25 areas together exploring collaboration for young people - a day full of ideas and opportunities.

Unsurprisingly, it’s about people, partnership and place.

Excited for what comes next x

*more interesting photos than me holding a mug to follow shortly 😂

Our Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund gives over £2m in grants to improve your local area in the City. It covers everything from providing children’s workshops to reducing noise pollution. Have your say on how this money should be spent: bit.ly/47wakXw

Unending suffering

According to local authorities, the Israeli death toll is now at 350 people, and the Palestinian death toll is up to 313 people.

Today's news from Croydon is heartbreaking & my prayers are with those impacted.

Tonight I've had a 15 yr old in mind, murdered 10+ yrs ago by a boy she rejected. Hers was one of 9 cases that led to Contextual Safeguarding.

It's complex, it's not new, & change is long overdue.

Look out for our CEO John Hitchin HACT conference today.

His session is about the opportunity of place.

Whether it’s a ward, county or a city, we believe #Place can unify people and free us from systems that stifle change or exclude people.

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📙 Learn: We’re excited to share findings from our evaluation of The Reading Agency Summer Reading Challenge pilot. Find out more here:
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Share the heck out of this please! 🙏

People who work in local government - what's the most ridiculous thing you've had to ask permission to central government for? Or been prevented from doing because of central government guidance?

Bubbling underground, soon to break ground! Watch this space 👀
#peopleandplace2023

Just try out some other forms, Rishi Dastidar 🔱🌊 said. And here I am, on holiday, writing sestinas, imagining a series of them... (yes, of course I am imagining six)

I'm very sympathetic to other SMEs/small charities being a bit late with payments. Cash flow management is tough. But when Government and large endowed organisations don't pay their bills on time I get pretty damn cross

On #EmpDay23 Gerrar Ahmed reflects on building a large-scale employability service for refugees in London.

With personalised support and by valuing every step on a journey towards thriving, we helped 100s of refugees find work ow.ly/vNCM50P1gpb

#WorkingForBetterWork

This, by Mona Arshi, is just outstanding

Great to see this launched, and delighted that Renaisi has played a role in helping shape and support the design of the approach.

What a complete delight to hang out with Laurie Bolger last night at Arvon at The Hurst. A luxurious week of poetry

We're excited to join forces with Renaisi, an independent social enterprise dedicated to tackling economic exclusion. We're offering skilled refugees fulfilling careers in construction and infrastructure, leveraging their expertise and nurturing their talents.

You know what I think about a lot? That time that Hayao Miyazaki was shown an AI demonstration and replied simply with “I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.”

What helps #SocialAction thrive? Here's the latest Renaisi report on phase two of #PlaceBasedSocialAction , including our work in #Coventry as one of 10 partnerships nationwide. More on community empowerment and capacity building in Stoke Aldermoor, including... 1/2

Social enterprises are a crucial part of the NHS, delivering £1bn+ of health/care services and employing thousands of staff while reinvesting profits in communities - but they've been left out of the Government's new pay deal, and we're calling for urgent action. Read more ⬇️