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Celebrating 140 Years of Toynbee Hall: a legacy of Empowerment and Community

Toynbee Hall recently marked a momentous milestone, its 140th anniversary. Supporters, beneficiaries and local friends gathered to celebrate and reflect on our enduring mission to break down barriers and empower communities.

Toynbee Hall Debt Advisers meet with members of the public at a debt advice pop up

For London Challenge Poverty Week, we spoke with Hazira, one of Toynbee Hall’s debt advisors about her work and the changing nature of debt 

What it’s like to be a debt advisor? When clients come to me for an appointment, they’re very stressed. And within that hour, they’ve come to a stage where they have a bit more control over their finances, and that makes them feel a lot better. And seeing that mental health journey within just one…
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Students from Hall Mead School after completing their work experience at Toynbee Hall.

What we learned on our work experience at Toynbee Hall

We had the pleasure of hosting four young adults from Hall Mead School, who spent their work experience with us. Here are some of their reflections.

Saluting our sisters: a collage of black women icons.

Black History Month at Toynbee Hall: Saluting our sisters

This Black History Month, we celebrate black women icons who fought against injustice

Uber drivers holding a banner while on strike

Deliverance: The story of the 2018 Uber strike and its impact

This blog reflects on a recent screening of Maria Andrews’ community-commissioned film ‘Deliverance’ and the subsequent panel discussion on the challenges facing uber drivers. By Daria Koukoleva, Research Intern at Toynbee Hall. Photos from the Deliverance film, courtesy of Maria Andrews. In 2018, Uber riders went on strike. Maria Andrews’ community-commissioned film ‘Deliverance’ covers that…
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Nasrat delivers speech at Ofgem’s presentation to the Social Research Association annual conference

Nasrat’s reflections on Participatory Action Research into the transition to net zero for low-income consumers

This speech was delivered as part of Ofgem’s presentation to the Social Research Association annual conference on 15.06.23.  

head shot of author Priscila Hernandez, Project officer on Thrive LDN’s research & evaluation team. Photographed wearing a Venezuelan flag inspired jacket.

Guest Blog: The role of participation in the production of knowledge

By Priscila Hernandez, Project Officer on Thrive LDN’s research & evaluation team.

coloured childrens blocks spelling childcare

The Parent Trap: How childcare costs are just one piece of the puzzle for low-income households

Following today’s Budget, our Research and Policy team reflect on what else needs to change to support parents into decent work.

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The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live! Double your donation at no extra cost

Today we launch our Big Give Christmas Challenge. Donations received between 29 Nov – 6 Dec will automatically be doubled.

Black History Month 2022: Celebrating the change makers of today

Reflecting on both our organisation’s history as it’s currently recorded, and how we can preserve and honour contributors today.

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