Luke Young
@lukeyoung.bsky.social
Unity across disability organisations and charities in calling for MPs to vote against the UC & PIP Bill today www.ucpipbill.co.uk/wp-content/u...
July 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Unity across disability organisations and charities in calling for MPs to vote against the UC & PIP Bill today www.ucpipbill.co.uk/wp-content/u...
A busy, productive time at Welsh Labour Conference.
Thanks to all who came to Trussell’s event on poverty & food banks.
This weekend was a good opportunity to reflect on the shared position of many in Llandudno that the UCPIP Bill should not be voted through at Second Reading.
Thanks to all who came to Trussell’s event on poverty & food banks.
This weekend was a good opportunity to reflect on the shared position of many in Llandudno that the UCPIP Bill should not be voted through at Second Reading.
June 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A busy, productive time at Welsh Labour Conference.
Thanks to all who came to Trussell’s event on poverty & food banks.
This weekend was a good opportunity to reflect on the shared position of many in Llandudno that the UCPIP Bill should not be voted through at Second Reading.
Thanks to all who came to Trussell’s event on poverty & food banks.
This weekend was a good opportunity to reflect on the shared position of many in Llandudno that the UCPIP Bill should not be voted through at Second Reading.
PIP helps people with the additional costs and helps many disabled people stay in work.
Cutting PIP is cutting employment support
Cutting PIP is cutting employment support
June 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
PIP helps people with the additional costs and helps many disabled people stay in work.
Cutting PIP is cutting employment support
Cutting PIP is cutting employment support
Good to speak to Sky News on the impact changes to disability benefits will have, and why the Govt should pause and reassess - failing that MPs should vote for the Reasoned Amendment and against the current Bill on Tuesday
June 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Good to speak to Sky News on the impact changes to disability benefits will have, and why the Govt should pause and reassess - failing that MPs should vote for the Reasoned Amendment and against the current Bill on Tuesday
Happy #PrideCymru to all who celebrate and protest 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏴
Looking back on the shy(ish), panicked, closeted kid I used to be, I can hardly recognise myself.
And that’s the point, right? That we all have the freedom to be ourselves without fear or being told we are not welcome.
Looking back on the shy(ish), panicked, closeted kid I used to be, I can hardly recognise myself.
And that’s the point, right? That we all have the freedom to be ourselves without fear or being told we are not welcome.
June 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Happy #PrideCymru to all who celebrate and protest 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏴
Looking back on the shy(ish), panicked, closeted kid I used to be, I can hardly recognise myself.
And that’s the point, right? That we all have the freedom to be ourselves without fear or being told we are not welcome.
Looking back on the shy(ish), panicked, closeted kid I used to be, I can hardly recognise myself.
And that’s the point, right? That we all have the freedom to be ourselves without fear or being told we are not welcome.
Important to meet MPs, Peers & support staff in Westminster this week.
Across meetings and drop-ins we hammered home the urgent need for welfare measures in the government's child poverty strategy, and the damaging impact disability benefit cuts will have on the children and families we support
Across meetings and drop-ins we hammered home the urgent need for welfare measures in the government's child poverty strategy, and the damaging impact disability benefit cuts will have on the children and families we support
June 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Important to meet MPs, Peers & support staff in Westminster this week.
Across meetings and drop-ins we hammered home the urgent need for welfare measures in the government's child poverty strategy, and the damaging impact disability benefit cuts will have on the children and families we support
Across meetings and drop-ins we hammered home the urgent need for welfare measures in the government's child poverty strategy, and the damaging impact disability benefit cuts will have on the children and families we support
New 🏴 Data:
Single adults, social tenants, those w/ a long-term health condition or disability, or are on a low income, are more likely to need advice on a bailiff issue after falling behind on council tax bills
Eng: public.flourish.studio/story/1703447/
Cym: public.flourish.studio/story/1732769/
Single adults, social tenants, those w/ a long-term health condition or disability, or are on a low income, are more likely to need advice on a bailiff issue after falling behind on council tax bills
Eng: public.flourish.studio/story/1703447/
Cym: public.flourish.studio/story/1732769/
April 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
New 🏴 Data:
Single adults, social tenants, those w/ a long-term health condition or disability, or are on a low income, are more likely to need advice on a bailiff issue after falling behind on council tax bills
Eng: public.flourish.studio/story/1703447/
Cym: public.flourish.studio/story/1732769/
Single adults, social tenants, those w/ a long-term health condition or disability, or are on a low income, are more likely to need advice on a bailiff issue after falling behind on council tax bills
Eng: public.flourish.studio/story/1703447/
Cym: public.flourish.studio/story/1732769/
I’ve contacted my MP and cc’d the MS after reading this on LinkedIn earlier - so they know exactly where I stand
April 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I’ve contacted my MP and cc’d the MS after reading this on LinkedIn earlier - so they know exactly where I stand
Interesting poll for Wales watchers.
