Ben Thurman @bwthurman
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🗣️ By reducing early years childcare costs, we can increase household disposable income, with the biggest impact for low-income families. 1 in 4 children are living in poverty in Scotland. 📢 JRF calls for childcare to include under 3s in Scotland to reduce this number 🔽 🧵
Lots of news this morning that @scotgov is set to ditch a key emissions reduction target thanks to a lack of investment and lack of action. That's got to change. We can't risk a race to the bottom on global climate action 🔽 bit.ly/448leRV
The man-made conditions in Gaza are deteriorating towards famine. They will continue to take innocent children's lives unless urgent action is taken. Where is our #CeasefireNOW? #StopTheWarOnChildren
⌛️Not long left to snap up your ticket for our 'Changing the story of child poverty' event. 🔎Join us & learn about our new project @jrf_uk exploring public attitudes. 🙌Over 100 people have already signed up. 🎟️Online, 26th March, 11-1230pm 👇 tinyurl.com/5y276ek9
🚨Poverty Stats out on Thursday morning🚨 Have had this on my banner for a while but this week will show if it is nearly too late for the interim targets. The message is still true but we need ambition and urgency. SG need to show it is genuinely their first priority.
📢Alongside @jrf_uk we are proud to launch a 2 year project focused on the Scottish public’s attitudes to #childpoverty. 🟢With funding from @RobertsonTrust, we aim to inspire public support around solutions that could help lift thousands of children out of poverty. 🧵(1/5)
"The Chancellor is leaving the poorest families out in the cold with his Spring Statement. The 4.2 million children living in poverty, one million of whom are destitute, continues to be a black mark for this Government." Becca Lyon, Head of UK Child Poverty #SpringBudget24 👇
"The Chancellor is leaving the poorest families out in the cold with his Spring Statement. The 4.2 million children living in poverty, one million of whom are destitute, continues to be a black mark for this Government." Becca Lyon, Head of UK Child Poverty #SpringBudget24 👇
💼 This budget will benefit households with larger incomes, leaving the poorest in society short of the essentials when they needed supporting the most. 🗣️Our Chief Executive @PaulKissack on the decisions made in today's #Budget2024 🔽
The injustice of poverty is more likely to affect women. That's wrong. For #InternationalWomensDay2024 we've briefed MSPs on what women have told us about their daily struggles. Thanks to @EngenderScot for use of their #ChallengePoverty infographics! povertyalliance.org/iwd_24_briefin…
TFW you come back from holiday to find that NINETY people have registed for this event since you've been away 😊 Still time to join us, if you're not one of them 🎟️👇🏻 eventbrite.com/e/changing-the…
TFW you come back from holiday to find that NINETY people have registed for this event since you've been away 😊 Still time to join us, if you're not one of them 🎟️👇🏻 eventbrite.com/e/changing-the…
Fiona King of Save the Children Scotland on the End Child Poverty (ECP) coalition response to the 2024/25 Scottish Budget: Why this budget failed to put Scotland’s children first okt.to/oqcBX4 @Fee_King @SaveChildrenSCO @EndChildPoverty #ScottishBudget
Our @EndChildPoverty fringe at #ScotLab24 has kicked off with a reminder that we can & we must do more to ensure no child grows up in poverty. We’re discussing social security, employment, childcare, gender inequalities & more
Great discussion on tackling poverty through employment at @IPPRScotland fringe #ScotLab24 More affordable, flexible childcare is key. As is working with employers to create flexible jobs for parents. Great to hear from @Philip_Whyte, @Laura_FifeG & @PFOKane
Delighted Scottish Labour leader @AnasSarwar dropped by to pledge his support for our #BetterforBabies campaign to reduce poverty in families with a baby. We look forward to working with you & your MSPs to ensure 🏴 is a place where every baby gets the best start in life.
If you’re at #ScotLab24 this Sunday Morning please come join us for breakfast and an important discussion with @PFOKane, @SatwatR, @closethepaygap & John Dickie @CPAGScotland on ending child poverty
If you’re at #ScotLab24 this Sunday Morning please come join us for breakfast and an important discussion with @PFOKane, @SatwatR, @closethepaygap & John Dickie @CPAGScotland on ending child poverty
In Glasgow today at #ScotLab24. We're in the main hall talking to everyone about the change Scotland needs: ending child poverty
Attending #ScotLab24 this coming weekend? Please do join us for a Sunday breakfast fringe meeting to discuss what's now needed to #EndChildPoverty. Speakers include @PFOKane, @closethepaygap's Iona Brown and @CPAGScotland's John Dickie with @SatwatR @OPFS chairing 👇
Thanks @GordonBrown for highlighting that the cruel two-child limit to benefit payments must be scrapped 1 in🔟children in the UK live in a family impacted, this will⬆️to 51% in 2028-29 (@resfoundation) @leicesterliz @wendychambLD @MelJStride telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…
70% of young people are worried about the world they will inherit. 💔
70% of young people are worried about the world they will inherit. 💔
Brigid Russell @brigidrussell51
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Shelley Gray 🧡🇺.. @ShelleyGray_
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Charlie Jones @charlie_psych
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10K Followers 6K Following All about working relationally, learning, listening, & coaching. Exploring how working collaboratively & leadership can develop in practice. #SpacesForListening
Shelley Gray 🧡🇺.. @ShelleyGray_
2K Followers 2K Following Head of Policy & Comms @corrascot, Commissioner @ScotHumanRights, Mum of two kids (one of whom happens to have an extra chromosome). Tweets my own.
