8 inspiring British women campaigning for change

2 Mar 21

Whether she lives down the road or across the globe, so many women choose to challenge inequality and fight for important issues. Here are 8 incredible British women who inspire us every day:   1) Portia Lawrie Portia is a freelance sewing designer, writer and...

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Don’t deport Javad

20 Jul 18

Javad is a vulnerable young man at risk of being deported. [1] Orphaned and autistic, he’s found a loving home in the UK with British couple Terry and Stuart. But now the Home Office want to deport him to Iran – a country he can’t...

Immigration

Animal Transport

17 Apr 18

No animal should have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles in the back of a lorry, trampled on, injured, overheated or hungry – only to be slaughtered at the end of the ordeal. But right now this is exactly what can happen to the...

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Don’t change the rules on PIP

9 Mar 17

The government’s changing the rules so that people with mental health problems can’t get essential financial support called Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This is money that helps people pay for carers or therapy sessions. In other words, money needed to live with dignity. The government’s...

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Don’t Sell the Green Investment Bank

9 Feb 17

Stopping climate change should be a top priority for the government. But right now, they’re considering selling off the ‘Green Investment Bank’ – it’s a bank run by the government that funds green energy projects that would help Britain kick it’s reliance on dirty fossil...

Climate Change

Changes to disability appeals: Petition hand in

24 Nov 16

Today, we handed in a 60,000-strong petition to the Ministry of Justice, asking them to keep disability appeals fair.  The government want to change the way disabled people can appeal rejections and claim their benefits. The main change is holding the appeals over the telephone,...

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