Bev

Great couple of days at @NCIA_collab Civicon seeing some familiar faces and making new connections. Loved seeing @RealistBev and Abigail from @SLondonCitizens representing @ParentpowerSL #placematters

Reading my notes for our session at #CiviCon24 with a 😢 this morning as I’m too ill to go. BUT @FolusoAbigail_ @RealistBev @serviceatkings @SLondonCitizens will be there. Hope folk are ready to hear how unis can best win change by thinking about the *people* within the *place*

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Save Lambeth Schools. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/save…

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 🍾🍾 Praying 2024 brings us hope, impactful changes that make our lives better. That we’re surrounded by positive people, those who will uplift us when faced with challenges, but most of all that we’re surrounded by love through it all. 🎉

Education should be about choice so Local schools are still needed. change.org/p/save-st-mart…

Stop University of Chichester’s axing of the MRes History of Africa & the African Diaspora - Sign the Petition! chng.it/fjt6x4K2 via @UKChange

@BrilliantClub @amcanning @PeepleCentre @Parentkind @DattaJon @ParentpowerSL @ArkJohnArcher @ArkSwiftPrimary @CitizensUK it was great to see parents from different parentpower groups represented in the room and engaging in discussions and connecting. Community organising working with real actions that help to make a difference.

On Wednesday afternoon, our CEO @amcanning was joined by Becky Young from @PeepleCentre and Sam Phripp from @ParentKind to discuss third sector approaches to parental engagement at the APPG on Social Mobility in the Houses of Parliament. 📸@DattaJon 1/5 🧵

The voices of lived experiences through a national disaster. Preventable if people were listened to. @NationalTheatre A must see play speaking to our current housing crisis and beyond. Activating us to continue the fight for justice 💪🏽

@jimmy_pickering Congrats 👏🏽

I’m delighted to announce that I’m a 2023 Churchill Fellow! I’ll be travelling to the US next year to learn more about community organising with parents and carers. Parents and carers must be at the heart of educational change in the UK #ChurchillFellows

@ParentpowerSL @ArkJohnArcher parents would welcome more orchestrated summer provisions for young people and families. ParentPower@ArkJohnArcher and others would welcome this! Well done Oxford 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

It’s amazing what we take for granted 💜 #NHS

Who speaks on our behalf when they don’t have our lived experiences? The community we have around us becomes even more important because we need to be at the table where decisions are made or we could end up on the menu🫣

@ParentpowerSL @ParenttalkwithB Parental engagement is a real issue and it’s not like we aren’t interested but when do we have the time? Between school drop offs & pick ups, working hrs and evening routines how can we attend important events? Where are our voices heard?

The Parent Power podcast is back! 🎙️💛 For our first episode, @RealistBev is joined by parents Asha, Ali and Rahiela to discuss what Parent Power means to them and what motivates them to fight for fairer university access. Tune in on Spotify below ⬇️ spoti.fi/3NxScn1

@ParentpowerSL @CardiffPP_ worth checking out

@BrilliantClub @SLondonCitizens @RealistBev Wow 😃The Parentpower Podcast is now live. Parents nationally using community organising tools to make changes for themselves, their children, and local communities. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 open.spotify.com/episode/0O8Hwz…

The Illegal Migration Bill is proposing to reintroduce the detention of refugee children. Today, we are in Parliament Square alongside @RefugeeTogether to take action & call on the gov to #StopChildDetention 📣 Join us by writing a letter to your MP 📝 bit.ly/430hWhs

Two classrooms of children could be locked up in prison-like conditions every day under the Government’s proposed Bill. We believe children belong in classrooms📚, not detention centres 🚫 #StopChildDetention bit.ly/430hWhs

@parentpowersl @BrilliantClub Parents did you know you had to be a UK homeowner to be a guarantor for some universities students rentals? I didn't and it's a dilemma I'm sharing to raise the issue. Just posted a new episode on Podomatic: podomatic.com/podcasts/black…

Wonderful to be on @CitizensUK national training with 40 leaders from across the UK learning how to make change on issues they care about. At the heart of this work is “one organised spirit going after another persons spirit for connection… & an exchange of talent & connection”