Year Here
@yearhere.bsky.social
✊ A movement of 276 social entrepreneurs + activists
🌱 Born from the Year Here Fellowship (2012-2022)
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Here's a starter pack for bold, creative and compassionate folk who want to make society better.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
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Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
I lived on a debt-stricken estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned
www.bigissue.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
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The Liberal Democrats must be the first and last line of defence against the populism infecting our politics.
We need to be ready to fight for the soul of our country.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Get involved below 👇
We need to be ready to fight for the soul of our country.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Get involved below 👇
July 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The Liberal Democrats must be the first and last line of defence against the populism infecting our politics.
We need to be ready to fight for the soul of our country.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Get involved below 👇
We need to be ready to fight for the soul of our country.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Get involved below 👇
Summer Opportunities Round Up on our Substack >> howtochangethings.substack.com/p/opportunit...
🌻 Opportunities Round Up – Summer 2025
Jobs, Consulting Gigs, Venture Funding, Events, Learning, Actions + More
howtochangethings.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Summer Opportunities Round Up on our Substack >> howtochangethings.substack.com/p/opportunit...
Driven by his own experience of domestic abuse, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social led (and won) a campaign to better identify perpetrators in the criminal justice system.
Listen or Read Now: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-victim-im-a-survivor-5ea
Listen or Read Now: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-victim-im-a-survivor-5ea
July 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Driven by his own experience of domestic abuse, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social led (and won) a campaign to better identify perpetrators in the criminal justice system.
Listen or Read Now: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-victim-im-a-survivor-5ea
Listen or Read Now: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-victim-im-a-survivor-5ea
@libdems.org.uk Justice Spokesperson @joshbabarinde.bsky.social talks about the failures of the criminal justice system on How to Change Things: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-v...
July 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
@libdems.org.uk Justice Spokesperson @joshbabarinde.bsky.social talks about the failures of the criminal justice system on How to Change Things: howtochangethings.substack.com/p/im-not-a-v...
Our first podcast episode is a conversation between our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social and @joshbabarinde.bsky.social.
Josh is a Year Here Fellow, an accomplished social entrepreneur, the first Black person elected to Parliament as a Lib Dem MP—and a survivor of domestic abuse.
Listen now.
Josh is a Year Here Fellow, an accomplished social entrepreneur, the first Black person elected to Parliament as a Lib Dem MP—and a survivor of domestic abuse.
Listen now.
I'm Not a Victim, I'm a Survivor
Josh Babarinde MP speaks with Year Here Founder Jack Graham about surviving domestic abuse and winning change in Parliament.
howtochangethings.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Our first podcast episode is a conversation between our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social and @joshbabarinde.bsky.social.
Josh is a Year Here Fellow, an accomplished social entrepreneur, the first Black person elected to Parliament as a Lib Dem MP—and a survivor of domestic abuse.
Listen now.
Josh is a Year Here Fellow, an accomplished social entrepreneur, the first Black person elected to Parliament as a Lib Dem MP—and a survivor of domestic abuse.
Listen now.
Some of the highlights of @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp.
Live now on How To Change Things: bit.ly/4kjbxqg
Live now on How To Change Things: bit.ly/4kjbxqg
July 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Some of the highlights of @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp.
Live now on How To Change Things: bit.ly/4kjbxqg
Live now on How To Change Things: bit.ly/4kjbxqg
At 21 years old, she raised $2.5 million and recruited 500 college students into a new scheme called Teach for America. Three decades later, what has Wendy Kopp learnt?
Our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp is live.
Our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp is live.
Lessons Learnt: Teach For America Founder Wendy Kopp
At 21 years old, she raised $2.5 million and recruited 500 college students into a new scheme called Teach for America. Three decades later, what has Wendy Kopp learnt?
howtochangethings.substack.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
At 21 years old, she raised $2.5 million and recruited 500 college students into a new scheme called Teach for America. Three decades later, what has Wendy Kopp learnt?
Our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp is live.
Our founder @jackdgraham.bsky.social's interview with Wendy Kopp is live.
Teach For America has been a lightning rod for criticism of the education reform movement, social entrepreneurship and the role of philanthropy in the US.
