Employed by many, views my own. Mother of girls. Music, politics, knitting and trying to help save Essex libraries fuel rest of my life. AIL✊. She/her
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Emma retweeted
While many will wake up on Christmas morning to open presents, 161,000 children will wake up homeless, with no place to call home.
Homelessness is a political choice. It needs to be end.
Thank you @AmnestyUK
Emma retweeted
"Christmas is coming and that worries me" 🗣️
As the holidays approach, many families are having to make difficult decisions.
For those worrying about affording essential items, the added stress of telling their families they won't see them over the period can be too much. 1/2
ALT "Christmas is coming and that worries me. I was supposed to be visiting my brother as I've only seen my niece once since covid and I'd love to spend a Christmas with her while she's still young enough to be excited about Christmas. I have to tell them that I can't go and I'm putting it off as it will be upsetting for them." Woman, 40-50 years old.
I have just watched episode 2 of season 2’s Bad Sisters and I would like to make a complaint 💔😭@AppleTV @SharonHorgan
I know you’re all far better than I and won’t have this angry Duolingo owl staring at you when you unlock your phone, but imagine if there were a version of this for social media where it changes if you’ve used it too much. That’s my @BBCDragonsDen idea. Copyright, me
Went to local charity Plant Pots and Wellies yesterday to make a willow wreath. £25 for everything - including the 2.5 hours to make it - with all proceeds going towards an inclusive Santa visit for children who may find other Santa visits overwhelming. Lovely day, love my wreath
Emma retweeted
Nearly one million women in the UK are trapped in dangerous relationships because of financial abuse, a groundbreaking study shared with Channel 4 News suggests.
Rebecca says she was looking for 'pennies' to feed her son - her ex-partner eventually attacked her so badly that she needed reconstructive surgery.
I’ve listed a ticket for @idlesband at Ally Pally on Friday on Ticketmaster…
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Emma retweeted
Harlow Foodbank joins national day of action at Westminster
yourharlow.com/2024/11/24/ha…
@HarlowCouncil hi. Is there a way to feed into the cultural strategy without going to this event?
Also, was it not possible to use an organisation to bring together people that has any employees that live in Harlow?
The town centre is hard to get to. Any more events/outreach?
Emma retweeted
📰 Read all about it! Our community of food banks provided over 1.4 million food parcels in 6 months.
But here’s the headline – it doesn’t have to be this way.
With food banks and @jrf_uk, we’re delivering the news to the UK government that it’s time to act on hunger.
ALT The Hardship Times is held up against Big Ben. The paper headline reads: Together we can end hunger and hardship.
@HarlowCouncil there are no Arriva bus services on a Sunday, so many people who have weekly passes will not be able to make this.
Emma retweeted
🚨 Over 1.4 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our community in just 6 months. This is 69% higher than the same period 5 years ago.
This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.
Emma retweeted
The success/future of a library/service shouldn’t be based on numbers.
We pander far too much to Senior Managers & Cllrs who can read a spreadsheet but don’t really understand the true worth of what they have.
Impact & outcomes are far more important.
#libraries