UK Senior Advocacy Manager @malarianomoreuk. Ex-parliament, @NCVO and @fsb_policy policy/public affairs. Also football, cricket etc
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Last week, three UK MPs – @TanDhesi, @wendychambLD & @KimJohnsonMP – visited Ghana with @invectorcontrol to see how UK-backed science, the @GlobalFund & Ghanaian leadership are working together to fight malaria. 🇬🇧🤝🇬🇭
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🏛️ Former Defence Secretary Lord Browne points out UK government support for @gavi is a “pragmatic investment in our national security”.
💪 Crucial that the UK maintains historic support at next week’s replenishment.
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Thank you @XtalBirungi @TargetMalaria for joining us at our @WHO #WorldMalariaReport reception to share your experience of #malaria growing up in Uganda, the importance of @GlobalFund support, and your vital role in developing new tools 🙌
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3BGuGlI
Krystal Birungi of #TargetMalariaUganda @UVRIug had the opportunity to speak at the @WHO #WMR2024 reception co-hosted by @MalariaNTDAPPG @malarianomoreuk at the @HouseofCommons.
Thank you for inviting her and together we can #EndMalaria!
@XtalBirungi #malaria
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Malaria fights hard. We fight harder. 👊 Together, we can save 13.2 million lives in the next 15 years with innovations like vaccines, gene-drive tech, & new mosquito nets. 💉🕸️ Let's do this. #ZeroMalaria
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As #CHOGM2024 nears, leaders must address the urgent threat of malaria across the Commonwealth. Rising cases, fuelled by climate change, are holding back societies. With funding & new tools like vaccines, we can end malaria. Read more: bit.ly/409hcJ9
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🇬🇧 Great to meet with @JimShannonMP this morning, and discuss the opportunity Britain has over the next 12 months to help accelerate progress towards #ZeroMalaria #FinishTheJob 💪
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Thank you @TomTugendhat for supporting the fight to end malaria and taking on the Mozzie Masher
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@KemiBadenoch @RobertJenrick @JamesCleverly do you think you can beat Tom’s score of 9?! 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟
#CPC24 #CPC2024 #FinishTheJob
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It was great to catch up with @StephenROBrien, a long term supporter of the fight against malaria 🦟
#FinishTheJob
#CPC24
#CPC2024
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Great to swing by @ZeroMalariaGB’s stall in Hitchin yesterday to discuss the leading role UK science can play in helping to eliminate malaria across the world.
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The Voluntary Sector Manifesto is here!
Created for the sector, by the sector and includes our collective key asks of the next government.
We are a force for good, and a force for change. #VoluntarySectorManifesto @NCVO @ACEVO
Download and use today!
ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insight…
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Our Executive Director, @SaskiaAlice , is sharing 5 top tips to help you feel confident for the weeks ahead and the upcoming general election on 4 July. For more info, check out our practical guidance and support: ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidanc…
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What could a general election mean for charities? Civil Society spoke to @_c_walker, policy and public affairs manager @NCVO, to find out...
civilsociety.co.uk/news/podc…
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As part of tax administration and maintenance day Gov have announced a consultation on introducing a VAT relief for low value goods donated by businesses to charities for them to give away.@CFGtweets look forward to more info & will consult with members and respond in due course.
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The next event in our Election Ready series will cover a range of approaches to influencing future government policy. @_c_walker from @NCVO will join us to discuss their joint manifesto with @ACEVO.
For more info and to book, please visit our website: acf.org.uk/Shared_Content/Ev…
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What’s happening in Westminster and how could it impact charities?
This month's inside track from @_c_walker outlines the latest on election speculation, the rules around political campaigning and much more.
Read it here: ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insight…
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The latest set of changes introduced by the Charities Act 2022 have come into force.
Find out what this means for you and your charity: gov.uk/government/news/lates…
ALT Charities Act 2022: New set of changes come into force.
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Positive that there is firm commitment from HMT that they will amend Gift Aid legislation (income tax act) to ensure charities don't lose out on Gift Aid as a result of the DMCC Bill provisions on membership subscription schemes. @NCVO @CFGtweets @CIOFtweets
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Society is undergoing big changes. Our Head of Policy, Rebecca Young, provides insights into the positive actions charities can take to stay at the forefront of these changes.
Learn more in the #RoadAhead report 👉 ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insight…
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Charities play a vital part in delivering all types of public services.
But as inflation has spiralled, government grants and contracts for delivering these services are not covering the true cost.
Help spread the word about the issue by sharing our infographic 👇
#Budget2024
ALT Purple background | NCVO logo | Infographic that reads THE COST OF GIVING CRISIS HAS HIT CHARITIES HARD THIS IS A CRISIS NO ONE CAN AFFORD | Charities play a vital part in delivering public services | In 2021, charities delivered £16.8 billion worth of public services | Public service grants and contracts are not covering the true cost of delivery | Public service grants and contracts are not covering the true cost of delivery | 40% of charities say that their grants and contracts never covered their true costs | Charities are finding it harder to provide support to people who need it | 73% of organisations cannot meet demand for the services they are funded to deliver | Charities are plugging the gap in public service funding with their own money | 87% of charities are managing underfunded grants and contracts by subsidising with other funding
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The #Windrush Compensation Scheme was meant to right the wrongs of the past, but almost 5 years on, it's clear that urgent reform is needed. Age UK's report, #JusticeDenied highlights the issues that have left many still waiting for justice: bit.ly/windrushreport
