Making Rights Real
@makingrightsreal.bsky.social
Making Rights Real is a grassroots human rights organisation for Scotland. 🧡
http://makingrightsreal.org.uk
Scottish Charity No: SC050342
http://makingrightsreal.org.uk
Scottish Charity No: SC050342
After 6️⃣ years at the helm, our incredible Chair Prof. Jo Edson-Ferrie is stepping down.
We're recruiting for a values led champion for human rights to serve as our Chair, to take us into our next exciting phase.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We're recruiting for a values led champion for human rights to serve as our Chair, to take us into our next exciting phase.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
September 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
After 6️⃣ years at the helm, our incredible Chair Prof. Jo Edson-Ferrie is stepping down.
We're recruiting for a values led champion for human rights to serve as our Chair, to take us into our next exciting phase.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We're recruiting for a values led champion for human rights to serve as our Chair, to take us into our next exciting phase.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
Thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
we're thrilled to announce we're hiring a Community Organiser to continue our work with Gypsy Traveller communities.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
we're thrilled to announce we're hiring a Community Organiser to continue our work with Gypsy Traveller communities.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
September 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
we're thrilled to announce we're hiring a Community Organiser to continue our work with Gypsy Traveller communities.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
we're thrilled to announce we're hiring a Community Organiser to continue our work with Gypsy Traveller communities.
More info here: ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
The Church of Scotland has followed the Scottish Government’s lead and offered a “heartfelt and genuine apology for these historic wrongs, highlighted in the report and carried out in the name of the Church.”
Read more here! makingrightsreal.org.uk/church-of-sc...
Read more here! makingrightsreal.org.uk/church-of-sc...
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The Church of Scotland has followed the Scottish Government’s lead and offered a “heartfelt and genuine apology for these historic wrongs, highlighted in the report and carried out in the name of the Church.”
Read more here! makingrightsreal.org.uk/church-of-sc...
Read more here! makingrightsreal.org.uk/church-of-sc...
“The Tinker Experiments should not have happened…on behalf of Scotland, we are sorry.” -- John Swinney, First Minister
Read MRR's first reaction to the Scottish Government's statement and apology today: makingrightsreal.org.uk/scotlands-fi...
Read MRR's first reaction to the Scottish Government's statement and apology today: makingrightsreal.org.uk/scotlands-fi...
June 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“The Tinker Experiments should not have happened…on behalf of Scotland, we are sorry.” -- John Swinney, First Minister
Read MRR's first reaction to the Scottish Government's statement and apology today: makingrightsreal.org.uk/scotlands-fi...
Read MRR's first reaction to the Scottish Government's statement and apology today: makingrightsreal.org.uk/scotlands-fi...
MRR welcomed that Mark Ruskell MSP yesterday raised a question at the Scottish Parliament in support of victims of the horrific Tinker Experiment. You can watch the full exchange on our website here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/tinker-exper...
#HumanRights #TinkerExperiment
#HumanRights #TinkerExperiment
May 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
MRR welcomed that Mark Ruskell MSP yesterday raised a question at the Scottish Parliament in support of victims of the horrific Tinker Experiment. You can watch the full exchange on our website here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/tinker-exper...
#HumanRights #TinkerExperiment
#HumanRights #TinkerExperiment
We are excited to be launching our impact report "A Year of Making Rights Real" tonight. Who's coming along?
#humanrightsdefenders
#ayearofMRR
#humanrightsdefenders
#ayearofMRR
May 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We are excited to be launching our impact report "A Year of Making Rights Real" tonight. Who's coming along?
#humanrightsdefenders
#ayearofMRR
#humanrightsdefenders
#ayearofMRR
Making Rights Real’s Director Clare MacGillivray spoke today at the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. You can watch her contributions here:
makingrightsreal.org.uk/change-has-t...
makingrightsreal.org.uk/change-has-t...
