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Michael Gidney

@michaelgidney.bsky.social

CEO, In Kind Direct. Previously CEO, Fairtrade Foundation. Trustee, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Determined optimist.

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Palestinian restaurants, cafes and bakeries in London to support There has never been a more important time to highlight Palestinian food

www.cntravellerme.com/story/palest...

04.08.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

To apply, please submit your application by 11:59pm Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

More information: micro.green-park.co.uk/jrct/

23.07.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Could you be our new chief executive?

We are seeking a permanent Chief Executive to join JRCT. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a long-established social justice funder, and to directly support those working for a more just and equitable future.

micro.green-park.co.uk/jrct/

23.07.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for funding? Four of our programmes are now open to applications, read the thread below to find out more about what we fund!

More info on our website: www.jrct.org.uk/application-process

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21.07.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The UK Government must end its complicity in these horrors by immediately suspending all arms transfers to Israel. They must hold the Government of Israel accountable for the harm children have faced, as is demanded by their obligations under international law.

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21.07.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A glimpse of life on the ground in Palestine - Zaytoun A glimpse of life on the ground in Palestine July 2025

We are in touch with our suppliers & colleagues in the West Bank on a daily basis. Read our latest blog post to get a glimpse of their lives right now. #Palestine

zaytoun.uk/news/a-glimp...

03.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'A year on, children can't wait. Starmer must end the two-child cap now' - LabourList Charity bosses call for Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

β€˜A year on, children can’t wait. Starmer must end the two-child cap now’ – our opinion piece with other organisations on @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/07/two-...

17.07.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Israel has crossed red line after red line against the people of #Gaza. And now, an entire population is facing erasure. In our masses, let's build our own red line and demand our government takes action now. Start by tapping SHARE

#RedLineForGaza

18.06.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”ŠListen to @oxfamgb.bsky.social CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk

More than 52,000 people have been killed. By continuing to sell some arms to Israel, the UK is complicit in the killing of civilians in Gaza. The UK government must stop licensing all arms sales to the Government of Israel.

16.05.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Sainsbury’s tea to return to Fairtrade label after dropping it in 2017 β€˜Tipping point’ as supermarket’s move will increase amount of Fairtrade tea sold in UK by almost 50%

Wonderful to see this now launch - great news for UK tea drinkers, but it will matter so much to tea farmers themselves: #tea production is still too often scandalously exploitative.

This is a powerful challenge to other companies to follow suit.
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...

05.05.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue sky and ammonites - walking the beach in Lyme Regis

14.12.2024 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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