Welfare benefits claimants using their own lived experience to influence change and make the system fairer. Involved in @poverty2sols & @aplecollective
Leeds, England
Joined August 2013
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*REVISED DATE*- Wednesday 12th May at 4pm
Come and join @doleanimators and @Jeanmcewan for zine making.
If you live in Leeds and have experience of the welfare benefits system, we would love you to get involved!
Register on eventbrite..
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Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
“They [UK govt] made that boost to Universal Credit at the start of the pandemic because they knew UC was not enough to live on, and they still know that. Covid is not going to take poverty away with it, so families, wherever they are, need that lifeline to stay.”
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
The Spirit of Teesside is a collaborative piece., sharing insight and reflections @ApleCollective @ThriveTeesside
In our latest article on Transforming Society, @Grannyherro introduces @ThriveTeesside’s The Spirit of Teesside, a collective piece of writing offering unique insights into the experiences of women living and working in #Teesside #SocialChange
transformingsociety.co.uk/20…
"There is near universal opposition to this cut, including from prominent Conservatives. It is time the government saw sense, backed struggling families and cancelled their cut to universal credit".
#keepthelifeline
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Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Two-thirds (62%) of those on #UniversalCredit are either in work, or not expected to work due to ill health, caring for a baby etc
The govt's narrative that cutting the £20 uplift is all about getting people back into work is a deliberate & pernicious falsehood #KeepTheLifeline
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Awesome to be joined by @ruthpatrick0 from @yorkuniversity & @sandsdaisy from @jrf_uk for @Poverty2Sols campaign shoot @ThriveTeesside @doleanimators @ATDFourthWorld aspire to more #equality #poverty #endpoverty #EqualityforAll with @scottakoz @Kev_IY_Curran #film #coproduction
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Whoop whoop thanks @ApleCollective A fab team @ATDFourthWorld @doleanimators @ThriveTeesside @_danfarley_ @ruthpatrick0 @sandsdaisy @jrf_uk @SarahJCampbll #APLEMonth2021
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
So great to see the work of groups putting the voice of lived experience at the forefront of their work. #APLEMonth2021
@Expertcitizens would like to use our APLE takeover to spotlight the wonderful work done by some of our friends @Teri_WTA, @Middleport_ST6 and @ruffandruby all of whom believe in the power of lived experience in Stoke on Trent. #APLESpotlight #APLEMonth2021
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Today, we would like to share a blog post from @philparkes2015 @ExpertCitizens #APLEMonth2021 aplecollective.com/2021/06/p…
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
We thought we'd kick off #APLEMonth2021 with a little APLE Collective history! In February 2018, a number of groups led by people with direct experience of poverty were invited to meet up with the @Poverty2Sols alliance (@ATDFourthWorld, @doleanimators and @ThriveTeesside).
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Unity is strength with @Poverty2Sols : Read our latest blog post here! @ATDFourthWorld @ruthpatrick0 @_danfarley_ @ThriveTeesside @doleanimators poverty2solutions.org/newsup…
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*REVISED DATE*- Wednesday 12th May at 4pm
Come and join @doleanimators and @Jeanmcewan for zine making.
If you live in Leeds and have experience of the welfare benefits system, we would love you to get involved!
Register on eventbrite..
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dole-anim…
Zines are an empowering way of exploring or communicating a message. This free zine workshop is an opportunity to learn a new creative skill and share experiences, and a chance to learn about Dole Animators’ current campaigns and ways you can get involved.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dole-anim…
Dole Animators are a Leeds based group who campaign using their own lived experience of welfare benefits to influence change to make the system fairer. This online zine making workshop will be about telling our stories and exploring ideas for what needs to change
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
We're really excited about supporting this scheme. With so many hills in the valley we think e-bikes are key to active travel in our area🚲🚵
E-bikes coming to the valley. Thanks to great work by @GiniMorandi and Alex we have got a grant to buy some e-bikes to begin creating a community story about the differences that they make to active travel! #sustainabletravel
Dole Animators Leeds retweeted
Poverty is intrinsically linked with discrimination creating a vicious cycle whereby single parents face challenges in multiple areas of their lives Single parent discrimination creates high poverty levels. @Kimbs_W8 @SglParentRights aplecollective.com/2021/04/s…
Are you West Yorkshire based with experience of the welfare benefits system? Join Dole Animators with artist Jean McEwan in a FREE online zine workshop on 12th May to make your own one page mini zine exploring your experiences. Book via Eventbrite here
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Registration for our Zine making workshop closes in 10 days! We would love to see you there!
We have an exciting Zine making workshop with @Jeanmcewan on Thursday 22nd April at 4pm.
If you live in Leeds and have experience of the welfare benefits system, we would love you to get involved!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dole-anim…