Carey Community Christmas Carols. Staff and student musicians sung carols to families and friends who were watching on while enjoying homemade picnics. There was even a petting zoo, a coffee van and a visit from Santa! 🎅🎶
🌍 Today, on the Global Day of Parents, let's take a moment to appreciate and honor the incredible role parents play in shaping our lives and society. 🙌 💖 Parents are the unsung heroes who selflessly devote themselves to nurturing, guiding, and supporting their children every step of the way. They are the ones who teach us life's most valuable lessons, instill core values, and provide unwavering love and care. 👨👩👧👦 Whether biological, adoptive, or chosen, parents are the foundation upon which we build our futures. They are our first teachers, cheerleaders, and protectors. Their sacrifices often go unnoticed, but their impact is immeasurable. 🌱 Today, let's not only celebrate our own parents but also acknowledge and express gratitude to all the parents around the world who strive to create a better future for their children. Let's remember those who have lost their parents and offer them support and compassion. 💪 As professionals, let us also recognize the importance of work-life balance and support policies that enable parents to fulfill their responsibilities both at home and in the workplace. When we create an environment that values and respects parenthood, we foster happier families and more productive societies. 🤝 On this Global Day of Parents, let's come together to honor and appreciate the dedication, sacrifices, and love of parents worldwide. Share your stories, express your gratitude, and let's make this day a reminder of the profound impact parents have on our lives. #GlobalDayofParents #Appreciation #Gratitude #Family #Parenting #SVC Bank
Let's take a moment to express our deepest gratitude and love for the incredible parents who light up our world. Here's to celebrating the irreplaceable bond between parents and children, today and every day.
Career Development vs Parenting Responsibility In modern UK, many women – and even some men – are still faced with the tough decision of giving up or pausing their careers to care for their young children. This is largely due to the soaring costs of childcare, which often makes it impractical for both parents to continue working. For many, the burden of these fees outweighs the benefits of career advancement, forcing families to make sacrifices in personal and professional development. As someone leading parents balancing both parenting, health and professional growth, I’m incredibly thankful for our virtual office at St John's Innovation Centre Ltd 🌍 Being part of a global community surrounded by exceptional business and STEAM talents has provided us with opportunities to stay connected, continue learning, and contribute to meaningful work—all while managing the demands/joy 😊of family life. Having access to such a inclusive environment makes the journey a little easier. It’s crucial that we continue to push for more affordable childcare solutions, but in the meantime, being part of spaces that weclome families and value career development is invaluable. Thank you for having 10 of us (working parents and children) last week in the relaxing BBQ. We all enjoyed it very much. #WomenInBusiness #ParentingAndCareers #WorkLifeBalance #StJohnsInnovationCentre #STEAM #STEM #office #worklifebalance #Affordable #flexbility #careers #SDGMamaMe #SDG3, #SDG8 #SDG9 #SDG10 #SDG11
Last week, it was wonderful to see our community gather for our late summer BBQ. We welcomed over 150 tenant members, colleagues, friends, families and dogs! The evening included cocktails, sizzlingly good food and live music from Cambridge band ‘Sugarfoot’, all set in our beautiful SJIC gardens. #SJIC #Cambridge #Community #BBQ
TV scriptwriter/podcaster/broadcaster/digital entrepreneur with a unique and shocking backstory. Host, Recovery, A Podcast (now 12 months old!). Jon is writing a TV series that'll blow your mind! Labour Party influencer.
This one is hard for me to talk about. 116 123 - is a life-saving number. Samaritans, you should be very proud of everything you do. When I left hospital with a diagnosis of Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy. I couldn't actually parse the words or the meaning. They sent me away with a four page discharge summary that read like this "e82rhyey6ehd 3ueyd73hf6rj si8d7ehf8fnr ud7ejrdu" Imagine coming home to find that the world looked like this: ryyrgcrhdue fheyd7rjdo doeueydiej dueidnri dhrud8rje dudiejd dowow83bc dhduebdj ryyrgcrhdue fheyd7rjdo doeueydiej dueidnri dhrud8rje dudiejd dowow83bc dhduebdj I cried a bit. I didn't really understand it. They *looked* like words but they had none of the familiar things like sentences, punctuation or even structure. (I ... tried... to ...) I gave up writing a full sentence. I tried to write my own name... Jo - what comes after O. I used to know this. Then something in my head went Nathan. Oh yeah, it's Jonathan. And after a week, I managed to get my name and address on my phone. Which is good because when I left hospital I said I was 45,000,000 years old, I was the Queen of England, called Boris Johnson. And i lived in a place called Brexit but I thought it might have something do with Lego or Star Wars. Now, im obviously back to normal Jon status. The fact that I am now #disassociative makes for interesting meetings. I could have full Board meetings with myself and there are 16 of us in here right now. So I thought, I've got an idea I'll make an AI for each of my personalities to see if I can deposit them there instead. Unfortunately, the AI platform I chose because it is "character driven" has an underlying challenge. it's user base's average age seems to be 13. So now, I've just outsourced all my identities to a platform that may have the longevity of a class-action in the US so about 2.4 minutes. And then to cap it all off, yesterday I went to Wigan Police Station? which for anyone that doesn't know is in a region called Greater Manchester in a place we call Oop North. I have to report a crime I say, now, it may not be surprising to you that in find Police Stations a wee bit triggering. The last one i went to kept me there for the night and gave me a chocolate chip tracker bar and the world's smallest cup of water. I then say there in a room lit in green reading a wall full of stuff like this: IF YOU VANDALISE THIS WALL WE WILL PROSECUTE YOU. DON'T VANDALISE OUR WALLS. THESE ARE OUR WALLS. LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE WARNING. PS - WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT OUR WALLS. And then up popped a strange thought, I'm Winston from 1984. Trains and people flatly refuse to come all the way up here. it's the West Coast line. And by the time you get back to Wigan, you wish you really lived somewhere else like you're lovely 5-bed mansion house in the country. I better call the Samaritans again. Hello, it's Jon i haven't called for 3.5 years. How are you?