April 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Making Rights Real’s Director Clare MacGillivray spoke today at the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. You can watch her contributions here:
makingrightsreal.org.uk/change-has-t...
makingrightsreal.org.uk/change-has-t...
We are thrilled to share the most recent episode of The Community Development Podcast where you can hear our own Clare MacGillivray discuss making human rights real in Scotland!
makingrightsreal.org.uk/mrr-director...
Thank you @cdpodcast.bsky.social and Hannah Kitchen Kirby!
makingrightsreal.org.uk/mrr-director...
Thank you @cdpodcast.bsky.social and Hannah Kitchen Kirby!
April 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We are thrilled to share the most recent episode of The Community Development Podcast where you can hear our own Clare MacGillivray discuss making human rights real in Scotland!
makingrightsreal.org.uk/mrr-director...
Thank you @cdpodcast.bsky.social and Hannah Kitchen Kirby!
makingrightsreal.org.uk/mrr-director...
Thank you @cdpodcast.bsky.social and Hannah Kitchen Kirby!
MRR is thrilled to welcome three new Trustees to the board! Liz, Isla, and Angela joined us earlier this year -- you can read all about them here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/making-right...
#HumanRights #RightToHousing #RightToHealthcare
#HumanRights #RightToHousing #RightToHealthcare
April 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
MRR is thrilled to welcome three new Trustees to the board! Liz, Isla, and Angela joined us earlier this year -- you can read all about them here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/making-right...
#HumanRights #RightToHousing #RightToHealthcare
#HumanRights #RightToHousing #RightToHealthcare
Regulator finds “serious failings” at Perth and Kinross Council Gypsy/ Traveller sites -- you can read MRR's blog here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/regulator-fi... and read what Scottish Human Rights Commission has to say here: www.scottishhumanrights.com/news/scottis...
#HumanRights #HousingRights
#HumanRights #HousingRights
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Regulator finds “serious failings” at Perth and Kinross Council Gypsy/ Traveller sites -- you can read MRR's blog here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/regulator-fi... and read what Scottish Human Rights Commission has to say here: www.scottishhumanrights.com/news/scottis...
#HumanRights #HousingRights
#HumanRights #HousingRights
MRR would like to invite our friends, supporters and funders to attend the launch of our report “A Year of Making Rights Real”. Register now to attend our online event on Wednesday 7th May from 6-7pm: www.eventbrite.com/e/report-lau...
April 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
MRR would like to invite our friends, supporters and funders to attend the launch of our report “A Year of Making Rights Real”. Register now to attend our online event on Wednesday 7th May from 6-7pm: www.eventbrite.com/e/report-lau...
Cables Wynd House Residents Group have taken their fight for their housing rights to the UN, as featured on Reporting Scotland on 14th February 2025. Watch here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/we-have-fail...
#HumanRights #CablesWyndHouseResidentsGroup #RightToHousing
#HumanRights #CablesWyndHouseResidentsGroup #RightToHousing
March 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cables Wynd House Residents Group have taken their fight for their housing rights to the UN, as featured on Reporting Scotland on 14th February 2025. Watch here: makingrightsreal.org.uk/we-have-fail...
#HumanRights #CablesWyndHouseResidentsGroup #RightToHousing
#HumanRights #CablesWyndHouseResidentsGroup #RightToHousing
We're thrilled to be at the Minority & Indigenous Rights Protection Conference in Stirling.
Connecting our grassroots human rights work with global experts.
Connecting our grassroots human rights work with global experts.
March 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We're thrilled to be at the Minority & Indigenous Rights Protection Conference in Stirling.
Connecting our grassroots human rights work with global experts.
Connecting our grassroots human rights work with global experts.
📢Last remaining places
We'll be:
✅️ Hearing from local health campaigners
✅️ Learning about right to healthcare
🗣 How to hold duty bearers accountable
🏥 Healthcare is a Human Right
📆 Date: 27 feb • 18:00
🎟 Book here for tickets: ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare...
