Amazing chart which, if taken seriously, suggests we should abolish nursing and train every child in the land to become an economist

'Climate change is not some abstract issue. Whether or not we address climate change goes to the heart of whether or not we have a functioning economy and whether or not people can live the lives that they deserve'
- Tessa Khan exec director & founder of
Uplift

'We, as a sector, must rigorously champion the fundamental right of all people to live safely and peacefully.'

Read our founder Nathalie McDermott's thoughts on the crucial role #charity leaders can play in the trans rights conversation - writing for Civil Society

'This moment isn’t just about trans rights, it’s about fostering better public discourse for everyone'

Our CEO Nathalie McDermott for Civil Society on the importance of the charity sector standing in steadfast allyship with trans people.

civilsociety.co.uk/voices/nathali…

A majority of Britons (58%) say the UK should ban arms sales to Israel for the duration of the conflict in Gaza - more than three times the number who disagree (18%)

The gap between CON and REF (4pts) is the smallest difference between the two right-wing parties in ANY poll since July 2019 (3pts).

REF is winning a plurality of Leavers (35%) as well as 33% of people who voted CON in GE19 and would vote in an election tomorrow.

One of the biggest causes of child poverty is the cruel child benefit cap.

Labour won't commit to wealth tax on the super rich but will punish starving children.

They're about to be the Government committing to awful policy.

The Green Party say it doesn't have to be this way:

The right to carer’s leave in Britain is a step forward, but a system that relies on unpaid care is still wrong | Emily Kenway theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Final chance to apply to join the fantastic Safe Passage 🧡 team as our new Digital Officer 🌟

⏰ Deadline this weekend:

‘Aid workers targeted deliberately’ says head of WCF - who are in the words of Israel ‘one of the good ones’, after Israel has banned UNWRA, attacked MSF, Medical Aid for Palestinians & killed 196 aid workers.

very excited to be delivering this new press officer training for NEON! it's in six parts and they're all packed full of insight from experienced press officers and journalists. come and learn!

We're very excited to announce a new SIX PART modular press officer online training. It covers the basics you need to know.

If you're working in press & fairly new, or want to get better at media work for your campaign, this could be for you: neweconomyorganisers.org/training/commu…

I'm SUPER excited that New Economy Organisers Network is launching our first ever modular press officer training. It's six parts online - with each part covering a key piece of press work for campaigners/organisers/NGOs.

Check it out - i'm happy to answer any q's: neweconomyorganisers.org/training/commu…

Delighted to become a regular contributor to The New Statesman's Spotlight on Policy. My first piece is draws on work that Alex Chapman & colleagues have been doing on skills. If we want to reach net zero soon, the UK needs to start training its workers again!
newstatesman.com/spotlight/sust…

Prisons aren’t safe or healthy for anyone, but the harm they cause to pregnant women is acute.

@womenshealthmag asked me to write about the campaign to end imprisonment for pregnant women — and what needs to happen next:

womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a602…

PSA: Don’t be a creep

New piece: I wrote something for iNews about Kate Garraway's debt mountain, & why caregiving costs money and takes away income.

'the true horror for today’s carers is that bereavement is often the only escape from care-induced poverty'

inews.co.uk/opinion/commen…

🔔 Exciting job alert!🔔

At HOPE not hate we are looking for a Press and Communications Lead.

No two days are the same working for the UK’s leading anti-fascist campaign group but I can guarantee that every day you feel like you are making a difference

hopenothate.org.uk/about-us/caree…

Important article in Jewish News by John Ware, an influential campaigner against antisemitism from outside the community: “Dare I suggest it is time for the Diaspora to speak out and to urge Israel to do whatever it takes to reverse this looming catastrophe [of mass starvation…

A quarter of children in the UK live in absolute poverty.

And our out of touch, austerity-loving political class is directly responsible.