The number of charities signing our letter to HM Treasury is growing by the second. What's clear to us is not only the strength of feeling, but the real need for action. Am proud to see our sector come together in this way. If you haven't signed yet, there's still time to join!

This is so deeply sobering. The charts in this article say it all. This year the world will breach the 1.5C ceiling. Literally crashing and burning. The consequences of inaction will be catastrophic. This should be a wake up call to every politician. bbc.com/news/articles/…

44% of charities identify fundraising as a critical skills gap on their board, while 39% highlight marketing and comms. The latest VCSE National Data and Insights Observatory sector barometer on trustee skills by Dr Dr Beth Kitson is covered in Civil Society today 👇

Lovely to see this now out in print. Our attempt at trying to connect CMS researchers and practitioners journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Today, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde boldly called out Donald Trump for his hatred and bigotry at the National Cathedral Prayer Service. Now, the GOP is attacking her for speaking truth to power. RETWEET if you stand with Bishop Budde against Trump!

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelensky!

Wrote this piece (but not the headline)! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We are going to wait till 100s of thousands die in a single event before we face climate change. When that happens, these are the people you should blame: politicians, the fossil fuel industry, bankers - but most of all the media for not fully informing the public

#U21EUROFinal that was an outstanding game. Two teams playing their hearts out and with a lot of skill, and England beat Germany!

The use of the Terrorism Act to proscribe Palestine Action is disproportionate and sets a dangerous precedent.

We're proud to announce that Nottingham has been named as one of the top 50 student cities in the world for 2026 by QS World University Rankings! The city has so much to offer. It’s a vibrant place for students where history meets modern life, and every corner tells a story.

How do you use or share data in your #VCSE organisation? What support do you need? Take 10 minutes to shape future tools and training. Survey open until 13 Aug: bit.ly/461vHld VCSE National Data and Insights Observatory Nottingham Business School #VoluntarySector

Reform have just issued a fresh statement containing the most concerning thing they’ve said in the NottinghamshireLive ban saga so far. They leave the door open to banning “any other media outlet” which they “consider to be consistently misrepresenting” them. Chilling.

The UK’s growth model in the 90s-00s was driven by: a) North sea oil b) Unsustainable financial services c) Booming house price inflation d) Easy consumer credit All four are now a busted flush, and we haven’t figured out a replacement. Hence the perpetual doom loop

Some staggering doublethink/hypocrisy from well known radical right accounts on here 1) Turns out words do hurt and matter after all- many spent years telling us they didn’t and free speech should be absolute/ spent months defending Lucy Connolly for literally inciting

How stupid do you have to be to believe that the RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD is on your side. You don’t get rich by thinking about other people. His ONLY priority is maintaining his vast wealth & power. The rich blame immigrants so you don’t blame them.

In a world it feels of increasing hatred this speech seemed heartfelt, deeply personal but yet understanding others. We need more people like Ilan Volkov to build bridges and understanding and support positive action

Many women with low incomes struggle to access the mental health support they need. Nottingham Women's Centre is raising funds to provide free, life-changing specialist therapy for these women in our city. Donate to their campaign here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS…

Which one is more English?

‘If the BBC was able today to report what it thinks, it would say this: there has been a coup’ The Observer view: political interference at the BBC bit.ly/4qW3MeA