Mental Health Awareness Week, 9-15 May 2022: Tackling loneliness
Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Together we can tackle loneliness.
Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Together we can tackle loneliness.
The crucial and pathbreaking work of Toynbee Hall’s founder, Henrietta Barnett is well known. However, some of the stories of other women in Toynbee Hall’s history who have been fundamental in driving positive social change while they worked or volunteered in the East End have not had the same attention. As part of Women’s History…
Read more
In this Vodcast local historian John Walker speaks to to us about his recently released book Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children’s Workhouse, 1854-1907.
by Hazira Begum My name is Hazira, and I am a Project Support Worker on Toynbee Hall’s research and policy team. I have got to know Aneita, Paulette and Nasrat over the past year, working together to research and tackle issues like debt, the poverty premium, and community safety. How have women led change in…
Read more
By Jim Minton, Chief Executive of Toynbee Hall At the end of February I was lucky enough to be in New York City. To be travelling again felt a real privilege given the times we have been through; and I felt very fortunate indeed to have the luxury of being able to take some time…
Read more
In this blog, peer researchers reflect on on their participatory action research project on adult education in London.
On Saturday 5 February 2022 Toynbee Hall will host a free event for campaigners and others concerned about the Nationality and Borders Bill. Our Chief Executive Jim Minton explains why this is important
Celebrating Bangladeshi heritage on the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh war, struggle and subsequent Independence
Ansar recently collaborated with Toynbee Hall in celebrating Bangladesh’s’ 50 anniversary
To celebrate Co-Production Week 2021, Research and Policy Intern Hiba Adan reflects on her work with Toynbee Hall peer researchers