We'll be:
✅️ Hearing from local health campaigners
✅️ Learning about right to healthcare
🗣 How to hold duty bearers accountable
🏥 Healthcare is a Human Right
📆 Date: 27 feb • 18:00
🎟 Book here for tickets: ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare...
February 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
📢Last remaining places
We'll be:
✅️ Hearing from local health campaigners
✅️ Learning about right to healthcare
🗣 How to hold duty bearers accountable
🏥 Healthcare is a Human Right
📆 Date: 27 feb • 18:00
🎟 Book here for tickets: ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare...
We'll be:
✅️ Hearing from local health campaigners
✅️ Learning about right to healthcare
🗣 How to hold duty bearers accountable
🏥 Healthcare is a Human Right
📆 Date: 27 feb • 18:00
🎟 Book here for tickets: ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/healthcare...
📢 NEW BLOG: HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE
We welcome today the UK Government announcing tougher action on social landlords in England with the introduction of Awaab's Law, in memory of 2 year old Awaab Ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his home in Rochdale in 2020.
We welcome today the UK Government announcing tougher action on social landlords in England with the introduction of Awaab's Law, in memory of 2 year old Awaab Ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his home in Rochdale in 2020.
February 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📢 NEW BLOG: HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE
We welcome today the UK Government announcing tougher action on social landlords in England with the introduction of Awaab's Law, in memory of 2 year old Awaab Ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his home in Rochdale in 2020.
We welcome today the UK Government announcing tougher action on social landlords in England with the introduction of Awaab's Law, in memory of 2 year old Awaab Ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his home in Rochdale in 2020.
Clare was highlighting our work alongside communities in Scotland to name and claim their rights, and the incredible change being made to improve people's lives.
📽️ Watch the film of the event here: ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/yAAEjkX...
🌐Catch up with all our news here:
www.makingrightsreal.org.uk
📽️ Watch the film of the event here: ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/yAAEjkX...
🌐Catch up with all our news here:
www.makingrightsreal.org.uk
February 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Clare was highlighting our work alongside communities in Scotland to name and claim their rights, and the incredible change being made to improve people's lives.
📽️ Watch the film of the event here: ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/yAAEjkX...
🌐Catch up with all our news here:
www.makingrightsreal.org.uk
📽️ Watch the film of the event here: ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/yAAEjkX...
🌐Catch up with all our news here:
www.makingrightsreal.org.uk
Our Director @claremacg.bsky.social was part of an incredible panel discussion exploring class inequality hosted by the LSE International Inequalities Institute.
An excellent lineup of speakers including Prof Mike Savage, MP Zarah Sultana and Aditya Chakrabortty. Expertly chaired by Faiza Shaheen.
An excellent lineup of speakers including Prof Mike Savage, MP Zarah Sultana and Aditya Chakrabortty. Expertly chaired by Faiza Shaheen.
February 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Our Director @claremacg.bsky.social was part of an incredible panel discussion exploring class inequality hosted by the LSE International Inequalities Institute.
An excellent lineup of speakers including Prof Mike Savage, MP Zarah Sultana and Aditya Chakrabortty. Expertly chaired by Faiza Shaheen.
An excellent lineup of speakers including Prof Mike Savage, MP Zarah Sultana and Aditya Chakrabortty. Expertly chaired by Faiza Shaheen.
Residents from Cable Wynd House in Edinburgh on @forth1official.bsky.social today talking about inadequate housing which is breaching their human rights.
They're calling on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social to take urgent action as their report launches today.⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
They're calling on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social to take urgent action as their report launches today.⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
January 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Residents from Cable Wynd House in Edinburgh on @forth1official.bsky.social today talking about inadequate housing which is breaching their human rights.
They're calling on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social to take urgent action as their report launches today.⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
They're calling on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social to take urgent action as their report launches today.⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
This is a breach of the Right to Adequate Housing.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social is responsible for damp, mould, pests, broken lifts, delayed repairs and poor communication.
