🗞️ “Boys look to be fathered, and when they find no one who can perform that vital role at home, they may move on to the ones we don’t want.” Ed Davies, CSJ Research Director, on what this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert reveals about fatherhood in Britain today. ⬇️ Read the full article below.

🏆 CSJ Awards: One Year On 🚀Finally, we head to the North East and Middlesbrough, where Richard Brice has taken Clean Slate from strength to strength since winning a CSJ Award. 🎥Watch his story below.

🗣️"The data show the social contract, our expectations of each other, our basic shared morality, has shifted and created dramatic new realities." 📰In his latest article, Ed Davies discusses the moral dynamics shaping British politics. 👇Read the full article below.

🙏David Gandy, the world’s most famous male model, is backing the CSJ’s Lost Boys campaign. 🏛️He joined us at the Speaker’s House to discuss how culture shapes perceptions of young men. 🗞️Read his interview in @thetimes.com today and stay tuned for our Men in Culture report.

🎉 The countdown to the CSJ Awards begins. Who better to hear from than former Award Winner, and now our Chief Executive, Andy Cook. Every year, we celebrate small charities tackling the toughest issues in Britain. ⬇️ Watch Andy share what makes these Awards so special.

🚨NEW🚨 Children in long-term workless households hits a nine-year high. CSJ analysis shows 1.2 million children are now growing up in homes where no parent has worked for over a year - the fastest rise on record. 🧵👇

The homebuilding sector is 161,000 builders short of the workforce needed to meet Government housing targets🏠 👷Our upcoming report will outline how we can strengthen the domestic construction workforce AND help the government build the 1.5 million homes promised.

🏛️Earlier this month, we took Lost Boys to the Senedd. 🏉Politicians, rugby legend Ken Owens, and charity leaders discussed how Wales can turn the tide for boys. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿With elections on the horizon, it’s time to put boys and young men at the heart of Welsh policymaking.

🎓Attitudes to school attendance are in free-fall, despite persistently absent pupils being £10k worse off by age 28. 🎙️Policy Director, Joe Shalam, joins @lbc.co.uk to discuss why “carrot and stick” is needed to turn the tide on the absence crisis. Listen here👇

🚨WATCH: Latest absence data out today. 📢Senior Researcher Emily Wells lays out what it reveals and how government can act. Our recommendations offers the roadmap to get parents and children re-engaged with school. ⬇️Explore our latest Absence Tracker below.

🚨NEW: Record numbers of pupils missed half of lessons this Spring. 🤝CSJ Alliance charity Grace Foundation show that rebuilding trust with families helps prevent school absence. 📘Absent Ambition calls for DfE to evaluate their Family Support Worker model for a national rollout👇

🚨NEW🚨 The no. of pupils missing at least one school day per fortnight was ⬇️ 7.2% in Spring - good news for govt in slowing persistent absence👍 But severe absence - kids missing over half of school - hit another termly record.📈 We cannot ignore Britain's Ghost Children🧵

🏠For every £1 invested in Housing First, £2 is saved in public spending. 💬@Paulabarkermp.bsky.social Co-Chair of the APPG for Ending Homelessness, spotlighted CSJ’s findings. 💡Rolling out Housing First could save millions AND help thousands of people rebuild their lives off the streets.

NEW: The Govt's new anti-drugs campaign is welcome as drug poisonings hits its highest record💉 In December, we found that 3/4 of police officers deemed current drug possession policies ineffective❌ We need police to direct drug users into treatment, not decriminalisation👇

@csjthinktank.bsky.social is hosting an event to draw attention to the mental health and wellbeing of young men. There are now so many gaps in provision for young people, especially boys and young men, to positively engage with others, feel valued and enjoy life.

⭐️It’s that time of year again….The #CSJAwards are officially one month today🥳 We cannot wait to celebrate the best small charities in the UK👏 👀Stay tuned as charities, celebrities and politicians tell us the stories of these local heroes fighting poverty this month.

