This is the Bluesky account for the Social Policy Association Housing Policy Group. We will post updates on our activities, events, and publications. Please tag along. The account is managed by @profcolinclark.bsky.social on behalf of the group.
Reader at Cardiff University | living standards measurement and analysis and social policy evaluation. Co-Editor of Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
The Press newspaper in York, providing news coverage for York, and North and East Yorkshire. Email newsdesk@thepress.co.uk
NewstrAid provides financial, emotional & practical support to people who work or have worked in the sale & distribution of newspapers & magazines in the UK.
We are the expert, guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, supporting 105,000 people with SCI and their families to live a fulfilled life in the UK https://linktr.ee/spinalinjuriesassociation
The UK's leading feminist economics think tank. We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism.
Press queries: press@wbg.org.uk
wbg.org.uk
Companion blog to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and the Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy, published by Cambridge University Press for the Social Policy Association.
🔗 www.socialpolicyblog.co.uk
Women’s legal rights charity supporting women facing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in England & Wales since 1975. Campaigns for equality, justice & safety in the law for all women.
rightsofwomen.org.uk
We are the national body for Law Centres: non-profit practices defending the rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer.
🔗 https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
Chair of Yorkshire Philosophical Society and the Welfare Benefits Unit. Opinions are entirely my own.
Providing mental health, primary care and community-based healthcare in Hull, East Riding and Whitby, and specialist services throughout the UK.
Supporting London's East End community since 1975. We believe nobody should be excluded from legal representation just because they are poor, vulnerable or lack education.
The UK’s leading provider of training, publications and best-selling funding sources for the charity sector – helping you to help others.
BAILII (www.bailii.org) provides FREE online access to case law, legislation, and other legal materials from the United Kingdom, England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Europe, and several other jurisdictions.
The UK membership organisation for 'working together to improve the lives of people in debt'. https://malg.org.uk/
Barrister at Garden Court North Chambers - housing, homelessness, social security, protest, prisons, judicial review
https://gcnchambers.co.uk/barrister/alexander-mccoll/
Leverhulme Trust funded project on Council Tax debt collection and civic enforcement. Run by Cardiff University (Prof. Crispian Fuller, Theo Temple and Dr Alex Baker) and Cambridge University (Prof. Mia Gray).
We are an independent charity providing free, confidential advice and information you can trust—when you really need it. We campaign on the issues that affect us all and work to build a fairer society for everyone.
https://www.westminstercab.org.uk/
Addressing homelessness, addiction, mental health & the criminal justice system by involving those who have direct experience to improve services.
More than just an information and signposting service for adults with Learning Disabilities, their families and carers in Calderdale. A Cloverleaf Advocacy service.
The national charity for people experiencing homelessness in Britain. We help individuals out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.
www.crisis.org.uk
Professor and Director of the Work and Equalities Institute, Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester University.
Helping you with life's legal problems.
Formerly known as Law For Life, Advicenow.
Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow
Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration
She/her
Bringing vital experience of the social security system across all four countries of the UK. Funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
We are a team of six universities, two policy partners and an Experts by Experience panel. https://safetynets.study/
York Health Economics Consortium provides consultancy and research in Health Economics for the NHS, Pharmaceutical and Health Care Industries
An independent, local charity providing practical help and support for patients and their loved ones.
tourism with a difference…that makes a difference
A Quaker grant-making organisation supporting those who address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
MySight York is a hard working, independent local charity supporting anyone affected by sight loss in York to live well. MySightYork.org
Please call us on 01904 636269
Rights. Legal help. Welfare benefits. Content design. Politics. Rabbits. All manner of silliness. Deputy CEO at Advicenow. Views entirely my own.
Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
A Centre for Inclusive Living led by people with learning difficulties
We want people with learning difficulties to have control of their lives and equal power
Deaf & Disabled Peoples Organisation in South West London supporting Disabled people to live independently.
📧 info@ruils.co.uk
📱020 8831 6083
💻 www.ruils.co.uk
We are unlike any other legal awards! The LALYs are a non-profit-making, grassroots celebration of the life-changing work of social justice lawyers. Organisers @wearelapg.bsky.social @ChrisLAPG @FionaBawdon.bsky.social
Mental Health Matters Wales supports mental wellbeing through advocacy, counselling & community services. Donate at www.mhmwales.org.uk
Connect with us https://linktr.ee/mhmwales
The Legal Services Board is the independent body overseeing the regulation of the legal profession in England and Wales.
legalservicesboard.org.uk
Our charity is on a mission to ensure food banks get exactly what they need when they need it via our free app.
Our clever tech will ping your smartphone a real-time list of what your local food bank needs most when you arrive at the supermarket!
A community food bank in Lambeth and Croydon providing practical support to people facing hunger. Formerly called Norwood & Brixton Food Bank.
Sign up on our website to receive our supporters newsletter at lambethcroydon.foodbank.org.uk/stay-in-touch/
Together With Trussell working to end hunger in York whilst pursuing a future where no on needs a foodbank.
Charity chief executive. Discrimination lawyer. Eco-activist. Community and Third Sector Trustee. 🎶Melodic death metal and festivals. Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
All views etc. my own
Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
Multi-room conference centre located in the historic heart of York offering bright, characterful rooms with modern AV and hybrid‑meeting technology. Our dedicated team ensures every detail is managed to make your event a success.