In 2021, Labour were able to hold onto Plaid voters who lend their votes to Labour at a general election to get to near 40%
Reform voters in Lab heartlands doesn’t mean they were Lab voters - they’re the new/old independents
www.survation.com/senedd-polli...
In 2021, Labour were able to hold onto Plaid voters who lend their votes to Labour at a general election to get to near 40%
Reform voters in Lab heartlands doesn’t mean they were Lab voters - they’re the new/old independents
www.survation.com/senedd-polli...
April 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Interesting poll for Wales watchers.
In 2021, Labour were able to hold onto Plaid voters who lend their votes to Labour at a general election to get to near 40%
Reform voters in Lab heartlands doesn’t mean they were Lab voters - they’re the new/old independents
www.survation.com/senedd-polli...
In 2021, Labour were able to hold onto Plaid voters who lend their votes to Labour at a general election to get to near 40%
Reform voters in Lab heartlands doesn’t mean they were Lab voters - they’re the new/old independents
www.survation.com/senedd-polli...
This one day of Spring is lovely, fair play
March 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This one day of Spring is lovely, fair play
We have a generation of younger people and millennials who have seen their prospects in employment and education get worse, at the same time as support in communities and from the state has reduced.
And that was before any of us even heard of Covid.
We need to prioritise long term solutions
And that was before any of us even heard of Covid.
We need to prioritise long term solutions
March 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We have a generation of younger people and millennials who have seen their prospects in employment and education get worse, at the same time as support in communities and from the state has reduced.
And that was before any of us even heard of Covid.
We need to prioritise long term solutions
And that was before any of us even heard of Covid.
We need to prioritise long term solutions
Spoke to Sky News about Chief Executive Dame Clare Moriarty’s warning against short-term action on disability benefits which has very serious long-term consequences
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Spoke to Sky News about Chief Executive Dame Clare Moriarty’s warning against short-term action on disability benefits which has very serious long-term consequences
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
On BBC Wales Politics this morning with former DWP SoS Lord Hain
We both agree that ‘swinging cuts’ (his words) to disability benefits will not get more disabled people into work.
Also agreement that support within benefits system can improve across a number of areas
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
We both agree that ‘swinging cuts’ (his words) to disability benefits will not get more disabled people into work.
Also agreement that support within benefits system can improve across a number of areas
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
On BBC Wales Politics this morning with former DWP SoS Lord Hain
We both agree that ‘swinging cuts’ (his words) to disability benefits will not get more disabled people into work.
Also agreement that support within benefits system can improve across a number of areas
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
We both agree that ‘swinging cuts’ (his words) to disability benefits will not get more disabled people into work.
Also agreement that support within benefits system can improve across a number of areas
@citizensadvice.bsky.social
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴
Happy St David’s Day! 🏴
(It’d be extra nice if this were a bank holiday weekend.. hint hint)
Happy St David’s Day! 🏴
(It’d be extra nice if this were a bank holiday weekend.. hint hint)
March 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴
Happy St David’s Day! 🏴
(It’d be extra nice if this were a bank holiday weekend.. hint hint)
Happy St David’s Day! 🏴
(It’d be extra nice if this were a bank holiday weekend.. hint hint)
A pleasure to be back @swanseauni.bsky.social tonight with the LGBT+ society to speak at their LGBT+ History Month event.
I felt a bit too at home in the old fave
I felt a bit too at home in the old fave
February 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A pleasure to be back @swanseauni.bsky.social tonight with the LGBT+ society to speak at their LGBT+ History Month event.
I felt a bit too at home in the old fave
I felt a bit too at home in the old fave
Mae miloedd o bobl yng Nghymru yn colli'r cyfle i hawlio
gostyngiad y dreth gyngor.
Mae tîm cyfeillgar a phroffesiynol Advicelink Cymru
yma i helpu i’w wneud yn haws i wirio a hawlio eich arian.
I wybod mwy ewch i www.llyw.cymru/hawliadyarian neu ffoniwch 0808 250 5700
gostyngiad y dreth gyngor.
Mae tîm cyfeillgar a phroffesiynol Advicelink Cymru
yma i helpu i’w wneud yn haws i wirio a hawlio eich arian.
I wybod mwy ewch i www.llyw.cymru/hawliadyarian neu ffoniwch 0808 250 5700
February 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Mae miloedd o bobl yng Nghymru yn colli'r cyfle i hawlio
gostyngiad y dreth gyngor.
Mae tîm cyfeillgar a phroffesiynol Advicelink Cymru
yma i helpu i’w wneud yn haws i wirio a hawlio eich arian.
I wybod mwy ewch i www.llyw.cymru/hawliadyarian neu ffoniwch 0808 250 5700
gostyngiad y dreth gyngor.
Mae tîm cyfeillgar a phroffesiynol Advicelink Cymru
yma i helpu i’w wneud yn haws i wirio a hawlio eich arian.
I wybod mwy ewch i www.llyw.cymru/hawliadyarian neu ffoniwch 0808 250 5700
Thousands of people in Wales aren’t claiming the council tax reduction they’re entitled to.
