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Lots of lunchtime fun to be had today in our own version of the BBC hit show "Would I lie to you?" in support of Charles Russell Speechlys' charitable "foundation fortnight", with both revealing truths and some slick lies going down...... Thanks to my team colleagues in Tom Smith and Caroline Greenwell, and respect for our opponents Aileen Johnson, Sarah Wigington and James Souter. From dating pop stars to working in "interesting" sectors before the law, it all came out today....To say nothing of our very own Rob Brydon-esq chair, the sparkly David Collins. We are proud of CRS for its commitments through its Foundation to a more just world by supporting a stronger, fairer society for all. In practical terms, that means meaningful time and money support to six great charities which: 1. Promote sound administration of justice 2. Improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged 3. Promote human rights – including through better access to justice and legal services 4. Promote equality, diversity and social inclusion 5. Care for the environment and greater sustainability 6. Create access to equal opportunities in the workplace Emmaus UK, Khulisa, Home-Start UK, SafeLives, Buglife and Z2K - Fighting Poverty #foundationweek #charlesrussellspeechlys

I can't believe it’s only been three weeks since we launched our Young Interviewers initiative as part of Khulisa's youth voice strategy. We’ve already successfully recruited 20 incredible young people across London, Manchester, and Wales, and today we held our first online session with our CEO Jodie Wickers Our Young Interviewers and Young Influencers are truly inspiring. Hearing them speak so passionately about the importance of youth voice, mental health, and driving change fills me with so much motivation and hope for the future. These young leaders are ready to shape the world we all deserve! I’m excited for what’s ahead, including their participation in interview panels this week. To any charities interested in having young people on their interview panels—please reach out! porsha@khulisa.co.uk Let’s create more opportunities for these brilliant young voices to be heard. Cheers to this new chapter! 🌟 #YouthVoice #YoungLeaders #MentalHealth #YouthEmpowerment #Khulisa #FutureChangeMakers #YoungInterviewers #Younginfluencers

Had the priviledge of meeting Khulisas young ambassadors this evening!!! I've been looking forward to it all week😂💃 (okay all month, who am I kidding 🤣) They asked such thoughtful questions about Khulisas strategy and whether we feel there is enough young people in decision making spaces. The answer was, we really don't. So much more needs to be done to make sure young people are in the rooms they should be in, sharing their experiences, their way, and having it heard and acted upon. I am so excited to develop this more together at Khulisa💓 A huge thankyou to Porsha Robinson and Tiah Stewart who have done a brilliant job leading our youth participation 🌟

What a great experience presenting with Tiah Stewart! We shared Khulisa's top tips for driving research, evaluation and youth participation forward: 1) Prioritise qualitative research 🔝 - this provides valuable insights into the experiences and perspectives of young people, especially for our creative interventions that may be difficult to measure quantitatively. 2) Ensure research rigour 💪 - strong research and data collection are essential for demonstrating the impact of non-profit work. This can help secure funding, contribute to policy change, and ensure that programmes are effective and evidence-based. 3) Involve young people authentically 👂🏽📢- engaging young people as research participants and collaborators can lead to more relevant and meaningful findings. This approach can also empower and build trust. Thanks for the platform, MRS&more. We enjoyed the opportunity to share and learn from other young practitioners. #mrx #socialimpact #youthparticipation #youthvoice #presentation