
Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission
@morecambebayptc
MBPTC is coming together to make a difference by sharing the stories of people with lived experiences to challenge the stigma of poverty
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http://www.morecambebaypovertytruthcommission.org.uk 28-01-2022 11:51:00
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"My father died and we weren't able to touch him, while this government partied," Naomi Smith is on Bluesky says in response to the claim that #Partygate doesn't matter. "We all have our stories. I'm not going to parade that. It's not a rational way of deciding," replies Guto Harri. Wow. ~AA

Traveller residents of a public authority site in Lancaster have hit the jackpot after their council was recently awarded nearly £1million for a complete refurbishment of their home.Lancaster City Council Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission bit.ly/MellishawRefurb

Pls DON'T let this be true. It reports HM Treasury plans to shelve much needed, called for & worked on plans (by Which?, Financial Conduct Authority, CitizensAdvice & til now govt itself) to regulate Buy Now Pay Later Why'd it not regulate the UKs fasted growing form of debt, with billions lent?

The Lancaster District Food Justice Partnership partnership is recruiting! All details below... tinyurl.com/3k4nfpju


Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission work programs. So concerning to read NW regional deficit in Health Service Journal today alongside expected news re rail links, our Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB footprint has a huge challenge around poverty and health inequality. System Working together to shared recovery is essential Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Very moving 3-way (video) discussion with Julia and Phil, on our Poverty Truth Commission journey. I feel so proud of what everyone, together, has achieved. Trust, relationships and a shared focus on wanting to change the 'burden" is how it should be. Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission

Amazing day with Lancaster District CVS impactful stories of volunteering & inclusion. People’s messages included ‘activated as a person’ ‘self worth’ and ‘given a future’ #volunteering #networking #Art #Music #drama #storytelling and #cake



Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission round 2 #thatsawrap - it's been a privilege to have been involved and to meet so many new people. Looking forward to carrying on with some of our key pieces of work around housing over the coming months ❤️


A massive thank you to all those involved in the closing event of the Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission tonight, it was a joyful event and showed the love and respect commissioners have for each other. It’s been an honour to take part. Here’s Gel in her mermaid outfit! 😍




Another good day with the Poverty Truth Network and Carnegie UK talking about poverty and wellbeing. Here’s Martin Johnstone holding a beautifully designed placard calling for change! Thank you to a great group for some rich and thought provoking discussions.



🌟 Welcome to The Link! 🌟 Our new #CommunityHub on the Veranda at West Street, #Morecambe, a shared coworking space with Lancaster & Morecambe College (LMC), @MorecambeBayptc, and Stanleys Community Centre, Morecambe Thank you for joining our launch event! 🎉🧁 #TheLink #Morecambe #Coworking #CommunitySupport


We are very thankful and proud to announce that The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded MBPTC over £90,000 for our third round!!! The Reaching Communities team have been so helpful to us and we could not exist without their vital funding and support. #NationalLotteryPlayers #NationalLottery


Safe by the Sea filming day 2 done! We had a fantastic day with Stanleys young people and Michael and Jo from Guide Over Sands Safe by the Sea is a project with Stanleys Community Centre, Morecambe, Lancaster & Morecambe College (LMC) and The Bay: A Blueprint for Recovery to enable our young people to explore nature more safely and confidently


NEW BLOG 📝 Allison from Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission reflects on a recent Poverty Truth Network workshop exploring what good democracy could look like & what might change if decision makers took the time to really listen to the experiences of those living in poverty. carnegieuk.org/blog/what-a-po…

Here's to my X Hey look at me now! We will no longer be posting on this platform. Come and join us on #bluesky Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission.bsky.social and facebook.com/morecambebaypo… #BlueskySocial #quitx
