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Anti-poverty charity working to end UK poverty together with people who experience it. Join us: https://bit.ly/Z2K-mailing-list https://linktr.ee/z2k.trust
Reducing the use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation is vital.
But the freeze on housing benefit flies in the face of the government’s efforts to tackle this crisis.
We need further action to stop rising rents pushing more people into homelessness.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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💜 Thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters, pledgers, and our champion funder, we have hit our Big Give Christmas campaign target, raising £30,457!
🎄Read our new blog to find out more about the impact of doubling your donations over the past week:
https://ow.ly/KRL050XGnV3
A festive fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign. The background shows a decorated Christmas tree with lights and wrapped presents underneath. Large text at the top reads: “Thank You.” Below, smaller text says: “Together, we’ve raised a grand total of: £30,457 to tackle poverty at its roots and help people live with dignity.” At the bottom are the Z2K logo, the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo, and the Fundraising Regulator logo.
💜🎄We did it! 🎄💜
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve hit our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target and raised £30,457 (inc. Gift Aid)
From all of us at Z2K, thank you for standing with us and making a life-changing difference.
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⏰Just 3 hours left to double your donation! The Big Give ends at midday – this is your last chance to make twice the impact.
💝Every pound you give will help Z2K stand with people failed by the housing and social security systems
💜Donate before midday: https://ow.ly/87xK50XG7tU
A fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign with a festive blurred background of soft lights. At the top, large text says: “Thank You. Together, we’ve raised over 95% of our target.” Below, smaller text reads: “Double your difference. Ends midday tomorrow!” On the right is a large thermometer graphic filled almost to the top, showing progress toward the goal. At the bottom left is the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo, and the Fundraising Regulator logo.
💜We're so close to hitting our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target - £795 to go!
⏰The chance to double your donations ends midday tomorrow
Can you help us cross the finish line? https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG?utm_campaign=a05WS000006TZ8bYAG-SM8
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⏰There's only 24 hours left to double your difference.
Time is running out to have your donation doubled, ensuring people facing poverty can have their voices heard.
Donate and change lives: https://ow.ly/loFN50XFz9p
#BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #EndPovertyChangeLives
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"Z2K helped me when no one else could. They saw me as a person, not a case number".
Double your impact with the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge and donate today: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG?utm_campaign=a05WS000006TZ8bYAG-SM7
A festive fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign. The background shows colourful Christmas lights with two tree-shaped tags on the right reading “Have your Christmas donation doubled!” In the centre, a large pink bauble contains text: “£50 doubles to £100 which could provide specialist, urgent support to a family facing eviction and homelessness.” At the bottom right is the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo and the Fundraising Regulator logo.
Every day at Z2K, our specialist housing caseworkers ensure people have their rights upheld and prevent homelessness.
Your support makes this possible. Donate through the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge and double your difference today: https://ow.ly/AcNW50XCHL0
A fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign with a purple and pink background. At the top left is an image of scales of justice, and at the centre right is a megaphone icon. The text reads: “Over 9 in 10 of our social security appeals are successful. We fight for fairness when a broken system fails disabled people. We can only do this with your support. Double your difference until 9th December.” At the bottom left is the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo, and the Fundraising Regulator logo.
A broken social security system is leaving people without the essential income they need.
We fight for fairness, supporting people through every stage of the complex and overwhelming appeals process.
Donate today and make twice the impact: https://ow.ly/MhfV50XCH0O
#ChristmasChallenge
A festive fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign. The background shows a Christmas tree with wrapped presents underneath. On the right, there is a large thermometer graphic filled to 80%, showing progress toward the goal. The text reads: “Thank You. Together, we’ve raised over 80% of our target. Double your difference. End Poverty. Change Lives.” At the bottom left is the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo, and the Fundraising Regulator logo.
We're so close - thanks to your incredible support, we've raised over 80% of our target! 💜
Every donation until 9th December will be doubled, giving twice the power to fight poverty and injustice.
Help us reach the finish line: https://ow.ly/R34W50XCG2E
The government has just launched its Child Poverty Strategy.
Read our reaction below 👇
A festive fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign. The background shows colourful Christmas lights with two tree-shaped tags on the left reading “Have your Christmas donation doubled!” In the centre, a large pink bauble contains text: “£100 doubles to £200 which could help us fight for fairness, and reclaim unjustly denied disability benefits.” At the bottom left is the Big Give Christmas Challenge logo, and the Fundraising Regulator logo appears above.
