Ruth Dwight

A Kosher restaurant in Golders Green, north London, vandalised and a bridge metres away branded with ‘Free Palestine’. As in previous conflicts involving Israel, British Jews are being targeted amid a rise in antisemitic attacks

Great opportunity for a youth worker at Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue - please share with your networks, or drop me a line if you are interested.

Calling all #trustees (and those thinking about becoming one) - there are heaps of very interesting & useful events running next week (mostly free, online and just an hour) - take a look and I guarantee you will find something in there that hits a chord for you & your charity.

I just took part in the #BigPlasticCount, UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste. Here’s what I found really happens to my plastic waste: ♻️11% recycled 🌍16% sent abroad 🔥47% burnt ⛰️26% sent to landfill This is shocking, right?! @Jochurchill_MP @pow_rebecca

**FREE CLINICS – FUTURE CHARITY DESIGN ** Want to road-test a new delivery and business model? Our partner @EP_Insight is offering ACEVO members professional advice on how to review, design and develop new service models 📩 dawn@ep-uk.org #digital #CharityFinance #innovation

The increase in the #CostOfLiving means parents are struggling even more with rising childcare costs and a sharp drop in the availability of places. The #ChildcareSurvey2022 finds prices have risen by 2.5%. Read the new report here bit.ly/3tt55Wy #ChildcareSurveyTurns21

@LauraEmilyElson Great to see you too - look forward to catching up soon

@ep_insights is live now, launching its latest report on not-for-profit mergers. Interested in finding out more about their analysis of mergers during the covid period? Click here to join directly: us02web.zoom.us/j/84119173824

Today @ep_insights launches their research on charity mergers throughout the pandemic. I'll be watching via Zoom at 1.30pm for the analysis and discussion, click here: ow.ly/AnlQ50I26JV if you're interested in joining too. #charity #charitymerger #GoodMergerIndex

3) Assume that 'most' civil servants do typically want to make the world a better place - they might just be going about it in a different way to you.

2) Have a clear position on what you want, what you are asking for, what change you want to see.

Valuable advice from two recently ex-senior civil servants @NPCthinks policy event @samuelkasumu and @ClareMoriarty - 1) Demonstrate impact with facts to make headway with policy makers, rather than depending on emotional intelligence (or tugging at heart strings).

£10 million will be provided via the Reach fund for up to 1,000 more organisations to receive support to help them build their financial resilience. Contact Jo Simpson for a free consultation on your investment needs: jo@ep-uk.org. ow.ly/S6BW50H85ei #reachfund @EP_insights

🚨"Who exactly does the @MetPoliceUK work for ma'am? Our citizens, or Boris Johnson?" 🚨 (Location: New Scotland Yard. Sound on)

Have been thinking about this a lot this weekend and just how unbelievable this ministers comments are - please share and help us spread the word about our campaign to help get more mums into politics to change this culture! @PregnantScrewed #MumsVote workingforwalthamstow.org.uk/content/sign-h…

Just listened to a great webinar by @CAFVenturesome about their development fund - they offer blended finance - mix of grant and loan - to help orgs strengthen and grow. Here’s a great example of how this helped Chanctonbury Leisure Centre and how @EP_insights helped them.

New! Cassetteboy vs Boris Johnson 2021 #cpc21

A really interesting and thought provoking read - I just hope someone in gov reads it and listens. 'The Value of Small in a Big Crisis', exploring the contribution and value of smaller charities in E&W during the first wave #ValueOfSmall @LBFEW lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/we-influence/t…

Hello @CarolineLucas We need an urgent review of our childcare sector - there's evidence the Gov has been under-funding it for years. Support calls by @PregnantScrewed @GraziaUK and 110k parents for #childcarechangenow bit.ly/3vRc1uz via @tweet_your_mp

Please sign this for my friend whose mum is in hospital having suffered a stroke. She can’t communicate and my friend can’t get to her to help her. Urgently reinstate hospital visits for vulnerable patients - Sign the Petition! chng.it/8q872xsY via @UKChange