Katy Oglethorpe

People/Podcasts/Books/Bombay Mix. Shortlisted for @womensprize Discoveries 2022.

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Does @Finnair actually have a customer service...? I have tried for 4 days & the bot tells me there's no room in the queue. 🤯

Today I've gone a little mad (started trying to get hold of them at 9.20)

Just want to add a middle name on my account so I can transfer @AviosHelp🫠

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

@stkaye @Politics_co_uk

[Stand Up To Racism @AntiRacismDay]

Walthamstow tonight ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

This is what a mass movement against the far right looks like @wfsutr

#StandUpToRacism

[Carol Vorderman @carolvorders]

An entire primary school is out chanting
Get out and Vote 👍🏼👍🏼

It’s about their future after all ❤️

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

@NewhamLondon @metpoliceuk Thank you! 💖

[We're Right Here: the campaign for community power @right_hereUK]

19 local changemakers drive forward our campaign for community power, and 100s more support it.

Three of them feature in our new film. Meet Andy from @heeleytrust , Hannah from @nudgecommunity & @josiahsulc from Bradford.

Their work is just the tip of a community-powered iceberg.

Back them: https://t.co/15qmzJHW2b

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Proud to have worked on this film from @right_hereUK.

Telling a much-needed different story about where power should lie & what leadership actually means.

Shout out to @HeeleyAndyJ @nudgecommunity & @josiahsulc who were the stars of this. #CommunityPoweredParliament

[We're Right Here: the campaign for community power @right_hereUK]

🎞️NEW FILM 🎞️

Leadership. Representation. Power.

You don't just find these in Westminster. You find them in every neighbourhood.

This General Election, we're telling a different story.

You can join us: https://t.co/lfKFnK308Z

[We're Right Here: the campaign for community power @right_hereUK]

🎞️NEW FILM 🎞️

Leadership. Representation. Power.

You don't just find these in Westminster. You find them in every neighbourhood.

This General Election, we're telling a different story.

You can join us: https://t.co/lfKFnK308Z

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

@Uma_Kumaran Thank you Uma. ❤️‍🩹

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

In West Yorkshire, Auntie Pam's is a model of volunteer-run support through pregnancy & early parenthood.

Supported by @KirkleesCouncil, centres now run a bespoke training course & offer services from smoking cessation, to housing support, to a baby clothes swap shop.

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Up in Sheffield with @HeeleyAndyJ aka @right_hereUK's answer to Paul Newman.

Doing an exciting, election themed film for the campaign - watch this space... 🤫

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

From beginning to end, #StrongerThings 2024 was evidence of the fire and strength fuelling the community power movement.

Here are 10 of the best bits 🧵

[Katie Kelly @Vibrant_Socks]

Whatincredible event #strongerthingsfull of hope, inspiration & potential. The movement for community power has become unstoppable & will
Influence new policy & legislation to put communities at the 🩷of public service transformation
I feel so blessed to be chair of New Local

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Very moving & brilliantly done example of human political storytelling.

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

Caring isn’t just my family's story, it is the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.

Sharing our story hasn't been easy, but it's important. It's time to bring carers' experiences into the light.

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

@WeAreJunoCIC "We’ve made mistakes and we’re going to make more because we’re a group of humans trying to heal a broken system… but we have fire in our bellies."

Such a powerful talk from young care experienced people Chloe & Sherrie @WeAreJunoCIC #StrongerThings

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Love the creativity of the @FootworkTrust. Asking people what they can bring to the table of their local community/their recipe for success/the meat & 2 veg of community power! #StrongerThings

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

"You come across more walls than I did walking through the City of London this year!"

Apt metaphor from an audience member in our Big Conversations stage, on navigating procurement system as voluntary org. #StrongerThings

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

"One woman said it was the first time she ever felt like a citizen. Another said it was the first time ever felt like she had a voice."

@Georgia_Gould on the impact of pioneering #citizensassemblies in @CamdenCouncil.

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

"We had the Treasury in & they were shocked. They thought they'd be looking at spreadsheets but they were meeting staff who talked passionately about working alongside their communities."

@Georgia_Gould on a radical approach to co-production @CamdenCouncil. #StrongerThings

[Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet]

Inspirational to hear about community power at the "sharp end" of children's social care.

Investing in working alongside families has led to fewer children in care, money savings & a more supportive system, says @Georgia_Gould @CamdenCouncil .

#StrongerThings