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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 24/01/2026

📢 Applications for our Research Training Programme 2026 are now open. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic graduates are invited to apply for a 12-week training programme based in our Westminster office and paid at the London Living Wage. Details here 👉 buff.ly/Guyvcgk

Research Training Programme 2026
12-week training programme
February - April 2026
Westminster

Applications are invited from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic graduates

Apply by: 08:59 am
Friday 30 January 2026

Full details can be found on the Opportunities page of the Resolution Foundation website

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Thomas Lawson @thomasjlawson.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This week, donations to @turn2us.org.uk made Big Give Christmas Challenge will be doubled. You can give families basics like heating, table and chairs to eat at, an oven, or a bed for a child to sleep in. Donate now this Christmas: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #BigGive #DoubleYourKindness

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Warm Homes, Full Plates, Bright Futures – Big Give

This winter you can give UK families living in poverty the essentials they need to not just survive, but thrive, …

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Morgan Vine @morganvine.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Joined friends in the sector at @turn2us.org.uk parliamentary reception. Powerful speeches @lucybannister.bsky.social, @thomasjlawson.bsky.social, @andrewwesternmp.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social, @terryjermymp.bsky.social. Clear tackling stigma in the social security system is essential

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 05/10/2025

It's encouraging to read that the Government is preparing to lift the two-child limit as part of its child poverty strategy, but disheartening that options short of scrapping it entirely are still being considered. 🧵on why this would be the wrong choice for an ambitious strategy⤵️ buff.ly/ZM98Ssx

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Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November budget

Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 02/10/2025

Is there room for compromise on the two-child limit? Entirely scrapping it would have the biggest impact on child poverty and be most cost-effective.

The two-child limit means that an
additional 500,000 children are
currently growing up in poverty. If current policies remained in place,
we would expect one-in-three British
children to be growing up in poverty
by the end of the decade

immediate abolition would cost £3.5 billion
per year and lift half a million children out
of poverty by the end of the decade. How do less ambitious options measure up?

Other rumoured options would be less cost effective

and other options would risk creating new cliff edges.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 01/10/2025

Monday at conference was a success! It was great to hear @andyburnham.bsky.social talk about the importance of dignity, respect and consistency in employment support. Whilst @amnestyuk.bsky.social ran a fantastic session on the right to social security and telling a positive narrative #Lab25

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Lucy Bannister @lucybannister.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Packed event at Labour Party Conference, where we put our findings on the impact of stigma to the Minister for Social Security & Disability. Dehumanising processes are creating a culture of fear. If the government wants more effective employment support, they need to first rebuild trust in DWP.

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Lucy Bannister @lucybannister.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This week @turn2us.org.uk released new research with Uni of Bristol, demonstrating how stigma towards claimants has broken our social security system. Alex's story brings to life how damaging and nonsensical it is to treat people with such suspicion and contempt. This isn't working.

independent.co.uk

‘The benefits system is set up to make you fail – it’s devastating’

More than half of all benefit claimants (51 per cent) say that claiming has damaged their mental health, research from welfare charity Turn2Us reveals

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 28/09/2025

I’m Sam the Policy & PA officer at Turn2us and I’ll be doing a takeover of our BlueSky account for #Lab25 We’re excited to be heading to Liverpool. Join us later today for our panel event with @thefabians.bsky.social 7PM at The Bluecoat: fabians.org.uk/social-insec...

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 26/09/2025

This Sunday at the Labour Party Conference, we will put our latest research findings and recommendations to Stephen Timms, the Minister for Social Security and Disability. Join us for a discussion with our panelists Professor Sara Davies, Katherine Sangster and @thomasjlawson.bsky.social

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 04/08/2025

The dominance of energy bills in driving inflation in recent years has meant that poorer households have faced signifcantly higher inflation than richer households. Lalitha Try explains ⤵️

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 20/05/2025

(3/3) We are calling on journalists and politicians to read and share our new guides and consider how they talk about our social security system. Read and share our Narrative guides: www.turn2us.org.uk/about-us/new...

Black and orange text on a grey background: Narrative guides supporting fairer conversations about social security. Images show the covers of the two guides.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 20/05/2025

(2/3) In a recent polling half said that feelings of shame and unworthiness would stop them from making a claim at all. Misleading claims about misuse have dominated the conversation despite fraud accounting for less than 3% of claims, while there are millions struggling to afford the essentials.

Black and orange text on a grey background: “It makes you feel worthless.” For years, the words used by politicians and the media to discuss social security have shaped public attitudes. Scribbled speech bubble with an unhappy face.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 20/05/2025

(1/3) If we want to rebuild trust in the system, we need to change the way we talk about benefits. Most of us will need support from our social security system at some point in our lives. At its best, social security helps people through these moments, helps them to rebuild. However...

