ActionAid UK
@ActionAidUK
ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls.
ActionAid responds to the temporary humanitarian pause and airdropped aid in Gaza. Read our full statement: actionaid.org.uk/latest-news/ma…
🌍 In Spring 2021, ActionAid ran the UK Aid Match appeal, She is the Answer—and thanks to our supporters and partners, we achieved something incredible. Supported by the UK government, this 3 month campaign saw every donation matched pound for pound. Read how your support made…
Urgent Evacuations in Cambodia as Violence Intensifies. More here: bit.ly/45l1sF1
"Tonight I'll sleep easier. The ICJ has recognised what we have lived through - our suffering, our resilience and our right to our future," said Flora Vano, from the Pacific Island Vanuatu, which is considered the country most vulnerable to extreme weather globally. Flora Vano…
Children go hungry, aid is blocked, and Gaza is collapsing. Swipe the carousel to see why we’re calling this a man-made famine. We demand open crossings, a UN-led response, and a ceasefire NOW. Read our full statement and share widely: bit.ly/4fcK1Kk
ActionAid UK’s co-CEO Hannah Bond was on @BBCRadio4's @BBCWomansHour this morning talking about the impact the UK government’s aid cuts will have on women and girls around the world We are urging the government to reverse these shameful and dangerous cuts, before they cause…
'ActionAid UK co-CEO Hannah Bond said she was, “deeply alarmed by plans to slash girls’ education funding. This will almost inevitably push more girls out of school and into forced child marriages, denying them their rights and choices.”' UK admits foreign aid cuts could see…
ActionAid UK’s co-CEO Hannah Bond was on @BBCRadio4's @BBCWomansHour this morning talking about the impact the UK government’s aid cuts will have on women and girls around the world We are urging the government to reverse these shameful and dangerous cuts, before they cause…
States can and must save lives before there are none left to save, ActionAid and more than 100 other organisations working in Gaza are warning today. More here: bit.ly/45gTYmu
🚨 New blog alert! Thinking about taking on the London to Brighton Cycle? Here are just three reasons why it’s the perfect challenge: 🚴♀️ A beautiful, scenic route with a seaside finish. 💪 Feel the triumph as you conquer the legendary Ditchling Beacon. 💜 You’ll be supporting…
Spot the difference? HSBC's reporting fails to include the carbon released by fossil fuel companies they invest in. Our report demands that both companies who pollute our planet and the banks who finance them should be held accountable for the damage they are causing,…
More photos from the launch our new report (read it here: bit.ly/4euuAfT) at UK Parliament to this week on the climate damage caused by the financial flows of UK banks. Many thanks to @mpsusanmurray and @MartinRhodes21 for their support.
On Wednesday afternoon, we were at UK Parliament to launch our new report (read it here: bit.ly/4euuAfT) on the climate damage caused by the financial flows of UK banks. We were delighted to talk to so many decision-makers about how the government should hold banks to…
As reports of atrocities in Gaza continue, 22 NGOs have come together to urge the UK Government to hold a public inquiry into whether the UK has contributed to any violations of international humanitarian law since October 2023. Read the letter here: actionaid.org.uk/latest-news/op…
HSBC's investments generated a collosal 357 million tons of CO2 between 2021 and 2023. This is more than the whole of the UK generated in 2022. If that figure shocks you then read our report, 'Who pays the price? The cost of HSBC's climate damages', where we uncover the harmful…
Out of sight, out of mind... and almost out of time. HSBC's investments generate millions for the bank each year. But it's the small, marginalised communities around the world who have to face the consequences. Whether it's women in Bangladesh seeing their health impacted by…
Ever wondered how much money banks put into fossil fuels and industrial agriculture? The answer is... a lot. Between 2021 and 2023 HSBC invested and estimated £153 billion into fossil fuel and industrial agriculture companies, supporting harmful extraction activities in the…
“Moving our money is not just symbolic; it’s a vital first step in challenging destructive financial systems and standing firmly by our values," said Hannah Bond, Co-CEO of ActionAid UK. @Independent cover our report which highlights how HSBC’s financing of fossil fuels and…
Ever heard of Societal Cost of Carbon (SCC)? It's something you won't hear big banks talking about. SCC measures the long-term impacts (and costs) to society of releasing additional CO2 into the earth's atmosphere. HSBC's net profit between 2021 and 2023 was £43.4 billion,…
ActionAid UK Cuts Ties With HSBC After £128bn Climate Damage Link. More here: bit.ly/3G4JvRz