Michael Chandler
@mlchandler.bsky.social
CEO @itsgroundswell.bsky.social, founder/consultant @asc-agency.bsky.social, cofounder WAYoutArts. Dad. Filmmaker/ex-DJ. Clore. Passionate about #SocialJustice #ArtsforSocialChange #CreativeHealth #ClimateJustice #Cocreation. He/him. Views own
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On November 20th, join Groundswell for exciting performances from special guests, Groundswell volunteers and staff, and a whole room of amazing people to celebrate the work they do!
Grab your tickets for this London event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-so...
Grab your tickets for this London event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-so...
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On November 20th, join Groundswell for exciting performances from special guests, Groundswell volunteers and staff, and a whole room of amazing people to celebrate the work they do!
Grab your tickets for this London event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-so...
Grab your tickets for this London event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-so...
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Groundswell welcomes the launch of the NHS 10 Year Plan today.
Here’s our initial response – more to come…
#NHS10YearPlan
Here’s our initial response – more to come…
#NHS10YearPlan
July 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Groundswell welcomes the launch of the NHS 10 Year Plan today.
Here’s our initial response – more to come…
#NHS10YearPlan
Here’s our initial response – more to come…
#NHS10YearPlan
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Tomorrow’s Comprehensive Spending Review is the Chancellor’s opportunity to back
organisations like ours who are #BreakingTheCycle of rising homelessness.
More on what needs to change from Homeless Link: homeless.org.uk/what-wedo/ca...
#BreakingTheCycle #Homelessness
organisations like ours who are #BreakingTheCycle of rising homelessness.
More on what needs to change from Homeless Link: homeless.org.uk/what-wedo/ca...
#BreakingTheCycle #Homelessness
June 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Tomorrow’s Comprehensive Spending Review is the Chancellor’s opportunity to back
organisations like ours who are #BreakingTheCycle of rising homelessness.
More on what needs to change from Homeless Link: homeless.org.uk/what-wedo/ca...
#BreakingTheCycle #Homelessness
organisations like ours who are #BreakingTheCycle of rising homelessness.
More on what needs to change from Homeless Link: homeless.org.uk/what-wedo/ca...
#BreakingTheCycle #Homelessness
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Why it's time to set an extreme wealth line. Here's my piece for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s not a rich list – it’s gone far beyond that. We need to talk about ‘extreme wealth’ | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
We recognise extreme poverty as ruinous, but this turbo-charged affluence is deeply damaging too. Treat it as such, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Why it's time to set an extreme wealth line. Here's my piece for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A huge congrats to all involved in #MrBatesvsPostOffice for the #Bafta win. A well deserved winner and an amazing example of #ArtsForSocialChange
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office stars at Bafta TV awards
Show wins best limited drama and is praised as ‘public service television at its best’ while Marisa Abela and Lennie James are among other winners
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A huge congrats to all involved in #MrBatesvsPostOffice for the #Bafta win. A well deserved winner and an amazing example of #ArtsForSocialChange
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The wonderful #ChangeActCIC are hosting their first #ForumTheatre #TheatreOfTheOppressed workshop in Hastings next Friday 25th. If you’re in the area, spread the word 👇👇
#TheatreforChange #ArtForChange
www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-for...
#TheatreforChange #ArtForChange
www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-for...
April 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The wonderful #ChangeActCIC are hosting their first #ForumTheatre #TheatreOfTheOppressed workshop in Hastings next Friday 25th. If you’re in the area, spread the word 👇👇
#TheatreforChange #ArtForChange
www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-for...
#TheatreforChange #ArtForChange
www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-for...
Just seen this on a bus in South London. LOVE it, great stunt and campaign, being seen by people & raising awareness across London- bravo @biteback2030.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social 👏👏
April 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Just seen this on a bus in South London. LOVE it, great stunt and campaign, being seen by people & raising awareness across London- bravo @biteback2030.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social 👏👏
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33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
Here are all of the places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays, as families face the cost of living crisis
buff.ly
April 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Easter holidays
An uplifting evening last night with @artshomelessint.bsky.social associates, with personal performances on experiences of homelessness, trauma, mental health, intersectionality, stigma- & the importance of arts providing voice, hope, relations, recovery, futures.
