A lil reminder that it’s day 10 with no civil society or charity minister and yet the labour government said it wanted to work with the sector - how will it do that with no dedicated minister?

Also, why are no civil society reps talking about this? Too polite? More patient than some of us?! Perhaps there is some exciting plan afoot which is taking time but on the surface it's extremely depressing and a little insulting.

Encouraging to see the Ministry of Finance meeting representatives from civil society. If only UK had this, like Namibia.

Good to see civil society groups meeting Ministers in Malaysia today.

Interesting to see civil society in France coming together 9 days after the election to put pressure on politicians to appoint new Ministers.

🚨 BREAKING: Russia has just sentenced five climate activists to a whopping 21 years in prison for a PEACEFUL protest. Oh, wait, did we say Russia? We meant the UK.

Post Office destroys lives, Water companies pollute our rivers, CCRC leaves innocent people to rot in prison, Covid ministers’ incompetence costs thousands of lives but nobody is punished. Stop traffic on M25 & get 5 years in prison.This is brutally unjust theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Also some very timely research from Social Enterprise UK out today showing how social enterprises pay better, offer training, involve employees in organisational decision-making, and retain staff. Worth a look ⬇️

We stand in solidarity with communities across the country who are showing, in small, simple, everyday actions, that the far-right have no place in our society.

Breaking News: Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate, will oversee an interim government in Bangladesh, a day after its leader, Sheikh Hasina, fled the country. nyti.ms/4fxMXRs

⚡Out Now⚡ Record-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2024 report sets baseline for govt ambition to double the size of the #coops and #mutual sector! The baseline? 9,300+ co-operatives and mutuals driving a £165.7 billion economy! Here it is: buff.ly/4e8QynZ

Someone else said: “Art Nouveau is when it looks made by elves. Art Deco is when it looks made by dwarves.” And after looking into it, I think they’re a genius and 100% correct.

Last year I was commissioned by the UK ministry of housing to write a report on the demand side-drivers of the housing affordability crisis. After some election-related delays, here it is. (1/13) ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/publi…

Confirmed Increase in Employer NICs by 1.2%, and reduced secondary threshold to £5000 a year. Alongside the new rate of NLW, another increase in the cost of operating for many charities. Some additional support is needed to help them remain sustainable. #AutumnBudget

Wir lassen uns von der grünen Ideologie nicht bevormunden. Valencia, koloriert, 2024

The chancellor’s autumn budget statement will seriously impact the charity and voluntary sector. We're urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to protect charities from increased employer National Insurance Contributions. Add your name to our letter to the chancellor today. 👇👇

In just 24 hours, over 2,300 charities have co-signed our open letter to HM Treasury calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions for the voluntary sector. Add your name and make sure your voice is heard: ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insig…

Practices are already under severe financial strain. An increase to Employer National Insurance contributions is an additional cost that many simply cannot afford. We need all GP Partners to use our tool & write to your MP to demand a Government U-turn 👇 activism.bma.org.uk/page/160285/ac…

This or we're boycotting