Advicelink Cymru’s friendly and professional team are here to help make it easier to check and claim what’s yours.
Find out more at www.gov.wales/claimwhatsyours or
call 0808 250 5700
Advicelink Cymru’s friendly and professional team are here to help make it easier to check and claim what’s yours.
Find out more at www.gov.wales/claimwhatsyours or
call 0808 250 5700
February 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Thousands of people in Wales aren’t claiming the council tax reduction they’re entitled to.
Advicelink Cymru’s friendly and professional team are here to help make it easier to check and claim what’s yours.
Find out more at www.gov.wales/claimwhatsyours or
call 0808 250 5700
Advicelink Cymru’s friendly and professional team are here to help make it easier to check and claim what’s yours.
Find out more at www.gov.wales/claimwhatsyours or
call 0808 250 5700
Pleased to see the Senedd ESJ Committee support @citizensadvice.bsky.social calls on enhancing crisis support through the Discretionary Assistance Fund.
Other areas of support too, not least recommendation on cash value of Welsh benefits to rise in line with inflation
senedd.wales/media/yksjv4...
Other areas of support too, not least recommendation on cash value of Welsh benefits to rise in line with inflation
senedd.wales/media/yksjv4...
February 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pleased to see the Senedd ESJ Committee support @citizensadvice.bsky.social calls on enhancing crisis support through the Discretionary Assistance Fund.
Other areas of support too, not least recommendation on cash value of Welsh benefits to rise in line with inflation
senedd.wales/media/yksjv4...
Other areas of support too, not least recommendation on cash value of Welsh benefits to rise in line with inflation
senedd.wales/media/yksjv4...
Section 28 - never forget, never go back
Researchers at Swansea Uni and Cardiff Uni have launched The 28 Archive - a history project about growing up under Section 28 in Wales.
Please share with people genuinely & positively interested
Diolch 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@swanseauni.bsky.social
@cardiffuni.bsky.social
Researchers at Swansea Uni and Cardiff Uni have launched The 28 Archive - a history project about growing up under Section 28 in Wales.
Please share with people genuinely & positively interested
Diolch 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@swanseauni.bsky.social
@cardiffuni.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Section 28 - never forget, never go back
Researchers at Swansea Uni and Cardiff Uni have launched The 28 Archive - a history project about growing up under Section 28 in Wales.
Please share with people genuinely & positively interested
Diolch 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@swanseauni.bsky.social
@cardiffuni.bsky.social
Researchers at Swansea Uni and Cardiff Uni have launched The 28 Archive - a history project about growing up under Section 28 in Wales.
Please share with people genuinely & positively interested
Diolch 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@swanseauni.bsky.social
@cardiffuni.bsky.social
This is all because of the Mercator map isn’t it?
January 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is all because of the Mercator map isn’t it?
A fun night at The Devil Wears Prada.
Amy Di Bartolomeo the stand out as Emily. Vanessa Williams delivered everything Miranda Priestly would expect.
Amy Di Bartolomeo the stand out as Emily. Vanessa Williams delivered everything Miranda Priestly would expect.
December 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
A fun night at The Devil Wears Prada.
Amy Di Bartolomeo the stand out as Emily. Vanessa Williams delivered everything Miranda Priestly would expect.
Amy Di Bartolomeo the stand out as Emily. Vanessa Williams delivered everything Miranda Priestly would expect.
Stooky Sue and the Stooky Babbies are just as terrifying on the re-watch #DoctorWho
December 15, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Stooky Sue and the Stooky Babbies are just as terrifying on the re-watch #DoctorWho
Highly recommend the new exhibition at the 🏴 National Museum marking 40 years since the 1984 Miners’ Strike.
It shines a light on the complexity and even tensions between working people, their families, and of course the government they were in the struggle against
It shines a light on the complexity and even tensions between working people, their families, and of course the government they were in the struggle against
December 14, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Highly recommend the new exhibition at the 🏴 National Museum marking 40 years since the 1984 Miners’ Strike.
It shines a light on the complexity and even tensions between working people, their families, and of course the government they were in the struggle against
It shines a light on the complexity and even tensions between working people, their families, and of course the government they were in the struggle against
Sharing this important project to reduce the risk of suicide in rural communities in mid-Wales.
@samaritans.bsky.social are working with young farmers to create community-led approaches to suicide prevention and looking for YFC members to become Farming Future Champions.
@samaritans.bsky.social are working with young farmers to create community-led approaches to suicide prevention and looking for YFC members to become Farming Future Champions.
December 13, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Sharing this important project to reduce the risk of suicide in rural communities in mid-Wales.
@samaritans.bsky.social are working with young farmers to create community-led approaches to suicide prevention and looking for YFC members to become Farming Future Champions.
@samaritans.bsky.social are working with young farmers to create community-led approaches to suicide prevention and looking for YFC members to become Farming Future Champions.