Elizabeth Balgobin

Independent charity and not for profit sector consultant and interim. Thinker, talker and doer seeking the right role. Muddle-aged, queer friendly, woman.

[Elizabeth Balgobin @balgobinthinks]

Please donate your first #KingsFiver to St Joseph's Hospice if you wish to send flowers or anything else. Thanks @JTCHANGINGBIZ for setting up.
And to @NatEmergTrust for the the next emergency.

[Elizabeth Balgobin @balgobinthinks]

I am intensely grateful to North London Hospice, St Joseph's Hospice for the care they have provided to my family, friends and colleagus. Their care has been exemplary.

[Marcus Ryder @marcusryder]

Do you work in film & TV and want a FREE working space in central London, Soho?
The @FilmTVCharity has got you. We want to build a community where people can work, meet & socialise without worrying about the cost!
Book a desk at 22 Golden Square W1F 9AD
https://t.co/BHeYumG4wK

[JW @baronlordvader]

Just found out that A Tale of Two Cities was originally serialised in two local newspapers.

It was The Bicester Times, it was the Worcester Times.

[Bakehouse Cottage aka Helen #FBPE @Bakehouse2016]

Hi #Newsnight
I’ll tell you why I, aged 63, am ‘not working’: I am caring for my 95 year old mother.
So so many people I know are either in the same boat or caring for grandchildren.
Without affordable childcare and social care this will not change.

[Elizabeth Balgobin @balgobinthinks]

Yep.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘depooperit’ (18th-century Scots): exhausted and enfeebled both mentally and physically.

[Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard]

Also important: National Insurance cut more progressive & better for growth than Income Tax cut. But "80% of the benefit of the [Autumn Statement] NI cut will go to top half of the population." Not progressive, doesn't tackle the hunger & debt we're seeing https://t.co/8RezBpTbg2

[National Emergencies Trust @NatEmergTrust]

Today we remember the #Moorgate tube disaster. Our thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and those who live on with the impact of what happened. https://t.co/RwD1xnJ8l0

[IVAR @IVAR_UK]

In partnership with @ubeleinitiative we're delighted to introduce the recipients of the Jane Hatfield Award 2024! 🌟

The award supports four brilliant young researchers and activists to investigate topics related to community, social action and/or social justice. 🙏

[Suzanne Zeedyk @suzannezeedyk]

When psychs attempted to bring insights to hospitals in 1950s about how children’s health cd be improved through relational care, many doctors & nurses felt offended. There are insights to be gained from this history for education today. #FierceCuriosity https://t.co/vsbdWKgWzP

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

As Lord Patel said, this should have been in a Bill, with full debate & possibility of amendment in both Houses.

And the "no time" argument doesn't hold water. We wasted many days on Schools Bill that ultimately collapsed. Not to mention #RwandaBill

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

Results are out for the guaranteed basic income pilot in Paterson, New Jersey where 110 people got $400/mo for a year.

Pilot participants increased their incomes significantly to $24,810 from an average of $16,604. The control group ended up at $19k.

While the control group's ability to cover a $400 emergency sharply declined, basic income recipients not only maintained their ability, but over 15% saved more than $500.

Mental health improved. Distress levels went down.

Social ties within the community improved. People did more work in their community.

https://t.co/6iHJpusKaZ

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

How to define & understand problems to get better results from change initiatives. Often results are not delivered because (time pressured) leaders jump straight into problem-solving actions without making the time & space to understand & define what the problem is. Here's the "E5" approach to problem-framing:
1) Expand: explore all aspects of a problem & its nuances
2) Examine: understand underlying drivers & systemic contributors to the problem
3) Empathise: consider the perspectives of those who are most central to & affected by the problem
4) Elevate: understand how the problem connects to broader system issues
5) Envision: actively imagine & design solutions to the problem
https://t.co/jHnWqbwcUq. By Julia Binder & @MichaelDWatkins

[Sarah Corn @Sarah_E_Corn]

After nearly 7 years, I'll be leaving the Old Op, so the Trustees are looking for their new Director!

If anyone is interested and wants to have a chat about the role, please just get in touch.

It is a really exciting time for the Museum so do take a look at the details 👇

[Elizabeth Balgobin @balgobinthinks]

@WandaWyporska I'm embracing that there is something good happening. Rees Mogg today, too.

[John Thompson, fundraising consultant @JTCHANGINGBIZ]

People could also give someone their King Charles III #FirstFiver and challenge them to use it to raise £50
#AFivering

[Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology @HaggardHawks]

Word of the Day: FESSITUDE (n.) tiredness, exhaustion