James Allen
@jamesallen-hha.bsky.social
Proud to be supporting the Wellbeing Network across Bradford. Wellbeing -> trauma informed. Deliver training on cuckooing.
www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/revi... This sadly resonates with my experience of the role Cuckooing can play in failed tenancies and contributing to MH issues. It also illustrates how hostels often have a negative impact on recovery & are not necessarily the places of safety they are set up as.
Review criticises care at council's flagship hostel after musician's drug death
Joe Black had been a victim of 'cuckooing'
www.camdennewjournal.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/revi... This sadly resonates with my experience of the role Cuckooing can play in failed tenancies and contributing to MH issues. It also illustrates how hostels often have a negative impact on recovery & are not necessarily the places of safety they are set up as.
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New census reveals ten times more women sleeping rough than Government counts www.changegrowlive.org/news/womens-... @changegrowlive report
New census reveals ten times more women sleeping rough than Government counts | Change Grow Live
Charities say faulty Government figures are due to gender-biased collection methods and call for changes to policy and practice in the new Women’s Rough Sleeping Census report.
www.changegrowlive.org
July 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
New census reveals ten times more women sleeping rough than Government counts www.changegrowlive.org/news/womens-... @changegrowlive report
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Locals roll out the welcome mat for Bezos in Venice
June 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Locals roll out the welcome mat for Bezos in Venice
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🚨 63% of public transport workers experienced violence at work last year.
And 85% were attacked more than once.
This is a crisis. It’s time for #ActionAgainstAssaults.
Read RMT's shocking new survey
issuu.com/rmtunion/doc...
And 85% were attacked more than once.
This is a crisis. It’s time for #ActionAgainstAssaults.
Read RMT's shocking new survey
issuu.com/rmtunion/doc...
June 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚨 63% of public transport workers experienced violence at work last year.
And 85% were attacked more than once.
This is a crisis. It’s time for #ActionAgainstAssaults.
Read RMT's shocking new survey
issuu.com/rmtunion/doc...
And 85% were attacked more than once.
This is a crisis. It’s time for #ActionAgainstAssaults.
Read RMT's shocking new survey
issuu.com/rmtunion/doc...
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Telegraph are obsessed with lying about EVs. Fires, sales figures, costs, horror stories of fictional scenarios, anything they can do to scare you into buying more rubbish harmful fossil fuel cars. It’s all patently false.
Here’s how they do it.
Here’s how they do it.
Misinformation: A Telegraph guide
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
May 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Telegraph are obsessed with lying about EVs. Fires, sales figures, costs, horror stories of fictional scenarios, anything they can do to scare you into buying more rubbish harmful fossil fuel cars. It’s all patently false.
Here’s how they do it.
Here’s how they do it.
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Reposted by James Allen
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal for renters to receive two months of rent in compensation when they are evicted.
Should renters get compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?
www.bigissue.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal for renters to receive two months of rent in compensation when they are evicted.
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The Welsh government is introducing a new homelessness bill to end priority need and remove barriers for rough sleepers to be supported.
How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
www.bigissue.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Welsh government is introducing a new homelessness bill to end priority need and remove barriers for rough sleepers to be supported.
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On 28 April, Leeds prison had room for 641 men but was being asked to hold 1,097.
Wandsworth prison had 1,476 men crammed into 883 places.
Durham prison had 561 places for 937 men.
Here are the 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales: howardleague.org/prisons-info...
Wandsworth prison had 1,476 men crammed into 883 places.
Durham prison had 561 places for 937 men.
Here are the 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales: howardleague.org/prisons-info...
May 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
On 28 April, Leeds prison had room for 641 men but was being asked to hold 1,097.
Wandsworth prison had 1,476 men crammed into 883 places.
Durham prison had 561 places for 937 men.
Here are the 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales: howardleague.org/prisons-info...
Wandsworth prison had 1,476 men crammed into 883 places.
Durham prison had 561 places for 937 men.
Here are the 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales: howardleague.org/prisons-info...