Thank you to our incredible volunteers for making sure there's always someone to listen, every hour of the day, even when the clocks change 💚
Kindness starts with small actions! Celebrate World Kindness Week by showing compassion and making a difference. Check out this article for helpful tips to spread kindness on social media and beyond. #WorldKindnessWeek #SpreadPositivity https://lnkd.in/gMyZQjAE
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is not always easy. As transitioning from school to summer provides new opportunities, it can be difficult to cope with the change. The season also offers more idle time and social opportunities - like outdoor parties and festivals. Here are some pointers for staying safe this summer: 1. Create strategies with your parents to handle peer pressure. 2. Hang out with friends who live drug-free. 3. Use what you learned from your Drug Free Club of America. #DFCAstudents #teens #drugfree #teachers #educators #druguseprevention #healthyteens #safeteens #drugfreecommunities #peerpressure #communitiesagainstdrugs #parentsagainstdrugs #makinggoodchoices #saynotodrugs #positivereinforcement #drugfreeclubs #youthdrugprevention #drugfreeschoolprograms #DrugFreeClubsofAmerica
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is not always easy. As transitioning from school to summer provides new opportunities, it can be difficult to cope with the change. The season also offers more idle time and social opportunities - like outdoor parties and festivals. Here are some pointers for staying safe this summer: 1. Create strategies with your parents to handle peer pressure. 2. Hang out with friends who live drug-free. 3. Use what you learned from your Drug Free Club of America. #DFCAstudents #teens #drugfree #teachers #educators #druguseprevention #healthyteens #safeteens #drugfreecommunities #peerpressure #communitiesagainstdrugs #parentsagainstdrugs #makinggoodchoices #saynotodrugs #positivereinforcement #drugfreeclubs #youthdrugprevention #drugfreeschoolprograms #DrugFreeClubsofAmerica
🎄 Leverage Your Holiday Events for Real Connection If you’re planning holiday events like a Fall Festival, Trunk or Treat, or Christmas bazaar, it’s time to make them count for more. My ask is simple—get contact information from your visitors. Whether it’s names, emails, or phone numbers, gather it all. Then, follow up to build relationships that last. One of the pastors in my Growing Church Network did just that and collected information from over 400 households! They used an enticing door prize 🎁 and made sure to follow up with personal invitations to every holiday event. The secret to success is consistent follow-up—from invitations to handwritten notes. This intentional step can transform how your church connects with the community. Let me know how it goes! 🙏 #effectivechurch #churchgrowth #pastors #church #HolidayOutreach #CommunityConnection #ChurchInvitations
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Co-Founder, Marketing Addict on a B Corp Journey, Community Builder, Music Fanatic, Pathological Optimist, Dad and Husband. A friend once called me a “Cosmic Glue Stick."
Yesterday was a BIG day for Raleigh. Red Hat Amphitheater will stay! Not only will it stay, but it will be gloriously better and the impact on our city will be overwhelmingly positive and long-term. I loved how citizens came together to debate the issues even though it sometimes got impassioned and contentious. I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Bill King and Downtown Raleigh Alliance for their grassroots work, to the City of Raleigh Municipal Government City Council for their unanimous voice, and to Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin, for her leadership. It was nice to have a "morning after" meeting, to celebrate Red Hat Amp's staying, at our favorite social impact coffee place in town, 321 Coffee. I don't know about you, but I can't wait to dance like a buffoon at that first show at the new amp and to see Band Together NC community shows continue on there. If you are looking for some fun + a cause (mental health) this weekend, PLEASE join Niccole Winn Rosin and me at Band Together Presents: Black Pumas & Cory Wong w/ Young Gun Silver Fox & DJ Terminator!!! Tickets: [https://lnkd.in/edbZKqdB] The story: https://lnkd.in/etBKNUik
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🎄 Leverage Your Holiday Events for Real Connection If you’re planning holiday events like a Fall Festival, Trunk or Treat, or Christmas bazaar, it’s time to make them count for more. My ask is simple—get contact information from your visitors. Whether it’s names, emails, or phone numbers, gather it all. Then, follow up to build relationships that last. One of the pastors in my Growing Church Network did just that and collected information from over 400 households! They used an enticing door prize 🎁 and made sure to follow up with personal invitations to every holiday event. The secret to success is consistent follow-up—from invitations to handwritten notes. This intentional step can transform how your church connects with the community. Let me know how it goes! 🙏 #effectivechurch #churchgrowth #pastors #church #HolidayOutreach #CommunityConnection #ChurchInvitations
For those who are recognizing Juneteenth today and for those who want to better understand this federal holiday, please enjoy this thoughtful article by The Associated Press on the Galveston, Texas origins of Juneteenth and current related activities. Happy Emancipation Day!
