Author school science and tech lessons. WaterAid speaker. Court Assistant and Liveryman Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. Trustee Age UK London.
Joined November 2009
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with your #KS3 and #KS4 #computing classes with my new free, ready-to-use lesson. Features 14 black individuals and introductions to #prejudice and #AlgorithmicBias. #SecondaryComputing
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20 years after Mandela’s iconic speech, it was an honour to raise #MakePovertyHistory during #PMQs
I welcome the PM's response, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to ending poverty. This comes the day after an excellent event from @ONECampaign.
#Mandela20
Celebrating Nelson MNdela's historic "Make Poverty History" speech. "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity, it is an act of justice." #Mandela20 #ForOurFuture @WaterAidUK
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Humanity can achieve great things when we work together.
Child mortality has halved, AIDS deaths have plummeted, and millions have escaped extreme poverty.
Progress is possible if we believe.
Read our full report here: cdn.one.org/pdfs/true_freedo……
#Mandela20
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South Africans today commemorate 35 years since Nelson Mandela walked out of prison. Here in London today, we'll also mark 20 years since his historic speech in Trafalgar Square, when he called on 'a generation to be great' #Mandela20 is underway...
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Nelson Mandela is hugely popular amongst the UK public. 74% of Britons view him positively.
He ranked joint-first with Martin Luther King, Jr. in favourability among 20th and 21st century leaders, ahead of Churchill, Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and Gandhi
#Mandela20
See you there @wateraid
Join us in London this Tuesday!
For an inspiring evening of art, music and activism that will honour Nelson Mandela’s enduring legacy and address today’s pressing challenges, from inequality to the climate crisis.
💫RSVP here: go.one.org/3EBIsHj
#Mandela20 #LightTheWay
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Climate change is making water more scarce, more unpredictable, more polluted or all three.
We must adapt water management so that people and ecosystems can survive and thrive in a changing world.
#QuestionsPeopleAsk on #WaterAction = #ClimateAction ➡️ buff.ly/3WcU2ip
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Many essential tasks are now done online, yet millions of older people can't access the internet.
They are at risk of being left behind.
Please sign our petition to stop online being the only option: bit.ly/48Y4K0K
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Proud of @ageuklondon’s latest London Loos campaign report, #LiftingTheLid. Here’s a blog with some thoughts on the report. 👉 ageuk.org.uk/london/publicat…
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'1 in 10 people around the world don't have access to clean water'
Paralympian @EllieSimmonds1 explains how important it is to have representation of disabilities on TV and highlights the significance of her support for WaterAid.
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2024 has been a busy year for our research. As we approach the new year, we want to highlight how the community has come together to push for better and the progress we’ve made towards our 5 key priorities for improving diversity in Parkinson's research 👉 prksn.uk/4foN8x3
ALT A collage of images featuring various members of the community who have supported in our research, at the bottom there is a navy banner with light blue text which reads 'our 2024 research highlights'
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We’re proud to be a member of the London Loo Alliance. We want to hear form Londoners about their experiences of finding a public toilet when they are out and about this festive season. Please help us by completing this short survey bit.ly/LondonLooAllianceSurv… #LondonLooSurvey
This mirrors my husband's experience in hospital. It is so frustrating when a sudden stop in medication on admission into hospital can cause various problems including hallucinations and confusion.
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One more time for the people in the back: clean water is a basic 👏human 👏 right 👏
Despite this universal truth, almost 1 in 10 people still don't have clean water close to home.
#HumanRightsDay #CleanWater
ALT White text on a blue background. The text reads: Clean water is a basic human right
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“The water that we extract from nature for various uses must be managed as a common good, a shared good that must be accessible to all, but not appropriated by anyone,” says Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation.
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World Movement Disorders Day is November 29!
What do you wish everyone knew about movement disorders? Share using #MoveDisorder.
movedisorder.org/
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"Had they just stuck to the plan... everything would have been fine."
In this film, Barrie shares his experience of undergoing surgery without his Parkinson's medication.
Find out more 👉🏾 prksn.uk/4fxGbKX
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❗The climate crisis is a water crisis❗
People experience #ClimateChange through too much or too little water – floods and droughts – and the impacts are devastating.
Decision makers at #COP29 must take urgent action to solve these dual crises.
#ClimateAction
ALT A boy, Kicquer, walks on bricks near his flooded home. He is dressed in all black white white socks and sandals. His quote reads: "The floods really affected my education. I had just bought a pack of notebooks and a school bag, but all my materials went with the water. I didn't study for three months."