It was Career Day and every child dressed up as what they wanted to be when they grew up. The maintenance worker was his idol ❤️

My thoughts turn to the situation currently unfolding in the Middle East, especially in Iran and Syria, where ongoing tensions continue to claim many lives. I hope and pray that dialogue and peace may be patiently nurtured in pursuit of the common good of the whole of society.

God of Love, at the beginning of this New Year, filled with the unknown, grant us the enthusiasm that trumps anxiety and opens up the road before us. As we traverse this new pathway, with its challenges and opportunities, grant us your wisdom, grace and courage.

🏠✨ It's the FINAL DAY to DOUBLE your donation! We're just 3% away from being able to purchase 20 homes for families hardest hit by poverty this Christmas — please help us cross the line. 👉 Donate: https://t.co/ucgkf9WYM4 #NOLO #ChristmasChallenge

Not-knowing and often not even needing to know are deeper ways of knowing and a deeper falling into compassion. Maybe that is why Jesus praised faith even more than love; maybe that is why St. John of the Cross called faith “luminous darkness.” Read on. https://t.co/oEnLFKIcjQ

We are delighted Sarah Gorman has been appointed the new leader of our homelessness work as CEO of @oasiscomhousing. Sarah was one of our first frontline workers. Now, after 15 years leading community development charity Edberts House, she returns. Welcome Sarah!.👏❤️ #NOLO

I love these words by Elias Chacour, who authored "We Belong to the Land": "I can hear Jesus saying, 'Get your hands dirty to build a human society for human beings.' Christianity is not passive but active, energetic, alive, going beyond despair." https://t.co/q4eOAD9AKv

Neuroblastoma UK, the charity Alan Carr donated his #CelebrityTraitors prize to, have released a statement about his win:

As a teenager all I learned from school was I was thick! But at my youth club I learned to play the guitar, I became a junior leader & I got the chance to travel. I felt trusted & empowered. Enrichment both ‘in’ & ‘beyond’ school is an essential part of education for every child.

Steve Martin & Martin Short singing the way you look tonight to the beautiful #DianeKeaton 🥺💔

Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

I understand that local councils are broke & so feel the need to sell off closed schools & other community assets. However, the long-term cost in terms of healthy community life is massive. But if instead we use them to build community, the long-term cost savings to will be huge.

"I think they should let asylum seekers into the hotel, they should be allowed to be there" "I think we should take care of like people who are struggling or that need help" The normal generation.

When a child lacks security they come to school in search of what they are starved of. It’s only when a child enjoys security that they can come to school fully focussed on learning.

Time to tax the highly profitable gambling industry to pay for action on child poverty. Gambling will not build a Britain for the future but children free of poverty will. https://t.co/Foqzx47yza

Watch @EdwardJDavey call out the BBC for their failure to hold Nigel Farage to account.

Out today. Why schools don't work for far too many children - and what should we be doing about it! My conversation with Amal Rajan! Available from @BBCSounds now.

Do you want to lead the development of the mathematics and numeracy curriculum within the UK’s first secure school setting? Apply today: https://t.co/HicAxPoYw1

You are very very kind. What a joy to be on this journey with you all #oasisfamily