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A Letter To The Chancellor- Child Benefit

Thrive Teesside have signed a letter calling on the chancellor to raise Child Benefit to £50 per child a week, helping families facing the #COVID-19 crisis. We believe it is a simple, efficient and cost effective way to provide urgently needed help. Read the full letter below:

By Dylan Eastwood, 5 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago

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2 Dec

Our ICESCR Team isbusily researching, collating & writing our next submission to the #UN #ICESCR review of the UK.

Here one of the team @JulieEasley shares what this work really means to a single mam on benefits who has dared to step out of her lane

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12 Nov

Thriving Women's Sarah shared her poetry:

"And I’m told that we would benefit
from a little more lies and hate,
as we’re told to tear
and pry into single mothers, bring decay
to their already broken minds, fractured
as we steal from their children’s mouths their scraps."

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GRIPP @grippuk ·

11 Nov

In Autumn GRIPP members & allys have been learning together about #poverty. Our first workshop was led by @ATDFourthWorld @raparuk @ThriveTeesside with @JustFairUK @EssexHRC at @AmnestyUK HQ.

🔎Here @DianaSkelton shares reflections from the day

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11 Nov

Last month GRIPP members came together to share learning & understanding about #humanrights in the UK. Facilitated by @JustFair, the workshop involved over 20 activists from @ATDFourthWorld @raparuk @ThriveTeesside @PTCScotland & @BevanFoundation.

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