We are looking for an enthusiastic new Stories & Impact Communications Officer. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/3ORTsWx #CharityJob #CommsOfficer #CommunicationsOfficer #Storytelling

Poppy's Funerals and @quakersocialaction.bsky.social have created a form for people to submit bad experiences with funeral directors to offer as evidence to the government, as they consider whether to regulate this sector. If you have any such feedback, drop it here. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Happy World Book Day from Turn a Corner! 📚 We celebrated the magic of reading with some homemade costumes 😊 We are Turn a Corner, mobile library & support hub for London's street homeless community. What does reading mean to you? #WBD2026 #WorldBookDay

What if courage, curiosity and compassion led social change? Listen to this interview with Judith Moran from @quakersocialaction.bsky.social rebeljustice.buzzsprout.com/1893705/epis...

It all started with one story – and led to support for thousands. 🎙️ QSA Director Judith Moran sat down with The View magazine to talk about the history of QSA - - and what we need to do TODAY to tackle poverty and encourage compassion. 🎧 bit.ly/4keEzsL

15% of people arranging a funeral say it was hard to pay for it. That financial stress takes a real toll on mental health. ⬆️ Findings from the latest #SunLife Cost of Dying Report. Thank you to #5News and to Susan. #CostOfDying #Funeral

It was great to contribute to the #SunLife Cost of Dying 2026 report & be part of its launch. It's the leading annual study into funeral costs & trends. Read the full report 👉 search ‘SunLife Cost of Dying’. #CostOfDying #Funerals #Funeral #Bereavement #DownToEarth

We're looking for a creative and hardworking Head of Fundraising & Communications. Come join our friendly team! ➡️ quakersocialaction.org.uk/head-fundrai... #Hiring #WeAreHiring #CharityJob

Thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge! You raised an incredible £100,252 (including Gift Aid) for practical action against poverty. We appreciate every single one of you🙏 #BigGiveChristmasChallenge #fundraiser #AntiPoverty #Donate #QuakerSocialAction

Wow! 🤩 You raised £100,252 (with Gift Aid) for our #BigGive Christmas Challenge. That is a record for our charity, and absolutely incredible. 🙏 Thank you for being part of this journey. Here’s to practical action against poverty in 2026.

💜This #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek, we think about everyone carrying the double weight of loss, and worry about the cost of a funeral. There's still time to write to your MP and ask them to fix government support with funeral costs. bit.ly/FixTheFEP Because grief is hard enough. #FixTheFEP

Our heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters and match funders! We're 84% of the way to our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge target. It feels incredible to have come this far with you. ⭐ Can you help us raise £89,000 for practical action against poverty? 👋Share this post ➡️ bit.ly/4hJ8BUh to donate.

✨The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is now live!✨ Between now and midday 9 Dec, every donation you make will be DOUBLED by match funding. 🎁 Thank you for helping provide connection, dignity and comfort this winter. 👋 Share this post ➡️ bit.ly/4hJ8BUh to donate if you are able. #BigGive

QSA's 4in10 service is proud to be members of the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social coalition – which has campaigned tirelessly for the 2-child benefit cap to be scrapped. This is a powerful reminder that policy CAN be reversed, and meaningful change IS possible. @4in10.bsky.social #Budget2025

Just one week until the #BigGive Christmas Challenge, when your donations will be doubled by match funding! 📌Save the date: midday 2 to midday 9 Dec 2025. bit.ly/4hJ8BUh Thank you for supporting practical action against poverty. 🙏 #ChristmasChallenge

“You’d think that in your darkest, most desperate hour that there’d be somebody there to help you”. Lindesay from @quakersocialaction.bsky.social tells us more about their new campaign to #FixTheFEP - and the positive response it has already had. www.church-poverty.org.uk/grief-is-har...

