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Blue sky at last !!
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17 days ago
Youth work āblack holesā in half of all council areas in England, study finds
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Youth work āblack holesā in half of all council areas in England, study finds
Exclusive: First mapping of youth centres in decades shows poorer areas in north worst affected by cuts since 2010 * āWeāre on a cliff edgeā: the struggle to keep youth services alive in Knowsley Almost half of all council areas in England have youth work āblack holesā with few or no services despite high levels of deprivation and antisocial behaviour, analysis shows. The first mapping in decades of youth centres across the country has revealed a nationwide crisis in youth support and significant inequality. Poorer areas in the north of England are shown to have been the worst affected by cuts to youth services since 2010. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/12/youth-work-cuts-england-map-study?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
19 days ago
Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents
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Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents
As council declares itās āno longer bankruptā, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crime
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/birmingham-council-asset-sales-city-reeling-residents-bankruptcy?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770724232
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Winterbourne- spring almost here š
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āThis is what fascism looks likeā: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
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āThis is what fascism looks likeā: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Prettiās death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-analysis?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1769336312
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Positive signs of spring - witch hazel and snowdrops at Winterbourne today š
about 2 months ago
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The Guardian
about 2 months ago
āThe Beethoven of our dayā: Fans on what David Bowie meant to them 10 years after his death
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āThe Beethoven of our dayā: Fans on what David Bowie meant to them 10 years after his death
At the annual gathering at the Starman memorial in south London devotees talk about the immense impact the artistās life and death had on them
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/10/fans-on-what-david-bowie-meant-to-them-10-years-after-death?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1768066063
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3 months ago
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Shortsighted fire sale of assets by people who donāt understand the importance of community hubs
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3 months ago
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Tony Smith
4 months ago
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How should we tackle Reform and the rise of the far right? Our gen Z panel has some ideas
Our panelists have seen first hand what happens when you give young people platitudes instead of hope, but they feel a change coming
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/labour-fail-connect-youth-voters-students-reform?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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The Guardian
3 months ago
The banality of evil: how Epsteinās powerful friends normalised him
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The banality of evil: how Epsteinās powerful friends normalised him
Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his ear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/16/jeffrey-epstein-powerful-friends?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1763303250
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Lewis Goodall
4 months ago
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think. New piece from me.
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The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
https://open.substack.com/pub/goodallandgoodluck/p/the-truth-about-impartiality-at-the?r=4i04j3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Susie Dent
4 months ago
Word of the Day is ācatchfartā (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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Zack Polanski
4 months ago
The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia. This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give. How are Reform getting away with this?
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Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/01/reform-a-russian-spy-and-the-bribes-the-inside-story-of-nathan-gill
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Social Investment Business
4 months ago
ā°3 days left! Better Youth Spaces grants are helping youth services bring their ideas to lifeš @projektsmcr are using funding for an electric tricycle, portable ramps, cafe upgrades & more - making skate sessions accessible to more young people. Applyš
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Anti-Fascist Collective šš¼ššæ
4 months ago
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Sarah Murphy
4 months ago
Sorry
@theipaper.com
but WHY is this guy talking to us about what will make the UK poorer? He was happy to grenade our economy twice⦠Brexit and then his batshit budget with Truss. He should be in political oblivion for the mess he made and the price we all have to pay for his partyās failures.
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Bill Kristol
4 months ago
In the midst of a government shutdown, and in the face of fundamental challenges to the rule of law and to democratic accountability, the House of Representatives--the people's house, the heart of our democratic republic--hasn't cast a vote since Sep. 19. An extraordinary failure of responsibility.
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Nice day out š
4 months ago
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Tony Smith
4 months ago
Disgraceful coverage of the Maccabi Tel Aviv issue - Robinsonās rant was factually incorrect and hopelessly biased. The safety advisory group does NOT include local politicians and the ban was not motivated by political views. Stop making false narratives about Birmingham!!
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Acyn
4 months ago
Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
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Mark Hamill
4 months ago
#A_NewHope
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A good day for people power both home and away
4 months ago
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The Guardian
5 months ago
āBrummies united against racismā: poster campaign takes on the far right
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āBrummies united against racismā: poster campaign takes on the far right
A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation When Mus unfurled the leaflet lying on her driveway, she was left shocked, angry and upset. āWhite Britons are already a minority in London ⦠it is clear that if these trends continue white people will become a minority in Britain,ā it read. The leaflet, written by a far-right group, was distributed along her street three years ago in Moseley, a leafy suburb of Birmingham. It went on to blame NHS waiting lists, a shortage of social housing and even traffic on āthe rising populationā. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/12/brummies-united-against-racism-birmingham-poster-campaign-takes-on-the-far-right?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Susie Dent
5 months ago
To āultra-crepidateā (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
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Jane Edwards
6 months ago
This Friday 12th and Saturday 20th JWEvans silver factory is open for Birmingham Heritage Week so come and visit us šhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jnny101rdo
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Birmingham Heritage Week: Jewellery Quarter in the spotlight in the week
Birmingham Heritage Week is staging 240 events in the city from Friday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jnny101rdo
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Ouseburn - a bit like Digbeth but with fishing boats !
