Thrive Teesside
@thriveteesside.bsky.social
We are an award-winning organisation working in Teesside, advocating for the voice of lived experience to be included in decision-making processes.
During COVID, I co-produced a film exploring the impact lockdown had on young people’s mental health.
Last week I attended the screening and panel, speaking about digital poverty, deprivation, mental health and socio-economic disadvantage.
Proud to represent Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees 💙
Last week I attended the screening and panel, speaking about digital poverty, deprivation, mental health and socio-economic disadvantage.
Proud to represent Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees 💙
June 1, 2026 at 9:39 AM
During COVID, I co-produced a film exploring the impact lockdown had on young people’s mental health.
Last week I attended the screening and panel, speaking about digital poverty, deprivation, mental health and socio-economic disadvantage.
Proud to represent Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees 💙
Last week I attended the screening and panel, speaking about digital poverty, deprivation, mental health and socio-economic disadvantage.
Proud to represent Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees 💙
A great afternoon in our community garden with Sycamore Gardening 🌱 Matthew checked our soil, gave us growing advice, and the kids made bird fat balls to take home 🐦
We also planted more community-donated flowers and plants 🌸
We also planted more community-donated flowers and plants 🌸
May 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM
A great afternoon in our community garden with Sycamore Gardening 🌱 Matthew checked our soil, gave us growing advice, and the kids made bird fat balls to take home 🐦
We also planted more community-donated flowers and plants 🌸
We also planted more community-donated flowers and plants 🌸
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Everyone should have access to the foundations for a decent life: housing, food, health, and social security.
Very proud to sign this letter from @justfairuk.bsky.social calling on the UK govt to fulfil a promise it made 50 years ago.
Let's make these rights real. #ICESCR50
Very proud to sign this letter from @justfairuk.bsky.social calling on the UK govt to fulfil a promise it made 50 years ago.
Let's make these rights real. #ICESCR50
🚨 Breaking: 76 civil society orgs have written to the UK Gov calling for economic, social & cultural rights to be recognised.
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
May 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Everyone should have access to the foundations for a decent life: housing, food, health, and social security.
Very proud to sign this letter from @justfairuk.bsky.social calling on the UK govt to fulfil a promise it made 50 years ago.
Let's make these rights real. #ICESCR50
Very proud to sign this letter from @justfairuk.bsky.social calling on the UK govt to fulfil a promise it made 50 years ago.
Let's make these rights real. #ICESCR50
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🚨 Breaking: 76 civil society orgs have written to the UK Gov calling for economic, social & cultural rights to be recognised.
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
May 20, 2026 at 7:24 AM
🚨 Breaking: 76 civil society orgs have written to the UK Gov calling for economic, social & cultural rights to be recognised.
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
50 years ago today, the UK ratified #ICESCR50 and promised rights including housing, food & health. That promise remains unfulfilled.
Read 👇
justfair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
"Existence is ours in our own perfect way
You may not see us but we’re here to stay
We’re Thriving Women, our words are worthy
Include our voices and eradicate poverty"
thrive-teesside.org.uk/ghosts-by-th... #IDEP2025
You may not see us but we’re here to stay
We’re Thriving Women, our words are worthy
Include our voices and eradicate poverty"
thrive-teesside.org.uk/ghosts-by-th... #IDEP2025
Ghosts by Thriving Women - Thrive Teesside
Ghosts By Thriving Women Ghosts is a compelling new anthology of poetry by Thriving Women, a collective of women with lived experience of poverty and exclusion. Facilitated by Thrive Teesside and Tees...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Existence is ours in our own perfect way
You may not see us but we’re here to stay
We’re Thriving Women, our words are worthy
Include our voices and eradicate poverty"
thrive-teesside.org.uk/ghosts-by-th... #IDEP2025
You may not see us but we’re here to stay
We’re Thriving Women, our words are worthy
Include our voices and eradicate poverty"
thrive-teesside.org.uk/ghosts-by-th... #IDEP2025
This #IDEP2025, we’re spotlighting Ghosts, a powerful new anthology by Thriving Women.
It explores poverty, inequality & systemic injustice, giving voice to stories often overlooked.
Watch their visual poem here: youtu.be/MBuNSJ1EvEc
It explores poverty, inequality & systemic injustice, giving voice to stories often overlooked.
Watch their visual poem here: youtu.be/MBuNSJ1EvEc
Ghosts by Thriving Women
YouTube video by Thrive Teesside
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October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This #IDEP2025, we’re spotlighting Ghosts, a powerful new anthology by Thriving Women.
It explores poverty, inequality & systemic injustice, giving voice to stories often overlooked.
Watch their visual poem here: youtu.be/MBuNSJ1EvEc
It explores poverty, inequality & systemic injustice, giving voice to stories often overlooked.
Watch their visual poem here: youtu.be/MBuNSJ1EvEc
Join @local.gov.uk, #1forEquality and more to explore the Socio-Economic Duty & putting poverty at the heart of policy.
