And they did!

Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 Andy Burnham we need to commit to moving away from an extractive economy to a fairer more circular economy and encourage co-ops and social enterprise

Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 On the question of community wealth and what is the role of social enterprise? What plans do candidates have to support the democratic economy? Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 wants to ensure VCSE participation Astrid Johnson wants to encourage member-led organisations to flourish

Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO We've heard from each of the candidates that their plans include the work of the VCSE sector. Acknowledgement that the sector is well placed to connect to communities, provides insight, and needs investment and support.

Attendees have taken their seats and we are hearing from chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 and GMVCSE LG members Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO about the achievements of our sector.

Find your local polling station here: wheredoivote.co.uk

If you’re feeling down today about the passing of the Rwanda bill, remember this ⬇️

No flights to Rwanda have taken off yet and we have shown this government our people powered movement is a force to be reckoned with.

Now’s the time to act: secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/147528/ac…

Poverty pushes families to the brink of survival. But together we can push back harder this Christian Aid Week. Give £10 now.

There's still time to register for our candidate engagement training on Thursday evening! Come and get equipped to make sure poverty is on the agenda for the candidates standing in the General Election where you live. Register here: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/events/…

It was a pleasure to stand in for Hannah, The Green Party mayoral candidate for #GreaterManchester to support the well thought through GM VCSE Manifesto. Thanks to organisers VCSELeadershipGM, chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 and candidates Andy Burnham & Cllr Jake Austin 🔶. #gmvcseHust24

Today we welcome candidates for the GM Mayoral Election to our VCSE sector hustings. Following networking and a celebration of the work of the VCSE sector, we will hear from the candidates.

Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 Thanks to all candidates Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham and Cllr Jake Austin 🔶, chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 all attendees and those following along.

The Rwanda bill passed.

Very few asylum seekers will ever be sent there, but this morning, thousands of homeless men, women & children who came to us with nothing & asked for help but we left in limbo, have fear hanging over them of violent deportation to a dictatorship #r4today

I think I’m done for today. When it passes, whatever their haggling brings, there are no winners.

Those in power are the very worst of us. Each & every person they want rid of would do more for our country than any of this gov & their filthy politics.

Onwards to tomorrow🧡✊

What can UBI do for unions and what are the key questions around UBI for trade union members that need answering?

Join us online on May 8th for this fascinating discussion!

Sign up link here: actionnetwork.org/events/ubi-lab…

How can it be right to push these families into poverty?

All political parties should be calling for this policy to be scrapped to list 300,000 children out of poverty immediately.

The 2-child limit is a policy which unfairly targets vulnerable families Rishi Sunak did you know that 50% of families impacted are single parents? Or that 20% of households have at least 1 disabled child?

The Sun #AllKidsCount
thesun.co.uk/news/27445505/….

This wonderful man just gave his winnings to the Refugee Council 🧡

'If everything in your world went wrong and you had to take everything you owned and your family, and just head for the hills - what a desperate and broken situation you'd be in... We should help those people'

Exciting day ahead! We're heading to Parliament with Gingerbread’s amazing #SingleParent #Campaigners to kick off our #GeneralElection2024 activities! Together, we're making our voices heard! 📣💥

Passover is the festival of freedom. Freedom cannot be found in the oppression of others and we hope that by next Passover, Israel will be closer to a truly free society.

Help make it happen by joining Friends of Standing Together: standing-together.org/friends

Chag Pesach Sameach.