6 months ago
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New Local
6 months ago
"The real promise is to create effective local systems that are powered by, and responsive to, communities themselves." The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, writes
@jesstud.bsky.social
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Unpicking our centralised state is a long-term endeavour
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is landmark legislation. Amid increasing disillusionment among the public that our system isn't working,...
https://t.co/keGOKurEjH
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New Local
7 months ago
Community centres are the real hearts of their neighbourhoods. They bring people together, support health and wellbeing, build local pride - and offer space for joy. Our report on how we celebrate, sustain and reimagine these vital spaces.
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Where People Meet: How We Celebrate, Sustain and Reimagine Community Centres - New Local
This report sets out the vital role that community centres play in local areas and makes the case for investing in their future.
https://buff.ly/OFY7FBE
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New Local
7 months ago
"The real promise is to create effective local systems that are powered by, and responsive to, communities themselves." The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, writes
@jesstud.bsky.social
in the MJ.
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Unpicking our centralised state is a long-term endeavour
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is landmark legislation. Amid increasing disillusionment among the public that our system isn't working,...
https://buff.ly/PmO9HnN
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New Local
7 months ago
āWe'd rather spend our time creating a space for people to come together than looking at funding applications.ā Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential ā and how to overcome them.
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Social Investment Business
7 months ago
šØ Applications are OPEN for Better Youth Spaces! A Ā£30.5m capital grants programme by the UK Government, delivered by SIB. Grants of Ā£5kāĀ£100k are available for small-scale capital projects + refurbishments. For more info & how to apply š
www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/better...
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Would help if youād remembered to take your TT bat home with you for tonightās away game !! š¤Ŗ
8 months ago
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Jane Edwards
8 months ago
This is really very good and well worth visiting if youāre in the Midlands. Very beautiful but grotesque in part - I am brushing up on māGreek myths in readiness for my next visit. Short video with Lindsey Mendick in the Gatehouse sets context.
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New Local
8 months ago
"Councils can play a role in strengthening social capital not by stepping in with solutions, but by stepping back and creating space for communities to lead." Ruby Frankland reflects on our fringe event with 3ni at this year's LGA conference.
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Neighbourhoods first: why social capital is the secret to stronger communities
Earlier this month, I attended the LGA Conference in Liverpool. One of the most thought-provoking sessions I joined was Insights from the LGA Fringe, hosted by 3ni (the national network forā¦
https://bit.ly/46sKKo6
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Lewis Goodall
8 months ago
No, MPs haven't legalised abortion up to birth. That lie was spread on X by many who should know better. The change is about saving a handful of vulnerable women from trauma and prison. Women about whom those people do not even think. New writing from me
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No, MPs have not legalised abortion to birth
The USification of British political discourse continues apace
https://open.substack.com/pub/goodallandgoodluck/p/no-mps-have-not-legalised-abortion?r=4i04j3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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New Local
9 months ago
āI asked people what good work looks like in this century & what it would take to get there. I heard the same stories again & again.ā
@hilarycottam.bsky.social
reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
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Jane Edwards
10 months ago
A short video of the work on show and Jeni Neale demonstrating. Enjoy x
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- Great launch. Good to meet up with so many collaborators and friends.
10 months ago
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Fabulous night out watching Acosta Danza at Hippodrome - uplifting and life affirming
10 months ago
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Brian Tyler Cohen
10 months ago
Bribery in plain sight.
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Wisteria in all its fragrant glory š
10 months ago
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In Otter News
10 months ago
BREAKING NEWS: New water aerobics class gets off to a great start.
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One of my favourite community groups doing good stuff - Leaf creative arts. Be great if you could support their event.
10 months ago
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An amble in Amble š
10 months ago
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12 months ago
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Jane Edwards
12 months ago
For all the lovely Birmingham people! Please share
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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Saheli Hub, Closing date: 26 March
https://www.bvsc.org/monitoring-and-evaluation-officer-433
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Tony Smith
12 months ago
Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state -
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern is inescapable ā with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/07/donald-trump-america-mafia-state?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Susie Dent
12 months ago
Word of the day is ālickspittleā (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
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