Chris Leech (@chrisleechni) 's Twitter Profile
Chris Leech

@chrisleechni

Husband, father to 3 amazing kids. Pastor. Passion for transformed communities. Love cycling, community allotments & Craigavon Area Food Bank.

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Chris Leech (@chrisleechni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to be at the NICVA summit today at W5! Inspire, Connect, Strengthen. So many great people and organisations collaborating to create a better future for the sector and our communities. #valueofthesector #futurethinking #nicva

Great to be at the NICVA summit today at W5! Inspire, Connect, Strengthen. So many great people and organisations collaborating to create a better future for the sector and our communities. #valueofthesector
#futurethinking #nicva
Tearfund NI (@tearfundni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The humanitarian crisis in the Middle East is escalating daily. Tearfund is working as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to provide desperately needed aid to the region. Please donate today. tearfund.org

Fiona Cole (@fionacole15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see Chris Leech from @craigavonfoodbank discussing Faith and Future: Uniting Communities with other faith leaders! What is faiths contribution and what does that look like. Trussell Northern Ireland

Great to see Chris Leech from @craigavonfoodbank discussing Faith and Future: Uniting Communities with other faith leaders! What is faiths contribution and what does that look like.   <a href="/Trussell_NI/">Trussell Northern Ireland</a>
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Thankful for the leadership of Celine McStravick and the role of NIVCA in creating a summit for the Community & Voluntary Sector. Collaboration is the key to community transformation! Celine McStravick NICVA

Thankful for the leadership of Celine McStravick and the role of NIVCA in creating a summit for the Community &amp; Voluntary Sector.  Collaboration is the key to community transformation! <a href="/celinemcs/">Celine McStravick</a> <a href="/NICVA/">NICVA</a>
Tom Holland (@holland_tom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s lucky we have a famously competent state, a well-funded health service, & courts with plenty of time on their hands, or I’d be worrying that this is a terrible decision

Lesslie Newbigin (@lesslienewbigin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ‘secular’ society is not a neutral area into which we can project the Christian message. It is an area already occupied by other gods. We have a battle on our hands. We are dealing with principalities and powers.

John Bolton (@ambjohnbolton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is a huge embarrassment that Trump has effectively switched sides in the Russo-Ukraine war, joining Russia. The U.S. has aligned itself not with our allies in NATO, but with the longstanding, principal threat to NATO: Moscow.  It's unthinkable that an American president would

Senator Mark Kelly (@senmarkkelly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did Russia invade Ukraine? It’s a pretty simple question I had for the Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee. It’s an obvious “yes” to everyone except this administration.

Resolution Foundation (@resfoundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Without ambitious policy change, child poverty is projected to increase dramatically over the next decade. In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.

Without ambitious policy change, child poverty is projected to increase dramatically over the next decade. 

In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child 
poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.
Public Interest Litigation Support (@pilsni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: CAJ have successfully challenged the NI Executive's failure to adopt an #AntiPoverty strategy! This morning, the High Court held that the Executive Cmte was in breach of its statutory commitment. More details to follow. #PublicInterestLitigation

BREAKING: <a href="/CAJNi/">CAJ</a> have successfully challenged the NI Executive's failure to adopt an #AntiPoverty strategy! 

This morning, the High Court held that the Executive Cmte was in breach of its statutory commitment. 

More details to follow. 

#PublicInterestLitigation
Chris Leech (@chrisleechni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unevenly woke. It’s time to move on from lazy left vs right, woke vs anti-woke dichotomies. contemporarychristianity.net/unevenly-woke/

Trussell Northern Ireland (@trussell_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Research by YouGov reveals that almost 1 in 5 (19%)people receiving Universal Credit & disability benefits used a food bank in the last month. 77% have gone without in the last 6 months. In NI 35% of claimatns skipped meals to keep up with the cost of rent & utilities.

🚨Research by YouGov reveals that almost 1 in 5 (19%)people receiving Universal Credit &amp; disability benefits used a food bank in the last  month. 77% have gone without in the last 6 months. In NI 35% of claimatns skipped meals to keep up with the cost of rent &amp; utilities.
Trussell (@trusselluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hey, @keir_starmer, have you seen the news? ❗ 77% of people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have gone without essentials in the last 6 months. Cutting disability support will have further devastating impacts on people and risk pushing even more to food

Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick (@c_fitz_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As breakfast clubs roll out in England - we are sitting with no child poverty strategy, no anti-poverty strategy and no childcare strategy. Holiday hunger payments cut and 26% of people leaving school with no qualifications. No excuses. #poverty