Rob Berkeley

Personal tweets; equality, race/LGBTQ justice, digital, data, community building. Organise @blkoutuk, formerly of @runnymedetrust @BBC. Most thoughts borrowed

[Rob Berkeley @Berkeleythinks]

George Floyd RIP (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020)

#BlackLivesMatter

Since George Floyd's murder, a further 1135 Black people have died after police contact in the US (https://t.co/MccDpL858D) The total number has increased each year since 2020

#BlackLivesStillMatter

[The Nation @thenation]

This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.
https://t.co/91wHUhpuYE

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“It takes a long time to sound like yourself.”

— Miles Davis

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Marlon Wayans shares Pride Month post:

“Happy Pride to all my LGBTQ peeps. From my block to my schools to my cast and crews to my friends to my family… where ever you are or have been in my life I wish you all love and support. You can be a straight man and still love gay people.”

[Charity Governance Awards @charitygovaward]

To present the Board #Equity, #Diversity & #Inclusion category! @Berkeleythinks, who has judged this category many times, did the honours. Congrats to:

⭐️@HappyBabyComm
⭐️@talkaboutloss
⭐️@TheatrePeckham

The winner is:
HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY

#CharityGov25 #VolunteersWeek

[Jermaine Watkins @JermaineWatkins]

Deniece Williams.

Free

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

England legend Anita Asante has publicly dedicated her ‘Game Changer’ award at the Women’s Football Awards to trans people. 👏

She says: “Now is not the time to be silent. I call on my fellow sports professionals to speak up in support.”

For @outsports
https://t.co/NwcOwd3rGU

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Watching Monk live is like watching a mind invent its own universe…

[LGBT HERO @lgbthero]

Make your democratic voice heard.

The #DontLoseYourVoice campaign is here to help LGBTQ+ Londoners understand their civic and democratic rights and:

🏳️‍🌈 Start petitions

🏳️‍🌈 Contact their MP

🏳️‍🌈 Get active in local democracy

🏳️‍🌈 Respond to consultations

🏳️‍🌈 Find their MP’s voting record

Visit our hub for detailed, reliable info https://t.co/x2uP7DR6MU

#NoVoteNoVoice #LGBTQ

[Centre for London @centreforlondon]

New Research> Arts for All: Tackling Barriers to Arts and Cultural Participation in London

London's arts & culture is world-class. It's part of the fabric of our city. Yet, not all Londoners have access.

Read how we can change this now:
https://t.co/W7vd5OdsNz

[Entertainment Tonight @etnow]

Rejection is redirection! 👏 Sheryl Lee Ralph preaches on following your dreams after receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 🌟

[Alex Kayode-Kay @alexk_kay]

Press launch of Young Black Filmmakers Fund yesterday at @RitzyCinema.I created this fund to support young black UK filmmakers.10K available in funding.Massive thanks to @LondonBreezeFF,whom I'm doing this with & main sponsor #TikTok.More details at link:
https://t.co/PCaaPu45Hz

[Jermaine Watkins @JermaineWatkins]

Sounds of Blackness.

Optimistic

[Rob Berkeley @Berkeleythinks]

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[Rob Berkeley @Berkeleythinks]

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[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Each year, the Skoll Foundation recognizes a select group of social innovators who are driving transformative change on urgent societal challenges. The five recipients of the 2025 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation are a remarkable group of bold organizations that have designed groundbreaking solutions to improve the lives of millions of people around the world.

What unites our 2025 Awardees is their commitment to harnessing collective action to create a brighter future. This year, we are thrilled to recognize the contributions of:

@ApisHeritage is restoring the American Dream by helping low- and middle-income employees become owners of their businesses when sellers are ready to retire.

@join_chic is a global movement working to make professional the norm in community health—ensuring community health workers are salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied to deliver quality care.

@EarthEnable​ improves the health and living conditions of rural African families by developing more affordable, sustainable housing materials.

Healthy Learners trains teachers as school health workers, increasing access to health services, reducing absenteeism, and enabling students to learn and thrive.

@PactoDemocracia (Pact for Democracy) is coordinating the pro-democracy movement in Brazil, facilitating a broad coalition that bridges ideologies and interests to counter autocratic forces.

These leaders are proving that we go further when we go together.

Learn more about the Skoll Awards and this year’s Awardees here: https://t.co/KkqJlCyZcK
#SkollAwardee

[Rob Berkeley @Berkeleythinks]

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[All Tech Is Human @AllTechIsHuman]

🤔Looking to get involved with All Tech Is Human?

1⃣ Read our Responsible Tech Guide
2⃣ Attend our summits & mixers
3⃣ Join our Slack community
4⃣ Participate in a working group
5⃣ See our job board
6⃣ Join our talent pool

👋See all of our projects here: https://t.co/40Tz186M6p

[ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet]

RESEARCH FUNDING AVAILABLE: APPLY NOW

Our research fund is now open for applications, on the theme of ‘Building the digital good’.

Find out more here: https://t.co/nCKS17weLJ