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.
Reflecting on both our organisation’s history as it’s currently recorded, and how we can preserve and honour contributors today.
“This government isn’t for us. Why they want to help people who are comfortable already, I don’t know. It’s always about saving them.” Nasrat, Toynbee Hall Peer Researcher Toynbee Hall’s Research and Policy Peer Research Team reflect on the worsening cost of living crisis and call for fair and targeted policy measures in tomorrow’s mini-budget…
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After 5 years Jim is leaving Toynbee Hall to become Chief Executive of the Mayor’s Fund for London and shares some final reflections on his time here.
Dr Xia Lin shares what she has learned about peer research as part of Co-Production Week.
Toynbee Hall response to today’s announcement on the additional Cost of Living support measures announced by the Chancellor.
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…
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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…
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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…
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