Brian Anderson
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Brian Anderson
@REVBBA
love serving with EBM, trying to follow Jesus, hubby, dad, fosterer, cyclist, walker, golfer, big into Liverpool FC
Belfast / Northern Ireland Katılım Temmuz 2009
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The Chancellor has just announced the scrapping of the two-child limit in full from April
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Ahead of the Autumn 2025 Budget next week the Cliff Edge Coalition calls on @RachelReevesMP to fully scrap the two-child limit to protect children, families and communities from poverty
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Good to have balance that it’s not all negative news from today
Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｌｙｎａｓ@peterlynas
Some thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on religion in schools in Northern Ireland. It is challenging but there are encouragements.
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Ahead of the Budget we urge our NI MPs to continue to put pressure on the Government to fully scrap the two-child limit.
This would be an important investment in our children, families, communities and in the local economy ⬇️
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Listen to Rachel and Louise explain how poverty can stress and strain - and how the suggested Anti poverty strategy does not cut it bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
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Policy needs data and here it is are - it may not be what national and regional( except for Scotland ) wants to read but it require, in part money commitment to solve
Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf_uk
4.3 million children are in poverty UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢 Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in large part due to social security policies 1/5
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Half of low-income families with no recourse to public funds are falling into destitution 📢
We need urgent policy change so that anyone experiencing hardship in the UK has a place to turn for support.
Read our latest briefing:
jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-a….
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Be part of this important conference to shape response to poverty in NI
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Join us for a crucial conference dedicated to shaping the future of anti-poverty efforts in Northern Ireland - 2nd Sep, Dunadry Hotel 9-4pm.
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This makes me cross - why does the savings on welfare still have come the most vulnerable- you have made enough U-turns we will not blame labour for increasing taxes and those who can afford it / Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister say bbc.com/news/articles/…
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This is now about saving the PM saving face than doing the right thing for the most vulnerable bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg3…
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I thought it was the correct way to get our @niexecutive to listen that the draft AP strategy needs to be changed to address the plight so many are living with.
Northern Ireland Anti Poverty Network@NIAntiPov
Over 50 organisations have signed this open letter to the NI Executive to drop the harmful draft Anti-Poverty 'Strategy' and revert back to the expert recommendations they have had for years. Now you can add your name too! Sign and share. my.actnowni.org/petitions/open… via @actnowni
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Wrote for The Guardian about Ballymena and Northern Ireland's long history of violence against women ⬇️
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Sad for many Catholic friends today - Pope Francis saw the individual not the institution- need more like him in all areas of life - thank you and rest in peace @MartinJMagill @gymforthesoul @petercarlin @stmatthewsbelfast
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I'm very honoured to have been asked by @bbcradioulster to record extended #tftd with music for the "Darkness into Light" series that plays out each night of holy week @ 11.45pm. I will be on #SundaySequence tomorrow with Pastor Lindsay Allen around 9.20 for a short preview.
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@NICVA @scrabopower @celinemcs @ainemagee11 @CarersNI @healthdpt @mikenesbittni Of course this needed but with accuracy and urgency
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Our CEO @celinemcs & @ainemagee11 from @CarersNI met @healthdpt Minister @mikenesbittni today to discuss the Core Funding Programme.
It was agreed that the funding pot is too small to support the range of VCS organisations contributing to health & social care outcomes.
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📢 “£1.8M is wholly inadequate. Previously this funding was nearly £4M & should rise with inflation – not decrease.”
@celinemcs & @CarersNI spoke to @bbcradioulster earlier about why a long-term funding solution is urgently needed.
🎙 Listen from 53mins: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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