Its time for them to act!
Read the residents' report here: ⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social is responsible for damp, mould, pests, broken lifts, delayed repairs and poor communication.
Its time for them to act!
Read the residents' report here: ⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
January 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is a breach of the Right to Adequate Housing.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social is responsible for damp, mould, pests, broken lifts, delayed repairs and poor communication.
Its time for them to act!
Read the residents' report here: ⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social is responsible for damp, mould, pests, broken lifts, delayed repairs and poor communication.
Its time for them to act!
Read the residents' report here: ⬇️
makingrightsreal.org.uk/banana-flats...
📢 NEW REPORT: Banana Flats Residents Demand Housing Rights
Residents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) are launching their human rights monitoring report today.
53% had a problem with mould
63% reported a pest problem
40% said their home negatively impacted on their mental health.
Residents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) are launching their human rights monitoring report today.
53% had a problem with mould
63% reported a pest problem
40% said their home negatively impacted on their mental health.
January 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📢 NEW REPORT: Banana Flats Residents Demand Housing Rights
Residents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) are launching their human rights monitoring report today.
53% had a problem with mould
63% reported a pest problem
40% said their home negatively impacted on their mental health.
Residents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) are launching their human rights monitoring report today.
53% had a problem with mould
63% reported a pest problem
40% said their home negatively impacted on their mental health.
📢 Join us as a Trustee!
We're a small and mighty human rights organisation that works with communities to name and claim their human rights.
We invite you to join us as a Trustee.
Apply by:
📆 Mon 27 Jan 2025 at 5pm
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We're a small and mighty human rights organisation that works with communities to name and claim their human rights.
We invite you to join us as a Trustee.
Apply by:
📆 Mon 27 Jan 2025 at 5pm
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
January 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📢 Join us as a Trustee!
We're a small and mighty human rights organisation that works with communities to name and claim their human rights.
We invite you to join us as a Trustee.
Apply by:
📆 Mon 27 Jan 2025 at 5pm
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We're a small and mighty human rights organisation that works with communities to name and claim their human rights.
We invite you to join us as a Trustee.
Apply by:
📆 Mon 27 Jan 2025 at 5pm
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
💥First post alert!
Join us for march and demo on #HumanRightsDay:
👉Gather at St Giles - 10am
👉Royal Mile march - 11am
👉Holyrood demo - 12 pm
👉Speakers and soup - 1pm
Placard making sessions:
🎨7th Dec 2pm-6pm, 34 Wrights Houses, Edinburgh
🎨8th Dec 10am-12pm, Earth in Common
#AllOurRightsInLaw
Join us for march and demo on #HumanRightsDay:
👉Gather at St Giles - 10am
👉Royal Mile march - 11am
👉Holyrood demo - 12 pm
👉Speakers and soup - 1pm
Placard making sessions:
🎨7th Dec 2pm-6pm, 34 Wrights Houses, Edinburgh
🎨8th Dec 10am-12pm, Earth in Common
#AllOurRightsInLaw
December 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM
💥First post alert!
Join us for march and demo on #HumanRightsDay:
👉Gather at St Giles - 10am
👉Royal Mile march - 11am
👉Holyrood demo - 12 pm
👉Speakers and soup - 1pm
Placard making sessions:
🎨7th Dec 2pm-6pm, 34 Wrights Houses, Edinburgh
🎨8th Dec 10am-12pm, Earth in Common
#AllOurRightsInLaw
Join us for march and demo on #HumanRightsDay:
👉Gather at St Giles - 10am
👉Royal Mile march - 11am
👉Holyrood demo - 12 pm
👉Speakers and soup - 1pm
Placard making sessions:
🎨7th Dec 2pm-6pm, 34 Wrights Houses, Edinburgh
🎨8th Dec 10am-12pm, Earth in Common
#AllOurRightsInLaw