The Magpie Project
The Magpie Project are asking people to share their experience of living in temporary accommodation without a kitchen by completing their anonymous survey Please share with anyone in your networks who may be keen to take part.
The #PutChildrenFirst campaign
The #PutChildrenFirst campaign is launching its #DearPrimeMinisterLettersFromChildren activation in which they are encouraging children to write a letter to the Prime Minister, telling him what the Government needs to do, to help improve children’s health. For any children/organisations that want to be involved they are asking that they email the letter to alderhey@bbpartners.co.uk
The Advice Services Alliance (ASA)
The Advice Services Alliance (ASA) is calling for evidence on solutions to recruitment, retention, training, and support issues in London’s advice sector. The online form is short, and you do not have to answer all questions. It should only take 10-15 minutes – obviously depending on what you have to say!
Praxis
Praxis have launched a campaign asking people to send an email to email the Ministers responsible for child poverty telling them ‘to protect EVERY child from poverty’
Action for Children
Action for Children are asking people to sign an open letter to ministers to remove the two-child limit and the benefit cap.
Young Roots
Young Roots are asking people to contact their MPs and ask them to vote in favour of amendment NC27 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
Z2K
Z2K are asking people to sign their petition calling on the Government to scrap cruel plans to tighten the Work Capability Assessment.
Youth Homeless Chapter
Youth Homeless Chapter are pulling together a book full of young people’s stories (alongside some useful statistics and helpful suggestions) to make sure young people’s experiences and needs are included in the government’s plans. They are therefore asking people to share their story and tell us why you care about young people being included?
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation are calling people to sign a petition calling on UK political party leaders to support the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit to ensure that the basic rate at least covers life’s essentials, such as food and bills. Sign it here.