love serving with EBM, trying to follow Jesus, hubby, dad, fosterer, cyclist, walker, golfer, big into Liverpool FC
Belfast / Northern Ireland
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The Chancellor has just announced the scrapping of the two-child limit in full from April
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Ahead of the Autumn 2025 Budget next week the Cliff Edge Coalition calls on @RachelReevesMP to fully scrap the two-child limit to protect children, families and communities from poverty
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Ahead of the Budget we urge our NI MPs to continue to put pressure on the Government to fully scrap the two-child limit.
This would be an important investment in our children, families, communities and in the local economy ⬇️
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Half of low-income families with no recourse to public funds are falling into destitution 📢
We need urgent policy change so that anyone experiencing hardship in the UK has a place to turn for support.
Read our latest briefing:
jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-and-….
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Join us for a crucial conference dedicated to shaping the future of anti-poverty efforts in Northern Ireland - 2nd Sep, Dunadry Hotel 9-4pm.
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Wrote for The Guardian about Ballymena and Northern Ireland's long history of violence against women ⬇️
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📢 “£1.8M is wholly inadequate. Previously this funding was nearly £4M & should rise with inflation – not decrease.”
@celinemcs & @CarersNI spoke to @bbcradioulster earlier about why a long-term funding solution is urgently needed.
🎙 Listen from 53mins: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00281…
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Supporting @CAJNi legal challenge at the lack of an Anti-Poverty Strategy for NI
NI urgently needs a funded Strategy including key Cliff Edge asks - removal of the 2-child limit, resolving the #UniversalCredit 5-week wait & more help for private renters to address ⬆️ #poverty
Brian Anderson retweeted
School uniform still costs too much for struggling families. It’s time schools reduce the number of branded items and save families cash. We @childrensociety will continue to campaign for cheaper school uniform
Thanks @ParryTom and @JonUngoedThomas
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East Belfast this morning after disorder close to CS Lewis Square and Connswater last night.
People in the area tell me they don’t want their community trashed, they want to live in peace.
More on @bbcradioulster @BBCNewsNI
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Our beautiful new animation, Andrew’s Story.
@ebelfastmission @REVBBA
youtu.be/vlNvpKppZ0w
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The arts has the power to help raise awareness and discuss tough issues. Looking forward to this new drama by @KaboshTheatre #ThreePayDays portraying the challenges of our social security system, in this years EastSide Arts Festival. @REVBBA
Arts: @KaboshTheatre to perform powerful new drama about the impact of Belfast’s housing crisis – viewdigital.org/theatre-comp… - @alicemalseed @MaggieCronin3 @Michele_Bryans
Brian Anderson retweeted
Very sure of the facts - don’t doubt that. Ervine is a liability Brian, even you know that. She’s pushing her own agenda for her own reward.
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🚨 Food banks in NI in our network provided 60,831 food parcels for families with children in the last year.
It shouldn’t be this way.
And the Executive CAN fix it. Jonny from our team explains the 3 steps the Executive needs to take – starting with free #SummerLunches. ⤵️
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Absolutely delighted to join the Alliance team at Belfast City Hall.
Hedley Abernethy selected as new Alliance Ormiston Councillor.
Read more: allianceparty.org/hedley_abe…
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We join the @EqualityCoal in urging local councils to pass motions in urgent support of an Anti Poverty Strategy that is based on objective need and aims to eradicate poverty. Councils must highlight poverty in their areas and amplify the voice of those in poverty. No more delays
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Today marked another episode in the UK Government's attempt to sanitise its cruel Legacy proposals. Asking victims and survivors to tick a box and give this initiative some credibility is insulting. Reconciliation is the last thing this will bring. 1/3 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…
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A socio-economy that gives tax preference to the wealthy, has an unlivable minimum wage, gives tax-funded grants to big land owners & oil producers, grudgingly supports the needy, and destroys its own environment, has chosen death.
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