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Alex Ferry Foundation

@ferryfoundation.bsky.social
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Independent, endowed foundation. We are rooted in the union movement and remain accountable to an organised base. We focus on work and communities.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Read @sachahilhorst.bsky.social’s place-based research into the lives of voters in post-industrial England and how progressives can connect with them. 👇 www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...
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Popular Radicalism in Post-Industrial England
Place-based research into the lives of voters in post-industrial England and how progressives can connect with them.
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Just Fair @justfairuk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🚨 New partnership announcement Just Fair and the Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social are working together to explore the role of human rights in protecting workers and strengthening trade unions. justfair.org.uk/protecting-w...
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Protecting workers and strengthening trade unions: our new partnership for economic and social rights | Just Fair
Rights in the workplace and beyond face significant risks ahead. Narratives of division are being weaponised to set communities against one another, and the ground beneath hard-won protections feels i...
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Alex Ferry Foundation @ferryfoundation.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
New look, same mission. Our updated website is now live! We wanted to create a quiet, easy-to-navigate space where you can keep up to date with our grants and our collective impact. Thank you for following our work. Visit us at www.ferryfoundation.org.uk
A screenshot of the Alex Ferry Foundation new website, which has a grey background, a black and gold logo, some black-and-white images including a raised fist and some text describing the charity's mission and vision.
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Alex Ferry Foundation @ferryfoundation.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In an era of geopolitical turmoil, the UK’s defence sector is emerging as a vital engine for economic growth. Read this new report to see how increased defence spending could revitalise industrial communities and secure high-skilled, well-paid jobs across the UK.
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Alex Ferry Foundation @ferryfoundation.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Great work from 4DW Fdn further exploring the four-day school week (see the 2022 report from @autonomy-institute.bsky.social for background: ferryfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Alex Ferry Foundation @ferryfoundation.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
That feeling when dreams start to become reality 🎉 The fight for shorter working time is in our DNA, and central to our mission. We're proud to support 4DW Foundation and the incredible things they're doing to make shorter, better work happen across the economy.
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4 Day Week Foundation @4dayweek.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Big day for the movement. Today, for the first time, MPs, business leaders and Trade Unions (and us!) will come together to chart a path towards a shorter working week. We’ve proved it works - now it’s time to make it happen. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰
Announcement of Working Time Council Pilot hosted by Maya Ellis MP
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Alex Ferry Foundation @ferryfoundation.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
"Special Economic Zones can be shaped to serve communities – not just corporations". Another interesting piece from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social to follow their Guide to Special Economic Zones, produced with our support earlier this year. Read the full article: cles.org.uk/blog/shaping...
Cover of report titled Special Economic Zones A UK User Guide with the CLES logo in the top corner and a photograph of an industrial waterfront skyscape below
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