Black and orange text on a grey background: We need to change the way we talk about benefits. Two scribbled speech bubbles face each other.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 16/04/2025

Our social security system should be here for all of us when we need it. But the government is proposing harmful cuts to disability benefits. We need our MPs to speak up. Will you ask your MP to oppose the cuts? Write to your MP today: win.newmode.net/turn2us/camp...

White and orange text on a black background: Ask your MP to tell the Prime Minister they do NOT support cuts to disability benefits.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work. The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🚨 Not an April Fools joke: Household bills are going up by more than inflation (2.8%), while social security support rises by JUST 1.7%. People are already struggling. More people will be at risk of needing a food bank. It doesn’t have to be this way. The government CAN change this. #AwfulApril

A photo of a crate of food at a food bank, with three arrows pointing up on the top. A screenshot from a headline in The Guardian is on top: Millions of Britons brace for across-the-board rises in 'awful April'

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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Spring Statement was "exactly the wrong way to be making complex policy changes, tweaking policy to hit a precise number in an uncertain and inevitably changeable forecast", writes the Institute for Government's @tompope.bsky.social

politicshome.com

The Spring Statement Demonstrated The Wrong Way To Make Policy

The Chancellor's unwavering commitment to her fiscal rules is understandable. But the Spring Statement didn't need to happen like this, argues the ...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis This is how you can help youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...

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I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Thomas Lawson @thomasjlawson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Stonewall will fight to ban all LGBT conversion practices, says new chief “I want conversations where we are willing to listen to each other, seek to understand each other’s views and find ways for everyone to live side by side with dignity and respect.”

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Thomas Lawson @thomasjlawson.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

If you care about people facing poverty, it'd be great if you sponsored me: I'm running the Hackney Half Marathon for @turn2us.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/page/thomas-...

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Tom Lawson is raising money for Turn2us's great work

Help Thomas Lawson raise money to support Turn2us

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 03/03/2025

Almost one-half of families with children in poverty who are not working contain an adult with a disability or limiting health condition. Read more in our recent research on child poverty ⤵️ buff.ly/hbdiilh

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 03/03/2025

The number of people living in temporary accommodation has reached record levels in the UK. Those from Black African, Black Caribbean and Arab backgrounds are heavily over-represented in the homeless population.

chart showing Share of total population and share threatened with homelessness (owed prevention
duty) or homeless (owed relief duty), by ethnicity: England, 2023-24. Those from Black African, Black Caribbean and Arab backgrounds are heavily over-represented in the homeless population

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 07/02/2025

We see far more people who are: 🟠 Scared of making a mistake 🟠 Overwhelmed by the process 🟠 Ashamed of claiming Instead of creating barriers, we need a social security system that offers support and dignity, without shaming the people who access it.

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Joseph Elliott @jelliott94.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Based on the current policy landscape and economic forecasts, our modelling anticipates that child poverty will not fall in any English region over the next five years. In some, we expect to see it climb The story is different in Scotland where they’ve made different decisions..

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 29/01/2025

(4/4) If you're struggling financially, make sure you're getting everything you are eligible for. Find our tools and resources here: www.turn2us.org.uk

turn2us.org.uk

Turn2us

Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to those of us facing financial insecurity.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 29/01/2025

(1/4) It’s 2025, and the UK is one of the richest countries in the world. No-one should be lying awake worrying about mounting bills. No child should be starting their school day cold and hungry. But it’s happening right now.

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 28/01/2025

(1/2) Since embedding the Turn2us Benefits Calculator on the Gingerbread website, over 105,500 people have used the tool to find benefits that they may be entitled to.

"Many single parents use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator on our website, as it's a quick and easy to use method of getting an overview of what they're entitled to."

Jack Gillis, Advice Service Manager, Gingerbread

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 27/01/2025

This morning, @thomasjlawson.bsky.social joined BBC Radio 5 Live to talk about the cost-of-living crisis and the devastating reality facing so many people. If you miss it, you can listen back here on BBC Sounds: lnkd.in/gx4hSUgQ

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 17/01/2025

How far do household budgets in Britain stretch compared to other countries?

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 15/01/2025

Turn2us is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcia Bluck as its new Director of People and Culture. Marcia joins the organisation with extensive experience in HR, inclusion, and leadership within the charity sector, having held key roles at Mind and Trussell🧡

Welcome to... Marcia Bluck Director of People and Culture

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Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · 02/01/2025

Hi we're Turn2us! 👋 We're a UK charity offering practical tools and info to people struggling financially and we challenge the systems and perceptions that cause financial insecurity. If you're looking for ways to maximise your income, or you're passionate about ending inequality give us a follow!

Hello Bluesky We are Turn2us We believe everyone in the UK should have financial security so they can thrive

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