Heather Buckingham
@heather-buckingham.bsky.social
Interested in everyone having enough and working out what it takes to bring that about – relationally, politically, and through business. Social Change Advisor at Trussell. Visiting lecturer at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School.
"The preservation of the sacred status of human beings and nature is the primary role of politics" - plenty to reflect on, listening back to Maurice Glasman's talk on Statecraft for the Common Good open.substack.com/pub/t4cg/p/s...
Staying Human Series EP#02: Statecraft for the Common Good - with Jon Cruddas and Maurice Glasman
In this time of deep change, it is vital to find ways of staying human—and to do so within a constructive story of spiritual and civic renewal.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"The preservation of the sacred status of human beings and nature is the primary role of politics" - plenty to reflect on, listening back to Maurice Glasman's talk on Statecraft for the Common Good open.substack.com/pub/t4cg/p/s...
New Trussell research out today shows rising food insecurity and continuing high levels of charitable food provision use. Link btwn food bank use & disability remains indefensibly strong: 8/10 people using food banks say they or a household member are disabled. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
September 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New Trussell research out today shows rising food insecurity and continuing high levels of charitable food provision use. Link btwn food bank use & disability remains indefensibly strong: 8/10 people using food banks say they or a household member are disabled. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
Timely to hear from Amy Sanders @wiserd-research.bsky.social about how community development approaches are being applied to polarisation locally and nationally through More in Common at #VSVR2025 @vssn1.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Timely to hear from Amy Sanders @wiserd-research.bsky.social about how community development approaches are being applied to polarisation locally and nationally through More in Common at #VSVR2025 @vssn1.bsky.social
Key theme @resfoundation.bsky.social event: what needs to change to deliver "change" promised in govt manifesto? “In a low trust, low patience environment you may as well do whatever it takes to deliver what you promised to do, because if you don't you're going to be out of office anyway"- Rob Ford
September 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Key theme @resfoundation.bsky.social event: what needs to change to deliver "change" promised in govt manifesto? “In a low trust, low patience environment you may as well do whatever it takes to deliver what you promised to do, because if you don't you're going to be out of office anyway"- Rob Ford