Bravo as always to the AHI team 👏
Bravo as always to the AHI team 👏
March 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
An uplifting evening last night with @artshomelessint.bsky.social associates, with personal performances on experiences of homelessness, trauma, mental health, intersectionality, stigma- & the importance of arts providing voice, hope, relations, recovery, futures.
Bravo as always to the AHI team 👏
Bravo as always to the AHI team 👏
A privilege to join APPP Creative Health, on the importance of creativity in preventing ill health w @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social David Tovey & more
Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health
Thanks @ncch.bsky.social
Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health
Thanks @ncch.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A privilege to join APPP Creative Health, on the importance of creativity in preventing ill health w @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social David Tovey & more
Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health
Thanks @ncch.bsky.social
Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health
Thanks @ncch.bsky.social
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🚨 NEWS: The government’s own survey shows 4.7m people in disabled households are facing hunger, including 1.6m children.
Yet just yesterday, the UK government chose to slash disability payments.
This is appalling.
Yet just yesterday, the UK government chose to slash disability payments.
This is appalling.
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🚨 NEWS: The government’s own survey shows 4.7m people in disabled households are facing hunger, including 1.6m children.
Yet just yesterday, the UK government chose to slash disability payments.
This is appalling.
Yet just yesterday, the UK government chose to slash disability payments.
This is appalling.
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I've been so grateful to be part of the Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Justice at LSE since 2023 - and excited to be joining the global community of Senior Fellows now! This is a brilliant and radical group of changemakers 🔥
Congratulations to @katyrubin.bsky.social on joining the global community of Senior Fellows from the seven Atlantic Fellowships!🎉
Katy is a designer and practitioner of Legislative Theatre, an innovative participatory democracy methodology.
ℹ️: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/fellow...
Katy is a designer and practitioner of Legislative Theatre, an innovative participatory democracy methodology.
ℹ️: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/fellow...
March 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I've been so grateful to be part of the Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Justice at LSE since 2023 - and excited to be joining the global community of Senior Fellows now! This is a brilliant and radical group of changemakers 🔥
I LOVE the latest @bigissue.com -a full takeover from graf legend 10Foot & crew
I’m a bit of a graf fan (see my 1st film!) & the aesthetic & content of this is 👌
Hats off @paulmcnamee.bsky.social handing over the keys for a brill collection inc @resonancefm.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social & more
I’m a bit of a graf fan (see my 1st film!) & the aesthetic & content of this is 👌
Hats off @paulmcnamee.bsky.social handing over the keys for a brill collection inc @resonancefm.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social & more
March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I LOVE the latest @bigissue.com -a full takeover from graf legend 10Foot & crew
I’m a bit of a graf fan (see my 1st film!) & the aesthetic & content of this is 👌
Hats off @paulmcnamee.bsky.social handing over the keys for a brill collection inc @resonancefm.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social & more
I’m a bit of a graf fan (see my 1st film!) & the aesthetic & content of this is 👌
Hats off @paulmcnamee.bsky.social handing over the keys for a brill collection inc @resonancefm.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social & more
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Young care leavers must be exempt from these welfare cuts. Disabled young people leaving care do not have family support to fall back on - they’re expected to be independent from 18 yet won’t be able to claim extra support til 22 - these cuts will push them further into poverty.
Our Chief Exec @katharinesj.bsky.social quoted in The Guardian on the devastating impact proposed welfare cuts will have on #CareLeavers and why we think they should be exempt 👇
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Young care leavers must be exempt from these welfare cuts. Disabled young people leaving care do not have family support to fall back on - they’re expected to be independent from 18 yet won’t be able to claim extra support til 22 - these cuts will push them further into poverty.
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Bookings now open for our Spring Summer season
Visit us! Book your free place at:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/spring-...
Visit us! Book your free place at:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/spring-...
