Kate Bowgett

DAILY EXPRESS BACKING BRITAIN FOR 125 YEARS express.co.uk TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025 EXCLUSIVE 'Magnificent Seven' Darlington nurses continue their female-only spaces fight FOR THE SAFETY AND DIGNITY OF EVERY WOMAN AND GIRLY

Almost 60,000 women have signed this petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social women to say that the transphobes do not speak for them. Meanwhile the Daily Express front-pages seven transphobes, falsely claiming that they “represent women”. If they do not represent you. Please sign.

notinourname.org.uk

If you're a corporate or an individual who champions homelessness and health rights, why not get involved with our celebration event on Nov 20th ?

It'll be an uplifting evening of music, stories and connection.

To get involved & make a difference, grab a Pay What You Can ticket: bit.ly/3VJDnlW

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back goodlawproject.org/s/4860b3

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We're recruiting!

If you think you could be our new Senior Women’s Case Worker, apply now!

Salary: £33,500-36,000 DOE
Contract: Fixed term until April 2026 (possibility for extension)
Location: Outreach across 11 London boroughs, office in Kennington
D/L: Oct 15th

👉 bit.ly/3NrFEgV

#CharityJobs

Here’s our ‘mad Islamist’ mayor taking part in the Pride parade. It’s insane Trump accepted our hospitality and then bad mouthed our capital city and its democratically elected mayor. If they had any gumption our King and our Prime Minister would tell him to wind his fat orange neck in.

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We're recruiting!

If you think you could be our new Senior Pan London Case Worker and Duty Worker, apply now!

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours/5 days per week.
Salary: £33,500-36,000 dependent on experience
Hybrid
Deadline: Oct 15th

More info: bit.ly/3NrFEgV

#CharityJobs #JobSeekers #Homelessness

We want the media and politicians to recognise there's a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

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Need help with your health? 🏥

Then look no further! We make accessible health guides aimed at people experiencing #Homelessness and those who support them on a range of health concerns.

You can download/view them on our hub: groundswell.org.uk/resources/

#Health #Homelessness

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Blog post ✍️: Changing homeless services via participatory theatre – 6 months on

In case you missed it, we shared our final report of our legislative theatre project, summarising the project process, our learnings and recommendations.

Read the blog here: bit.ly/3HVziar

#TemporaryAccommodation

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📣If you want to know more about our new resources, news, or join our campaign to combat health inequality, you can sign up here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...

#Newsletters #Health #Homelessness #SupportUs

One of our favourite posts is this one - celebrating the amazing work done by our Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Team!

They helped a whopping 425 individuals to attend 2376 appointments between June 24-June 25.

Watch our video to find out more about how they help.

#Homelessness #Health

The power of collaboration in homelessness health | Groundswell

NEW BLOG: The power of collaboration in homelessness health

“The success of our project lies in the strength of the partnerships and the multidisciplinary approach we take.”

Brent & Ealing - a successful case study.

Read here: bit.ly/4nwhTFH

#Homelessness #Health #Collaboration

Advice on how to keep yourself safe in the sun if you are rough sleeping or staying in a hostel ....

Feedspot have judged us as one of the top 5 podcasts on homelessness!

👉https://podcast.feedspot.com/homelessness_podcasts/

What an honour! And do get listening now if you haven't already 🎧

#Podcasts #Homelessness

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We currently have not 1, not 2, but 3 job vacancies! ⭐

We're looking for:

-a Participation Coordinator
-a Trust Fundraiser
-a Head of Development

Visit our jobs page for info: lnkd.in/djjN_zZ

Pls share with your networks!

#CharityJobs #CommsJobs #FundraisingJobs #ParticipationJobs

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For #StressAwarenessMonth, don't forget we have lots of helpful resources on our site, around mental health, sleep and wellbeing.

You can find them all on our resource hub: groundswell.org.uk/resources/

#MentalHealthMatters #Stress #Homelessness #Sleep #Wellbeing

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We're hiring!

We're looking for a Participation Coordinator to help us deliver our work amplifying the voices of people with lived experience to find solutions to homelessness and health inequalities.

Info 👉 bit.ly/3NrFEgV

#ParticipationRoles #CharityJobs #Participation #Homelessness

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We're hiring! 👀

Could you be our new Head of Development? We're looking for an experienced senior fundraiser who has demonstrable success in generating income through a range of income streams and is also a dab hand at writing too!

Info: bit.ly/3NrFEgV

#HeadOfDevelopment #CharityJobs

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We are looking for an experienced Trust Fundraiser with a background in securing income
from charitable trusts and foundations to join our team.

16-20 hours across a minimum of 3 days per week.

£14,933.33 – £18,666.67 (£35,000 FTE). Hybrid or remote.

More info: bit.ly/4jKQvkA

#CharityJobs

The instability caused by short-term homelessness funding could lead to a crisis of trust with our service users The current homelessness funding system risks ruining our bond with clients and volunteers, write Michael Chandler, chief executive of Groundswell

Yesterday, Inside Housing published an article from Groundswell on the instability caused by short-term homelessness funding, with input from our team and volunteers.

Read the full article here: bit.ly/3En2h5O

#ShortTermFunding #Homelessness #ResetHomelessness

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We're hiring!

If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies!

Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved...

#CharityJobs #JobSeekers #Fundraisers #HeadOfDevelopment #ParticipationCoordinator

@itsgroundswell.bsky.social have got three job vacancies at the moment - do pass on to anyone you think might be interested

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Do you offer support with moving people into a new home? 🏠

We have created a useful checklist for items they may need to make a house/flat a home.

You can download it on our resource hub: bit.ly/4li2ZBX

#Homelessness #Keyworkers #Housing

This is an excellent guide - it looks really useful

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It can be tough sometimes and we all struggle.

To help, we developed a health guide on Mental health & homelessness, made in partnership with Mind back in 2022.

There's lots of great content and advice in there which is still useful.

Check it out: bit.ly/3DHJnWV

#MentalHealth

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Have you seen our series of videos & resources on running successful health promotion sessions with people experiencing homelessness?

We cover:
🔵 Practical considerations
🔵 The importance of consistency & trust
🔵 Effective & accessible communications

Resources here: bit.ly/4eLRK0q

“While we work towards long-term solutions to end homelessness, we must also address the realities of those experiencing it right now.” | Groundswell Watch our short video showcasing the process and the changes that have already begun.

“While we work towards long-term solutions to end homelessness, we must also address the realities of those experiencing it now.”

Watch our video showcasing the process of using theatre as an approach to participation & catalyst for change around #TemporaryAccommodation.

📽️bit.ly/3QZSWmU

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It's Nutrition & Health week, so we wanted to share our workbook on Healthy Eating for people experiencing homelessness and those supporting them.

You can access it here: groundswell.org.uk/wpdm-package/building-...

#NHWeek #HealthyEating

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For #WorldSleepDay, we're re-sharing our health guide on sleep.

Lots of people struggle to sleep. When you are experiencing homelessness, this is likely to be an ongoing struggle and
can have a big impact on your life.

Find out more in our guide: bit.ly/43E558x