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Organised criminal gangs who “corrupt” staff and enforce drug debts with violence hold such a huge influence over jails across England and Wales that it “keeps me awake at night”, the prisons minister Lord Timpson has said.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Gangs hold such influence over jails ‘it keeps me awake at night’, says Timpson
Minister says prison staff who assist organised criminals are being targeted by ‘beefed up’ corruption unit
www.theguardian.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Organised criminal gangs who “corrupt” staff and enforce drug debts with violence hold such a huge influence over jails across England and Wales that it “keeps me awake at night”, the prisons minister Lord Timpson has said.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Call to action on social determinants of health
“Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale” was the rallying cry of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), published in 2008.1 It remains appropriate to the World Health...
www.bmj.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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Following International Women’s Day on Saturday, we're spotlighting Dr Bainbridge’s crucial work in helping authorities tackle #cuckooing in society. Read more about her impactful research below:
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
March 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Following International Women’s Day on Saturday, we're spotlighting Dr Bainbridge’s crucial work in helping authorities tackle #cuckooing in society. Read more about her impactful research below:
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
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Reposted by James Allen
Reposted by James Allen
More than half of Brits think there are more people rough sleeping than facing hidden homelessness. 🏚️
The image of someone sleeping rough still dominates how people think about homelessness, new polling from the Centre for Homelessness Impact & Ipsos found. Read more. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3X2r4SJ
The image of someone sleeping rough still dominates how people think about homelessness, new polling from the Centre for Homelessness Impact & Ipsos found. Read more. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3X2r4SJ
February 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
More than half of Brits think there are more people rough sleeping than facing hidden homelessness. 🏚️
The image of someone sleeping rough still dominates how people think about homelessness, new polling from the Centre for Homelessness Impact & Ipsos found. Read more. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3X2r4SJ
The image of someone sleeping rough still dominates how people think about homelessness, new polling from the Centre for Homelessness Impact & Ipsos found. Read more. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3X2r4SJ
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Really worrying statistics for rough sleeping figures on the rise. Read more below 👇
#Homelessness #RoughSleeping
#Homelessness #RoughSleeping
February 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Really worrying statistics for rough sleeping figures on the rise. Read more below 👇
#Homelessness #RoughSleeping
#Homelessness #RoughSleeping
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Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending?
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new study has found that so-called 'sobriety tags' may reduce reoffending. However, study author Dr Lightowlers urges caution about tagging, arguing that tackling underlying health and social issues...
www.ias.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending?
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
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Dream Big about how we integrate, embed & deepen our practice beyond cognitive understanding & the tempting tick box approaches on offer. For Jan, you can buy your tickets at the Super Early Bird price (without Eventbrite fees). Get your brochure & tickets from lyndsay@ticservicesltd.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Dream Big about how we integrate, embed & deepen our practice beyond cognitive understanding & the tempting tick box approaches on offer. For Jan, you can buy your tickets at the Super Early Bird price (without Eventbrite fees). Get your brochure & tickets from lyndsay@ticservicesltd.com
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There are 395 incarcerated firefighters helping combat the wildfires in LA right now. They earn up to $26.90 over a 24-hour shift.
‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
There are 395 incarcerated firefighters helping combat the wildfires in LA right now. They earn up to $26.90 over a 24-hour shift.
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Don't miss out on your chance to join us for the super early bird rate by registering your interest with Lyndsay (email on flyer). You're welcome...
January 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Don't miss out on your chance to join us for the super early bird rate by registering your interest with Lyndsay (email on flyer). You're welcome...
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TV legend Danny Dyer has revealed on his podcast, Live and Let Dyers, that his experience selling copies of the Big Issue in London had been a “joy” – despite the public looking at him “like scum”.
Listen below. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/49xhDQ6
Listen below. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/49xhDQ6
December 12, 2024 at 12:13 PM
TV legend Danny Dyer has revealed on his podcast, Live and Let Dyers, that his experience selling copies of the Big Issue in London had been a “joy” – despite the public looking at him “like scum”.
Listen below. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/49xhDQ6
Listen below. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/49xhDQ6