Spring Summer opening from 17th April — Museum of Homelessness
We are very excited to share with you all our re-opening date for our Spring Summer 2025 Season! During winter (November to the end March) we close to general visitors and we focus on community work...
museumofhomelessness.org
March 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Bookings now open for our Spring Summer season
Visit us! Book your free place at:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/spring-...
Visit us! Book your free place at:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/spring-...
‘Charities role is to Speak up. Stand together. Ask the biggest questions. And can fix society.’
Powerful calls to action from @dhnnjyn.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social at the end of an inspiring, galvanising 1st day at @acevo.bsky.social #ACEVOfest2025
Powerful calls to action from @dhnnjyn.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social at the end of an inspiring, galvanising 1st day at @acevo.bsky.social #ACEVOfest2025
March 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘Charities role is to Speak up. Stand together. Ask the biggest questions. And can fix society.’
Powerful calls to action from @dhnnjyn.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social at the end of an inspiring, galvanising 1st day at @acevo.bsky.social #ACEVOfest2025
Powerful calls to action from @dhnnjyn.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social at the end of an inspiring, galvanising 1st day at @acevo.bsky.social #ACEVOfest2025
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1 week to nominate for
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards 2025. 10 categories to choose from.
Last year the #CreativeChangemaker category launched, for creative interventions that led to social change.
Deadline this Fri 28 Feb 👉 smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
#ArtsforSocialChange
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards 2025. 10 categories to choose from.
Last year the #CreativeChangemaker category launched, for creative interventions that led to social change.
Deadline this Fri 28 Feb 👉 smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
#ArtsforSocialChange
February 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
1 week to nominate for
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards 2025. 10 categories to choose from.
Last year the #CreativeChangemaker category launched, for creative interventions that led to social change.
Deadline this Fri 28 Feb 👉 smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
#ArtsforSocialChange
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards 2025. 10 categories to choose from.
Last year the #CreativeChangemaker category launched, for creative interventions that led to social change.
Deadline this Fri 28 Feb 👉 smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
#ArtsforSocialChange
Fascinating, galvanising PM w @streetskitchen.bsky.social, @itsgroundswell.bsky.social with Islington Council,
grassroots groups & @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about @london.gov.uk Rough Sleeping Action Plan.
(Nice being next to @unionchapeluk.bsky.social too, given chats abt Homeless Taskforce!)
grassroots groups & @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about @london.gov.uk Rough Sleeping Action Plan.
(Nice being next to @unionchapeluk.bsky.social too, given chats abt Homeless Taskforce!)
February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fascinating, galvanising PM w @streetskitchen.bsky.social, @itsgroundswell.bsky.social with Islington Council,
grassroots groups & @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about @london.gov.uk Rough Sleeping Action Plan.
(Nice being next to @unionchapeluk.bsky.social too, given chats abt Homeless Taskforce!)
grassroots groups & @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about @london.gov.uk Rough Sleeping Action Plan.
(Nice being next to @unionchapeluk.bsky.social too, given chats abt Homeless Taskforce!)
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Final week!
All jobs at flat equitable pay £34,800 or equiv
Never a dull day
Fight for justice with
well stocked biscuit tins & therapy budget
Jobs:
FoH Manager
Operations Assistant (or co-ordinator for the right candidate)
Shift leadership prog co-ordinator
Investigations co-ordinator
All jobs at flat equitable pay £34,800 or equiv
Never a dull day
Fight for justice with
well stocked biscuit tins & therapy budget
Jobs:
FoH Manager
Operations Assistant (or co-ordinator for the right candidate)
Shift leadership prog co-ordinator
Investigations co-ordinator
You're maybe about to log off. Perhaps you are wondering what to do with your life in 2025.
Well babe,we have got you.
In that boring bit between Christmas and New Year check out these amazing jobs at our museum and consider joining our crew of legends 💫
museumofhomelessness.org/news/mohjobs
Well babe,we have got you.
