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Today marks 500 days since the Taliban BANNED girls from going to school. Afghanistan is the ONLY country on earth where women & girls are banned from recieving an education. 500 days of lost dreams 500 days of imprisonment 500 days of global silence

My goodness. Today's inspection report on Eastwood Park women's prison Awful for those women held there, the vast majority of whom are in acute mental distress Awful for the staff, many of whom appear to be doing their best in appalling conditions justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/ins…

This is just a small example of local govt cuts going on all over the country that are rarely aggregated up into national stories. Daycare, children's centres, learning disability nursing; meals on wheels subsidy... bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

Very interesting read from @My_impact_is - at my prosaic level sparking thinking about how much collaborators really need to have in common to make cooperative funding or delivery work sibgroup.org.uk/news-insights/…

Somerset has opened the first new children’s home under the ambitious Homes to Horizons programme, which will see nine new homes open in the county to keep children in care closer to their families. bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

Parents spend lots of time sterilising baby bottles. But isn’t it remarkable that all these countries have totally different advice on it, and none can point to ANY evidence to back it up?! I dug into the studies for The i Paper here: inews.co.uk/news/science/s…

New DfE statistics released yesterday show us that the number of 18 to 24 year olds who are NEET has increased to 14.5%, an increase of 2 percentage points since 2021. That means NEET rates for this age group are at their highest for nearly decade. 🧵 …e-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistic…

"Don’t rely on the system you have paid into... the indifference... of the people who wield the power and never have to visit a Penny Pantry. And don’t, whatever you do, get a hernia": stunning account from the debt advice frontline by Ames Taylor theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today, all universities reopened in Afghanistan after winter break, but ONLY for men. These brave young women are peacefully protesting outside Kabul University against Taliban BAN on women going to university. Let us amplify their voices!

Mohammed Taroos Khan has been found guilty of murdering his 20-year-old niece after she refused a forced marriage. Mohammed killed Somaiya Begum before dumping her body on wasteland in Bradford in July 2022. #hernamewasSomaiya

Excellent Financial Times piece on the importance of governments involving civil society in the policy making process, which still happens far too little — we need more effective links between the public, private and charity sectors to elevate the impact of all three on.ft.com/403kWZY

Just brilliant to see the Charterhouse open in #Coventry c/o Ian Harrabin and his ‘mini National Trust’ for the City. Congratulations to all whose hard work has paid off. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m…

Devastating letter from Charlie Taylor on HMYOI Cookham Wood. The line that really stands out is that staff no longer believe that things can be different. What staff believe is possible is a great predictor of what will be delivered

On April 13th I got an email from a stranger, Fayad Mulla He was on Lesbos & had footage from 2 days prior showing migrants getting rounded up on land & ditched in the Aegean by the coast guard Did I want to see it? If you think the answer was an easy "yes," you're wrong.

Our 5-yr strategy is available on our website. We've committed to continuing what we do well, improving what we can, & tackling funding for #charities & organisations advancing #equity in different ways. Read Jenny North's post on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/jenny-no… #FundingFriday

We know digital infrastructure can be as crucial to social impact as vehicles 🚘 & buildings 🏨. Did you know we've expanded our #funding eligibility to include software, websites & more? #FundingFriday Read about our #digital #grants at: clothworkersfoundation.org.uk/media/1393/dig…

This was so brilliant - such an amazing treat to meet and talk to so many fabulous organisations from across the country. A boost in every way!

As someone in the midst of implementing #UniversalCredit, a few observations on the implementation of the post-war social security system, which is 75 years old today. (Yes, just like the NHS, but the less remembered twin). (1)