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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 9d

Through hosting a simple coffee morning a couple from the North Coast has raised £6k for our Gaza appeal. Molly & Michael felt moved to act after seeing the devastation in Gaza. Funds will go towards providing healthcare, water and psychological support for children & families.

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 16d

Our statement as the public consultation on Stormont's poverty plan comes to an end. Over 90 organisations in the sector have said it needs a total rewrite. Surely the Executive will listen? www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-c...

Children and Families in NI Deserve Better: Statement on Stormont's Anti-Poverty Plan

As Stormont’s Anti-Poverty Strategy consultation closes Save the Children NI insist children & families deserve a total rewrite of the plan.

www.savethechildren.org.uk

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 20d

(pt 2) We've submitted this response:

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 20d

Stormont's consultation on its draft Anti-Poverty Strategy ends tomorrow & there can only be one logical outcome. A total rewrite! 75 orgs who work with the most disadvantaged children reject it! Surely these calls, informed by real lives & rising hardships, can’t be ignored?🧵

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 20d

Big shout out to this bunch of young superstars who have raised almost £2k for our Gaza appeal by completing a sponsored run at Stormont. Some ran 3k, some +4k and the rest in between! They smashed it & have raised vital funds for children in Gaza who devastatingly continue to suffer so much.

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 22d

With just a few days to go until the close of Stormont’s consultation on its draft anti-poverty strategy, we’ve been to some women’s support groups in Belfast to find out what people think of it. They told us about the suffering & pressure being felt in communities… 🗣️

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 23d

"The other day I was walking around & it felt like there were hands on my throat." Three mothers from Dublin share about the constant struggle to pay bills, the huge mental load of that & toll on their children. It's a depressingly familiar story. @news.rte.ie www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Three mothers on the pressure to pay bills and put food on the table amid rising prices

Earlier this week Bord Gáis and Pinergy announced price increases for residential electricity customers. The Children's Rights Alliance says the cost of living crisis continues to rain down on poorer ...

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 26d

A team of brilliant volunteers from Save the Children’s popular Holywood store in Co Down got to meet our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, at Hillsborough Castle. They chatted about volunteering and their passion that all children at home and around the world get the support they need to thrive.

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 29d

We won’t stop speaking out about the unimaginable suffering & injustices for the children of Gaza. Today we’re contributing to this Irish Network for Education Worldwide seminar. educationworldwide.ie/education-un...

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Aug 27

All toolkit resources can be found here - niapn.org/have-your-vo...

Have Your Voice Heard! - NIAPN - Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network

The NI Executive have published the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy and it is not fit for purpose. The draft strategy does

niapn.org

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Aug 27

3 weeks until consultation ends on the Executive’s draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. It’s Not fit for purpose & +75 community orgs & leaders have called for it to be withdrawn. We’ve created a toolkit with easy read doc & form for you to share thoughts. Here’s our guide to the APS (1)

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Aug 26

So proud of Rachel & Louise speaking up about the challenges of poverty & sharing their lived experiences. This takes courage! They want to shatter myths & shame around poverty and advocate for a totally different government approach to it! Podcast coming soon 🎙️

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Famine has been confirmed in Gaza, with over half a million facing starvation, destitution and death.

We have been warning about this impending tragedy for months. The UK can't say they didn't know this would happen.

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Aug 13

We’re at @ShankillWomens talking about Stormont’s draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. Women Support Network & Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick leading the conversation. Some views here: “It’s a total insult & shows a lack of engagement.”/ “They can’t tell us a route out of poverty.”/ “Did they meet ordinary people?”

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Aug 5

When it comes to fighting poverty we & many in the sector are determined to find a new way fwd. 75 orgs called for the Executive to withdraw its draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. Now we're combining forces to focus on what will achieve change.
www.eventbrite.com/e/rising-tog...

Rising Together Against Poverty

Join us for a crucial conference dedicated to shaping the future of anti-poverty efforts in Northern Ireland.

www.eventbrite.com

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jul 8

Media attention moves on but we continue to advocate for a total revamp of Stormont's draft anti-poverty strategy. Recycled actions & bland ambitions won't bring the change that rising numbers of children in poverty really need. Sign if you agree - my.actnowni.org/petitions/op...

Sign the Open Letter | NI Executive: Drop the harmful Anti-Poverty Strategy

I've signed the public open letter calling on the NI Executive to drop the harmful Anti-Poverty Strategy today - can you add your name too?

my.actnowni.org

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Oxfam Ireland @oxfamireland.bsky.social · Jul 1

"170+ organisations including @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @savethechildrenni.bsky.social @amnesty.org have accused the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation of violating all international norms" - @news.rte.ie🖊️

Gaza rescuers say over 50 killed in Israeli attacks

Gaza's civil defence agency has said that Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grow for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

www.rte.ie

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jul 1

We, along with 50 other charities, are calling on the Executive to withdraw its draft anti-poverty strategy. Now the public can have their say. Please share. my.actnowni.org/petitions/op...

Sign the Open Letter | NI Executive: Drop the harmful Anti-Poverty Strategy

I've signed the public open letter calling on the NI Executive to drop the harmful Anti-Poverty Strategy today - can you add your name too?

my.actnowni.org

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 30

We're one of 50 charities & orgs who have signed an open letter to say the Executive needs to withdraw its draft anti-poverty strategy. Children/families/ individuals in poverty deserve so much better from our political leaders.
viewdigital.org/we-deserve-b...

'We deserve better' – Charities urge Northern Ireland executive to drop 'harmful' anti-poverty strategy - VIEWdigital

Almost 50 charities and anti-poverty organisations have called on the Northern Ireland Executive to withdraw its draft strategy to tackle poverty, saying that families “deserve better”. The letter rea...

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 30

Civil society needed to speak up on this. We're one of 50 charities to sign this open letter, calling for the Executive to withdraw its draft anti-poverty strategy. www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...

Organisations and charities sign letter criticising Stormont’s anti-poverty plan

The signatories said they are “dismayed and frustrated”

www.belfastlive.co.uk

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 26

Earlier in the year we told you about our #Listen2Learn project where 70 children from 6 schools told us what helps them learn & grow. Now we’ve gone back to work with the young people & co-produce a child friendly version of our report. We can’t wait to see what they create!

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 17

No new policies / no budget / no clear priorities. Our response to publication for consultation of the NI Executive’s draft Anti-Poverty Strategy -

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our response to the devastating violence in Ballymena ❤️‍🩹

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Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 11

It’s Infant Mental Health Wk & we’re committed to ensuring families and babies receive the right early support to help all thrive. Our collaboration with the Eastside Early Learning Community focuses on creating a system that improves families lives. #IMHAW2025

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · Jun 11

No child should have to cower in their home fearing for their safety. No young person should be exploited through fear and hate for violent ends. Every child deserves protection and these distressing scenes help no-one.

The Irish News @irishnews.com · Jun 11

Petrol bombs and masonry thrown as police deal with ‘serious disorder’ on second evening of violence in Ballymena www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Petrol bombs and masonry thrown as police deal with ‘serious disorder’ on second evening of violence in Ballymena

Protests were planned for various cities and towns

www.irishnews.com

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