In that boring bit between Christmas and New Year check out these amazing jobs at our museum and consider joining our crew of legends 💫
museumofhomelessness.org/news/mohjobs
We’re recruiting! — Museum of Homelessness
Jobs and freelance contracts for 2025 at Museum of Homelessness
museumofhomelessness.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Final week!
All jobs at flat equitable pay £34,800 or equiv
Never a dull day
Fight for justice with
well stocked biscuit tins & therapy budget
Jobs:
FoH Manager
Operations Assistant (or co-ordinator for the right candidate)
Shift leadership prog co-ordinator
Investigations co-ordinator
All jobs at flat equitable pay £34,800 or equiv
Never a dull day
Fight for justice with
well stocked biscuit tins & therapy budget
Jobs:
FoH Manager
Operations Assistant (or co-ordinator for the right candidate)
Shift leadership prog co-ordinator
Investigations co-ordinator
Always fascinating to hear Nick Cave speak, and this was one of the best #DesertIslandDiscs heard for a while- powerful interviews, and amazing music choice
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Desert Island Discs - Nick Cave, singer and writer - BBC Sounds
Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Always fascinating to hear Nick Cave speak, and this was one of the best #DesertIslandDiscs heard for a while- powerful interviews, and amazing music choice
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A brilliant @itsgroundswell.bsky.social Away Day.
We explored our campaigning plans & priorities for the next few years, launched the Groundswellian Way, & spent some quality time together!
Here’s me signing up to the Groundswellian Way
Big thanks and bravo to the whole team
We explored our campaigning plans & priorities for the next few years, launched the Groundswellian Way, & spent some quality time together!
Here’s me signing up to the Groundswellian Way
Big thanks and bravo to the whole team
January 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A brilliant @itsgroundswell.bsky.social Away Day.
We explored our campaigning plans & priorities for the next few years, launched the Groundswellian Way, & spent some quality time together!
Here’s me signing up to the Groundswellian Way
Big thanks and bravo to the whole team
We explored our campaigning plans & priorities for the next few years, launched the Groundswellian Way, & spent some quality time together!
Here’s me signing up to the Groundswellian Way
Big thanks and bravo to the whole team
Gutted to hear about David Lynch.
His films and TV inspired (and haunted) me from a young age. From Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire…to Straight Story
A truly unique, iconic, inimitable voice in film-making
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
His films and TV inspired (and haunted) me from a young age. From Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire…to Straight Story
A truly unique, iconic, inimitable voice in film-making
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Muholland Drive director, dies aged 78
Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Gutted to hear about David Lynch.
His films and TV inspired (and haunted) me from a young age. From Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire…to Straight Story
A truly unique, iconic, inimitable voice in film-making
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
His films and TV inspired (and haunted) me from a young age. From Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire…to Straight Story
A truly unique, iconic, inimitable voice in film-making
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
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Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’ 👏
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’
Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Musk comments and Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’ 👏
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Have signed the @hopenothate.org.uk petition and sent email to my MP, against Elon Musk using his platform to amplify far right views & spread harmful disinformation 👇👇
❌ Elon Musk is amplifying far-right figures, spreading harmful disinformation, and meddling in UK politics. If we stay silent, he wins. But together, we can push back and demand stronger laws to protect our democracy.
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...
Stop Billionaires Meddling in UK Politics ❌
Foreign billionaires like Elon Musk shouldn’t have the power to shape our democracy. Let’s change the law.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
January 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Have signed the @hopenothate.org.uk petition and sent email to my MP, against Elon Musk using his platform to amplify far right views & spread harmful disinformation 👇👇
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❌ Elon Musk is amplifying far-right figures, spreading harmful disinformation, and meddling in UK politics. If we stay silent, he wins. But together, we can push back and demand stronger laws to protect our democracy.
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...
Stop Billionaires Meddling in UK Politics ❌
Foreign billionaires like Elon Musk shouldn’t have the power to shape our democracy. Let’s change the law.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
❌ Elon Musk is amplifying far-right figures, spreading harmful disinformation, and meddling in UK politics. If we stay silent, he wins. But together, we can push back and demand stronger laws to protect our democracy.
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...
Join us and make your voice heard: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163807/...