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who has backed our campaign to #FixTheFEP. Join our call for better gov support with funeral costs, so more people have the space they need to grieve – without financial stress. ✍️Email your MP, get shareable social posts or just find out more – bit.ly/49mffO2

Behind QSA are the dedicated trustees who support and guide us. Once upon a time, all our trustees were Quakers. Today, we welcome anyone who shares our values and mission: to take practical action against poverty. 💙 Thank you to our trustees for all you do. #TrusteesWeek

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) has restrictive eligibility criteria that don’t reflect real life. Thousands are denied a payment each year, at a time when funeral costs have skyrocketed. ✍️ Email your MP TODAY and ask them to #FixTheFEP – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

✨Ready to make double the difference this Christmas?✨ The countdown is on to the #BigGiveChristmasChallenge! Your donation to QSA will be DOUBLED by match funding - at no extra cost to you. 🔗 Donate at bit.ly/4hJ8BUh midday 2 Dec - midday 9 Dec.

Applying for the Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) made it harder for Sue to focus on healing after losing her dad. She and her mum were turned down for support with funeral costs. We’re calling on the gov to #FixTheFEP. ➡️ Watch Sue’s story & email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

✍️Down to Earth @quakersocialaction are asking people to write to their MP and ask them to #FixTheFEP. You can find more detail on this at the following link: quakersocialaction.org.uk/we-can-help/... (3/3)

💛Funerals are important but expensive. Thousands are being denied a Funeral Expenses Payment each year, at a time when funeral costs have skyrocketed. That's why Marie Curie is proud to support the 'Grief is hard enough: Fix the FEP' campaign. (2/3)

The UK Commission on Bereavement found that 43% of people experience financial difficulties as a result of bereavement, and also heard how the complex application system for the Funeral Expenses Payment leaves many people who are funeral planning with financial worries too. (1/3)

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life. Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP. 🗣️Hear Sue’s story and find out how to email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

When Susan lost her sister, Jemma, she and her family struggled to cover the funeral costs. The financial stress affected her ability to grieve. Join the call to widen the eligibility criteria and #FixTheFEP. ✍️ Email your MP today and hear Susan’s story – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

Join the call for better government support with funeral costs. It’s time to widen the eligibility criteria and #FixTheFEP. ✍️ Find out more and email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

“Not having that time to process anything – it was mind-blowing, literally mind-blowing.” - Susan The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life. Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP. 📢 Email your MP today: bit.ly/49mffO2

💔 Grief is hard enough. Yet thousands are denied support from the Funeral Expenses Payment each year because of narrow eligibility rules that don’t reflect real life. We’re calling for change. It’s time to #FixTheFEP. ✍️ Email your MP today or find out more – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

Most of us will need the benefits system at some point. We believe it should treat us all with dignity and respect. So Lindesay from our team was delighted to attend the launch today of the Turn2us campaign to #FixTheSystem and #StopTheStigma. ➡️Find out more and take action: lnkd.in/gfZMZaQf

✨Thank you Stephen Lloyd Awards for believing in Stirring the Pot!✨ Our ‘Stirring the Pot’ project plans to build a network of community kitchens... 🍲 And to campaign to make kitchen access a right for everyone in temporary accommodation. #StephenLloydAwards

We had a 🔥 time at Word on the Water bookbarge, with music from Snakestock House Band & Martin John. The event in support of our #TurnACornerLibrary for people experiencing street #homelessness meant so much. 📚 Thank you to everyone who made the day so special!

What’s it like to use a library when you’re street homeless? 📚 Most libraries ask for proof of address to borrow a book, but our Turn a Corner library was designed to cater to London’s street #homeless community. Our thanks to Wendy and to students at the #UniOfWestminster who made this film.

Jason Electricity, aka The Homeless Poet. ⚡ Jason is a regular visitor at our Turn a Corner library for people experiencing street #homelessness. Our sincere thanks to him and to students at the #UniOfWestminster who made this film.

