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DWC served in ten countries in 2023. Explore the digital format of our Annual Report and learn more about the impact of our projects around the world: https://lnkd.in/eXXRn6i8 #PovertyEradiction #socialjustice #globalengagement

Estefanía Terán Valdez and her team at On Think Tanks are leading a one of a kind collaborative effort to document and reflect on the state of think tanks across the world- and locally. Join them! ✏️Do you want a focus on a particular region or country? ✏️Or maybe a sector - fiscal policy, education or health? Join us! Long term support for our initiative form key funders and the amazing think tanks that have partnered with us make it possible. FYI William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Robert Bosch Stiftung Stiftung Mercator GmbH Ford Foundation Open Society Foundations Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative Echidna Giving Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Southern Voice International Development Research Centre (IDRC) The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Co-Impact PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy Inter-American Development Bank African Union Development Agency-NEPAD Asian Development Bank (ADB) African Development Bank Group Global, regional, national and sectorial reports will be publicly available and launched by our partners (see below 👇) Stronger think tanks, better policies, better outcomes

❗Last day to fill in the survey! Every voice in our community is powerful. By taking our survey, you’re adding your input on political context, organisational challenges, and other relevant issues that will allow the sector to move forward and drive real change. Make your voice heard and shape the future of the sector by participating in the State of the Sector Survey 2024: https://lnkd.in/gCjZSKc8 #ThinkTanks #ThinkTanksMatter #ThinkTankSector2024

Today's updated Closing the Gap data highlights that government action is failing to address the needs of First Nations children and families. Only 5 of 19 targets are on track, with some key targets going backwards. Children's Ground is implementing a model of First Nations-led systems change. The evidence is demonstrating that this model works to #CloseTheGap. We want to work together with state and federal governments to realise positive outcomes and close the gap. We have a First Nations-led model that works and we are inviting the government to partner with us directly, to change the status quo and deliver transformational change for First Nations people.

The August 2024 CREME Newsletter is out, and it's full of insights on ethnic minority entrepreneurship in the UK. 🚀Did you know that EMBs contribute £25 billion annually to our economy? With proper support, this could increase to £100 billion 📈In this issue, we explore: • The power of community hubs in unlocking finance for EMBs • Updates on CREME's exciting activities • Our new project on financial resilience of ethnic minority-led small businesses • Highlights from recent high-profile events As we celebrate CREME's 20th anniversary, we're more committed than ever to driving real change through rigorous research and impactful policy recommendations. #EthnicMinorityBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Diversity #CREME2024

What an incredibly insightful discussion on communicating for reconciliation. Thanks SUADA for facilitating this important conversation with Naomi Moran, CEO of Koori Mail and Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson from Macquarie University. And I am obsessed with Indi Dust's visual representation of the conversation! Top tips that were discussed in the webinar: 1. Tap into Indigenous media as a resource and show of allyship 2. Be brave and always ask the question if you don’t know 3. Actively seek out connections and communications with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 4. ‘Nothing about us without us’ - if you’re communicating anything about or for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, make sure there is representation in the room 5. Build racial literacy into your online community guidelines to overcome irrelevant international standards and make sure you’re not just stopping racist commentary, but also addressing racist behaviours  There are still heaps of opportunities to attend events this National Reconciliation Week: https://lnkd.in/gfGHbWTu #NRW2024 #NowMoreThanEver

🏫 School is more than just a place for learning—it’s a source of routine, safety, and social connection. Yet, for many children and young people impacted by gender based violence, attending school can be a challenge. 🟣 Recent data shows school attendance rates in Scotland have declined to 90.2% in 2022/23, down from 93.7% in 2014/15. In our latest Delivering Equally Safe Impact report 📑, we explored innovative approaches by organisations like Dundee Women's Aid, who adapted their services to support children struggling with attendance. By working with families and schools, they implemented flexible measures, such as marking group attendance as school presence, and arranging alternative contact methods for non-attenders. These efforts don’t just address attendance; they rebuild trust, provide stability, and create opportunities for young people to thrive. 🙌 Collaboration between schools, families, and support organisations is critical to overcoming barriers to school attendance. 👉 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eJfZSJD9 #ImagineAScotlandWithoutVAWG

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a cross cutting policy issue. The latest Delivering Equally Safe impact explores interconnected issues affecting children and young people, such as: 🏫 School non-attendance 🏠 Housing; and 🧠 Mental Health and Wellbeing If you would like to know more about activity underway in Scotland to tackle gender based violence, please take some time to look at our latest report: https://lnkd.in/em-gSwAV

📈If you missed the launch of the #FPR2024 Year 3 Report then you can watch now the event back via the link below. Dive into the key findings with researchers Caroline Fiennes (Newhouse) & Enid Kaabunga from Giving Evidence, hear from Danielle Walker Palmour from Friends Provident Foundation & more ⬇️ #Diversity #Accountability #Transparency https://lnkd.in/ej_UGTtm

Last week at #PIACongress24, we made it our commitment to doing it differently, leading the Congress with First Stories First and making Planning with Country a key priority. Addressing the importance of First Nations voices in the industry and beyond, making a call for meaningful collaboration, for listening intentionally, and being proactive in taking a stand for traditional custodians.   The theme of this year’s reconciliation week is ‘Now More Than Ever’. It is our role and responsibility as individual people, and as professionals in roles of change making, to make reconciliation an everyday commitment. A commitment to showing up to the discussion, pushing past fears of doing it imperfectly. A commitment to unlearn ways of old and relearn ways that protect community, culture and Country. #NRW2024 #PlanningwithCountry #nowmorethanever