Liz Scarff

From brilliant speakers to brilliant guests – it was such a pleasure to meet you all at Save the Children’s blogging and vlogging conference yesterday.

You flew in from Scotland and Ireland, got up early to take the train from as far away as Bolton and Leeds and those of you who couldn’t make it in person tuned into the live streaming.

I hope you all enjoyed the day as much as I did. If you missed out you can watch all the action from our livestream.

At the end of the day Chris and I hotfooted it to the airport to catch our flight to New York. We are here to ensure that world leaders put an end to the scandal of 8 million children dying every year from things we know how to prevent and treat.

Healthworkers are the single most effective way of saving children’s lives and there is currently a global shortage of 3.5 million healthworkers.

Overnight something incredible happened.

When Chris and I woke up here in New York and switched on our phones they began buzzing furiously.

Following the conference our incredible community – yes, that’s you  – started a blogging meme that is spreading virally at a furious rate. At the last count 62 of you have blogged for healthworkers – in just one day.

That’s phenomenal.

With this meme Gemma and Michelle have started something really important – add your voice.

Together let’s hold our politicians to account, let’s tell them that children dying is simply not good enough – let’s tell them that with enough healthworkers we can start to change that.

I’d love your feedback from the conference – tell me what you thought.

And if you have a few minutes and want to take action here are a few things you can do:

1) If you are a blogger join the 100 word challenge started by Gemma and Michelle.

2)Sign the petition

3) Use our hashtag #Healthworkers

4) Follow @ChristineMosler @LizScarff – and @savechildrenuk and @savechildrenpr and let’s MAKE SOME NOISE.

With just a few days left until our blogging/vlogging conference this Saturday I’m thrilled to announce that our friends over at Netmums have offered to sponsor a place.

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