Alison Cowan

Vice Chair @NEF | Governance | Leadership | Change | Inclusion | Consultant | Speaker | Mental Health Champion | Disability Advocate | Long Covid | ♿️

[NEF @NEF]

Help us lead the way towards a new economy and become one of our trustees! Take a look at the spec on our website and see if you fit the role.
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[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

Bob Kerslake offered warm and generous support throughout my time working with him at @NEF, he suggested mentoring me through a move to a non-exec career despite being massively busy, and most recently helped recruit our new CEO. I learned a lot from him. We’ve lost a v good egg.

[NEF @NEF]

We are heartbroken to hear that our wonderful Chair Lord Bob Kerslake has passed away. He was a kind, compassion and brilliant public servant. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

@PollardTom @NEF @alex_dinerLOFC @Sam_Tims Welcome to @NEF Tom I’m very glad we got you and know you’re going to do great things 😃

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

🎉So exited about this
The first @scope Disability Equality Awards. Celebrating individuals, organisations and others driving disability equality forward.
Nominations are open!

[Scope @scope]

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again.

📢 We need to see support specifically targeted at disabled people, who are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis.

[Scope @scope]

We are braced for the biggest fall in living standards in decades, and disabled families will be among the hardest hit. 💰

The measures announced by Government today don’t go nearly far enough.

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

And it isn't just @scope research showing this. Today Parliament has published research DWP have refused to share that highlights how many disabled people are struggling to get by https://t.co/ZUmNp6D4Ct

[Tom Pollard @PollardTom]

Really proud of this new report I've written with @NEF on how we could reshape our benefits & tax systems to provide genuine social security for all. If you're interested in big, radical policy ideas please do have a read, share it & tell us what you think https://t.co/m4s5pOJQUG

[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

@DanRhodes101 Thanks Dan and the same to you. I am having dreams about slugs now though which is not ideal 😆

[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

I’ve not read a book (or tweeted) in a while because my brain’s not been working well and that makes things difficult. However @DanRhodes101 is one of my all time favourite writers, I’ve just greedily gobbled up his new book and it’s made me very happy. https://t.co/9bKFOuLNMq

[Brett Roberts @brettroberts]

Easily the best ocean depth animation I’ve seen…

[Scope @scope]

Make It Count is now live and our challengers are taking on all kinds of activities to suit them!

If you’re feeling motivated to get involved or get active, we’ve put together some top tips on getting into accessible and disability sports in this thread 👇🧵
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[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

An excellent #Paralympics thread you should read ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Lucy Webster @Lucy_Webster_]

Ready for the #Paralympics? Excited for some fantastic sport?

Fab - there's not long to wait. But let's just take a second to talk about some things you shouldn't say - and why - about the Games

#ParalympicsGB #Tokyo2020

[Katie Victoria Morris @katieadamspr]

ITV News chat to Rhys Porter about how he’s defying cruel online trolls, and using his passion for football to take part in @scope’s virtual challenge event ‘Make it Count’! Go Rhys! 👏🏻 👏🏻https://t.co/9Ksp75dVs9

[Scope @scope]

Every disabled person is different. People with invisible conditions can sometimes struggle to get support.

Catch Scope’s @jamestaylor2 talking about this tonight at 7.30pm on @ITVTonight’s ‘Hidden Disabilities: What’s the Truth?’.
#ITVTonight

[Scope @scope]

Richard is joining our movement of movers this summer, as we get ready to Make It Count.

Choose an active challenge that’s right for you, and help us a world where disabled people are never excluded again.
Get involved: https://t.co/OWiElCOXb2

[Alison Cowan @AlisonCowan]

Learning from my reverse mentor Richard @Speedincaesar is one of my favourite things about my @scope job. He was in the paper yesterday helping us launch our new fundraising product #MakeItCount. It’s a good read.

[Richard Luke @Speedincaesar]

I made The Metro
https://t.co/3odzEWJR3U

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

Love the new @Channel4 para’s campaign ‘there has to be something wrong with you’ #tokyo2020  and thrilled @scope got to be part of the launch with @alex_brooker, @kyliegrimes and @iankatz1000 #superhuman

[Scope @scope]

Laura’s getting ready to Make It Count this summer, with our new accessible fundraising event.

Join Laura, and our movement of movers, as we shake it up this summer. Get involved 👉 https://t.co/FrMfh7s31N