An inspiring opportunity to speak and respond to this article. Great discussion talking about power, women as active agents of change and building solidarity. Our take away was the need to facilitate more safe spaces that unleash the untapped power held by women Thrive Teesside

Diana Skelton Koldo Casla Chris Winship maryann (she/her) Many people were particularly touched by the poem that Patricia Bailey wrote to launch this webinar

Starving a million innocent people to death by halting and slowing US humanitarian assistance is massive, deliberate choice.

Not only is it irrelevant to those objectives, it brings them further out of reach and endangers hostages.

There is no defense for forced famine.

Today World Central Kitchen lost several of our sisters and brothers in an IDF air strike in Gaza. I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family. These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They…

Great new article by Fran Bennett of University of Oxford: The merging of knowledge? Lived experience of poverty and its place in public debate doi.org/10.1332/175982… via Journal Poverty & SJ and relevant to ATD Fourth World UK

Henry Louis Gates joined MSNBC’s #MorningJoe to discuss his new book “The Black Box: Writing the Race”, and more.

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We've been quietly working away behind the scenes on how GRIPP works. Here one of our newest members from The Poverty Truth Community shares their experience of joining GRIPP & being part of this work

Thrive Teesside ATD Fourth World UK Amnesty UK Just Fair Human Rights Centre

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GRIPP is 5 years old...kind of! 🎉

Here, Amanda, Koldo & Pat, reflect on how it all began, how we evolved over the years and are still growing in creativity & power!

Amnesty UK ATD Fourth World UK Human Rights Centre Just Fair The Poverty Truth Community RAPAR Thrive Teesside

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Those 2019 conversations were the beginning of many partnerships & friendships, which little by little resulted in what is now GRIPP. Very glad to see it grow & claim its own space and voice.
Human Rights Local, a Human Rights Centre project, is proud to be a founding member of GRIPP

🤯You've gotta laugh when an organisational structure involving coloured wool & multiple pieces of paper is actually simplifying matters!! But our 'Trunk' away day managed to work out how we can work in a way that doesn't centralise power with a few.

Thanks to Civic Power Fund

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Negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Try positive assumptions and maybe we can create more opportunities at school, in the workforce, in sports, and in social life.  #AssumeICan   #EndTheStereotypes #WDSD24

Our team joined Farm & Country day in Cornwall, immersing 1,500 kids in farming & food. From cow milking to cooking classes, there's something for all! We served 1,500 fish tacos & educated kids about the origin of fish.

A fantastic way to connect kids with agriculture! 🌍🙌