Coach/consultant in system leadership and social impact Visiting Prof at Bayes Centre for Charity Effectiveness and Fellow Birmingham Uni Inst of Leadership
Joined November 2011
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Come and join us on the fantastic St Mungos team and make a real difference to homelessness and rough sleeping. We are looking for two trustees: Chair, Audit & Risk and a public health specialist. Follow the link below.
Are you looking for a unique opportunity help guide the future of a leading charity dedicated to ending homelessness and rebuilding lives?
We are looking for two new Trustees to join our board who are passionate about our purpose and truly embody our values.
Apply now: stmungos.current-vacancies.c…
Great to see partnership in action between St Mungo's and the NHS
The NHS is set to eliminate hepatitis C in England ahead of the @WHO 2030 target.
This #WorldHepatitisDay @NHSEnglandNMD Professor Sir Stephen Powis explains how the NHS is working with charities like @StMungos to screen and treat those at high risk of contracting the infection.
Thank you St Mungos. I am honoured to be taking on this important role. Can't wait to get started, see the work on the ground & understand the underlying issues that cause homelessness. I want us to be the best we can possibly be; and to collaborate w/ others for wider change
We're pleased to announce Mike Adamson CBE as our next Chair of Trustees.
He will take up post in September 2024 after a selection process that included St Mungo’s clients, union representatives, staff and trustees.
Read more: mungos.org/st-mungos-announc…
Inspiring evening hearing the stories of how Boards have stretched and supported charities to have an even bigger impact. Unsung heroes receiving deserved recognition
@DanRCorry
The next award is for Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Nominees @_WeArePossible @SignHealth @SOSUKCharity & winners @DisRightsUK 🏆
“It is a privilege as a trustee to make a real difference in people’s lives - ensuring every decision benefits those we serve.” #CharityGov24
Mike Adamson retweeted
EVENT: How to build external voices into the centre of government
🗓️ Thursday 6 June, 12:30
Join us as we discuss how to embed more external expertise into decision making with @MichaelAdamson5 @drechsler_paul @NeilHeslop64 @stephensonhm
instituteforgovernment.org.u… #IfGcentre
ALT An image for an IfG event called 'Outside influence: How to build external voices into the centre of government' on Thursday 6 June, 12:30-13:30. Speakers include: Mike Adamson, Director of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Trafficking, and former Chief Executive of the British Red Cross; Paul Drechsler, Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK and former President of Confederation of British Industry; Neil Heslop, Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation; Helen Stephenson, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
Forced labour is a human rights outrage affecting 28m people around the world. It also involves economic exploitation at an industrial scale - $10,000 per victim. And it is an economic disaster at national level in foegone taxes. It is in all our interests to act. @theresa_may
📢JUST LAUNCHED!
New @ilo report says that annual profits from forced labour reach a staggering $236 billion, highlighting the alarming scale of exploitation in the global economy.
⛔ Time to #EndForcedLabour
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....this makes me want to cry.
Very good, well argued, passionate interview this morning on @BBCr4today at 7.50 with @FilippoGrandi @UNHCRUK
We have to tackle these challenges together strategically, not tactically with token initiatives like Rwanda and walls
Last year, ~4500 Rohingya refugees embarked on deadly boat journeys across the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Not all made it to their destination.
Swift action by regional coastal authorities is key to prevent future tragedies.
