Sarah Jane O'Neill
@s_joneill
Senior Philanthropy Consultant specialising in social justice causes. Writer of memoir & travel. Philanthropic Studies MA alumni. Views expressed are my own.
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Welfare secretary Mel Stride says people with depression or anxiety could lose sickness benefits as the system should not be paying them to deal with the “ordinary difficulties of life”. Has he ever needed - or tried to access - mental health support? theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
Shocked and deeply saddened to hear that Mark Astarita of Astarita Aldrich Ward has passed away so suddenly. He was exactly what every 'agent' should be. A cross between an agony uncle and a pit bull (for negotiation). A total giant who helped mine and many fundraisers' careers thrive.
The Newsagents investigation with Lewis Goodall on children and homelessness is one of the most heartbreaking things I've heard for a long time. Like Dickens in the 21st Century. A must listen, particularly for anyone working in social justice.
NEW: Latest The News Agents Investigates - Britain’s hidden homeless children
Nearly 140,000 kids in Britain are now homeless, in so-called “temporary accommodation”. We went to a school where half of the kids don’t have a home to call their own.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Good to see Krishnan Guru-Murthy pushing back on some of the nonsense being trotted out in this audience. Refugees do not take precedence over British nationals for rental accommodation. Next! 🙄
This stat (via Resolution Foundation) is snapshot of how social progress has stalled for adults without family wealth because of house price inflation: in 1997, the most common living arrangement for 18-34 year olds was with their partner and children. Now it’s living with their parents
Fantastic session from Mark Phillips that got us all energised at yesterday's University of Kent Understanding Philanthropy Conference. Our fundraising audience is not the under 55s! Couldn't agree more.