Honoured and excited to become Chair of @GCP_Edinburgh and work with an amazing team delivering life-changing social enterprises and grassroots projects in the heart of Edinburgh. The needs of our community are increasing and we’re energised to grow and deepen our work.
Privilege to be in Denmark with @patientsikker & share perspectives on UK health system inc experience @BBB_Health - always encouraged to be with health & community activists working at the grassroots to address social factors that make folk more miserable than they need to be.
Excited to become a Trustee of @GCP_Edinburgh - a fantastic charity delivering life-changing services to a community of >500 members. Can’t wait to roll up my sleeves, learn a tonne of stuff from the brilliant team & start sharing their stories. https://t.co/b9OELrQp3m
Calling all fundraisers…. we have a brilliant role @wearesettle for someone excited to join a dynamic team, dedicated to preventing youth homelessness, in a charity that is growing and rooted in practical action - click the link for all the details…
https://t.co/T7LwRJybtw
Huge thanks to everyone who supported Allison & Mike’s epic cycle round Loch Ness, esp the generous folk who helped us raise £1500 for Bikes for Refugees - where a little money transforms lives. It’s not too late to make a donation to this amazing charity: https://t.co/dcegrKoGoV
My amazing wife Allison and son-in-law Mike are cycling 66 miles round Loch Ness on Sunday to raise funds for the brilliant Bikes for Refugees charity. Any support will help them over the 1200ft ascent of the King of the Mountain section! Donate via link: https://t.co/w58M1bXoMA
Really excited to get to know @GCP_Edinburgh & see their amazing projects being delivered. Love the sense of energy & family amidst the challenges faced by so many in the community. This brilliant short video gives a real feel for the work… https://t.co/BMKHW1OCJu via @YouTube
Daphne’s story exemplifies the simple but profoundly important work of @thereaderorg - in a few minutes you can read her story and see what an amazing impact this work has on the lives of so many people. So proud to be a Patron of this amazing charity. https://t.co/YQcZcHxbYr
Privilege to celebrate the phenomenal achievements of my friend Paul Brickell on his retirement from @LondonLegacy yesterday - the driving force for so much that’s happened since 2012 inc @UCLEast - an East Londoner with incredible vision, determination & sense of community.
Calling new East London social entrepreneurs… Investec Beyond Business is back with start up grants up to £24k - apply now! Delivered by the amazing @beyond_biz team @Bromley_by_Bow supported by the generous & brilliant @Investec https://t.co/CKxMaMcfKS
Walked past HMS Belfast last night. It always makes me think of my late Uncle Roy who served on that ship and used to talk vividly about his time in the navy when I was a wee boy.
Huge congratulations to the team @Bromley_by_Bow for another incredible year of achievement & service to the community in East London - all underpinned by a real vision for the place, a passion for the people & a vast amount of sheer hard work every day.
https://t.co/GGJ8a5IwGh
In recent days I’ve written very short blogs about 2 very different business. One successful, one failing badly. Spot the difference. You can read both in the time it takes to boil the kettle.@Rships_Project https://t.co/D4Csuuwa6C
Real privilege to meet Dougie Samuel and @DebbiMcCulloch today @Spartans_CF and learn about their incredible journey - pure inspiration and a tonne of hard work and perseverance. Great to get that sense of a living and breathing community with amazing values.
Less than 24 hours left in @BigGive#ChristmasChallenge and we've smashed our target, thanks to your help! 🎉
While donations will no longer be doubled, we're aiming for a £20k stretch target so we can support even more young people! 💚
Donate: https://t.co/LNSA9ZfYdt
Every year 11,000 young people leave care in the UK & a third become homeless within 2 years. At @wearesettle we deliver life-changing practical support that stops this happening. Donations before 5 Dec will be doubled - see link below - thank you! https://t.co/hXl5s3YQfL
Bursting with pride that @wearesettle has won the Leaving Care Award this year. @RichGrahame and the team have worked incredibly hard to build and deliver a programme that every day empowers young people and prevents those leaving care from becoming homeless.
We're so thrilled to have won the Leaving Care Award from @cypnow last night!
This award is "for the initiative that has done the most to help young people leaving the care system to make a smooth and successful transition to adulthood"
#CYPnowAwards