🗓 Oct 9 | ⏰ 2 PM GMT+1 | 💻 Free
Featuring our very own Tracey Herrington on engaging lived experience. @poverty2solutions.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-re...
🗓 Oct 9 | ⏰ 2 PM GMT+1 | 💻 Free
Featuring our very own Tracey Herrington on engaging lived experience. @poverty2solutions.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-re...
October 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Join @local.gov.uk, #1forEquality and more to explore the Socio-Economic Duty & putting poverty at the heart of policy.
🗓 Oct 9 | ⏰ 2 PM GMT+1 | 💻 Free
Featuring our very own Tracey Herrington on engaging lived experience. @poverty2solutions.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-re...
🗓 Oct 9 | ⏰ 2 PM GMT+1 | 💻 Free
Featuring our very own Tracey Herrington on engaging lived experience. @poverty2solutions.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-re...
Tracey has travelled to London as part of our Welfare Experiences research-
“Full day of discussions to progress the Welfare Experiences research. Five countries coming together to discuss the findings of their respective conversations with people accessing welfare support.”
“Full day of discussions to progress the Welfare Experiences research. Five countries coming together to discuss the findings of their respective conversations with people accessing welfare support.”
April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tracey has travelled to London as part of our Welfare Experiences research-
“Full day of discussions to progress the Welfare Experiences research. Five countries coming together to discuss the findings of their respective conversations with people accessing welfare support.”
“Full day of discussions to progress the Welfare Experiences research. Five countries coming together to discuss the findings of their respective conversations with people accessing welfare support.”
Things are starting to bloom in our West View garden, #EcoClub have been enjoying the warmer days in the garden preparing the beds for planting🌱🪴
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Things are starting to bloom in our West View garden, #EcoClub have been enjoying the warmer days in the garden preparing the beds for planting🌱🪴
Support for home-educated children in Hartlepool is limited. Families face financial barriers and lack access to essential resources. This needs to change. Read our full statement below. ⬇️ #EducationForAll #HomeEducation
March 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Support for home-educated children in Hartlepool is limited. Families face financial barriers and lack access to essential resources. This needs to change. Read our full statement below. ⬇️ #EducationForAll #HomeEducation
"Did we change things? I don’t know. Will we make a difference? I’m not sure."
Read @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social's powerful blog on taking lived experience to the UN for the CESCR 7th Review of the UK:
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@grippuk.bsky.social
Read @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social's powerful blog on taking lived experience to the UN for the CESCR 7th Review of the UK:
🔗 shorturl.at/RbVEX
@grippuk.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Did we change things? I don’t know. Will we make a difference? I’m not sure."
Read @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social's powerful blog on taking lived experience to the UN for the CESCR 7th Review of the UK:
🔗 shorturl.at/RbVEX
@grippuk.bsky.social
Read @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social's powerful blog on taking lived experience to the UN for the CESCR 7th Review of the UK:
🔗 shorturl.at/RbVEX
@grippuk.bsky.social
Screen printing with the Poverty2Solutions team today, brand new designs in preparation for our launch event coming up #DoYourDutyForEquality
February 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Screen printing with the Poverty2Solutions team today, brand new designs in preparation for our launch event coming up #DoYourDutyForEquality
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Preparing for a Poverty2Solutions event!
February 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Preparing for a Poverty2Solutions event!
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The absence of lived experience voices, systems creating constant fear, a government intent on divide & conquer tactics - the issues we just raised with members of #CESCR2025 committee
Watch our 3 speeches here:
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social
@raparuk.bsky.social
Watch our 3 speeches here:
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social
@raparuk.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The absence of lived experience voices, systems creating constant fear, a government intent on divide & conquer tactics - the issues we just raised with members of #CESCR2025 committee
Watch our 3 speeches here:
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social
@raparuk.bsky.social
Watch our 3 speeches here:
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social
@raparuk.bsky.social
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Please listen to Angela and Taliah introducing the message from @grippuk.bsky.social to #CESCR2025. With @raparuk.bsky.social, @thriveteesside.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @koldocasla.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc--...
From our communities to the UN: Lived Experience must be part of the solution. GRIPP & ATD 4th World
YouTube video by GRIPP Partnership
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February 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Please listen to Angela and Taliah introducing the message from @grippuk.bsky.social to #CESCR2025. With @raparuk.bsky.social, @thriveteesside.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @koldocasla.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc--...
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So proud of our sisters from @thriveteesside.bsky.social and their collaborators from @grippuk.bsky.social for speaking on our behalfs at #CESCR2025 at the UN in Geneva. Lived experience accounts need to be heard to tackle #poverty #discrimination and #injustice in the UK and worldwide
February 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So proud of our sisters from @thriveteesside.bsky.social and their collaborators from @grippuk.bsky.social for speaking on our behalfs at #CESCR2025 at the UN in Geneva. Lived experience accounts need to be heard to tackle #poverty #discrimination and #injustice in the UK and worldwide
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Amanda from @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social shares her reflections on the first day at #CESCR2005 with @raparuk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social. Feeling positive that the Committee is listening to lived experience knowledge but frustrated with the govt's usual...
youtube.com/shorts/aQZ3p...
youtube.com/shorts/aQZ3p...
