The JMDF

If you are buying a pasta sauce for a foodbank donation, consider pesto; it doesn’t require meat to complete the meal and it’s stir-through, so multiple servings from one jar

Pupil who invented device to help homeless named 'girl of the year' Rebecca Young, 12, was recognised for designing a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside.

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Our second share of a project plan, in the form of a data sheet: Project Daily Bread, a food poverty initiative.

This is one of the projects we believe has some of the most potential.

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@garyseconomics.bsky.social may we DM you, Gary?

'You don't think the bubble will burst': The carpenter rough sleeping on trains The hours after midnight allow Daniel Wren the chance to drift off to sleep while the trains are empty.

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We’re sharing our first two documents, what we plan and how we intend to do it:

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drive.google.com/file/d/1rOKA...

Comments are welcome.

‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life Darren Jones has spent much of the past few months doing the traditional, hard-nosed job of a Treasury chief secretary – fighting line-by-line budget battles with ministers. But with last month’s fraught spending review over, he has turned his attention to an issue closer to his heart for his latest policy. “The council estate I grew up on was one of the neighbourhoods that was picked by the New Labour government because it was so deprived, essentially, in terms of income and educational outcomes,” he says. Continue reading...

‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty

Britain’s ‘medieval’ health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say Exclusive: Health service estimated to be spending £50bn a year on effects of deprivation and child poverty

"A comprehensive report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) in 2016 estimated that £29bn of NHS spending was associated with poverty"

That is three times the 'cost' of removing the two child benefit and Rachel reeves's disability benefits cuts

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One of our projects - Project Generics - is a database of white label products made by household-name manufacturers. The same product, but without the branding gives significant savings.

Any products that you know of are gratefully received. Just reply to this message.

🧵 NEW: APPG on Poverty and Inequality's response to the Pathways to Work Green Paper reveals SHOCKING evidence - disabled households face £1,067 extra costs monthly (67% of income) yet government plans devastating cuts that will push 400,000 into poverty. Thread👇#TakingThePIP

Starting this Tuesday, we’ll share an element of the JMDF plans each week

We did the whole of May as #MayILearn with skills passed on via video in around 5 minutes each. Across a variety of topics, the only important thing was to keep learning.
Feedback very welcome.

YouTube video by Mayo Clinic First aid tips: How to treat minor burns - Mayo Clinic Health System

#MayILearn how to treat a small burn
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YouTube video by Therapy in a Nutshell 3-Minute Stress Management: Reduce Stress With This Short Activity

#MayILearn how to reduce the physical manifestations of stress
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YouTube video by Tatler Tuppence Middleton's Guide To Making The Perfect Cup of Tea

#MayILearn how to make the perfect cup of tea
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YouTube video by Dr. Eric Berg DC Amazing Benefits of WALKING You Never Knew About

#MayILearn about the health benefits of walking
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YouTube video by Clever Hacks Thread NEEDLE with PAPER hack

#MayILearn how to thread a needle easily with a piece of paper
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YouTube video by DIYdesign Poznaj tą silikonową sztuczkę! Jak położyć idealny silikon za każdym razem.

#MayILearn how to do silicone joints like a professional
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YouTube video by QuestionTheta The definition of Concurrent Activities is when the nature of the work allows for more than

#MayILearn how to effect concurrent activity
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Trussell Trust: Food banks 'picking up the slack' for the government Figures from the foodbank show that more than 77,000 parcels were distributed in NI over the past year.

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YouTube video by Sarah James Perfect FoolProof Caramelized Onions (worth the time!)

#MayILearn how to caramelise onions
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It does. But then I can sleep in a Fat Albert

YouTube video by The Independent TikToker shares 'military-proven' technique to fall asleep in two minutes

#MayILearn how to get to sleep in under two minutes
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YouTube video by Matt's Country Matt's Country - Feather Sticks for Fire lighting

#MayILearn how to light a fire with a featherstick
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YouTube video by Franchesca Ramsey 5 Tips For Being An Ally

#MayILearn how to be an ally
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YouTube video by Hisao Zen - DIY Japanese Joinery Japanese Woodworking Tip - "Kigoroshi"

#MayILearn how to make basic Japanese woodworking joints
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YouTube video by American Heart Association Ladies, would you know if you're having a heart attack?

#MayILearn how to spot the signs of a heart attack in a woman - because they are not the same as for a man
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YouTube video by Smart Fox Wipe your MIRROR with a NEWSPAPER and WATCH WHAT HAPPENS

#MayILearn how to clean glass with newspaper
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YouTube video by InnerBark Outdoors 7 Essential Knots You Need To Know

#MayILearn how to tie 7 essential knots
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