Ian Timbrell
@itimbrell.bsky.social
Dad to 11 and Otto, founder of More Than Flags and Rainbows: a not-for-profit supporting schools and businesses with LGBTQ+ inclusion, grammar enthusiast, and Star Trek nerd
Treated the husband to a St Dwynwen’s Day meal & proper Welshed it up. Welsh rarebit with Snowdon cheese & ale Cod loin on a white wine sauce with cockles & laverbread Welsh chocolate torte with caramelised pecans & Ynys Môn sea salt Not gonna lie. I think I nailed it! Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus!
What inspired @itimbrell.bsky.social to write #ItsMoreThanFlagsandRainbows? 💭 Hear his story in this sneak peek from his book launch with the Belonging Effect: buff.ly/PmYpsFI This inspiring handbook provides educators with practical guidance for creating truly inclusive schools: buff.ly/m8rspBw
It’s More Than Flags and Rainbows by Ian Timbrell – Book Launch Extract!
Come with us on this sneak peek into the launch of "It's More Than Flags and Rainbows" by Ian Timbrell, where he shares what inspired him to write this essential guide for educators. It’s More than…
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Great to see #ItsMoreThanFlagsandRainbows by @itimbrell.bsky.social reviewed so positively in the Midwest Book Review! 🙏 Read it in full at: buff.ly/HNvvRlR Learn more about how you can ensure #LGBTQ+ members of your school community feel safe, seen and supported: buff.ly/fEYjPXj
I know what bullying feels like. So does my 12-year-old. That’s why this matters to me more than anything. Today I spoke with head teachers and senior leaders across @rctcouncil.bsky.social about how More Than Flags and Rainbows can help schools and families unite to tackle bullying.
Don’t miss @itimbrell.bsky.social's virtual book launch with Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Ed)! This event is an opportunity for teachers, school leaders & governors to gain insights from the book about how best to approach #LGBTQ+ belonging in the classroom. 📆 Nov 17 at 4pm 🔗
More Than Flags and Rainbows - Virtual Book Launch
Join us to celebrate the publication of Ian Timbrell's book.
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Did you know that when children are adopted, their trauma disappears?
Catch @itimbrell.bsky.social on the latest episode of The Queer Economy podcast, where he talks about moving from 20 years in teaching to founding More Than Flags and Rainbows 📻: buff.ly/aa8GDUy 📚 For more on creating truly inclusive schools, see Ian's new book: buff.ly/iUTgAVr
Ian Timbrell: Redefining LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education and Community
In this episode of The Queer Economy, host Ben Ferney sits down with Ian Timbrell, founder of the UK nonprofit More Than Flags and Rainbows. Ian shares his journey from 20 years as a teacher and…
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Catch @itimbrell.bsky.social on the latest episode of The Queer Economy podcast, where he talks about moving from 20 years in teaching to founding More Than Flags and Rainbows 📻: buff.ly/aa8GDUy 📚 For more on creating truly inclusive schools, see Ian's new book: buff.ly/iUTgAVr
Ian Timbrell: Redefining LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education and Community
In this episode of The Queer Economy, host Ben Ferney sits down with Ian Timbrell, founder of the UK nonprofit More Than Flags and Rainbows. Ian shares his journey from 20 years as a teacher and…
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Brilliant first day training staff in Bluestone National Park Resort on creating an inclusive experience for their guests… Plus giving out some fun prizes for our quizzes on LGBTQ+ vocabulary.
It’s been three weeks since my last treatment for my haemochromatosis, which means my iron levels are too high and I’m dealing with extreme fatigue and aching.
In other shocking news, racists aren’t welcome in Black Lives Matters protests. Is she also going to complain about that too?
@itimbrell.bsky.social joins Ben Whitaker & Steven Hope on the Edufuturists podcast 🎙 A brilliant chat on creating school cultures where everyone feels safe, seen & supported: buff.ly/XCcR61A Learn more about improving #LGBTQ+ provision in Ian’s book, #ItsMoreThanFlagsandRainbows: buff.ly/XPK7E4q
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Tomorrow at 3pm, the UK emergency alert test will sound an alarm on all phones. If your child is neurodivergent or sound-sensitive: –Explain it’s only a test –Practise covering ears/headphones –Be somewhere calm “It’s just like a fire drill. It will be loud but quick We’ll be safe together.”
Catch up on part two of @itimbrell.bsky.social’s podcast episode with @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social on Thinking Deeply About Primary Education 🎧 After laying down the groundwork for #LGBTQ+ inclusion in part one, this time, Ian explains how we can successfully put theory into practice: buff.ly/hji30qi
More Than Flags and Rainbows: Part Two – From Foundations to Implementation
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education · Episode
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“Look, it’s me-I’m a superhero!” And when it comes to LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools, he really is!! 🌈 Book @itimbrell.bsky.social for RSE, diversity & inclusivity training + check out his book: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/ian...
Tomorrow is our annual YES DAY — where our 11-year-old gets to plan everything to celebrate 9 years since we became a family. From choosing the food (yes to waffles for breakfast) to picking every activity (yes to Lego at 8am), he’s in charge and we’re just here to say “YES” 🎉
Thank you Kat for such a lovely review. It’s very moving seeing people read my book. 🏳️🌈
Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰@kcauchi.bsky.social · last yr.Loved reviewing 'It's More Than Flags and Rainbows', by @itimbrell.bsky.social. This is an absolutely essential and supportive guide for true #LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. #RISEEduMag #BookReview @crownhousepub.bsky.social @itlworldwide.bsky.social @netsupport.bsky.social
Thrilled to be posting the first of our inclusive pin badges, in (possibly what I’m most excited about) our awesome new recyclable packets. Plus, 100% of the profits go towards tackling bullying and making schools more inclusive. Get yours here: www.morethanflagsandrainbows.com/product-page...
Why are you talking about this ‘gay stuff’ in primary schools?” Many of us have heard it. 😬 One of my commonly asked questions is how to respond to this type of question. Here’s my new blog post talking about what to do. Read it here: www.morethanflagsandrainbows.com/post/why-are...
Why Are You Talking About This Gay Stuff in Primary? How To Respond to Parents
If you work in a school long enough, sooner or later someone will ask why you are talking about LGBTQ+ topics, or showing books with same-sex parents, to primary-aged children. Sometimes it’s a polite...
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If you would like your pupils to come back to school to a letter from an author about the joys and benefits of reading for pleasure, just email or DM me.
Found out today that women’s surf shorts aren’t the same as men’s! I had to pray that there wasn’t an incident 😂
Thank you gay Jesus, these are the BEST flavour crisps!
If being gay is a choice, why would I choose the one where I’d get bullied as a kid?
11 made chocolate chip cookies today 🍪 I’ve missed sharing his cooking adventures since leaving Twitter, so time to start sharing his adventures here. Baking is our favourite hobby together so lots of more coming over the summer!
Let’s clear it up once and for all the A in LGBTQIA+ does not stand for ally. The A is for asexual, aromantic & agender. These identities deserve visibility in our community. Allies are important, powerful & needed, but allyship is about supporting others rather than being centred in the acronym.
Got my tragus pierced because my midlife crisis needed to be just this dramatic! Never would’ve done this as a teacher - look at me now, living on the edge 😂
Why do Veterans only get one day when the gays get a month?
Enjoying a final day by the pool in Egypt, before we go back to reality… Please tell me that we’re returning to sunny British weather!