Want to know what it's like being an Events & Engagement Manager in a think tank? In our latest blog Liberty Morrow from think tank @csjthinktank.bsky.social answers our questions on how she found her role, what it involves and what is great about it! Read it here: bit.ly/4oeQ8Rk

📺WATCH LIVE ON X, LINKEDIN AND YOUTUBE FROM 18:30 TONIGHT. Our Welsh launch of Lost Boys in the Senedd🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⭐️Ken Owens ⭐️Sam Rowlands MS ⭐️Jane Hutt MS   ⭐️Ali Wheeler   ⭐️Edward Davies 📊Wales has the biggest gap between boys and girls leaving school jobless in the UK. We discuss solutions.

Without real-life role models or father figures, boys turn online for direction💻 There, they encounter an alluring mix of both positive and harmful messages. 👨‍👦We must restore role models, purpose and aspiration to boys at home, school and work. lostboys.org.uk

Really good to join @csjthinktank.bsky.social event about how we unleash philantrophy and help change society. Good to hear from Philippa Cornish from CAF, Iain Duncan Smith MP, Nathan Gamester, Nigel Huddleston MP and Jadwiga Leigh from New Beginnings Foundation #CPC25

Education secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social being interviewed at packed @csjthinktank.bsky.social and Parentkind fringe here at #lab2025

🏠 Housing First is tried and tested in tackling rough sleeping, proven in pilots. 👏 Thanks to Labour MPs backing our plan to double Housing First, alongside @andyburnham.bsky.social, @metromayorsteve.bsky.social. @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social @dannybealesmp.bsky.social @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social 👇

📚Watch Education Secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social LIVE in conversation with Caroline Wheeler at #Lab25🌹 x.com/csjthinktank...

WATCH LOST BOYS AT #LAB25🌹LIVE: x.com/csjthinktank...

WATCH OUR FINANCING GROWTH EVENT HERE:

🌹#Lab25 CONFERENCE AGENDA: Liverpool🗓️ 🔴Boosting Financial Inclusion 👤 @lucyrigby.bsky.social 🔴Helping Lost Boys 👤 @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social 🔴Backing Regional Philanthropy 👤 DCMS Minister Stephanie Peacock 🔴In Conversation with 👤 Education SoS Bridget Phillipson Join or watch LIVE 🧵1/5

🚨BREAKING: @metromayorsteve.bsky.social & @andyburnham.bsky.social back our plan to roll out Housing First nationwide in our latest podcast. We hear from them, Redrow founder Steve Morgan CBE and Matthew Torbitt🙏 This #Lab25🌹 we urge Steve Reed MP to double Housing First places📈 LISTEN & WATCH👇

⏰Last chance to apply! Applications for @csjthinktank.bsky.social Senior Development Manager role close on Friday! Are you? - Highly organised - A confident fundraiser - Able to master complex briefs and work with a range of audiences Then apply here: bit.ly/3W0DWrs

Attended a brilliant and profoundly moving event by @csjthinktank.bsky.social at the #ldconf last night on their report ‘The Lost Boys’ on what has happened and is happening with boys and men in our country. As I said in a question to the panel, it’s is amazing to see so many people caring so much.

Lost Boys? Thought provoking fringe @libdems.org.uk last night: hosted by @csjthinktank.bsky.social & Movember: - gendered lens needed for new policy & service responses - boys & girls need different support - trusted adults needed for all young people @joshbabarinde.bsky.social

💼NOW HIRING: Senior Development Manager 🟰 Highly-organised, confident senior fundraiser 🟰 Able to engage with a range of audiences and master complex briefs 🟰 Excited to grow and steward our incredible supporters 🔼This you? Join our wonderful team in the❤️of Westminster👇

Parents whose children are taking unauthorised absences could be required to participate in attendance awareness training, similar to courses given to speeding motorists, according to a @csjthinktank.bsky.social report

🚨NEW: 16-24s are becoming the NEET Generation, with c1 million Not in Employment, Education or Training❌ We've published a new plan to get British NEETs working, backed by 🔴 Lord Blunkett and 🔵‪ @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social 👇

"Ministers, teachers and parents deserve credit for beginning to turn the tide on this." 👏The education community should be congratulated for bringing down Persistent Absence in Autumn 2024. But it's still 40% higher than pre-pandemic, and severe absence was at an Autumn record👇

