📝1,000 people every working day are being signed onto disability benefits following a surge in mental health claims. Now, 6.2 million, or one in four, full-time workers are in roles where combined benefits would exceed their take-home pay after tax👇

1) It's been used a lot this week, and while it might seem like a buzzword "co-production" is a powerful thing when not used in a cynical political manoeuvre. As someone who works in this area it's important that we all know what true meaningful co-production is #CoproductionWeek

📢 New research alert "The crisis makes us more alone" – our new peer research report reveals how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting young people's access to emotional support. Key findings: ▸ Increased pressure to provide for family and support others ▸ Financial strain affecting mental health and relationships ▸ Challenges in transitioning to adulthood ▸ Intergenerational, gender, and cultural factors at play ▸ Importance of outside spaces and activities What will help? The report, co-produced with 12 peer researchers from Tower Hamlets, emphasises the need for better financial security, affordable social spaces, and more support for young people across generations. Let's work together to ensure our young people feel supported. Read more ➡️buff.ly/4i0607J #ThriveLDN #HealthFoundation #CostOfLivingCrisis #MentalHealth #PeerResearchers #TowerHamlets #YoungPeople

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Today is Christmas Eve—and the official 140th birthday of @ToynbeeHall. I can’t think of a more fitting moment to share this video, celebrating the legacy of an organisation that has stood in the heart of East London since 1884. Over the decades, @ToynbeeHall’s doors have been open to everyone—offering free debt and legal advice, bringing communities together, and tackling poverty at its roots. From the earliest social reforms to the life-changing work we do today, our story continues to be shaped by the people we serve and the partnerships we forge. Why does @ToynbeeHall still matter? Because no one should face life’s toughest challenges alone. Whether it’s helping a single parent with debt, providing benefits advice to someone who’s just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or giving local young people a space to be heard—@ToynbeeHall is here. In this video, you’ll meet some of the individuals who embody Toynbee Hall’s spirit of resilience and compassion. Their stories remind us that 140 years on, our mission remains as urgent as ever. Later today—at 4pm—our services will close for the Christmas break. When we return in January, it’ll mark the start of my seventh year at @ToynbeeHall, and I couldn’t be prouder to work alongside so many passionate, dedicated colleagues. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Together, we’re shaping what the next 140 years will look like—continuing to stand beside those who need support, and championing the belief that poverty should never hold anyone back. Please watch, share, and let me know your thoughts in the comments. Here’s to 140 years of impact… and the promise of so much more.

How has the cost of living crisis impacted young people and their families? What solutions can tackle these issues? Join us next Tuesday to hear directly from young people in Tower Hamlets who have trained as peer researchers to explore these questions: buff.ly/3KdbpZW

❕New blog out this morning! What I'd like to tell @MelJStride if I could sit down to chat about work 👇 wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/w…

Switchback has today published a new report investigating the mental health of people leaving prison, in partnership with our Experts by Experience. switchbackworks.info/mental-…

As part of a Participatory Action Research project funded by @healthfdn, in collaboration with @ThriveLDN, we have completed interviews & workshops with young people exploring their emotional support needs and experiences in the context of the cost of living crisis. A thread🧵