ℹ️ bit.ly/4b7ckqY
Good article from @sarahvibert82. Agree we are headed in the right direction-but we must make it easier for government to work with us on the big issues of the day. New platforms for partnerships on climate, homelessness, food security, migration etc. More impact, more influence
“It feels like the relationship between the sector and Labour is headed in the right direction [...] Having five missions clearly set out gives the voluntary sector a framework in which to meaningfully engage and share our expertise” - @sarahvibert82 civilsociety.co.uk/voices/sa…
Great to join #samuelkasumo to discuss transformational civil society leadership by collaborating like we mean it - leave your organisational baggage at the door; focus on shared outcomes; get to know each other; take the long term view. More impact, more influence
A privilege to join a discussion in Parliament about the transformational leadership needed to change our society. Grateful to Samuel Kasumu for convening us and to @jonathaneig sharing wisdom from Martin Luther King’s life. @BellRibeiroAddy @MichaelAdamson5 @Ttall @JavedKhanCEO
ALT Picture of Mark and the Panel at the event
Mike Adamson retweeted
Charities are best placed to understand the needs and challenges of the people they serve. Our on-the-ground insight and experience is a vital contribution, so it's great to hear @ThangamMP acknowledge that governments must listen to civil society. #PBEevents @UKLabour
Impressive mastery and curiosity about issues from disability to teen violence to emergency response from @Keir_Starmer in the context of a call for a "society of service" #pbeevents
Great to hear @keir_starmer talk with passion about how we d'lop services focused on people and their individual needs and invest in #prevention using the example of flooding. How do we prevent it in the first place & help people recover with or w/o insurance? #pbeevents
This is the neutral, humanitarian perspective of @ICRC
Decision makers need to listen and act to protect civilians and humanitarian workers
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I have arrived in Gaza, where people’s suffering is intolerable.
I repeat our urgent call for civilians to be protected in line with the laws of war and for aid to enter unimpeded.
The hostages must be released and @ICRC allowed to safely visit them.
icrc.org/en/document/israel-…
Mike Adamson retweeted
Our volunteers from @PalestineRCS & @EG_Red_Crescent have been working hand to hand to get life saving humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Thank you for your dedication & unwavering commitment & for bringing hope into people's lives.
#InternationalVolunteerDay
Important piece showing the insidious impact of climate change on livelihoods leading to population movement, less secure income and increased risk of slavery & trafficking. Need to invest to prevent this human tragedy in the first place.
Today marks the start of #COP28
Ahead of the meetings, we've looked at the links between climate-induced migration and risks of modern slavery in Ghana, and where decision-makers are failing to address these issues👇
antislavery.org/latest/the-s…
#UNFCCC #ClimateChange
Mike Adamson retweeted
Today PRCS teams delivered 21 trucks 🚚 filled with aid into #Gaza City and the northern areas. 📍Since the truce began, they’ve successfully distributed 254 aid trucks, providing crucial essentials like food, water, baby formula, and blankets to thousands in need.
🫶 PRCS is committed to delivering the largest number possible of humanitarian aid to North #Gaza, which had not received any aid prior to the humanitarian pause agreement.
#Humantarians 🫶
#HumantarianAid
Mike Adamson retweeted
Humanitarians need new approaches to deal with the long emergency of accelerating climate risks.
China is and will be a key actor.
Thank you, @HSlim_Oxford, for sharing thoughts at the 3rd Soochow International Forum last week.
@ODzhumaeva @jagan_chapagain
China, climate action and humanitarian aid. Some thoughts from the 3rd Soochow International Humanitarian Forum.
Especially the need to keep a “green channel” open for climate cooperation and humanitarian diplomacy 👇
@AJMatheou
Last week I stepped down as CEO @BritishRedCross. It was an emotional farewell. I will be quiet for a little while, but the themes I want to pursue are set out in the blog below.
What kind of leadership do we need to bring about the big changes we need to improve outcomes?
In this guest blog @MichaelAdamson5, Chief Executive of @BritishRedCross, makes the case for a new type of leadership in the third sector.
thinknpc.org/blog/why-the-th…
#Leadership #Charity #Collaboration
Mike Adamson retweeted
Amidst despair, our teams from @PalestineRCS are a beacon of hope.
With the support of @WHO and the UN, they successfully evacuated 31 premature babies from the Al-Shifa Hospital.
I cannot stress this enough: hospitals, civilians must be protected.
Humanity must come first.
Urgent:
🛑Today, PRCS emergency medical services teams, in coordination by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), successfully evacuated 31 premature babies from the Al-Shifa Hospital.
🚑They were transported by PRCS ambulances to the south, preparing for their transfer to the Emirates Hospital in Rafah.
#Gaza
#NotATarget
#SaveGazaHospitals
Mike Adamson retweeted
I am here today at the Rafah border crossing, a vital lifeline between Egypt & Gaza.
Here the @EG_Red_Crescent & the @PalestineRCS are working hand to hand to get life saving humanitarian aid into Gaza.
I urgently urge all parties to grant safe humanitarian access in Gaza.