Bez Martin
@bezmartin.bsky.social
Head of Participation at Anna Freud. The Lundy Model Network Lead. One sixth of #MessageToMargaret Founder and Director #TheSeanchaíCollective - Learning through Lived Experience https://www.seanchaicollective.org/
It’s Irish. Here. Heard. Coventry day! Today our journey begins, creating space for people of Irish and mixed-Irish heritage to explore what it means to be Irish in Britain today. We’re not archiving Irishness as it was. We’re mapping Irishness as it is and as it’s becoming.
Coventry's Irish story isn't finished. 🍀 On Monday, Irish. Here. Heard. begins — a new space to explore Irish identity, heritage and belonging through theatre, storytelling and community. No acting experience needed. Just bring your story. The next chapter starts Monday.
🎭 There’s a place for your story. Never acted? No problem. Irish. Here. Heard. brings Coventry’s Irish & mixed Irish community together through theatre, stories & heritage. 🍀 FREE taster sessions 📅 17th August 📍 Christ the King Parish Centre 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
Dóchas (DOH-khass) means hope—the belief that tomorrow can be better because of what we do today. 🍀 What gives you dóchas? Join our FREE Irish. Here. Heard. taster session on 17 Aug 📍 Christ the King Parish Centre 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
🍀 Did you know? Thousands of Irish workers helped rebuild Coventry after WWII, shaping not only our city but the communities that call it home today. Join our FREE taster session on 17 Aug and help write the next chapter of Coventry's Irish story. 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
What does heritage mean to you? In Irish, Oidhreacht (Eye-rekht) is more than heritage—it's the stories and traditions we pass from one generation to the next. What's your family's Coventry story? Join our FREE Irish. Here. Heard. taster session on 17 August.
Coventry's Gaelic football clubs helped build more than sporting success. They gave generations of Irish families a place to belong,celebrate their culture and build friendships. Continue that tradition at our FREE taster session on 17 Aug. 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
Every story strengthens our community. 🍀 When we share our stories, we honour our past and help shape our future. Whether your family arrived generations ago or more recently, your story is part of Coventry's Irish story. 📅 17 Aug 2026 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
What does it mean to be Irish in Coventry today? 🇮🇪 Explore identity, heritage and belonging through theatre, storytelling and community with Irish. Here. Heard. 🍀 Free taster sessions 📅 17 Aug 2026 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org #IrishHereHeard #CoventryCulture
So proud 💚☘️ Could your story be the next one told? Irish. Here. Heard. invites Coventry's Irish community to explore identity, heritage, belonging through theatre and storytelling. No acting experience needed 📅 17 Aug 2026 📍 Christ the King Parish Centre 📧 info@seanchaicollective.org
Fabulous to meet up with @caoilfhionn.bsky.social our amazing legal advocate, Chair of Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain Oisin who intervened on our case, to film their segments for our documentary sizzle reel. Thanks to The Irish Cultural Centre for hosting us Great to be working with Badshoes Film
No better way to blow the cobwebs away than a New Year walk with our mentor Antonia, making plans for 2026! #Storytellers #Seanchaí
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same. Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
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It’s Nollaig na mBan or Little Christmas, a day that honours women’s work, rest, friendship and gathering. May we gather today with the women in our lives, remember the women who have gone before us, and celebrate and express gratitude. Nollaig na mBan Shona daoibh 💚
One of the most anticipated meals of the year happens tomorrow. It's a source of joy that nourishes both the body and soul. May we remember the empty seats at the table and and toast all our loved ones near and far. Nollaig shona duit féin agus do do chlann 💚 🎄
In the spirit of the greatest of storytellers a fantastic evening watching Paul Nolan perform an abridged reading of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol raising money for Heart of England Community Foundation with the office of Coventry Lord Mayor Cllr Rachel Lancaster - truly fantastic.
We need a national wellbeing measurement system to gather consistent data on the kind of support young people need. Our Young Champions just handed in letters urging the Secretary of State for Education to consider this. Stay tuned… 👀
It was great to share our story recently with Liverpool Irish Festival Check it out 👇🏻 www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/a-message-to...
'A Message to Margaret': why language matters - Liverpool Irish Festival
Margaret Keane's daughter, Bez Martin, discusses her campaign 'A Message to Margaret', its impact and upcoming next steps.
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HRH joined discussions with experts, young people and parents on how to create communities where strong relationships can flourish, mental health problems are prevented before they emerge, and children and young people are supported to reach their full potential. www.annafreud.org/news/the-pri...
The Princess of Wales Visits Anna Freud
The Princess of Wales visits Anna Freud to explore how strong relationships support children’s mental health and prevent future difficulties.
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We welcomed a very special guest to Anna Freud today... 👀 Our Patron, HRH the Princess of Wales, visited us to explore how stronger relationships can help prevent mental health problems in children and young people.
Day 1 filming our sizzle reel! We started The Seanchaí Collective to amplify the everyday story of everyday people, and we said the first story we would tell would be our own. Our journey begins today! Next stop London! #Documentary #InárGcroíGoDeo #TellItOnceTellItRight
As we all celebrate Halloween this year, it’s a good time to mention the Celtic festival of Samhain, which is the root of the holiday we all know today. Samhain marks the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, and where the line between worlds thins 🧡🖤 🎃
Gaelchultúr, GPA & GAA Renew Landmark Irish-Language Scholarship Programme for Intercounty Players. 100 scholarships offered for a second year. #IrishLanguage #GAA #GPA #Gaeilge www.gaa.ie/article/gael...
Gaelchultúr, GPA & GAA Renew Landmark Irish-Language Scholarship Programme for Intercounty Players
100 scholarships offered for a second year, building on exceptional demand and success in 2024 Gaelchultúr, the GAA, and the GPA are proud to announce the return of their pioneering scholarship progra...
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