THRE (Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities)

Blog: Challenging misconceptions about human rights and equalities - THRE Challenging common misconceptions about human rights and equalities. Read our blog to gain a deeper understanding and dismantle these myths.

Want to know more about everyday human rights? We’ve got a blog all about challenging misconceptions about human rights 👉 thre.org.uk/challenging-...

Check out that, and all of our information around human rights by visiting thre.org.uk.

Morning: Waking up and getting ready for the day. Key right: Article 25 - The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living. Explanation: Having a safe place to sleep, access to nutritious food and safe water for drinking and washing is all a part of our right to an adequate standard of living.

Mid-morning: Attend school and work. Key right: Article 26 - The Right to Education Article 23 - The Right to Work. Explanation: Having free primary education and access to higher education based on merit comes from the right to education. We have favourable working conditions with fair renumeration and access to unions through the right to work.

Afternoon: Travel to visit family members. Key right: Article 13 - Right to Freedom of Movement Article 16 - Right to a Family Life. Explanation: We can travel around our country and leave it because of the right to freedom of movement. The right to a family life means that the State should protect the family unit, i.e., by not separating families who are fleeing domestic violence together.

Evening: Scroll online and post on social media. Key right: Article 19 - Right to freedom of expression. Explanation: Being able to receive information to form our opinions, and express our ideas through any media is part of the right to freedom of expression.

It’s Human Rights Day 2025!

This year’s theme is “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials,” so we’ve put together a day-in-the-life to show how human rights allow us to go about our daily routines without fear or restriction.

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SHRC has published their State of the Nation report on economic, social and cultural rights!

This is a vital tool for understanding what needs to be done and holding decision-makers to account, so make sure to give it a read ⬇️

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New resource! Taking a human rights and equalities first approach - creating your action plan.

We know that building human rights and equalities into what you do is much easier when you have a plan to follow. So, we’ve created a resource for just that.

Download our new resource, aimed at helping you to create your human rights and equalities action plan, today.

👉 thre.org.uk/action-plan/

Human Rights Act Advocacy | CEO Blog Our CEO Sanchita shares her top tips for using the Human Rights Act to bring about real and lasting change, based on two decades of experience doing just that.

"[Communities need to] show that human rights aren’t abstract ideals — they’re the stuff of daily life, daily decisions, daily dignity and justice."

We're starting off the week by revisiting BIHR's blog on the sectors approach to human rights advocacy and what needs to change.

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Climate Change - THRE Discover the link between climate change and human rights in the third sector. Learn how your organisation can contribute to climate justice.

Cop30 starts today 📆

But what does the climate have to do with human rights?

We've got a simple guide to tell you all you need to know. Check it out via our website ⬇️

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A healthy planet, a fair society: new UN guidance links human rights and the environment | Just Fair In December 2024, Just Fair co-ordinated a joint response from members of the UK ESCR Network to a call for evidence from the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Committee) on sustainable development. We worked with Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Opportunity Green, Dr Koldo Casla and the […]

🌎 A healthy planet is a human right.

The UN has now made it clear: there's no social justice on a dying planet.

Our joint blog w/ @foeint.bsky.social @opportunitygreen.org
@ercscot.bsky.social and @koldocasla.bsky.social

Governance - A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach What are human rights and equalities, and why should boards and committees incorporate them? An introduction to the What, Why, and How.

It's Trustees Week!

Why not spend this Trustees Week learning more about how you can build human rights and equalities into board governance?

Register for our free training session today:
📆 Weds 5th Nov, 3pm - 5pm
🌏 online via Zoom
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The enforceable right to access information is a human right so it’s good news that Scotland’s independent regulator has reported a busy year ensuring rights and duties are respected, protected and fulfilled. @hrcscotland.bsky.social @thre-equal.bsky.social @scvo.scot @reidfoundation.bsky.social

A summer of glory – but rising misogyny is a threat to wo... Meaningful male allyship is needed to ensure safety and equality, says Chair for Sport England

Women's sport has is more popular than ever - that should mean sport is becoming more equal, right?

We enjoyed reading @chrisboardman.bsky.social's piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on what more there is to be done for sports to truly be a safe, welcoming space for all genders ⬇️

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📣 On Sat 25 Oct, join us in Edinburgh as #WeDemandBetter!
🕚 Start: 11am at Scottish Parliament
🚶March through the city
🎉 Rally at The Meadows for music, speeches, food & family fun!
Find out more: www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...

New resource! Service design: a human rights and equalities first approach. Link in our bio.

New resource alert! 🚨

We’ve just published a free guide on applying the human rights and equalities 1st approach to service design.

Check it out to learn about the principles of service design and how human rights and equalities can help you to build better services.

