Penny Lawrence

Executive coach, consultant and applied researcher supporting NGOs and their leaders to transform to ‘be the change they seek’

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

The #antirefugeeBill is all about punishment not protection.

[Refugee Action @RefugeeAction]

"This Bill is not designed to fix a broken system, it is designed to break people."

Our Chief Executive @TimNaorHilton takes aim at the Government's cruel #AntiRefugeeBill.

https://t.co/Xfo7LJHvhe

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

The Government is trying to pass an anti-refugee bill that would take a wrecking ball to the right to claim asylum in the UK.

If you agree that this disgraceful bill should never become law, sign this petition to help fight the #AntiRefugeeBill! https://t.co/iRzPqgzqrd

[Refugee Action @RefugeeAction]

"So essentially that announcement represents pretty much business as usual and we think that with the scale of the situation in Afghanistan, surely we must be doing much more than business as usual?"

Our @LouCalvey tells @BBCNews why the Gov must do more to #CommitToResettlement

[Roy Trivedy 🇺🇳 @roytrivedy]

Very sad to hear of the passing of #LordFrankJudd. A passionate internationalist, generous & caring person. My former boss. Will be sorely missed - RIP: https://t.co/8otfaqsQIg

[Refugee Action @RefugeeAction]

Today, the Home Secretary has repeated plans to remove people seeking asylum from the UK and detain them in remote locations. This is inhumane and immoral. It must not happen.

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

Excellent thoughtful #Andrewpurkis insight into learning from the Kids Company Judgement – andrewpurkis https://t.co/JfoIWF73cV

[Winnie Byanyima @Winnie_Byanyima]

Revealed: shocking death toll of asylum seekers in Home Office accommodation https://t.co/yQUofHxO0T

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

@charlesabani @GhanaMFA @UNinGhana Many congratulations Charles very jealous ...

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

Time to dismantle racism in international development via @bondngo https://t.co/bNYrbJHuGc

[Leila Billing @leilabilling]

Yes there's a lot of challenging stuff going on in #globaldev right now. But strong leaders know that values are not something to be dropped in times of crisis. The sector has to make a choice: are we racist, or anti-racist? https://t.co/1XBKqel6WX

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

Great post - Boris Johnson's DfID decision is a disaster for the world's poorest people – @lauriejlee https://t.co/ZrUHicwXHA

[Jon Slater @jonslater74]

I'm guessing someone in @DFID_UK came up with the name?

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

Go Molly & Derek - what a great way to support our neighbours AND do some good for some of the most vulnerable people in our community in Oxford through a great local charity all at the same time ( I admit you personally benefitted hugely too! Yum! )

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Emi Mahmoud’s powerful new poem in the time of #COVID19 will leave you emotional... 😔

Then speechless... 😮

And finally inspired. 💙 #WorldRefugeeDay

[Laurie Lee @lauriejlee]

#SaveDFID This is a devastating decision on the use of aid. According to all evidence, this will make UK aid less transparent and less effective. It's a disaster for taxpayers and for the world's poorest people

[Penny Lawrence @pennylawrence]

The loss of DFID is a travesty for vulnerable people, inequality and common humanity but also for the UKs global outlook, our reputation and influence at a time when we all need to come together https://t.co/WCvNVuSKSL

[duncangreenlse.bsky.social @fp2p]

The aid sector must do more to tackle its white supremacy problem https://t.co/Djcs6wdV8n

[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf @MaEllenSirleaf]

To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice.

[Tony Blair Institute for Global Change @InstituteGC]

Tony Blair: “I am utterly dismayed by the decision to abolish DFID. We created DFID in 1997 to play a strong, important role in projecting British soft power. It has done so to general global acclaim. (1/3)

[Danny Sriskandarajah @dhnnjyn]

If @DFID_UK & @foreignoffice merger is justified on grounds that it will safeguard #GlobalBritain, it is worth noting that independent cross-party @CommonsIDC came to a very different conclusion last week: this "will ultimately undermine our reputation and influence overseas"