Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1) header
Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1) profile picture

Jen Durrant

@JenDurrant1
Joined July 2018
  • Tweets154
  • Following169
  • Followers140
18Media
Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)Photo by Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)
Post offices are loved and valued by local communities, but their future is uncertain. ➡️ We're urging the government to increase the funding it provides to post offices. Our Senior Policy Researcher @gbyrne03 outlines why ⤵️ wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/p…
Image from CitizensAdvice (@CitizensAdvice)
Image from CitizensAdvice (@CitizensAdvice)
Image from CitizensAdvice (@CitizensAdvice)
Image from CitizensAdvice (@CitizensAdvice)
1
4
1
3
We can’t let public money prop up climate criminals and bad bosses. If we really want to #BuildBackBetter, the Bank of England must stop fueling climate breakdown and start leading our green recovery - sign @PositiveMoneyUK 's petition now 👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
9
8
Jen Durrant retweeted
Joe Lane (@joeAlane) profile picture
Joe Lane@joeAlane13 Nov 2019
There is no financial problem more common or severe than council tax debt. More than 2 million households are behind on the bill. At the very least, whoever's in government next needs to stop pushing those people further into difficulty - new research wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/t…
8
2
7
Fantastic work from @Z2K_trust and others calling out DWP's dishonesty. #UniversalCredit needs fixing, not advertising.
Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) profile pictureFrances Ryan@DrFrancesRyan6 Nov 2019
Congrats to @Z2K_trust - the welfare rights charity responsible for the DWP complaint. I fully support their call for an apology. The DWP act like they’re above rules, let alone ethics, and it’s time they showed some accountability.
3
Maybe the govt should put money into fixing #UniversalCredit rather than paying for ads that lie about how well it's working? 🤷 theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Now we have proof: the government used your money to lie about poor people | Aditya Chakrabortty

Now we have proof: the government used your money to lie about poor people | Aditya Chakrabortty

After I revealed plans to deceive on universal credit, an investigation began. Its conclusions are shocking, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

theguardian.com
1
1
7
We are a parliamentary democracy That's why suspending Parliament is a constitutional outrage Me on @BBCNews
831
1,614
159
5,320
Fragmenting poverty into #foodpoverty #periodpoverty etc can obscure the real problem and drive inappropriate policy responses centred on, e.g., provision of food and sanitary products, rather than addressing underlying poverty. Totally agree with @ruthpatrick0 #SPAConf2019
1
21
3
45
I’m taking part in the London #LegalWalk to raise money for @ToynbeeHall’s Free Legal Advice Centre, helping 100s of people each year get vital legal support. Please give what you can to help people get the access to justice we all deserve uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Toy… Thank you
We’re home! Amazing to be back in our beautifully restored offices @ToynbeeHall. This fantastic new space will help us to work closer alongside the community to tackle the biggest issues facing people in East London and beyond. Watch this space!
Image from Jen Durrant (@JenDurrant1)
1
8
"The bottom line is that much of the glue that has held British society together since the Second World War has been deliberately removed and replaced with a harsh and uncaring ethos." bbc.in/2Wl9LOv
1
29
1
42
Great blog from @Z2K_trust showing how advance payments are not a solution. And agreed - DWP spending money on UC ad campaign is totally shameless #5WeeksTooLong
Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) (@Z2K_trust) profile pictureZ2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust)@Z2K_trust22 May 2019
See @DWP shameless + deceptive "#UniversalCreditUncovered" ads in the @MetroUK today. WE set the record straight - read our caseworker's blog on how #advancepayments + #UniversalCredit left our client without enough to live on: bit.ly/30ysWng #5WeeksTooLong #UKPoverty
Image from Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) (@Z2K_trust)
Image from Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) (@Z2K_trust)
Image from Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) (@Z2K_trust)
Image from Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) (@Z2K_trust)
3
5
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP) profile pictureRachel Reeves
@RachelReevesMP17 May 2019
Rogue bailiffs shouldn't be allowed to break the rules with impunity. This morning a cross-party group of MPs have written to the new Justice Minister @PaulMaynardUK to press the case for #BailiffReform. We need an independent regulator to clean up this industry.
Image from Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP)
Image from Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP)
2
3
#Debt can have an extremely negative impact on a person's mental health. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek help us to raise awareness of debt services available and stop this downward spiral. Debt Free London provides free expert advice you can trust. theguardian.com/money/2019/m…
Mental health: seeking help can stop the spiral of debt

Mental health: seeking help can stop the spiral of debt

People suffering stress and anxiety are three times more likely to be in debt. We look at the help available

theguardian.com
8
2
12
I've been very lucky to work for the wonderful @Z2K_trust, @ToynbeeHall & other social impact organisations - here's a little blog for anyone thinking of doing something similar. With huge thanks to @unicamcareers for help along the way!
Careers Service, University of Cambridge (@unicamcareers) profile pictureCareers Service, University of Cambridge@unicamcareers16 May 2019
New story on our Social Impact blog! 💼 #Geography grad @JenDurrant1 from @SidneySussex shares how she decided a #career in non-profit was for her ☀️⬇️ socialimpactcareers.edublogs… #unicamcareers #cambridgeuniversity
Image from Careers Service, University of Cambridge (@unicamcareers)
1
3
12
Great news from @TheFCA today, limiting the costs of unarranged overdrafts so people on low & volatile incomes are no longer hit by the highest charges
Financial Conduct Authority (@TheFCA) profile pictureFinancial Conduct Authority
@TheFCA18 Dec 2018
Replying to @TheFCA
We’re proposing radical reforms to the way banks charge for overdrafts, including tackling high charges for unarranged overdrafts #faircredit
Image from Financial Conduct Authority (@TheFCA)
1
3
Just 1 day until our housing forum event! We're pleased to announce 2 more additions to the line up. Joining us for the discussion are @LDNRentersUnion and Tanya Murat, coordinator of @UpTheElephant_. Find out more and come along tomorrow at 12:30pm: toynbeehall.org.uk/03/12/201…
Image from Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall)
5
3
This Saturday we're holding a housing forum event! Meet the community groups and organisations leading the fight for affordable housing and join in the discussion. Saturday 15th Dec, 12:30 - 3pm, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS: toynbeehall.org.uk/03/12/201…
Image from Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall)
1
6
2
8
An amazing £23,435.25 will help empower young people in the East End thanks to all those who gave through the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge18. A huge thank you to all our donors, those who helped to promote the campaign, and our match-funders @ChildhoodTrust and @PromsatStJudes
Image from Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall)
3
1
2
It's unacceptable that 4.1 million children now live in poverty. We can tackle this burning injustice by taking action on housing, social security and low pay to loosen the constraints poverty places on families' lives: bit.ly/2ALaPOQ #SolveUKPoverty
Image from Joseph Rowntree Foundation (@jrf_uk)
9
144
9
108
1 hour to go in the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge! There's still £300 of match-funding to be claimed - help us unlock this so it can go directly towards our youth work in the East End! bit.ly/2BmNeWe @ChildhoodTrust @PromsatStJudes
Image from Toynbee Hall (@ToynbeeHall)
1
Load more