Gemma May

Govt Relations & Policy, BRAC UK/EU @BRACworld
Previously @RNLI (international), @FCDOGovUK @UNEPWCMC climate, forestry, renewables, health, drowning prevention

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Hugely grateful to @FCDOGovUK @AnnelieseDodds for mtg #BRAC Exec Directors @asifsaleh & Divya Bajpai to discuss #povertyalleivation #climateadaptation #partnership #innovation #southtosouth learning thru the lens of BRAC's experience in #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 & internationally @BRACworld

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Delighted #BRAC CEO @asifsaleh could contribute to discussions with @FCDOGovUK Minister @CatherineWest1 on her 1⃣st visit to #Bangladesh 🇧🇩with #humanitarian partners. #BRAC is proud to contribute to international efforts to support #Rohingya & local communities in 🇧🇩 @BRACworld

[Catherine West @CatherineWest1]

Informative meeting with humanitarian organisations in Dhaka to discuss the Rohingya crisis.

Pleased to announce £10.3m of further UK support to the Rohingya, neighbouring communities which host them, and those affected by recent natural disasters in Bangladesh.

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Tune in to learn more 👇https://t.co/HX7IPSu7WA

@BRACworld @BRAC_UPGI @UKinBangladesh

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Ending #poverty by 2030. A global 🌍 commitment by all @UN Member States

Hear about #BRAC's efforts to achieve this via the ultra-poor graduation approach & it's life-changing impacts for Shahinur & her family

👇@BBCRadio4 Appeal & @ReshminTV 🙏

@BRACworld #SDGs #Bangladesh

[UNICEF Health @UNICEFhealth]

July 25th is #WorldDrowningPreventionDay!

@UNICEF is working with partners, governments, communities, within schools and alongside adolescents & youth, to prevent drowning via the 3 S's:

Safe Places
Safe Journeys
Safety Skills

Anyone can drown, no one should!

#EndChildInjury

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

@samjonesrnli Huge, huge congratulations Sam! Incredible achievement.

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Living in #Scotland?
Visiting #LochLomond tmrw, 25 July? Looking for a day trip?

Get even more from your visit by attending #Scotland's free #DrowningPrevention #WaterSafety OPEN DAY @lochlomondshore #Balloch 11am-4pm.

Part of global activity for World #DrowningPrevention Day

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

Tmrw, 25 July, is World #DrowningPrevention Day.

This #UN designated day, now in it's 4th yr, is a moment of global unity & international action to raise the profile of the issue & amplify awareness of preventative actions we can ALL take to reduce this loss of life & #injury

[Etienne Krug @etiennekrug]

Drowning is a leading killer with > 50% of 236,000 drowning deaths among people under 30 years. Join @WHO & partners on 30 July to mark World #DrowningPrevention Day & contribute to the campaign to highlight how seconds can save a life. https://t.co/DYC7MBM0VS

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

@ #WHA77 there's been a strong focus on #climatechange & #health. Clear agreement for scaled action in new @WHO GPW & adoption of a new resolution https://t.co/6TbcX83Q1y
Scaled action can't be fast enough. #CycloneRemal in #Bangladesh, record heat in #India examples of reality.

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States https://t.co/IhVArz0EIf

[Asif Saleh @asifsaleh]

The cyclone's trail of disaster is only starting to come out and it is not pretty.

An estimated 35,000 houses along the coastal belt have been fully destroyed, and 115,000 houses have been partially damaged.

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

https://t.co/hUfN7sOYVk

[BRAC @BRACworld]

Another morning begins as the storm engulfs the coastal regions of Bangladesh but not the indomitable spirit of its people.
#CycloneRemal

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

As #WHA77 starts in Geneva w/ #Climate #Health featuring heavily in agenda (@WHO global workplan, WHA Resolutions, investment), & side events. 👇 1 realtime example of #ClimateChange reality & impact on lives & livelihoods #cycloneremal
@BDPM_Geneva @saberhc @BDMOFA @BRACworld

[Asif Saleh @asifsaleh]

2 million people in direct path of #CycloneRemal, inc half a million in makeshift houses. 900,000 already in cyclone shelters. Forecasters predicting 48 hours of heavy rain. Tidal surges have already broken embankments and flooded 30 villages. 14,000 BRAC staff on the ground.

[HM Coastguard @HMCoastguard]

An excellent example of why the Float To Live safety messaging is vital and can prove the difference between life and death, even for the most experienced swimmers.

If you get into trouble at the coast or in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

#FloatToLive

[RNLI @RNLI]

This is fantastic news. We’re proud to work with @bloombergdotorg to help those most at risk of drowning. This funding will help turn the tide and make drowning prevention a priority worldwide.

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

@JaneLabous @afsana_press One for a future #TimesRadio 'Off Air' book club read? @TimesRadio @fifiglover #JaneGarvey @mulkerrins

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

@BlackSwimAssoc Think there is a slight typo in your link address. Can you confirm? Keen to amplify this opportunity. 🙏

[Gemma May @GLMay5]

*Funded Opportunity*

Calling #child day-care practitioners #ECD specialists & #INGO leads providing day-care in #LMIC settings

Attend & contribute to @WHO @RNLI Day-care & #DrowningPrevention W'shop 21-23 Oct '24, in #ChiangMai
Apply asap 👉 https://t.co/ZuS1IZTEbf

@BRACworld

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Great to see parliament debate on provision of water safety education 🛟 in UK schools. @Swim_England research highlighting large inequalities in access to 🏊🏽‍♂️ lessons, and % of primary school children able to swim 25m dropping.

https://t.co/FdbE6dBrRZ

[Steve Wills @stevetraveller]

🚨CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITY🚨 in Bangladesh!

Join @RNLI's mission to prevent drowning in Bangladesh, the leading cause of child mortality. Seeking a Stakeholder Engagement & Government Liaison Specialist.

Apply here: https://t.co/XvIzK9lAUQ

#Bangladesh #DrowningPrevention #RNLI