REACTION: Oxfam response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s (ICAI) latest review of the government’s international climate finance commitments
https://t.co/kNUnGcNACZ
Excellent graphic by a former #Toymark retailer (sadly now closed) illustrating the vicious circle of stereotyped marketing for boys & girls and its divisive impact. Our campaign formed over a decade ago to challenge this division in toy marketing…
https://t.co/WkrpBYev1H
📣 People are going without the essentials because Universal Credit is falling short.
So today we're at Parliament with @jrf_uk to call for change.
📮 We're handing in our petition calling on all political party leaders to ensure Universal Credit at least covers #OurEssentials.
🗣️ Our chief executive, @PaulKissack explains why he headed to Parliament Square this morning for the #OurEssentials petition hand-in alongside representatives from a range of charities.
Watch below 📺🔽
📢 "Destitution and hardship cannot be a part of a decent society."
📦 Foodbank usage soaring
🚸 Children turning up to school hungry
🏥 Malnutrition and ill health growing
What should politicians be doing about this?
🗣️ Our CEO, @PaulKissack answers below 👇
#OurEssentials
Meet Ruth, a volunteer upcyclist with the @Oxfamfestshop . "I make bumbags and bucket hats for Oxfam stewards out of old unusable tabards - it provides the perfect product for Oxfam stewards to wear on shift but also raises money whilst promoting Oxfam's sustainable message”
Meet Evie, an upcycler transforming curtains, blankets and forgotten textiles into her own brand of 70’s glamour! These pieces have been touring the country at our festivals. Thank you to Evie for giving her time Oxfam!
Interested in volunteering? Email [email protected]
For #WorldHumanitarianDay, we wanted to share a blog looking at Oxfam & partner's locally led response to the #UkraineCrisis, working with dozens of local and community organisations to support the most marginalised groups of refugees and displaced people: https://t.co/AOO0kiGTXm
Somalia is at the epicentre of a climate-fuelled hunger crisis. This is fundamentally a water crisis.
The people who have done the least to cause the #ClimateCrisis face the worst of it.
This #WorldWaterWeek, say polluters must pay: https://t.co/3XlgPieqZk
Second Hand September is here and Kellyann from Oxfam Bethnal Green is here to tell you how to get involved! ⏰
Get involved with the #SecondHand community! Post your fave pre-loved finds, tag @oxfamgb and use the #SecondhandSeptember and #FoundInOxfam hashtags.
It's almost that time of year again ⏰
This year, we're celebrating 5 years since Oxfam launched the first #SecondHandSeptember campaign ♻
Watch this space to see what we've got planned next 👀
An out-of-this-world collection of up to 2000 vintage & new sci-fi books have been donated to an Oxfam in Nottingham! 👽📚 And they were all gift aided meaning each sale is worth an extra 25% 🙌
Find your next story with our book sale online now https://t.co/bIPahS8Ifw
❗️PAYMENT DUE: Shell has just announced its latest obscene profits. Despite a drop, they are still in the billions.
To tackle this #ClimateCrisis, we need to #MakePollutersPay.
Demand action now ➡️ https://t.co/3XlgPieqZk
BREAKING: Over 11 million MORE people in 10 of the world's worst climate hotspots will go hungry in 2050 as a result of climate change.
Read @Oxfam's new report warning of the devastating impacts of the climate-driven water crisis. Read more 👉https://t.co/rCmJ4atSxS
Last week on #WorldHumanitarianDay, we met Khalid: a humanitarian navigating challenges to deliver life-saving aid globally. His WHD message: "Support and aid where you can."
Learn more: https://t.co/sa2AuaN0RU
#NoMatterWhat#TheFutureIsEqual