CEO of @ReachVolunteer, connecting people, skills and good causes. Mother of two. Tweets about trustees & volunteering, but easily distracted.
London, England
Joined October 2009
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According to new research, volunteering has fallen to a record low. At the same time, people signing up to @reachvolunteer is at a record high. Volunteering is vitally imp, esp for small orgs so it’s worth unpicking this a bit.
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If you grew up on a London estate you knew a Darren. I know about 20 and they all sound exactly like this 😂
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Read our full statement in response to the wave of racist violence that has taken place across the UK over the last week on our website: buff.ly/4daNhnD
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This thread a heartening reminder of what most people are really like. Coming together, supporting each other, being human.
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This #InternationalFriendshipDay, we're celebrating all the beautiful #friendships formed through #volunteering! To mark the day we're also sharing a new opportunity with The Great Friendship Project, who are seeking a new #trustee. More info below 👇🧵 1/2
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Here are just some headlines from the last 2 days:
Kerala: 19 killed, hundreds trapped as rain triggers landslides in Wayanad
Shimla: Heavy rainfall triggers landslide on Shimla- highway, 1 dead
Gujarat: 65 dead in rain-related incidents
Himachal: 56 killed in rain-related incidents since onset of monsoon, loss of ₹410 crore
And we still think it's ok to mess with river drainage, cut down trees, cut into mountains?
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The media's failure to treat this with the unprecedented urgency it deserves is the biggest mistake in the history of humanity
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Applying for a #trustee role? Don’t make these common mistakes in your cover letter! Our TrusteeWorks Consultant Sarah Sibbald shares her advice in this short clip 👇
More advice on drafting a compelling #CoverLetter here: buff.ly/2KkEFkY
Wishing you the best of luck!
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We are at a point where Israelis can slaughter civilians in Gaza and the West Bank with total impunity. This is worse than what we saw in apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia. The closest analogue is the European colonization of the Americas, where killing was done for sport and resistance was annihilated.
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🌍 Tackling the climate crisis will involve everyone doing their part. Thanks to #volunteers, @EarthHeroOrg is creating lasting change. Read more about how recruiting volunteers through Reach has made a difference to their organisation 👉 buff.ly/3PP2EJc
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BREAKING: The Lancet has just published this article "conservatively" estimating that the death toll in the Gaza genocide could be 186,000 people or more. That's 8% of the population, obliterated. These are apocalyptic figures.
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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Hey #charities! Recruiting a #trustee or #volunteer & need some support picking the right #skills required for your volunteer role? We’re here to help 👋 Take a look at our article offering tips on how to select skills effectively on our platform: buff.ly/3LcbkGu
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Interested in our Head of Marketing and Communications role? 👀 Join our CEO, Head of Services and a Trustee of the Board in a Q&A tomorrow at 2pm! You can join using this link 👉 buff.ly/3VCTFNX See you there!
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It's #VolunteersWeek! We'd like to start by thanking all the amazing volunteers out there - including our own Reach volunteers & trustees - & celebrating the invaluable work of the thousands of volunteers who use our platform to donate their time and skills to good causes. 👏
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We were absolutely THRILLED to get a special commendation for @SignHealth’s board of trustees tonight.
I am SO proud!
Thank you @charitygovaward and congratulations to @DisRightsUK who won the award for board EDI this year!
📣 Surprise announcement at #CharityGov2024: @SignHealth received a special commendation for continuing excellence in Board #Equity, #Diversity & #Inclusion. @SaeedAtcha invited CEO @JWatsonONeill, Chair Sabina Iqbal & #Trustee Amanprit Arnold on stage for a panel interview.
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📣 Calling all trustees! Don't miss this free online webinar on Wednesday 5 June, next week.
Our CEO @janetthorne will be on the panel discussing what #trustees in small-medium sized #charities can do about #climatechange.
Come and be informed and inspired! 👇
Climate change impacts every charity – not only those in the environmental sector.
Join this free webinar in conjunction with @NPCthinks to discuss what trustees can do about it: eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-can-… #TrusteeLearning
🗓️ 5 June
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💷 free thanks to @RussellCooke
Wonderful robust defense of charities' campaigning role by @CraigBennett3 at #CharityGov24
.@CraigBennett3 at #CharityGov2024: Denying charities’ campaigning role is to deny the history of charities in the UK - many founded as campaigns.
It’s “our duty” to “use our experience and knowledge” to “support debate in society” on issues we care about.
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.@CraigBennett3 at #CharityGov2024: Denying charities’ campaigning role is to deny the history of charities in the UK - many founded as campaigns.
It’s “our duty” to “use our experience and knowledge” to “support debate in society” on issues we care about.
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Imagine if a new Govt realised Departmental silos are a problem & started with the person & the place creating Ministers for:
- Start Well
- Live Well
- Age Well
- Great Places to Live
- Community Power
- Community Wealth
- Devolution
Everything seamless built around the person
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.@TheSleepCharity is a small national charity that empowers the nation to sleep well. They recruited several #volunteers through Reach incl. board members, an e-learning platform designer, photographer & HR expert. Read their story in our #ImpactReport: buff.ly/3VaZz8K.