Your support can help fight injustice. Every day, Z2K challenges unjust decisions and helps people reclaim disability benefits they are entitled to.
Donate today, and double your difference: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG?utm_campaign=a05WS000006TZ8bYAG-SM4
A festive fundraising graphic for Z2K’s Big Give campaign. The background shows colourful Christmas lights with two tree-shaped tags on the left reading “Have your Christmas donation doubled!” In the centre, a large pink bauble contains text: “£20 doubles to £40 which could help someone access vital income, afford essentials, and live with dignity.” Logos for the Big Give Christmas Challenge and the Fundraising Regulator appear at the bottom.
This Christmas, you can help someone access the vital income they need to afford essentials and live with dignity.
Through the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge, your £20 gift becomes a £40 lifeline - doubling your impact. Donate online today: https://ow.ly/UNJv50XBjBL
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When you feel lost in a complex and hostile system, having someone by your side can change everything.
This week, you can double your difference with the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge
💜Join our fight against poverty today, and double your impact: https://ow.ly/ASyo50XBc2Y
At the Budget, the Chancellor announced changes to health and disability benefit assessments that have not received much attention.
In a new blog, our Senior Policy Advisor digs into the detail of these announcements: z2k.org/checks-and-b...
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Over 70% of our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target has been raised thanks to your incredible donations!
But we still need your help to reach the finish line.
Please donate today, double your difference, and help us change lives – https://ow.ly/GPmr50XBaPq
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💝This Christmas, you can give the gift of hope.
This week only, every donation to Z2K is doubled.
Together, we can end poverty and change lives. 💜
Donate today to double your difference: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG?utm_campaign=a05WS000006TZ8bYAG-SM3
The background shows coins scattered on a light surface with a hand holding a glass jar. The text reads: “I was living on pennies trying to scrape by, and a chance call to Z2K transformed my entire life. Now I feel I have a future in society and owe everything to Z2K for all their support and guidance.” Below this, bold text says: “Donate today. Double your difference.” Logos for Christmas Challenge, Big Give, Z2K, and the Fundraising Regulator appear at the bottom.
Your gift can have a life-changing impact. This week, it will go twice as far.
For the next week, every donation will be doubled as part of the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge.
Donate today: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG?utm_campaign=a05WS000006TZ8bYAG-SM2
Thank you for your support, Nicola! 💜
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💜 End Poverty, Change Lives
This #GivingTuesday marks the start of our new Big Give #ChristmasChallenge campaign.
For the next week only, all donations are doubled - your gift will have double the impact!
Donate today, double your difference: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006TZ8bYAG
Have you visited our virtual exhibition?
As the government prepares to review PIP, hear directly from people who receive this vital disability benefit: https://z2k.org/campaigning/experiences-of-disability-benefits/
Our client Steve spoke to BBC Politics London on Sunday about the impact that the Chancellor's decision to freeze housing benefit rates at the Budget will have on him.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
💜⏰Our Big Give campaign End Poverty, Change Lives launches in just 24 hours!
From 2–9 December, every donation will be DOUBLED, helping us provide vital advice and fight unfair systems pushing people into poverty.
#BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #GivingTuesday #EndPovertyChangeLives
Black Friday is loud, but Giving Tuesday is powerful.
Our Big Give campaign End Poverty, Change Lives goes live at midday Tuesday. We’ll share the link then so you can help us reach our final £5k target.
Your donations are doubled 2–9 Dec.
#BigGive #GivingTuesday #BlackFriday
Our reaction to today's Budget 👇
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Scrapping the two-child limit in full would be welcome, and a bold step forward in tackling child poverty.
But if this government is serious about national renewal, then ‘welfare reform’ must mean proper reform – not more blunt cuts.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
'Mostly people are just scared. You're more concentrated on how to survive within the system.' - Focus group participant
Punitive disability benefit assessments have created a culture of fear that's holding disabled people back.
Read our report: https://z2k.org/pip-report/
109 children are being pulled into poverty every day by the two-child limit.
The government promised action on child poverty. That must mean fully scrapping the two-child limit for all affected children at next week's Autumn Budget.
Today we joined Crisis and a host of other organisations in Westminster.
Frozen housing benefit rates are pushing renters into poverty.
Ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget, we’re calling on the Chancellor to restore housing benefit to match the true cost of rent.
As the government prepares to review PIP, we worked with six experts by experience to develop an exhibition exploring what receiving disability benefits mean to them.
Explore the exhibition on our website: https://z2k.org/campaigning/experiences-of-disability-benefits/
