Brian Anderson
@REVBBA
love serving with EBM, trying to follow Jesus, hubby, dad, fosterer, cyclist, walker, golfer, big into Liverpool FC
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The Chancellor has just announced the scrapping of the two-child limit in full from April
Ahead of the Autumn 2025 Budget next week the Cliff Edge Coalition calls on @RachelReevesMP to fully scrap the two-child limit to protect children, families and communities from poverty
Good to have balance that it’s not all negative news from today
Some thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on religion in schools in Northern Ireland. It is challenging but there are encouragements.
Ahead of the Budget we urge our NI MPs to continue to put pressure on the Government to fully scrap the two-child limit. This would be an important investment in our children, families, communities and in the local economy ⬇️
Listen to Rachel and Louise explain how poverty can stress and strain - and how the suggested Anti poverty strategy does not cut it bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Policy needs data and here it is are - it may not be what national and regional( except for Scotland ) wants to read but it require, in part money commitment to solve
4.3 million children are in poverty UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢 Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in large part due to social security policies 1/5
Half of low-income families with no recourse to public funds are falling into destitution 📢 We need urgent policy change so that anyone experiencing hardship in the UK has a place to turn for support. Read our latest briefing: jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-a….
Be part of this important conference to shape response to poverty in NI eventbrite.com/e/rising-toget…
eventbrite.com/e/rising-toget… Join us for a crucial conference dedicated to shaping the future of anti-poverty efforts in Northern Ireland - 2nd Sep, Dunadry Hotel 9-4pm.
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Rising Together Against Poverty
Join us for a crucial conference dedicated to shaping the future of anti-poverty efforts in Northern Ireland.
This makes me cross - why does the savings on welfare still have come the most vulnerable- you have made enough U-turns we will not blame labour for increasing taxes and those who can afford it / Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister say bbc.com/news/articles/…
This is now about saving the PM saving face than doing the right thing for the most vulnerable bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg3…
I thought it was the correct way to get our @niexecutive to listen that the draft AP strategy needs to be changed to address the plight so many are living with.
Over 50 organisations have signed this open letter to the NI Executive to drop the harmful draft Anti-Poverty 'Strategy' and revert back to the expert recommendations they have had for years. Now you can add your name too! Sign and share. my.actnowni.org/petitions/open… via @actnowni
Wrote for The Guardian about Ballymena and Northern Ireland's long history of violence against women ⬇️ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Sad for many Catholic friends today - Pope Francis saw the individual not the institution- need more like him in all areas of life - thank you and rest in peace @MartinJMagill @gymforthesoul @petercarlin @stmatthewsbelfast
📢 “£1.8M is wholly inadequate. Previously this funding was nearly £4M & should rise with inflation – not decrease.” @celinemcs & @CarersNI spoke to @bbcradioulster earlier about why a long-term funding solution is urgently needed. 🎙 Listen from 53mins: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Supporting @CAJNi legal challenge at the lack of an Anti-Poverty Strategy for NI NI urgently needs a funded Strategy including key Cliff Edge asks - removal of the 2-child limit, resolving the #UniversalCredit 5-week wait & more help for private renters to address ⬆️ #poverty
Privilege to listen to @katrionaos inspire an audience of Funders and funded to tackle the widespread societal impact of poverty. Thank you @cliftonhouse- and very suitable venue and Funders forum of NI for the invite
really chilling and hard hitting story @iamnotokay from @BBCSpotlightNI - 5 strong women - 4 mums and 1 journalist. We receive much needed respite from friends in our situation , it’s nothing like the families filmed need. remarkable people who need help.
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