GRIPP @ #CESCR2005 - Amanda shares her reflections on the first day at the UN
YouTube video by GRIPP Partnership
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February 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Amanda from @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social shares her reflections on the first day at #CESCR2005 with @raparuk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social. Feeling positive that the Committee is listening to lived experience knowledge but frustrated with the govt's usual...
youtube.com/shorts/aQZ3p...
youtube.com/shorts/aQZ3p...
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Poem by @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social sums up how we feel about UK Government's response @ #CESCR2025 right now
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @povertytruthscot.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @povertytruthscot.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Poem by @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social sums up how we feel about UK Government's response @ #CESCR2025 right now
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @povertytruthscot.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @povertytruthscot.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
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Ready and waiting for the meeting between NGOs and #OHCHR organised by @hrw.org
No time for lunch so eating left over breakfast from the hotel!!
#CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social
No time for lunch so eating left over breakfast from the hotel!!
#CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Ready and waiting for the meeting between NGOs and #OHCHR organised by @hrw.org
No time for lunch so eating left over breakfast from the hotel!!
#CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social
No time for lunch so eating left over breakfast from the hotel!!
#CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social
From Teesside to Geneva- Two “Thriving Women” of Teesside take their voices to the UN! @grippuk.bsky.social @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social
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thrive-teesside.org.uk/from-teessid...
From Teesside to Geneva- Two “Thriving Women” of Teesside take their voices to the UN! - Thrive Teesside
Two women from Thrive Teesside, a grassroots organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and inequality, are amplifying their communities’ voices on a global stage. Julie Easley, poet and facilitator ...
thrive-teesside.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
From Teesside to Geneva- Two “Thriving Women” of Teesside take their voices to the UN! @grippuk.bsky.social @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social
thrive-teesside.org.uk/from-teessid...
thrive-teesside.org.uk/from-teessid...
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@thriveteesside.bsky.social - always facing forward, leaving no one behind.
On the way to Geneva #CESCR2005 review with @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
On the way to Geneva #CESCR2005 review with @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@thriveteesside.bsky.social - always facing forward, leaving no one behind.
On the way to Geneva #CESCR2005 review with @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
On the way to Geneva #CESCR2005 review with @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
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Quote of the day from Amanda, from @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social & founding member of GRIPP:
"Hope the committee listen and are prepared to have meaningful conversations that lead to change"
Travelling to Geneva for the #CESCR2025 review with @raparuk.bsky.social and @thriveteesside.bsky.social
"Hope the committee listen and are prepared to have meaningful conversations that lead to change"
Travelling to Geneva for the #CESCR2025 review with @raparuk.bsky.social and @thriveteesside.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Quote of the day from Amanda, from @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social & founding member of GRIPP:
"Hope the committee listen and are prepared to have meaningful conversations that lead to change"
Travelling to Geneva for the #CESCR2025 review with @raparuk.bsky.social and @thriveteesside.bsky.social
"Hope the committee listen and are prepared to have meaningful conversations that lead to change"
Travelling to Geneva for the #CESCR2025 review with @raparuk.bsky.social and @thriveteesside.bsky.social
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A big day ahead for @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social and @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social at #CESCR2025 talking about value of lived experience, fears associated with social security system and the instrumental use of divide and conquer in our communities.
youtube.com/shorts/vZ15H...
youtube.com/shorts/vZ15H...
GRIPP at #CESCR2025 - Day 3
YouTube video by GRIPP Partnership
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February 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A big day ahead for @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social and @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social at #CESCR2025 talking about value of lived experience, fears associated with social security system and the instrumental use of divide and conquer in our communities.
youtube.com/shorts/vZ15H...
youtube.com/shorts/vZ15H...
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"800 miles away from Teesside, a million miles away from our lived reality but we do have a right to be here, a right to have our say" at #CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
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@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
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GRIPP @ #CESCR2025 - Entering Palais des Nations
YouTube video by GRIPP Partnership
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February 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"800 miles away from Teesside, a million miles away from our lived reality but we do have a right to be here, a right to have our say" at #CESCR2025
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/e_l3e...
@thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social
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And they're off to #CESCR2025! After 6 years of building solidarity & power - we are off to share our communities knowledge with the UN & hold the UK government to account. Read more here: gripp.org.uk/2025/02/12/s...
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social
Six hours to Geneva, six years in the making - gripp.org.uk
As GRIPP's delegation start their 6 hour journey to Geneva, we reflect on the 6 years of work that it has taken to get us to the UN
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February 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
And they're off to #CESCR2025! After 6 years of building solidarity & power - we are off to share our communities knowledge with the UN & hold the UK government to account. Read more here: gripp.org.uk/2025/02/12/s...
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social
@atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social