@kbowgett
Groundswell Services Director working on the Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Project @itsgroundswell.bsky.social & LNNM Trustee. Outside work I’ll be taking pictures of old churches, & hanging out in graveyards &/or with cats
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
I spent a substantial part of my teens hanging out in there. It contained a second hand record shop and a shop selling goth clothing and make up, so met most of my teenage shopping needs.
Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London books if he likes - the series has both conventional novels and graphic novels so a bit of a mix
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
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
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
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
