Ben Gilchrist 🧡
@bengilchrist
I'm a campaigner and facilitator who cares about social justice, peace and people's empowerment and participation. We can make a difference! (pronouns: he/him)
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24-11-2008 15:24:30
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Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 Andy Burnham we need to commit to moving away from an extractive economy to a fairer more circular economy and encourage co-ops and social enterprise
Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 On the question of community wealth and what is the role of social enterprise? What plans do candidates have to support the democratic economy? Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 wants to ensure VCSE participation Astrid Johnson wants to encourage member-led organisations to flourish
Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO We've heard from each of the candidates that their plans include the work of the VCSE sector. Acknowledgement that the sector is well placed to connect to communities, provides insight, and needs investment and support.
Attendees have taken their seats and we are hearing from chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 and GMVCSE LG members Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO about the achievements of our sector.
If you’re feeling down today about the passing of the Rwanda bill, remember this ⬇️
No flights to Rwanda have taken off yet and we have shown this government our people powered movement is a force to be reckoned with.
Now’s the time to act: secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/147528/ac…
It was a pleasure to stand in for Hannah, The Green Party mayoral candidate for #GreaterManchester to support the well thought through GM VCSE Manifesto. Thanks to organisers VCSELeadershipGM, chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 and candidates Andy Burnham & Cllr Jake Austin 🔶. #gmvcseHust24
Ben Gilchrist 🧡 Lizzie Windsor-Welsh GMCVO Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham Cllr Jake Austin 🔶 Thanks to all candidates Astrid Johnson Andy Burnham and Cllr Jake Austin 🔶, chair Ben Gilchrist 🧡 all attendees and those following along.
The 2-child limit is a policy which unfairly targets vulnerable families Rishi Sunak did you know that 50% of families impacted are single parents? Or that 20% of households have at least 1 disabled child?
The Sun #AllKidsCount
thesun.co.uk/news/27445505/….
This wonderful man just gave his winnings to the Refugee Council 🧡
'If everything in your world went wrong and you had to take everything you owned and your family, and just head for the hills - what a desperate and broken situation you'd be in... We should help those people'
Exciting day ahead! We're heading to Parliament with Gingerbread’s amazing #SingleParent #Campaigners to kick off our #GeneralElection2024 activities! Together, we're making our voices heard! 📣💥