Thank you #CircularAndCo for donating 100% recycled bottles and coffee cups to our Turn a Corner library for people experiencing street #homelessness 🙏 This will help our readers to deal with the extremes of summer and winter temperatures. #TurnACornerLibrary

It was our only option...🚽 Sam & Steve spent the night on the streets to better understand the reality of sleeping rough. They run Turn a Corner, QSA's mobile library for people experiencing street #homelessness. Full film of the Sleep Out: bit.ly/45M3qyF #TurnACornerLibrary

Sleeping outside showed us a lot of new things. We’re Sam and Steve, and we run Turn a Corner, a mobile library 📚 supporting people experiencing street homelessness. Watch the full film of our Sleep Out: bit.ly/4lVdhqz #Homelessness #StreetHomeless #Homeless #TurnACornerLibrary #Sleepout

Wendy shares her experience as a regular visitor at QSA's Turn a Corner library for people experiencing street #homelessness. 📚 Learn more or donate: bit.ly/46ic0VW Our sincere thanks to Wendy & students at the #UniOfWestminster who made this film.

An unforgettable evening of live music at London’s floating bookshop! In support of Turn a Corner, our mobile library van for people experiencing street homelessness. Full details: bit.ly/4naNuMi #LiveMusic #Homeless #TurnACornerLibrary #London

Thank you Jessica and the IET Venues team for your book donation on #GiveSomethingAwayDay! 💖 It will bring much-needed connection and joy to readers at our Turn a Corner library for people experiencing street #homelessness. #TurnACornerLibrary #IETVenues 📚

Looking for London office space to rent for your non-profit? Find out more: bit.ly/4nGumGI #OfficeSpaceForRent #OfficeSpaceForLease #RoomHire #OfficeSpaceLondon #London @4in10.bsky.social @equalitytrust.bsky.social @st-margarets-house.bsky.social

Planning a meaningful, affordable #funeral is stg many of us will face – & it’s important to be informed. We were delighted to host a stall sharing info at the 18th Annual Bart’s Health Bereavement Conference. Thanks to Barts Health NHS Trust for having us. #BHbereavement @bartscharity.bsky.social

How do you cover the cost of dying when the cost of living is a struggle? The cost of dying reached its highest level in 2024. bit.ly/4l06HiK 📣We are calling on the gov to widen access to the Funeral Expenses Payment benefit. Because everyone should be able to afford a meaningful #funeral.

📢 9.3 million people are facing hunger and hardship in the UK. Funeral costs have soared into the thousands. If you can’t afford the essentials, how do you afford a funeral? #EssentialsGuarantee (1/2)

📌This Thursday📌 Are you: A bereavement professional? Supporting someone who is approaching the end of their life? Wanting to feel more prepared for your own funeral arrangements? Join us for a free 1-hour webinar with expert insights & things to consider when planning a funeral. bit.ly/44phnlR

Our supporters: a fountain of energy, inspiration and friendship! ✨ What a joyful afternoon we had meeting you at @quaker.org.uk Yearly Meeting. Thank you for all that you do 🙏 #gratitude #quakers

🎉 A huge congratulations to Judith Moran on her 25th anniversary as Director of QSA! 🎉 She’s reflected on her journey in a special blog post: bit.ly/4dzUvT5 Here’s to Judith – and to the years ahead! 👏 #QSA #ActionAgainstPoverty

Thank you @financialfairness.bsky.social for your commitment to giving everyone the space they need to grieve. Your valued support makes our work possible. 🙏

✨The Big Reveal!✨ Nearly 10,000 portions of #food have been made with passion & care by our incredible Cook Up participants! We’ve met for over 200 sessions of cooking, laughter & friendship. If you don’t have access to a kitchen where you’re living, Cook Up could be for you. bit.ly/43g4tEh

Are you: A bereavement professional? Supporting someone who is approaching the end of their life? Wanting to feel more prepared for your own funeral arrangements? Join us for a free one-hour webinar with expert insights and things to consider when planning a funeral. bit.ly/44phnlR #DyingMatters