Charlie Jones @charlie_psych
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✨ Donna Hall ✨ @ProfDonnaHall
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Louise Macdonald @Louisemac
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Vonnie Sandlan @VonnSand
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George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot
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Carnegie UK @CarnegieUKTrust
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Annie Gunner Logan @AnnieAsEver
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ਇਮਨਦੀਪ �.. @ImmyKaur
30K Followers 28K Following Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham | @TEDxBrum 2012-2017 | Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity | @BrumHippodrome Trustee |
Manira Ahmad @ManiraAhmad
6K Followers 999 Following Chief Officer @P_H_S_Official. Supporting #WholeSystems, #Communities, #PublicHealth. @ProjectLiftScot @SAPC_Glasgow @SMEWN1 @GlasgowCVS. Mummy to Anisa 👧🏻
Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard
22K Followers 10K Following Dir Policy, Research, Impact @TrussellTrust Trustee @NatCen Former @jrf_uk @ProBonoEcon Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) https://t.co/Xx5fFGz0CK
Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon
1.5M Followers 5K Following MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland (Nov 14 - March 23). Loves📚 (Promoted by Nicola Sturgeon, 69 Dixon Road Glasgow G42 8AT)
Neil Crowther @neilmcrowther
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Kirsten Hogg @KirstenHogg
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Carolyn Sawers @Four_story
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Mhairi Reid @elfmhairi
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Helen Bevan @HelenBevan
141K Followers 20K Following Leads/facilitates large-scale change. Professor of Practice in Health & Care Improvement @WarwickBSchool. Advisor @HorizonsNHS. Senior Fellow @TheIHI. Views own
Kenny Farquharson @KennyFarq
45K Followers 14K Following Columnist with @thetimes in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
Adam Ramsay @AdamRamsay
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566 Followers 785 Following Belfast born and raised, living in Scotland. Dev Officer @PovertyAlliance on Rural Poverty in Aberdeenshire/ Designer @Storlann / Chair of @broke_not
Pass The Mic Scotland @PassTheMicScot
497 Followers 105 Following Amplifying the expertise of women of colour across media and influencing in Scotland. Tackling under-representation and misrepresentation. Join the list 👇🏾
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2K Followers 692 Following The Scottish Women's Budget Group was founded to promote gender equality in the Scottish Budgetary process.
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1K Followers 808 Following Director Children's Services Aberlour. All views my own. Passionate about Early years, Earliest Intervention & Perinatal mental health support for families.
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306 Followers 155 Following Currently Chief Executive of Buttle UK & Chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition
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Flexibility Works @flex_works
866 Followers 740 Following Social enterprise backed by @ScotGov ensuring a #FlexibleWorking Scotland. We support employers & employees to create fair, inclusive workplaces.
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990 Followers 2K Following Media Officer at Scottish Federation of Housing Associations @sfha_hq All views my own. Retweet does not mean endorsement. Enquiries to [email protected]
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5K Followers 787 Following Close the Gap is Scotland's expert policy advocacy organisation working on women's labour market equality.
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9K Followers 2K Following We are campaigning for a society free from child poverty - join us to help make this a reality: https://t.co/uFfzrongaU
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227K Followers 488 Following Former UK Prime Minister, now UN Envoy for Global Education and WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing, always Raith Rovers.
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529 Followers 984 Following Policy and Public Affairs @barnardos lead on child poverty. Formerly equality law & policy @EHRC and @ehgovuk. Based in Plymouth, from Scotland 🏳️🌈
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Poverty & Inequality .. @povinequalscot
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246 Followers 446 Following Supporting the Poverty and Inequality Commission. All views my own, retweets not an endorsement etc.
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748 Followers 2K Following Policy @scvotweet Committee @ASPA_network Interested in politics, policy &parenting. Value equality. Enjoy chocolate. Love/hate the media. Views my own.
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916 Followers 2K Following Head of Policy & Participation @AberlourCCT. Trustee @Together_sacr. Travels. Books. History geek. Husband. Daddy. Fighting to #EndChildPoverty. Views own.
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336 Followers 504 Following Strategic Manager at Fife Gingerbread. Tweets are my own views!
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552 Followers 1K Following Development Officer at @PovertyAlliance, Scotland's anti-poverty network. Working on Rights in Action. Trustee @Rights_Real. She/her. Views my own.
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There needs to be a focus across SG on accountability and embedding the prioritisation of the needs of marginalised women and girls across *all* policy areas. Read the NACWG report and my comment on it below:
Today the NACWG has launched its Phase Two report. It outlines our work to date, activity with the Empowering Women Panel, and suggestions for improvement for the Scottish Government - including where immediate attention is needed. Read the report: bit.ly/3Wns58a
For the avoidance of doubt, jokes about suicide, lynching or political violence are not, in fact, brilliant.