So...
So...
Is Teach For America the Villain?
For over 30 years, Teach For America has been a lightning rod for criticism of the education reform movement, social entrepreneurship and the role of philanthropy in the US.
howtochangethings.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Teach For America has been a lightning rod for criticism of the education reform movement, social entrepreneurship and the role of philanthropy in the US.
So...
So...
Ahead of the publication of @jackdgraham.bsky.social’s interview with Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach For America, we ask:
Is Teach For America the Villain?
For over 30 years, Teach For America has been a lightning rod for criticism of the education reform movement, social entrepreneurship and the role of philanthropy in the US.
howtochangethings.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ahead of the publication of @jackdgraham.bsky.social’s interview with Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach For America, we ask:
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🔎 We're looking for a learning partner to help us assess the impact and business model of a new affordable co-working space for early-stage entrepreneurs from minoritised communities
📆 More information and apply by Wednesday 30th April:
📆 More information and apply by Wednesday 30th April:
Invitation to Tender: Enterprise Hub Learning Partner
We are seeking a learning partner to support us to learn about the impact, business model and potential of a new Enterprise Hub based in Elephant & Castle.
urbanhealth.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🔎 We're looking for a learning partner to help us assess the impact and business model of a new affordable co-working space for early-stage entrepreneurs from minoritised communities
📆 More information and apply by Wednesday 30th April:
📆 More information and apply by Wednesday 30th April:
Here's the round up from Crowdbacker last week – our first public event in three years.
Pledging is open for our three ventures Ellescope, Solidarity Economy Toolkit and Tresacare.
The next £10k in donations will be doubled – so get in there now!
mailchi.mp/yearhere/cro...
Pledging is open for our three ventures Ellescope, Solidarity Economy Toolkit and Tresacare.
The next £10k in donations will be doubled – so get in there now!
mailchi.mp/yearhere/cro...
Crowdbacker Round-Up + Our New Substack
mailchi.mp
April 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Here's the round up from Crowdbacker last week – our first public event in three years.
Pledging is open for our three ventures Ellescope, Solidarity Economy Toolkit and Tresacare.
The next £10k in donations will be doubled – so get in there now!
mailchi.mp/yearhere/cro...
Pledging is open for our three ventures Ellescope, Solidarity Economy Toolkit and Tresacare.
The next £10k in donations will be doubled – so get in there now!
mailchi.mp/yearhere/cro...
2020 was the year we seemed to all agree that Black Lives Matter.
There was an astounding proliferation of books on anti-racism, corporate DEI statements, social media call outs, lists of Black businesses to support.
And then there wasn’t.
There was an astounding proliferation of books on anti-racism, corporate DEI statements, social media call outs, lists of Black businesses to support.
And then there wasn’t.
Towards a Pro-Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Funding, Training and Advocacy for Black and Racially-Minoritised Entrepreneurs
howtochangethings.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
2020 was the year we seemed to all agree that Black Lives Matter.
There was an astounding proliferation of books on anti-racism, corporate DEI statements, social media call outs, lists of Black businesses to support.
And then there wasn’t.
There was an astounding proliferation of books on anti-racism, corporate DEI statements, social media call outs, lists of Black businesses to support.
And then there wasn’t.
New Post: open.substack.com/pub/howtocha...
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New Post: open.substack.com/pub/howtocha...
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Do you research, innovate or work with people living with #dementia?
Are you free Thursday 27th March?
Join us in Bristol for our first #HealthyAgeing and #Care Innovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...
#socialcare #health #medtech #innovation
Are you free Thursday 27th March?
Join us in Bristol for our first #HealthyAgeing and #Care Innovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...
#socialcare #health #medtech #innovation
Innovation Forum: Healthy Ageing and Care Innovation
Help us shape a mission-driven approach to innovation across our 5 retirement villages, 4 care homes and communities in the West of England.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Do you research, innovate or work with people living with #dementia?
Are you free Thursday 27th March?
Join us in Bristol for our first #HealthyAgeing and #Care Innovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...
#socialcare #health #medtech #innovation
Are you free Thursday 27th March?
Join us in Bristol for our first #HealthyAgeing and #Care Innovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...
