Director, CALP Network - choice and dignity for people in crisis. Vice Chair @UKMed. Formerly DFID 🇪🇹🇸🇩🇲🇿🇿🇼 usual caveats.
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Excited to be moving onto a new challenge in the Summer - an opportunity to drive forward the cash agenda - delivering choice and dignity for people in crisis.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of @CateTurton as CALP’s new Director. Cate is currently the Deputy Director Nature in the Scottish Government & is a passionate development & humanitarian professional. She will start in late August - please join us in welcoming her.
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Sudan's civil war is on the cover, at last -- and this week's issue of @TheEconomist includes a big package of stories about, and from, Sudan. 🧵
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NatureScot Chair Colin Galbraith and Biodiversity Minister @lornaslater joined @greenspacescot and the Friends of Saughton Park today to launch the @scotgov consultation on the proposed plans to halt biodiversity loss and restore nature in Scotland.
Read: orlo.uk/sKmty
ALT NatureScot Chair Colin Galbraith talks with the Friends of Saughton Park in the restored gardens in Edinburgh.
ALT Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater and NatureScot Chair Colin Galbraith are joined by Greenspace Scotland CEO Julie Proctor, Friends of Saughton Park and members of the Health All Round Park and Stride group standing in front of the restored band stand in Saughton Park, Edinburgh.
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Scotland’s £65m nature restoration fund invites applications now! From today, the fund is open year-round for projects to restore species and habitats, protect marine and coastal areas & eradicate invasive, non-native species. orlo.uk/y3acO @ScotGovNetZero @LornaSlater
ALT View across Loch Arkaig - copyright Woodland Trust Scotland Media Library
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Since the start of the #UkraineRussianWar we've delivered life-saving medical aid to more than 20,000 people. Following on from our Kyiv conference, here's a short film about some of the rehab work we do. #HumanitarianAid #MedTwitter #casualtiesofwar
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Are you up for a job move and interested in how we manage our moorlands? This post - incorporating directorship of @moorlandforum - could be ideal. Never has policy & practice had greater scrutiny. Your big chance? Work For Us | The Heather Trust heathertrust.co.uk/work-for-…
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Guys this is an application that you can use to send someone an e-sim in Sudan
Please retweet it might help someone with no connection/internet 🙏🏽
#Sudan_updates
#أحداث_السودان
airalo.com/help/about-airalo…
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the #Ukraine conflict.
Thank you to our supporters who helped us rapidly respond to the crisis. We will continue to support the under-strain health system and get life-saving medical aid where it is needed.
Please RT to show your support
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We will be responding to the #turkeyearthquake as the official UK Emergency Medical Team – dispatching our field hospital and 24-strong emergency team to get critical medical aid to where it's needed most. @UKEMT
Friends and colleagues: please join me in raising funds to help resettle Afghans who worked for the UK Government tinyurl.com/4z53nnnf crowdfunder.co.uk/afghan-col…
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We're delighted to introduce seven new members to the NatureScot board.
Welcome to Dr Ian Gambles, Professor Peter Higgins, David Johnstone, Colin MacPhail, Professor Wayne Powell, Dr Heather Reid, and Nikki Yoxall.
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Our board ow.ly/MB7y50EQ8OX
ALT Peter Higgins
ALT Nikki Yoxall
ALT Heather Reid
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Have passed the SG natural resources baton to @CateTurton ahead of my retirement. Grateful to SG colleagues, delivery partners and stakeholders for support, advice and engagement over the years.
Excited to take up a new role as Deputy Director Natural Resources in 🏴 Government. Ambitious agenda at a critical juncture @COP26 @COP15 in a land of unparalleled beauty @GreenerScotland @wildscotland @nature_scot @lomondtrossachs @cairngormsnews @GreenActionT
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I can't think of a better choice for UK Special Envoy for Gender Equality than @AliciaH_1 . A brilliant and passionate colleague. #ChooseToChallenge #FGM #childmarriage @FCDOGovUK
Honoured to be appointed Special Envoy for Gender Equality
I’ll advocate for #Girlseducation, access to sexual & reproductive health & rights, women’s empowerment & meaningful participation
& #choosetochallenge gender-based violence, #FGM & #ChildMarriage
Today & everyday
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Thank you, Jo. Yesterday's govt announcement about being able to go into care homes to hold hands with a loved one also neglects to understand the specific needs of people with LDs, like my daughter who simply wants to come HOME. Wishing you & your sister the very best ❤️
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Are you a #Youth4Climate leader? Want a fully-funded ticket to represent your community at the #DrivingAmbition event in Milan🇮🇹?
Apply now by describing the amazing work you are doing for our planet. Coronavirus ✈️ restrictions will apply.
APPLY bit.ly/3tJdovp
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Thanks to @shonatiger @ooeygooey @ooeygooeysmum @abbotjo @cateturton these #books were handed over today to @niceagumbo who will take them to children & students in rural Mberengwa as part of her #everychildinschool campaign.
#niceagumbofoundation #keepchildrenreading
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So important to #keepkidsreading during school lockdowns
Books packed up for the TWEENS team and #libraries at Tongogara Refugee Camp. Thanks as ever to the wonderful @RebzMano for organising transport etc - and to JC @abbotjo @cateturton, #HIS, AB, CC @pennypangeti & others for books and magazines
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