Delighted that we will be sharing the findings of our inquiry into rural poverty at the next meeting of the Cross Party Group on poverty. Sign up to attend in-person at the Scottish Parliament, or join us online via Teams 👇🏻
📢 We should all be able to fulfil our potential, regardless of where we live. Join us for the next meeting of the CPG on Poverty to discuss our inquiry into rural poverty. 🗓️ 22 May, 2-3pm 📍Hybrid (online and Scottish Parliament) 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cross-party-…
In OTHER news @scotgov has just answered #ScotlandCares' campaign call and proposed a dedicated new National Outcome on Care. It mustn't be overshadowed by political upheaval. The new FM must deliver action to better value & support all carers🔽 bit.ly/ASTCares
Ya’s story shows the need for a strong social infrastructure which includes childcare & support with costs. She has skills that are in short supply as we make our transition to net zero, yet she almost had to give it all up due to childcare issues. opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/sin…
🗣️ Single parents contributing to our #JustTransition research raised concerns over @scotgov's energy efficiency plans toward #NetZero. ⛔ Despite willingness to contribute to climate action, cost and lack of info remain big barriers. Learn more: opfs.org.uk/get-involved/n…
New research from @jrf_uk on childcare in Scotland looking at poverty proofing early years childcare +why we need greater investment⬇️ "the current system keeps low incomes parents locked out of the labour market, stuck in less secure jobs + childcare eats into household budgets"
🗣️ By reducing early years childcare costs, we can increase household disposable income, with the biggest impact for low-income families. 1 in 4 children are living in poverty in Scotland. 📢 JRF calls for childcare to include under 3s in Scotland to reduce this number 🔽 🧵
"The choices we make about how our economy operates systematically generate inequality and poverty" @sarahlonglands writes for @jrf_uk blog on the multiple councils, metro mayors and NHS bodies pointing the way to a new economics for the whole country. ow.ly/AzKY50RlnhA
Well worth reading @IntDevAlliance's report #FromTalktoTransformation, plenty of ideas on how governments can really 'shift the power' towards global justice. Read the top 10 recommendations and full report🔽 intdevalliance.scot/our-work/influ…
Good to hear @RozFoyer on @BBCNewsScotland's #GMS & @bbcpodlitical about the need for both @GOVUK / @scotgov to implement a series of common sense tax reforms to narrow inequality and raise more £. 👀 on how @AnasSarwar & @HumzaYousaf respond at @ScottishTUC conference this week
Our Policy and Engagement Lead, Dr Lukas Bunse, will be joining the @Scotonomics1 podcast on Monday evening to talk about land reform in a #WellbeingEconomy Make sure you don't miss it! Find out more: scotonomics.scot
NEW BLOG 📝| If you want to go far, go together. @Hannah_Paylor shares how our partnership with the @povertytruthnet is making sure that real life experiences shape the narrative we tell about what it’s like to live in the UK. ➡️ carnegieuktrust.org.uk/blog-posts/if-…
64 organisations have signed an open letter to @ScotGovFM to express deep concerns about the delivery of Scotland's climate commitments, and to call for an emergency response to last week's @theCCCuk report. Full letter 👇 and @heraldscotland @TheScotsman stopclimatechaos.scot/wp-content/upl…
Did you know the UK is selling arms to Israel? This makes it complicit in the killing of civilians taking place every day in Gaza. The UK must stop arming Israel immediately and take action for a #ceasefireNOW so enough aid can get in. Sign the letter➡️ bit.ly/43CTl44
Today's front page 👇📰 Top professor says Unionist MSPs weaponised his comments on independence
Big thanks to everyone who attended our #ChangingTheStory event this morning👏 During this we talked about our ambitious 2 year project @jrf_uk exploring public attitudes towards child poverty & building support for policy solutions✅ Lots more to come, keep your eyes peeled👀
Today I retire from the best job in the world @North_Ayrshire. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years and to everyone who has had the same vision for our young people and communities. You have been amazing 💚
Good to be in Glasgow today at the @TrussellScot @IFAN_UK #CashFirstCommunities conference @Polly_Trussell kicking off with the grim reality: over the winter in Scotland a food bank was giving out a food parcel every 8 seconds
Wonderful evening last night talking about Vulture Capitalism in Edinburgh with the brilliant @L__Macfarlane of @FutureEconScot - give them a follow!
Joined the @SkyPoliticsHub panel last night and explained my incredulity it took so long for Downing Street to call Frank Hester’s comments what they were, something am fairly sure most of the public would have had no difficulty with.
Looking forward to getting stuck into this project as part of the advisory board. A great initiative from @SaveChildrenSCO and @jrf_uk, working with @diffleypartners to work out how we change the conversation on child poverty in Scotland.
📢Alongside @jrf_uk we are proud to launch a 2 year project focused on the Scottish public’s attitudes to #childpoverty. 🟢With funding from @RobertsonTrust, we aim to inspire public support around solutions that could help lift thousands of children out of poverty. 🧵(1/5)
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