🚨NEW: Angela Rayner calls on colleagues to "step up" and show the change the Govt can bring. In @labourlist.bsky.social, @joshhnicholson.bsky.social presents a fully-costed plan to enact radical change on rough sleeping. Let's scrap civil servant relocation £s to help homeless veterans👇

Steve Morgan CBE knows the power of a stable home—he’s built thousands. He's backing our national Housing First rollout: giving 5,571 rough sleepers a home + wraparound support with long-term savings. Thanks to @stevemorganfdn.bsky.social for partnering with us on No Place Like Home. 👇

New job alert! @csjfoundation.bsky.social part of the @csjthinktank.bsky.social family are looking for a HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS to play a big role in their ambitious plans and deliver philanthropy services for existing clients as well as generate new business - find out more here: bit.ly/4lQEDPu

🚨NEW: Rough sleeping has doubled since Covid. But there is a solution. Together with @metromayorsteve.bsky.social and @andyburnham.bsky.social, we are calling for Housing First to be rolled out nationwide following the success of regional pilots🤝 Our new report, No Place Like Home, explains why👇

🤝 JOIN THE CSJ FOUNDATION! 💼 HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS (PHILANTHROPY) Want to: 🔴 Deliver philanthropy services for existing clients? 🔴 Generate new business with prospective clients? We want someone to help grow our offering for donors & charities alike. Be part of our plans👇

🚨BREAKING🚨 Council tax arrears have soared past £6 billion, up >85% since before the pandemic. 🗣️CSJ has long argued for council tax reform. But today we go further with a new report, Vital Signs, to help protect the vulnerable and recoup arrears👇 centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/vital-signs

💼NEW ROLE: Political Strategy. Media Engagement. High-Profile Events. Public-Facing Campaigns. If these areas interest you, come and be our new Director of External Affairs🗣️ 🌉Be the bridge between our research and impact. Apply here: www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about/jobs/d...

Our Founder Steve Morgan and CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social joined a roundtable event hosted by @csjthinktank.bsky.social to explore the value of Housing First. We're excited to be working with the CSJ on this project to help turn the table on homelessness. Watch the video for further info 👇

Thank you to @metromayorsteve.bsky.social and reps from Liverpool and Manchester Housing First for attending our roundtable🏘️ 🪙For every £ invested in these pilots, taxpayers have gained twice that in savings to public services + improved wellbeing🪙🪙 Let's roll it out nationwide.

WATCH: The Independent Review is an opening for Government to get creative on sentencing👨‍⚖️ Research Director Ed Davies takes a deep-dive into the Review's findings👇 Our report, All Options, has the tools @shabanamahmood.bsky.social needs to make the most out of Intensive Supervision Courts.

❓Want to help drive our research projects and media campaigns through analysis? We're looking for an Analyst to bring our data to life with website visualisations, dashboards and more💻 Learn more and apply here: www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about/jobs/a...

🚨Our prisons are full🚨 That's what Justice Sec @ShabanaMahmood told us on Wednesday. Our Intensive Control + Rehabilitation Order would: 🔴Protect the public 🔴Ease pressure on prisons 🔴Rehabilitate prisoners Donna-Marie Edmonds, CEO of @theclinkcharity.bsky.social , endorses the ICRO👇

🚨Prisons are "on the brink of collapse" says Justice Sec @shabanamahmood.bsky.social Our Intensive Control + Rehabilitation Order would: 🔴Ease prison pressure 🔴Rehabilitate prisoners 🔴Protect the public Iain Duncan Smith + The Clink Charity are backing it for David Gauke’s Sentencing Review.

‼️'By all metrics, there is a crisis facing boys and young men across Wales' 🗣Sam Rowlands MS highlighting the importance of family stability in supporting Welsh Lost Boys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Fantastic to hear this debate and from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, @sarah4bridgend.bsky.social

🌪️Buy Now, Pay Later has taken the UK credit market by storm, with 2⃣7⃣ % of people in the UK saying they have used BNPL. We’re calling on the Government to finish the job on regulation and embrace the opportunities BNPL offers👐 centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/flexin…

🗣️ 'Who's talking to boys? Who's giving them hope? Who's telling them who they should be when they grow up?' 👇CSJ Researcher Luke Taylor, commending Sir Gareth Southgate for talking to young men and calling for more male role models 👦 www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/lost-boys