Lydia Morgan
@lydsmorgan
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Loves equality, feminism, working with young people, travelling and coffee. Works for @YWTrust
London, England
Joined October 2015
Delighted to speak today at @NPCthinks event about centring lived experience - guidance for senior leaders - on behalf of @YWTrust. I was joined by Becky & Zoe two fab members of our advisory panel too 🧡. This guidance is a must read for orgs starting & doing this work 👀
Follow the launch event of our new report 'Centring Lived Experience: a strategic approach for leaders' in this thread 🧵👇 Great to see so many people in-person and online excited to discuss this issue: we're starting with a survey of who is here.
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📢 Breaking news! ⚠️Our latest research reveals that the cost of living crisis is hitting young women harder, with the gap between young women and young men widening. https://t.co/9vvBP4x4HN
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📢NEW @YWTrust survey findings out today: the impact of the cost of living crisis is escalating for young women as they struggle to get by on £5k less per year. Izzy and I spoke to @GMB about the realities facing young women right now
The cost of living crisis is widening the gender pay gap making women less financially stable according to a survey by Young Women's Trust. Almost half of young women think their finances worsened over the last year compared to around a third of young men. @LizSummers reports
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Absolute pleasure meeting @MarshadeCordova and the wonderful Political Summer School young people today on behalf of @YWTrust. Came away feeling hopeful that these inquisitive and passionate young people could be the future faces of British politics 🫶🧡
In the morning we heard from a series of inspiring women. First up we had @lydsmorgan and advisory panel members Izzi and Beth from the @YWTrust who spoke about the vital work they’re doing to campaign for equality and economic justice for young women.
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Delighted to be attending this event with two of our amazing panel members today @YWTrust
Our event with @MuslimWomenUK @ElectHer_UK and @5050Parliament is now FULLY BOOKED. Speakers include @NazShahBfd @TulipSiddiq @ThangamMP @HinaBokhariLD @RushiMillns @Shazna_Muzammil @perayahmet @ParmarMina @anjanapatel01 @shaistaAziz @SarabajayaKumar @ZayZee00 @5050Champion
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Are you passionate about women’s equality and empowering people to lead change? Do you love facilitating & working collaboratively? If yes, then join my fabulous team as we ensure that young women in all their diversity are at the heart of our work! Apply now 🧡👇
We are looking for a passionate Participation Officer with excellent facilitation and communication skills to help us mobilise young women to lead change and ensure they are at the heart of our work 🤩 Find out more and apply by 15 June: https://t.co/WvImfRU2bK
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We’re so excited to announce that we're hiring for a brand new role here at Young Women's Trust. We're looking for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Officer to help us build a better future for young women 🤩 Find out more about this exciting role: https://t.co/5u1TazVOoZ
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Happy International Women's Day! 🎉 Today and beyond, you can support a young woman you know who is on her way to achieving great things. As an employer, a colleague, a friend, a parent or a partner. Everyone can play a part. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity
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Happy Women's History Month! 🎉 With #InternationalWomensDay around the corner, we are celebrating the power and promise of women. Will you join us in supporting young women to achieve their full potential? 😃 Find out how and RT to spread the word. https://t.co/GxUGG74EMG
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Are you a brilliant facilitator and a co-production expert? 👀 We want to hear from you! We have an exciting position in our participation team. Find out more and apply but be quick! The deadline is next Thursday 17 November 😳 https://t.co/HTAEix6IFo
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Check out our latest research conducted by our amazing young women peer researchers highlighting how #PeerResearch can better help us understand the importance of peer led research as a driver for change 💪🔥
🆕 Our brand new report highlights why peer research is a powerful tool for understanding the lives of young women and driving the change we need to build a more equal society. #PeerResearch Read it here:
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I'm shouting out to all the young women who share their #livedexperience to guide @YWTrust's work & advocate for change. Their passion & resilience is what motivates me every day🥰#IWD2022 #TrustInWomen #AdvisoryPanel #PeerResearchers #MediaVolunteers #Activists #WIOAmbassadors
We are celebrating the brilliant things we can achieve when we work together this #IWD2022 🥰 Has a brilliant women supported you in your life? We want you to shout out about her today. Reply to this post or use #TrustInWomen so we can share the love 💞 #TogetherWeCan
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We are celebrating the brilliant things we can achieve when we work together this #IWD2022 🥰 Has a brilliant women supported you in your life? We want you to shout out about her today. Reply to this post or use #TrustInWomen so we can share the love 💞 #TogetherWeCan
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Thank you @CharityDigiOrg & @CharityAgstHate for today's event and highlighting the importance of involving people with lived experience. Huge thanks to our guest speakers Paula, Darryl and Kate for sharing their experiences too🧡. @YWTrust are proud to part of this ongoing work
Next at #CAHLive @lydsmorgan from @YWTrust will introduce our speakers with lived experience who are part of a panel discussion talking about how online hate impacts real lives
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Please support the #LivedExperienceFairRemuneration campaign so that people can be paid to share insight and experiences without worrying about how it will affect their benefits or tax. @YWTrust we pay young women who get involved, shape our work and advocate for change!
We support the @SWU_UK @BASW_UK Austerity Action Group campaign #LivedExperienceFairRemuneration to change the rules so people living in challenging circumstances can have their say. Find out more about this issue:
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Cutting benefits by £20 a week will push 1000s of young women into poverty, but you can take action. @YWTrust are asking people to email the Chancellor and let him know that it isn’t too late to change his mind. #NoYoungWomanLeftBehind
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Huge thanks to @TrussellTrust for inviting me to speak at their #CoProWeek event. I love the chance to talk about all things participation and share how we’re doing this vital work @YWTrust. Also loved hearing from Mattea @glitteryphoenix, Anita, @ApleCollective and @turn2us_org
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It’s National Co-production week 🎉 We’re celebrating all the ways brilliant young women lead our work at Young Women’s Trust. #CoProWeek
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We're hiring! 📣 We're looking for a Participation Officer to join the Young Women's Trust team. You will engage young women from diverse backgrounds, plan and deliver events and support young women to get involved in our work. Apply today: https://t.co/ZIgGcAsMoO
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Lydia Morgan of @YWTrust on the impact of #COVID19 on women; “Year on year young women face inequalities in their lives. Our research found #COVID19 impacted young women by working in sectors that were cut or shutdown e.g. hospitality" #IEDConf21👉 https://t.co/qhBtSDU6uI
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