Focus work on cost of the school day.Volunteer presentation to @dcsdcouncil.bsky.social Anti Poverty Action Plan staff.Joint parent survey & lived experience work with @niapn.bsky.social & Foyle Network Foundation. Volunteers met MLA Mark H Durkan to advocate on issue @jrct.bsky.social

Focus volunteers Siobhan & Doreen presenting a donation of £422 to An Cró Mór Creggan Community Collective, chosen as one of the volunteers charities due to the invaluable work they do providing advice and support to individuals and families in Creggan and across the city
#solidaritynotcharity

Thanks Sinead & Jane Peaball for their work on this mural at Shepherd's View. So proud of the young parents who helped create the piece. Resilience perfectly describes them all, a credit to themselves & their children. A fitting end to their year long programme with Focus
Well done everyone ❤️

We spoke alongside other community activists before the anti poverty strategy consultation. Like others we are disappointed at what has been offered,and fully endorse @niapn.bsky.social comprehensive response which Focus members on their advisory panel contributed to

What a great impact our school uniform scheme had this year! Our work is funded by @jrct.bsky.social and has built women's confidence and capacity to become active members in their community

Focus members volunteered throughout summer on our school uniform scheme. Their hard work helped many families and we held a lovely brunch morning to thank them at Rath Mor this week ❤️

Getting back to regular posting. This month Focus participants have been busy volunteering & campaigning. Michelle Clancy spoke on a lived experience panel as a carer at the Rising Against Poverty conference
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Thank you Sasha Gillespie UU School of Law presenting today on disability rights & the rights of carers. The group shared their lived experience and are more informed on advice & support as well as campaigns. Part of ongoing social and transformative justice programme facilitated by Helen Henderson

Social Justice group visited Butterlope Farm learning about their initiatives supporting adults & young people with additional needs, farm life & even got to meet some newborn lambs. Also heard from Save Our Sperrins & Save the Moat campaigns highlighting importance of environmental rights

Recently at Focus
IWD rally
Voices of Resilience lived experience
Social justice workshop on policing
Hope 4 ME & Fibro presentation
Canvas art pieces to mark the Spring Equinox
CFNI bursary recipients training in creative writing, advocacy, confidence
NIAPN advisory panel consultation with DCSDC

We will now be posting updates to this account and no longer engaging with X. We can also be found still on Insta as focusderry and FB as FocusProject Derry