
Changing Realities
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Documenting & seeking to improve life on a low-income during the cost of living crisis. Partnership with @cpagUK @CPAGScotland funded by @RobertsonTrust
United Kingdom
Joined June 2020
Starmer spoke a lot about hope in his victory speech. Luckily for him, we've already set out a vision for just how hope can start here. Spoiler: to realise it, we must end the two-child limit & benefit cap, & invest in social security as a force for good.
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We’ve taken the principled decision to stop posting on X. Our work continues and you can stay connected with us on our other social media channels, including BlueSky 📷 @changingrealities.bsky.social.Thank you for your support—see you there! #ChangingRealities.
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We have written to @ShonaRobison urging her to think about low-income families in tomorrow's budget. We want positive support like the Scottish Child Payment and Free School Meals to be increased, ensuring no families are left out 🤝@CPAGScotland. 📨
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RT @Psychologicsal: My ancestors are from Middlesbrough & I"ve lived in Bradford since 1986. I've found poverty is intergenerationa, so thi….
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According to Marie Curie, 35% of working age people who died in Bradford were in poverty.
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RT @lrobertson31: Really interesting to hear about the Universal Credit Creatives project at event on social security. See their virtual ar….
uccreatives.co.uk
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RT @jomo14729: Delighted to be speaking with other members of our @changing_r community and the project team, at the LSE today (by VIDEO🤣 l….
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RT @KeetieRoelen: Would you like to do a FUNDED PhD on #discourse of #poverty and #welfare?. Apply NOW for this amazing opportunity with my….
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🌟A huge well done to @EmilyMann_ from @changing_r - who has been selected for this years #30under30 🎉🎉- read just some of the amazing work she does here:. 👏👏👏.
youngwomenscot.org
Emily is an activist and volunteer supporting autistic women & non-binary people across Scotland.
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RT @changing_r: "As a single mother, every penny counts, I am doing everything I can think of to both save and raise money" read Faith from….
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As a single mother, every penny counts.
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RT @boiledsoftegg: I listened to that segment which was really interesting. The work of @changing_r @UniOfYork @ruthpatrick0 @UoY_SBS has b….
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"As a single mother, every penny counts, I am doing everything I can think of to both save and raise money" read Faith from @changing_r reaction to the plans to raise bus fare cap.
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As a single mother, every penny counts.
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RT @BBCWomansHour: ❓How will Labour’s first budget in 14 years affect women? And does having a female chancellor make a difference? . @itsa….
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📻 Jo spoke to @itsanitarani @BBCWomansHour about the budget. For Jo & her son, everyday life is a struggle, 'when something goes wrong. it's credit cards, lending money' & there was little in the Chancellor's statement to give Jo hope. [from 30 mins ].
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How will yesterday's Budget affect women?
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RT @CPAGUK: 'If the government intends to invest in the future of this country, it should start by helping struggling families like mine.'….
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In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services
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"There’s nowhere near enough help for people living in poverty" read Brian from @changing_r reaction to the #Budget2024 .
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In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services
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RT @ruthpatrick0: "If the government intends to invest in the future of this country, it should start by helping struggling families like m….
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In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services
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RT @BigIssue: Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told.
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Ministers must stop using cynical narratives around benefits to justify "punitive" policy decisions, 63 organisations have warned.
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RT @CPAGUK: The reality of life on a low income, and the importance of dignity in our social security system. Listen to participants from….
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"the ‘Unsung heroes’, as Starmer puts it, are paid an astonishing and grotesque equivalent to just 90p per hour". read Ella's blog ahead of the Autumn Budget, urging the government to take better care of carers:.
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Earlier this month, the government announced it would review carer’s allowance after a scandal that saw thousands penalised if they earned even a penny over the £151 per week earning threshold....
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RT @ruthpatrick0: @MillieMaglet @BigIssue I really hope that the @doleanimators new film will be widely watched and shared. I also hope tha….
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RT @CPAGUK: The reality of life on a low income. Listen to participants from @changing_r in a series of new videos. .
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