Healthwatch York - helping you make York better. Together, we can shape health and care in York. Find out more at http://healthwatchyork.co.uk
The National Women’s Committee of the Fire Brigades Union
Theatre, music, books, videogames and granddaughters, though not in that order. I have promises to keep.
Community Matters is a hub of support for both small charities and organisations managing community buildings. We also deliver community development in Yorkshire.
We empower communities to make positive change - active throughout Borough of Scarborough, District of Ryedale & wider - https://cavca.org.uk
Free, confidential, independent and impartial advice to people in Renfrewshire on issues including money, benefits, employment and housing.
7 Glasgow Road
Paisley
PA1 3QS
0141 889 2121
https://www.renfrewshirecab.org.uk/
The Migraine Trust is the national charity for migraine in the United Kingdom.
We partner with small and local charities, people, and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society.
Independent charity offering free, confidential & impartial advice on social welfare issues (Debt, Benefits, Housing & Comm Care).
We are unable to give advice via Facebook.
For info & contacts, visit www.cabb.org.uk
Freephone: 08082787804
Grandad, Hearts FC, Housing and Canals.
We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityrightsuk
IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
Where the House of Commons and the House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about Parliament, its people and our unique heritage.
linktr.ee/ukparliament
News & information from the UK Parliament’s second chamber. Produced by its staff to show how the Lords checks and challenges the UK government.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
Official Bluesky profile of the UK's highest court & the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Be scam aware, check our advice: https://supremecourt.uk/scams.html
We're Citizens Advice Nottingham & District, a charity providing free and confidential advice and information to people in Nottingham, Gedling and Rushcliffe 💙
Our website: citizensadvicenottingham.org.uk
To get advice, call: 0808 278 7974
A local charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice to people living, working and studying in Newcastle upon Tyne.
CAHR at the University of York: A unique teaching and research environment focused on defending human rights. https://www.york.ac.uk/cahr/
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
The UK's leading title for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Home of the Third Sector Podcast: https://podfollow.com/thirdsector/view
Director of Development at Changing Lives
Bad information ruins lives. We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does. #FactsMatter
www.fullfact.org
We are a independent charity supporting and championing York's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector with training, events, funding, development and representation.
We provide specialist support for people facing the challenges of homelessness, helping thousands of people each year to make positive, lasting change.
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.💜
Find out more: linktr.ee/mencap
We are here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. This is a holding account only. Please contact us through our other channels.
Championing families with disabled children through partner collaboration, research and family voices. 💜
SPA: the professional association for lecturers, researchers and students of social policy in the UK and internationally.
https://social-policy.org.uk/
We're the UK's leading charity for young wheelchair users
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
We're Barnardo's👋 We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. When you change a childhood, you change a life.
This account is no longer monitored, plesae refer to our website:
https://disability-studies.leeds.ac.uk/
Philosopher and social activist with interest in self-directed support, basic income, neighbourhood democracy, neighbourhood care and anything else that helps create a world where everyone matters (and chippy Northerner). https://citizen-network.org
Scottish charity working collaboratively to improve social care.
www.in-controlscotland.org
Still love the Clash | West Ham till I die ❤️💔| Environmental social scientist
Social Scientist/ Professor (Honorary - Durham)
South Shields, UK.
The usual stuff: ‘left-wing flim-flam’/ sociology (youth, inequality, class etc)/ hills/ birds/ dogs/ politics/ punk/ MCFC/ archaeology/ the North East, & those sort of things.
💙&✌🏽
LAG is a national charity committed to improving access to justice.
Immigration team at Doughty Street Chambers. Human Rights specialists with a reputation for excellence in asylum and immigration matters.
Activist. https://mydaftlife.com
http://justiceforlb.org.
@LearningMet.bsky.social. MMU.
@mylifemychoice1.
https://theguardian.com/profile/sara-ryan.
Dr Dr she/her.
🌟 Citizens Advice Lancashire West 🌟
👥 Personalized support for everyone
🤝 Solving problems together
🌐 https://s.mtrbio.com/citizens-advice-lancashire-west
Independent research & campaigning charity 📣 Our mission? To break the link between financial difficulty & mental health problems 💜
Founded by @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com in 2016. Led by @helenundy.bsky.social.
🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org
DWP Director General Fraud, Disability & Health and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the implementation of Universal Credit
Leigh Day is a law firm established to combat injustice. Championing the underdog, the firm stands against entities and their wrong doings. Leigh Day secures compensation, influences legal changes, and restores justice. Learn more www.leighday.co.uk
An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger in Scotland and across the UK 💚
An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger together 💚
Empowering people across Scotland | Here to help you find a way forward ➡️
🧡 Everyone has a right to safety. Join us to stand with refugees and people seeking asylum.
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/
Maternity Action provides information, advice and training on maternity rights in employment, benefits and access to healthcare, and influences policy makers.
Movement of people taking action to build a happier and kinder world together
We're a charity that supports people with learning disabilities, mental and physical support needs to live their lives to the full. We’re not monitoring messages here at the moment - please reach us on our other channels. 💙
