We kicked off Day 3 of #OIDPValongo2024 with a rigorous debate about opportunities and challenges in youth leadership of participatory democracy! People Powered @oidpoidp The Participatory Budgeting Project

Bright moon on a clear London night. Wobbly phone pointing at an eye piece in a kids telescope through a window in south London. Not bad… #moon

NEW JOB ALERT: We have a wonderful new kitchen - and we're always hungry! Could you be our new kitchen manager? 3 d/w, marshalling volunteers, organising deliveries, creating delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals. If so click here to read the job description and apply.

Homelessness in London has been described as “nothing less than an emergency” as new figures found that rough sleeping has more than doubled in ten years while boroughs are spending £4m every day on housing homeless people... bigissue.com/news/housing/l…

Rough sleeping is likely to get worse before it gets better. Today the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan convened boroughs, the NHS, minister Rushanara Ali MP 💙 and homelessness experts, inc former rough sleepers, at City Hall as we develop a shared Plan of Action with a goal to end rough sleeping.

Today I joined Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Rushanara Ali MP 💙 & homeless sector colleagues, representing @ItsGroundswell to inform London's new Rough Sleeping Action Plan. Solutions to homelessness must be informed by lived experience. I glad to see & support how this happens with the new Plan

Hello from the morning train to London! I'm thrilled to be part of the design team for Our House, a new citizen-led project to re-imagine democracy in the UK. We need it! 💪 Today: let's get designing 🔥 ourhouseuk.org

Homeless Link's reaction to the budget is here: homeless.org.uk/news/homeless-… some good news but we are looking carefully at the detail of implementation.

The CHAIN Quarterly Report is out! Rough sleeping in London has reached a record high of 4,780 people—an 18% increase from the same quarter last year. There’s also been a concerning 42% rise in those classified as ‘living on the streets.’ Read more at thamesreach.org.uk/chain-quarterl…

The number of charities signing our letter to HM Treasury is growing by the second. What's clear to us is not only the strength of feeling, but the real need for action. Am proud to see our sector come together in this way. If you haven't signed yet, there's still time to join!

Totally inspired & excited by #ThePeopleAct launch w/ Katy Rubin this PM Lots of amazing global examples & discussions around how #LegislativeTheatre leads to policy and systems change Brilliant animations and great website, go check it out: thepeopleact.org 👏👏

Another study "adding to mounting evidence of the longer-term impact of austerity on people’s health" explains IHE's Deputy Director jessica allen in today's Guardian theguardian.com/society/2024/n…

Had the privilege of visiting @our_MoH yesterday for #HowToSurviveTheApocalypse. Poignant & powerful, loved everything- object stories, Riot FM broadcast, @collectortears art, ribbons- & bumping into friends! Even got some merch! A few weeks left: museumofhomelessness.org/whats-on

Wonderful service of commemoration today for the 132 named and 64 unnamed people who have died in London whilst homeless in the last year. So important to read those names aloud, remember them, grieve for them and make them matter #homelessness #dyinghomeless

The new Homlessness Inter-Ministerial Group, led by Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov, has an opportunity to do things differently. My blog for Crisis on three things to think about. crisis.org.uk/about-us/the-c…

Katy Rubin has launched #ThePeopleAct, a series of case studies and videos about the impact of #LegislativeTheatre to drive policy and systems change. This is a fantastic resource for policy-makers, community leaders and arts practitioners! Learn more: loom.ly/OSujuQI

⚠️Together with 110 of our members, we have written urgently to Rachel Reeves highlighting the severe threat of the NI hike to crucial homelessness services. Read the coverage in The Independent ⬇️ independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

‘Art means hope’ ‘I wouldn’t be here w/o Arts & Homelessness International’ A wonderful, inspiring eve w/ friends, artists & activists celebrating AHI’s 5th anniversary. Bravo Matt Peacock David John Tovey Samra Katie Langford Surfing Sofas & all. Support here donate.giveasyoulive.com/charity/arts-a…

Been checking out over there for the last few days. It’s much nicer. I’m on bsky.app/profile/mlchan… if you’re heading that way…