Simon Dwight
@IamSimonDwight
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MSt Social Innovation @CambridgeJBS, Doctorate @MiddlesexUni. Advising on homelessness.
Joined April 2012
"Distributing food was how our church expressed love for the less fortunate. It was also how I sought to reconnect with my own sense of purpose...however, giving out food wasn’t accomplishing what we believed it was." Guest G+T post by @IamSimonDwight
https://t.co/BLaNsjxH6C
gracetruth.blog
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com On the Friday before Christmas, I hurried from my office to our church’s outreach meal. Over the past two decades, my work life has focused on ways to h…
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An article rethinking outreach meals for those experiencing #homelessness . I explore the need for change and present a model inspired by the Parable of the Banquet—targeted assistance, genuine community, and opportunities for progress. @jonkuhrt
gracetruth.blog
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com On the Friday before Christmas, I hurried from my office to our church’s outreach meal. Over the past two decades, my work life has focused on ways to h…
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I have a confession ! Last season @Heineken asked me and @jillscottjs8 to swap Twitter accounts as part of a social experiment to see if men and women are treated differently online . What happened was unfortunately predictable ! An important reminder that gender bias should
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⛪ Soul Survivor’s Mike Pilavachi will not be disciplined by the Church of England’s investigation into spiritual abuse
telegraph.co.uk
Church of England team’s inquiry into allegations against Mike Pilavachi will not be able to discipline him
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Tim Hughes told me in 2004 that Mike Pilavachi was massaging an intern. I reported this to then Executive Director Liz Biddulph who just said “Pft.”
Soul Survivor have suspended Mike Pilavachi.
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What is it like to be a working-class person in elite institutions? MSt in Social Innovation grad, Sandra Ool will be presenting ‘Rewriting Our Story: Working-Class People in Elite Institutions’ at @AOMConnect 2023. Read more about Sandra’s work - https://t.co/Z9halLMV9S
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It's official! I hold a Doctorate of Professional Studies by Public Works in Leadership and Organisational Culture from Middlesex University. Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way. I’ll only respond to "Doctor Dwight" for a while. Please adjust your contacts.
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Very disturbing @Telegraph article by @GabriellaSwerl about Mike Pilavachi @SoulSurvivorGB - well done to the victims for coming forward. 📰 https://t.co/yq0aG3n8WU 📺 https://t.co/DoveMF2KEe
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I'm attending a @theactionnet event: Bedford Mayoral Citizens Assembly. Discussions on Housing, homelessness and the Real Living Wage for care workers. You can register to come here:
actionnetwork.org
Mayoral Assembly, April 25, 2023, St Paul’s Church, Bedford Housing, homelessness and the Real Living Wage for care workers Do you care about housing and homelessness and paying a Real Living Wage to...
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Did you know that 22% of people making a #homelessness application cited loss of #tenancy in the #PRS as a reason for becoming #homeless? Find out more in our report about tenancy security. https://t.co/fdHkvmTUIs
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I went looking for something on a pilgrimage to Santiago. I didn’t find what I was hoping for. I found something else.
'I wanted this trip to be a bold journey of hope taking me back to a place of strong faith..the pilgrimage had been more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. But it was also more challenging than I’d expected.' Moving guest post from @IamSimonDwight
https://t.co/M4aHI9JZZJ
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This is a blog about James, a man I met in a homeless hostel. https://t.co/2jWQK1FLwE
housingjustice.org.uk
Three of us stood uncomfortably close in a small, grey, social housing lift heading for the fourth floor. Two of…Read more
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A podcast where I discuss #homelessness and stigma with @CJBSsocinnov
Listen to #Masters in #SocialInnovation graduate, @IamSimonDwight who discusses his research about the forms of stigma felt by homeless people: the caution and distrust between each other & their feelings towards those who them provide support. Listen - https://t.co/3OAMaY67iK
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'I wanted this trip to be a bold journey of hope taking me back to a place of strong faith..the pilgrimage had been more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. But it was also more challenging than I’d expected.' Moving guest post from @IamSimonDwight
https://t.co/M4aHI9JZZJ
gracetruth.blog
Sweating and tired, I slipped off my backpack and slumped on the wooden pew. I sat looking at the stained-glass window in Bilbao Cathedral for an hour…maybe longer. Though I was physically still, m…
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A very honest reflection from @IamSimonDwight about his experience of the Camino pilgrimage and processing pain and grief. https://t.co/M4aHI9JZZJ
gracetruth.blog
Sweating and tired, I slipped off my backpack and slumped on the wooden pew. I sat looking at the stained-glass window in Bilbao Cathedral for an hour…maybe longer. Though I was physically still, m…
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Powerful and delicate, about suffering and a spiritual journey. Thank you @IamSimonDwight @jonkuhrt
#spiritual #grief #longing #depression #suffering #pilgrimage #searching #meaning
https://t.co/6vKjz6aSlI
gracetruth.blog
Sweating and tired, I slipped off my backpack and slumped on the wooden pew. I sat looking at the stained-glass window in Bilbao Cathedral for an hour…maybe longer. Though I was physically still, m…
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I went looking for something on a pilgrimage to Santiago. I didn’t find what I was hoping for. I found something else.
'I wanted this trip to be a bold journey of hope taking me back to a place of strong faith..the pilgrimage had been more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. But it was also more challenging than I’d expected.' Moving guest post from @IamSimonDwight
https://t.co/M4aHI9JZZJ
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There’s still time to bid into this great fund
gov.uk
The bidding prospectus provides detailed guidance on the purpose of the fund, eligibility criteria, assessment criteria and the decision-making process. The prospectus also includes contact details...
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Last month, @luhc announced a new Night Shelter Transformation Fund of up to £10million in grants Along with @Housing_Justice, we will provide support to prospective applicants and grant holders ⏰ Applications for the fund will close on August 26th ⏰ https://t.co/wODxNe1XV9
homeless.org.uk
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced a new Night Shelter Transformation Fund of up to £10million in grants. The Night Shelter Transformation Fund is administered by...
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A hero and a wonderful friend. Remembering the inspirational Zoe Joy Harries today.
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