We’re excited to welcome Peter Grigg as our new Executive Director of Partnerships and Advocacy later this year.
Peter joins us from @homestartuk and brings a wealth of experience across policy, campaigns and public affairs.
Welcome to the service @pgrigg, we’re looking forward to having you on board!
The proportion of families with children in poverty who are in work has increased over recent decades.
Since 2000, the fraction of families in poverty where the adults are doing no paid work has fallen from 51 per cent to 30 per cent.
Read more: https://t.co/xyRGANULWy
Super proud to see @homestartuk shortlisted for Employee Engagement at the @IIP#InvestorsInPeople Awards 2024 #IIPAwards2024. Great recognition for an amazing people team and a brilliantly engaged, committed staff team. Thank you! Congrats to @Bupa for the win!
Are you inspired to make a difference as a Home-Start trustee like Nessa @HomeStartCroyd? Find out more and register your interest here 👉 https://t.co/DRsSFQsOzn #TrusteesWeek
This week's member case study is @homestartuk who joined our membership in 2022.
Each Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through challenging times.
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Delighted to read of wonderful generosity from Allen Samuels. A delightful, generous soul who fought so hard, thoughtfully, compassionately to keep a community library in Kensal Rise.
@KensalRLibrary@KensalGreenRA@KensalTri@KensalRiseRA
https://t.co/oQTiv2sy0M
A huge thank you to @TNLComFund for their grant which will help us continue our vital work supporting local Home-Starts across London so that they can reach and support more children and families 💜
https://t.co/dTZJLotoj3
We owe these safeguards to our children. For their wellbeing and in some cases to save lives. Something I have been campaigning for over the last 20 years @Ofcom @BBCNews @UKHouseofLords ❤️ https://t.co/6pl3NVntwr
This webinar explores the effect of place & policy on children's health & development, sharing strategies on how to improve existing conditions to allow all children to thrive.
It's USA focused, but the learning is relevant in the UK.
@HarvardCenter
https://t.co/Pj6O2ed1Cm