ADVICE
Toynbee Hall provides free and expert advice on debt and money problems, legal issues and a wide range of other concerns .
Get adviceWELLBEING
Our Wellbeing Centre runs a schedule of health and social activities for older people in Tower Hamlets and the City
Visit our centreLEARNING
Our learning programmes offer money management training and History and Drama workshops for schools and colleges
Find a projectWe work to tackle the causes and impacts of poverty on people and communities, here in East London, and further afield.
Based in the East End since 1884, we offer high quality, timely services, informed and shaped by the people and communities we work with.
About our workIn 2017/18…
Of legal advice centre clients feel empowered to exercise their legal rights
PEOPLE HELPED WITH DEBT PROBLEMS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS
people supported with their finances by our community money mentors since 2012
Attendances to our wellbeing centre activities
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Latest news and blogs
Take part in our research on Basic Bank Accounts and get £20 in cash
If you have a Basic bank account (the bank account with a debit card but no credit card, no overdraft and no interest or charges) then we’d like to speak[…]
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Researching with and alongside the community: Participatory Action Research (PAR) in action
By Farjana Karim. At Toynbee Hall we try to ensure that people and communities have the biggest say in shaping the services we provide, and also the issues we research[…]
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Graphic Novel and Comic Strip making sessions in celebration of Black History Month
Our Storyteller/Writer in Residence is holding a Free family-friendly graphic novel making session here at Toynbee Hall this Saturday
Read moreOther areas of our work
Youth projects
We’ve worked with young people in our local community for over 100 years, working in a range of innovative new ways
to improve wellbeing and develop new skills.
Research
Research and Evaluation have been part of our identity since we were founded in 1884. Our research focuses on issues related to poverty, social and financial inclusion and wellbeing.
Financial health
Through the Financial Health Exchange, we work to improve the financial health of people in the UK. we help policy makers and practitioners create more financially inclusive environments.
Venue hire
Our venues
Our Grade II listed building is now available to hire. Our historic building has been a hub for social action since 1884 and could be the perfect venue for your event.
More about our venues
History
Our new permanent exhibition is now open
A new, free exhibition located in our newly renovated Toynbee Hall building is now open to the public every weekday between 11am and 3pm on the third Saturday of each month.
Toynbee Hall: A Powerhouse for Social Change tells the stories of social action from the world’s first university settlement.
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