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Job losses and thousands on furlough – covid has taken a toll on our economy and shifted the way we work. Let’s talk about jobs, creating a fairer economy and what the Tees needs. Photo by Pat Surtees.
Useful items ping and pong their way to new homes
“At least 45,000 items have found new homes via Pong and Ping…” Back in 2013, Saltburn Maths teacher Jez Davis and his wife Carmen sorted out lots of things that were too good for the bin, but not worth the bother of selling. Rather than take them to a charity shop,...
Period poverty stops here
“No questions asked. You want sanitary products? Come and get them.” It sounds unbelievable but many young women and girls in Teesside are unable to afford sanitary products, often using newspapers and cardboard as a replacement.A recent survey found that 1 in 10...
Already in a crisis
As the Covid-19 crisis takes its toll, bear in mind we are also dealing with it amidst a backdrop of many other social issues. We have been dealing with ten years of health social care cuts. There are more food banks in the UK than there are McDonald’s. Places such as...
Christians Against Poverty adapt with phone service
Help for those driven into debt... A Tees church is proving it is more than a Sunday Service - St Andrew’s, at Haughton le Skerne, Darlington, is opening a branch of Christians Against Poverty, a debt counselling and support service to help those driven into debt...
Saving Culture Saving the Economy
The power of an independent grassroots ecconomy... Let’s champion our grassroots, independent business, community and cultural sector. When theythrive, we thrive. During a large part of the Covid-19 crisis, I had a continuous, resounding, repeating anxiety when...