#socialcare #health #medtech #innovation
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"A government that came to office pledging to end the moral scar of food bank use clearly should not be taking steps that could leave disabled people at greater risk of needing to use one."
www.jrf.org.uk/news/governm...
www.jrf.org.uk/news/governm...
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs
* UK politics live – latest updates
Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced down angry Labour MPs to unveil drastic cuts to the UK’s…
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"A government that came to office pledging to end the moral scar of food bank use clearly should not be taking steps that could leave disabled people at greater risk of needing to use one."
www.jrf.org.uk/news/governm...
www.jrf.org.uk/news/governm...
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Just the most respect and admiration for @joshbabarinde.bsky.social today.
I’m an MP who was abused aged four — now I can speak for victims
With a harrowing personal story, the Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde is on a mission to ensure there is no hiding place for domestic abusers
www.thetimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just the most respect and admiration for @joshbabarinde.bsky.social today.
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Just 0.24% of venture funding goes to Black founders. This inequity exists in *social* entrepreneurship too. And it's not right.
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
March 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Just 0.24% of venture funding goes to Black founders. This inequity exists in *social* entrepreneurship too. And it's not right.
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
Just 0.24% of venture funding goes to Black founders. This inequity exists in *social* entrepreneurship too. And it's not right.
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
March 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Just 0.24% of venture funding goes to Black founders. This inequity exists in *social* entrepreneurship too. And it's not right.
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
On April 2, Crowdbacker will boost the next generation of social entrepreneurs of colour.
MC: @joshbabarinde.bsky.social
Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/yearh...
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Here's a starter pack for bold, creative and compassionate folk who want to make society better.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
November 18, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Here's a starter pack for bold, creative and compassionate folk who want to make society better.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
Get a shot of inspiration from (some of) the 276 frontline specialists, activists, consultants and artists who became Year Here Fellows – and are now pioneering progress across the UK.
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My new Substack, Mission Economics, is where I'll share insights from our work with governments worldwide on moving beyond market-fixing to actively shaping markets that serve people and planet.
Subscribe here ➡️ marianamazzucato.substack.com
Subscribe here ➡️ marianamazzucato.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
My new Substack, Mission Economics, is where I'll share insights from our work with governments worldwide on moving beyond market-fixing to actively shaping markets that serve people and planet.
Subscribe here ➡️ marianamazzucato.substack.com
Subscribe here ➡️ marianamazzucato.substack.com
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Applications close 11:59pm tomorrow for our Senior Policy Adviser in Housing 📢
You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change
Apply here: jrf.org.uk/careers.
You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change
Apply here: jrf.org.uk/careers.
Careers
Do you want to help build a more equitable and just future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.
jrf.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Applications close 11:59pm tomorrow for our Senior Policy Adviser in Housing 📢
You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change
Apply here: jrf.org.uk/careers.
You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change
Apply here: jrf.org.uk/careers.
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New @jrf-uk.bsky.social research reveals Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families in the UK.
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households at higher risk of very deep, long-term poverty
Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience persistent very deep poverty, compared to white households.
www.jrf.org.uk
December 2, 2024 at 10:09 AM
New @jrf-uk.bsky.social research reveals Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani families are up to 5x more likely to be living in persistent very deep poverty compared to white families in the UK.
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
We must continue applying a race equity lens to analysis of poverty.
www.jrf.org.uk/race-and-eth...
This is what a Year Here Fellow in Parliament looks like: courageous, compassionate and resolute.
Keep fighting, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social. We are with you all the way.
Keep fighting, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social. We are with you all the way.
As a survivor myself, I am appalled to see some politicians weaponise child abuse.
I am appalled to see the issue played like a political football.
I am appalled that none of recs of the Child Abuse Inquiry have been implemented.
Survivors need 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 without delay.
I am appalled to see the issue played like a political football.
I am appalled that none of recs of the Child Abuse Inquiry have been implemented.
Survivors need 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 without delay.
January 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This is what a Year Here Fellow in Parliament looks like: courageous, compassionate and resolute.
Keep fighting, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social. We are with you all the way.
Keep fighting, @joshbabarinde.bsky.social. We are with you all the way.