New project & funding to explore how the cost of living has impacted women in our region, specifically looking at housing & homelessness. Thank you so much to our funders Women's Budget Group esp Emma from #WBG who has been so supportive. #womensvoices
#homelessness #domesticabuse

🚨Half of local authorities are 'childcare deserts' where there are three or more children for every childcare place.

And it's the most deprived local authorities that have have the least opportunities for children to access early education.

Today, on International Workers Day, we are launching a new digital dashboard as part of the Centre for Democratising Work. 

Explore the interactive data-driven project examining work in contemporary Britain by clicking the link at the bottom of this thread. 🔽 

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The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG) which Disability Rights UK co-lead release a statement on The Health and Disability Green Paper

The paper was announced after yesterdays reckless assault on Disabled people and benefits

Read the full response here: 👇disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabilit…

🚨BREAKING: campaigners have built a message made with larger-than-life children’s building blocks outside Department for Education.

We’ve spelt out the message, because clearly the government isn’t listening.

🔊We need #ChildcareForAll families, no matter their immigration status!

Join us TOMORROW, at PCES' report launch:

Is Economics Education Fit for the 21st Century?

Limited tickets remaining, sign up for free:
actionnetwork.org/events/post-cr…

We all have an interest in a system that is there when we need it most. Instead of scapegoating and blaming vulnerable groups, the Government should address the underlying causes of ill-health and invest in our social and physical infrastructure. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

WBG's Angela Barca explores the latest changes to child benefit made in last month's Budget, explaining their limitations and why we should return to a universal model. Her piece in the latest issue of Public Sector Focus flickread.com/edition/html/i…

📢 Join us! We're hiring a Digital Communications Officer.

You'll play a key role in expanding our reach and impact by crafting engaging content, designing informative visuals and communicating our work across a range of digital platforms.

Apply now: wbg.org.uk/recruitment/jo…

⚡ BREAKING ⚡

Our latest research finds more than £30 billion for public spending each year could come from a very unexpected place:

A central bank-issued digital pound!

That’s enough to fund a certain green investment pledge 🙃

Let us explain…🧵