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📢 We're seeking a communications officer.
We're looking for a skilled communicator with strong written, analytical, interpersonal skills, who has a good awareness of current affairs and a genuine care for, and interest in, the work we support to address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our first Bike Library of the year!
We're in Springfield Park, Castleton helping residents of Rochdale and Greater Manchester get access to rental bikes as well as providing tuition on safe riding and maintenance.
It's good to be back!
Want to help @ramblersscotland.bsky.social make sure the outdoors is for everyone? We're looking for an experienced outdoor leader to temporarily lead our outreach work with refugees, asylum seeks & global majority communities theramblers-1651591500.teamtailor.com/jobs/7060437...
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
Show us your autumn leaves! 🍁 Show us the trees and other plants with resplendent foliage that you've seen by adding a photo below, and we'll share some of our favourites.
A new civil society group aiming to “bring expert insight into the heart of government” has launched
Looking for individuals for next action learning cohorts - start Oct or Jan. 6 facilitated online meetings with a small group of carefully selected peers - safe confidential supportive space to explore new perspectives, skills, solutions. Info via my website www.underthecarobtrees.com/calendar
Our government and media are complicit in enabling racist violence, our latest report shows.
One year since the racist riots broke out across the UK, violence which has continued since, those in power cannot continue to deny their enabling role.
Read the report here 👉 www.runnymedetrust.o...
Have children and in/near Colchester, Essex this Saturday? Pop into Colchester Family Fest. Say hello to Fi who'll be on a stand. Try her movement for rebuilding confidence taster session 1.55 - or refer someone for her 'survivor steps' weekly movement class starting Sept. www.bemoredandelion.com
3 jobs currently advertised by PIRC, Wales who 'work with civil society to strengthen the stories that unite us'.
Head of Programmes, Head of Operations and Freelance Fundraiser (remote). Deadline 30thJune25. More info: publicinterest.org.uk/join/
If you want to "leave" the ECHR, which of these rights do you want to give up for yourself and your family?
This webinar for parents and teachers is coming up on Tuesday early eve- a few places are still available. Donation from each ticket goes to CALM. Get yours here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helping-te...
NEW: Lifting the two-child limit and the benefit cap will immediately lift 400,000 children out of poverty, and 950,000 children will be living in less deep poverty.
Johnny Marr's advice for aspiring musicians, reposted from the excellent @epidemicsound.bsky.social
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL COACHING WEEK!
If any of you fancy a free 45 min coaching session, get in touch by 18th May.
I'm on holiday for the next few weeks, so I've been working with some brilliant writers on pieces for my Substack.
This week Laura Basu has written this moving and inspiring piece on the politics of love - check it out graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-answer...
On behalf of the Charity AI Task Force, we and @zoeamar.bsky.social have today responded to the government's AI Opportunities Action Plan, urging immediate engagement with the VCSE sector, in order to ensure that adoption of #AI across the UK is fair, representative and equitable 👉 buff.ly/iDR0MmN
Don't even notice when there's a continental power outage though!
Snow capped mountains reflected in blue lake
Happy #NationalPetDay!
2 day a week, Manchester Producer role for Streetwise Opera - Deadline 14th April 25
Still open!
The Big Freelancer Survey has been extended to Monday 21st April so we can hear from even more freelancers.
We’re close to matching last year’s numbers—let’s get there together.
📝 👉 linktr.ee/BigFreelance...
#BigFreelancerSurvey #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Time heals all wounds
www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2502030...
Sad to learn John Fox, the inspiration who lifted so many, has died. 'We advocate a role for art that weaves it more fully into the fabric of our lives; that allows us to be collaborators rather than spectators' Thank you Mr Fox. Love to Sue & family.
and follow @freelancersmake.bsky.social
UK Theatre Freelancers - the only survey of freelancers, by freelancers, for freelancers..... contribute now by completing the 2025 Freelancers Make Theatre Work survey. NOW: linktr.ee/BigFreelance...
** TICKETS GIVEAWAY **
Our fundraising ceilidh is almost here and we're giving you the chance to win 2 FREE tickets to come along!! 😃
To win you must be free on the 5th April and also complete these 2 steps:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Competition closes tomorrow 5pm.
Best of luck!! 😃