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Addressing the problems people face in remote and rural Scotland   - TFN Derek Mitchell looks beyond the urban

Equality isn't about treating everyone the same ❌

It's about addressing the different barriers people face to accessing their rights.

Check out Derek Mitchell's blog for @thirdforcenews.bsky.social to learn about what this looks like in remote & rural Scotland ⬇️

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October 2025 Training Sessions. 1st Oct - PANEL Workshop: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach in Practice. 14th Oct - Volunteering: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach. 15th Oct - Lunchtime Webinar: Embedding Lived Experience in the Third Sector. 21st and 22nd Oct - The Basics: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach (2-DAYS). 27th Oct - Funding and Fundraising: A Human Rights and Equalities First Approach.

It's October, and we have a busy line-up of free training and events for you.

As well as our regular training, we're hosting a webinar on lived experience with guest speakers Neighbourhood Networks.

Sign up to attend one of our sessions today via our Eventbrite page ⬇️

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Women against the Far Right Scotland We reject the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights ...

(1/3) 📢 We’re proud to add our voice to the Women Against the Far Right Scotland by signing the open letter rejecting the far right’s racist rhetoric which only seeks to exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.

#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter

Sturgeon and McDermid among 200 to sign letter against far right Nadia El-Nakla, Elaine C Smith, and Clare Grogan have also backed the letter.

Over 200 of us have come together as Women Against the Far Right in Scotland and written an open letter rejecting the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. news.stv.tv/politics/nic...

Join us and sign the letter here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

It's Monday! We like to start off each week with some reading - this week, it's the Trans-Segregation in Practice report by @transactualuk.bsky.social

You can check it out below ⬇️
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Are We Equally Safe at Work? Close the Gap on Violence Against Women and the Workplace - THRE Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

Our Programme Officer Collett O'Connor recently wrote a guest blog for @thre-equal.bsky.social

As part of their Good Practice Library, she discusses why violence against women is a workplace issue and what steps employers can take to drive change.

📖 Read it here:

Don't forget to register for our webinar to learn about how you can embed voices of lived experiences into your work! ⬇️

Coming along to the @ctsi.org.uk Funders Fayre on Thursday?

Come and say hi 👋

THRE team member Alice will be at the Funders Fayre throughout the day to talk all things human rights and equalities with attendees.

Webinar: embedding lived experience. Guest speaker Emma Murray (Network Manager, Neighbourhood Networks) joins us to share how Neighbourhood Networks reviewed and transformed how they involved lived experience within their governance structures. Weds Oct 15th, 12pm - 1pm, Online via Zoom. Link in bio.

Interested in embedding voices of lived experience into your organisation?

Join us for our latest lunchtime webinar with Neighbourhood Networks!

📆 15th Oct, 12pm - 1pm
💻 Online via Zoom
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The Good Practice Library - THRE Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities

Check out the new blog and our full collection of case studies by visiting The Good Practice Library ⬇️

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If you'd like to submit a blog to The Good Practice Library, contact us at thre@gcvs.org.uk.

Guest blog: are we equally safe at work? "Abuse does not end when a woman leaves her home for work. For many, the workplace becomes another site of control. When employers fail to respond meaningfully to these realities, they risk becoming complicit in sustaining harm." Link in bio.

New addition to The Good Practice Library!

Our new guest blog is by Collett O’Connor, Program Officer at @closethegap.org.uk

It looks at:
➡️Violence against women (VAW) as a workplace issue
➡️Intersectionality and VAW
➡️Steps employers can take to embed gender equality and tackle VAW in workplaces

A great resource from @thre-equal.bsky.social for anyone interested in AI 👇

This fantastic new 6-part email course on AI from the @thre-equal.bsky.social team will give you lot's to think about!

Thanks for sharing our resource!

Sign up to our short course to receive six emails containing all the information you need to feel confident in knowing what AI could mean for your org.

🔗 Link to sign-up page: bit.ly/41SetDU

Cartoon envelope bursting open to show a letter that says "Thinking about AI email course"

We've created an email course, 'Thinking About AI' that gives you the basic info you need to unpack the world of Artificial Intelligence.

From how the third sector is using AI tools to the environmental and ethical debates, we've got you covered ✅

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We've been looking at the numbers when it comes to charities and AI🧑‍💻

76% of charities (2025 Charities Digital Report) are now using AI in their day-to-day work, but only a fraction of organisations have policies in place or are training staff on AI use (JRF, 2024).

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Standing in solidarity in the face of far right hate - TFN It's easy to feel powerless in the face of hate, says Emma Hutton but we must stand firm

"There are more of us who believe in love than hate, more of us who believe in community than division."

Set a few minutes aside this morning to read Emma Hutton's piece for SCVO on 'Standing in Solidarity in the Face of Far Right Hate.'

⌛Est reading time - 5 minutes
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