#ArrestthecopswhokilledBreonnaTaylor

Simple but vital comment from Barbara Ellen in today’s The Observer, re Zuckerberg joining the “centribillionaires club” (personal assets $100bn+) along with Bezos and Gates. Beyond absurd that they could single (triple?)-handedly change the world in a tangible way for the better

Loneliness affects millions of people, now more than ever. We believe in a robust, #sustainable society, where people feel connected to their communities 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑 That's why we've been working with Campaign to End Loneliness to develop impactful learning resources for #community leaders.

🪜We're excited to launch a new flagship programme, Steps to #Sustainability. We'll be working 1-to-1 with 60 BAME-led VCSE orgs in hard-hit areas, supporting them to support their communities. #S2SLocalAction Building 🧱CAPACITY and 🧱RESILIENCE. Read: bit.ly/3dM766X

So much joy in the voice of Floella Benjamin on #DesertIslandDiscs. Her smile just radiates through the radio waves!

Such an exciting opportunity for BAME-led organisations in areas hard hit by the virus... East London/Bradford/Blackburn/Leeds/Manchester/Leicester/B'ham/Merseyside/Walsall/Luton 🌟 to receive expert guidance and support in the wake of Covid

With Department for Culture, Media and Sport The National Lottery Community Fund #COVID19 funding - great new partnership with Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) Faiths Forum for London & many others Together Liverpool @impactpoverty Greater Together MCR @TogMbroRC UBUNTU MULTICULTURAL CENTRE CIC Civil Society Consulting CIC BD_Collective EWA - do refer #BAME groups 4 free #Sustainability support

Very excited to be listening to BBC Radio 4 Soul Music this morning... about the emotional impact of the great Bill Withers’ Lean on Me- a firm desert island disc ✨

Everyone has a story - share yours. We're collecting #lockdown2021 #StoriesofTogetherness - what local communities & civil society have done bringing people together - we're aiming to get 50 stories (and have 10 already). Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) Mark Ereira-Guyer surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WPNVGPQ

Big tunes on Lady Flic’s 1BTN show this Friday morning 🙌 slidin and groovin into the weekend

Many months later I have found the Big Issue Changemakers that I hadn’t read, and boy is it uplifting. Hundreds of amazing people doing astounding, noble, necessary work making peoples’ lives better. Amy Varle Odd Eyes Theatre Zarach TEAM to name but a few

A little late but excited that Twi is finally on Google Translate #GoogleIO2022

What is this policy and can we have it too please.

BIG NEWS! Amala is the first org working in a refugee context to have its programme internationally accredited by two world-leading accreditation agencies. Hopefully helping to open up opportunity for Amala students and alumni - crisis-affected but remarkable young people.