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Person curious about politics, democracy, third sector leadership and how I can use what I’ve learnt screwing up to help others
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Following the announcement today that The Peter Harrison Foundation has closed its grants due to 'unprecedented surge', NPC's @alexhayes1.bsky.social discusses the reasons behind the trend and how the sector can respond… - See more at: www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/alex-...

When you write the prompt ‘pick a sheep’ whilst designing a third sector governance workshop… 🐑 😀

Our latest blog '5 reasons why you should attend Good Finance Live' is now up on our website! Read the blog to uncover why your name should be on our registration list. Read now ⬇️ www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/... #SocialInvestment

In a recent poll, 🌟 94% 🌟 of people who responded told us that they either planned to volunteer or recruit volunteers in 2025. The Reach platform is a great place to put these plans into action with guides and blogs to help you get started. https://buff.ly/3CRgFCk #Volunteering #Plans

What made you smile this morning? Walking back from the gym, coming out of the local shopping centre was a colossal articulated lorry. It stopped to let me pass. It was driven by a small woman 🦸🏼‍♀️ 😃

Due to the layoffs I am afraid that we have had to take over the running of the US National Parks. We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.

On Friday I went to my local Labour Party mtg because there’s was an external speaker. I don’t go usually because there is no attempt to explain the processes or acronyms (EC, motions, amendments etc). It is not inclusive in this regard. Can we do something @labourlewis.bsky.social?

We are at the Norwich Science Festival for the next 3 days. We would love to see you there to chat butterflies & moths, and for all children up to the age of 90 a life cycle activity . @NorwichSciFest

WTAF 😱 #TheRange

The Walled Garden Community Cafe in Little Plumstead is a delightful destination, and under an hour's ride from Norwich. This Thursday 20th Feb they're holding a Community Bike Shed with free repairs and servicing on all bikes.

Out and about getting sound bites from third sector experts to share with others in the sector and provide support - from social investment to AI. Trialling some ideas for a hyperlocal and niche podcast.

How Is She So Bad At This? My, um, mixed review of PMQs.... thecritic.co.uk/how-...

After ten minutes with the Vodafone chatbot, they’ve so far told me there’s an outage on my Broadband line. It told them this ten minutes ago… 🤯

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The government has been encouraged by @dsc-charity.bsky.social to delay the upcoming increase to employer National Insurance Contributions for charities to allow trustees more time to plan for the tax rise

How on earth does he remain so Zen? www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0D1GP4LG...

Is anyone involved with groups or able to point me to resources for men who are victims of domestic abuse? Online, but also UK/England/Midlands/London areas for physical groups. Boosts greatly appreciated.

News? Really? Two people cheering? 😮 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘I wish everyone that offered to help was as helpful as you’. What I said yesterday to a local company helping me and the third sector out by printing these lovely stickers ☺️

"Many of the children trapped in this failing system should not be in custody at all, and certainly not in prisons like Feltham" - Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at Howard League. Teenagers in Feltham are spending 22 hours a day in their cells: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How wrong is it that my morning yogurt is infused with Kahlua? 😬

The Imb Feltham YOI report shows young people are confined to their cells for 22 hours a day. This, along with high levels of assault and limited education underscore a failing system. Damning YOI reports support provision of more community-based solutions. tinyurl.com/ynk273ed

Why the f*ck do I get an email saying it’s arriving Thursday if it’s arriving today? 🤦‍♀️

Brilliant charity on Friday matching activities with outcomes. Fantastic to work with.

❌ Food banks shouldn't need to exist. ✔️ We should all be able to afford the essentials we need to survive and live with dignity. Repost if you agree!

The prison population stands at 86,802. There are 339 more people in prison than there were last week. By the prison service's own measure of safe and decent accommodation, there is room for only 79,409, the population is 7,393 above this level. howardleague.org/prison-watch/

This resonates. The invasive and rude questions have thankfully passed, but it’s a long time before you realise just how much of your peer’s lives revolve around the school gate. I chose to be childfree. I didn’t think I was choosing isolation, too www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Of all the photos I’ve added to my phone in the last week (and it’s a lot), this one depicts a system that makes the least sense.

Has anyone ever said, ‘of course he’s famous because of who he was married to?’ www.bbc.com/news/article...

🌹Roses are red, violets are blue... We want a refugee plan that’s fair and new. Join us this #ValentinesDay to show your support for a fair new plan for refugees. Get involved today - sign up and we’ll share resources and ideas to help you take action: actionnetwork.org/forms/valent...

Perpetrators of domestic abuse can use stalking & harassment to monitor and exert power and control. This can include: 🔴 Turning up at your home/work 🔴 Purposefully ‘bumping into’ you For help and support if you are being stalked and harassed, talk to NIDAS. 📞 0300 561 0555 🗨️ 07860 063464

Funding required? This is useful for Norfolk charities and social enterprises padlet.com/VoluntaryNor...

How do we feel about a coffee made yesterday being re heated and drunk today? 🤔

Does your charity have a future on X? 🤔 Digital comms expert Madeleine Sugden (@madlinsudn.bsky.social) explores how recent changes are pushing the sector to review its use of X and drive a move to here on Bluesky! Read now on our Resource Hub: mediatrust.org/resource-hub...

This is a rather moving read this morning. ‘To borrow and turn around the words of the novelist, Milan Kundera, I felt a wonderful "lightness of being"’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Saturday spent facilitating a strategy and theory of change workshop for local Doughnut Economics group. Hard yards to gain clarity of purpose for the wonderful city of Norwich.

Why does my iPhone think I’m in Bletchley?

You might have noticed me mentioning a forthcoming book quite a lot recently :) This morning we were told by Wiley, the publisher, that they have run out of book stocks on day one! Nobody expected that. They have reacted very quickly and more stock is now on the way. Thank you - and sorry.

Essentially, if you’re a charity or social enterprise and work in or alongside education, social care, housing, planning, waste collection and/or contract with local authorities - then Devolution is going impact on you. www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/6575...

Looking for funding? Many funders are changing criteria or shutting up shop, making this live list from Jo Jeffery absolutely ace 👍 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

We are launching the Norfolk Anti-Poverty Alliance and we'd love to see you there: Wednesday 26 February, 5 - 7pm, Norwich Cathedral. All residents of Norfolk deserve to thrive - but for too many people, even life's essentials are out of reach. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-we-...