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Older People's Day 2019 at Toynbee Hall

Co-designing Day Centres in Tower Hamlets

An invitation to attend two workshops to co-design older people day services in Tower Hamlets The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is in the process of reviewing its older people’s day centres. On behalf of LBTH, Toynbee Hall’s Research and Policy Team are running two co-production workshops to get the views of wider group…
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A Compassionate Approach: Understanding relationships between private landlords and their tenants during COVID-19

We’re holding two listening workshops for landlords and renters to share their experiences and form recommendations for the government. The Coronavirus crisis has had a dramatic impact on the income streams of both landlords and tenants, with a wave of job losses in March followed by a reduction in income for many due to furlough.…
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Debt Free London - Ways to Manage your Money

New help guide from Debt Free London – Practical tips to maximise your money

A help guide with ways to increase income and reduce expenditure to stop your debts increasing by Necla Bakirci, Quality Assurance Manager at Debt Free London Debt Free London is a partnership of 21 charities across London, led by Toynbee Hall that has provided free,independent advice – since 2006 we’ve helped over 250,000 ordinary Londoners…
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Coronavirus help guide – Updated Tuesday 30th June

With many people facing uncertainty around their employment, finances, housing and care, we want to ensure everyone has information they need to help them understand their rights and get the support they are are entitled to. We’ve put together this guide with the latest information on what support is available and how you can get…
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Our response to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities

Our reaction to Public Health England’s findings which show the COVID-19 death rate is higher for people of black and minority ethnicities and in areas of high deprivation. The staff and trustee team at Toynbee Hall have read and discussed with deep concern the report from Public Health England published on 2 June 2020 on…
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10K Steps for Justice Challenge raises vital funds for FLAC

Tens of Toynbee Hall staff, volunteers, friends and supporters completed the 10,000 Steps for Justice challenge on Monday 8th June, raising vital funds for our Free Legal Advice Centre and connecting with thousands of walkers across London taking part in the event organised by the London Legal Support Trust. In our community, and across London,…
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Proms at home

Proms at Home: Proms at St Jude’s announce free online music and literary festival starting Saturday 13th June.

This year’s music and literary festival will be online and will raise funds for Toynbee Hall and North London Hospice. Despite lockdown, Proms at St Jude’s Festival of Music and Arts, a long-standing supporter of Toynbee Hall, have announced Proms at Home this year. They will be delivering a programme of performances online starting on…
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We want to commission a local artist to create an illustrated map of Toynbee Hall and Gardens

We want to commission an illustrated map showing Mallon Gardens, the surrounding buildings and people using the space to provide directions to visitors. Toynbee Hall has opened a new public garden, a rare bit of green space on the edge of the city, which we want to make a welcoming space and for the whole…
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Eid gift donations

196 children’s gift donations sent out to celebrate Eid

The gifts will be included in food packages sent out to households without recourse to public funds To mark the Eid celebrations on 22nd and 23rd May, the biggest celebration day in the Muslim calendar, we asked our team of staff and volunteers to be part of making it special for the children in those…
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Live Webinar: COVID-19, Health and safety and our rights at work

Live Webinar: COVID-19, health and safety and our rights at work

Join us online for a free live webinar at 4pm, Thursday 21st May. This Thursday, Dave Busfield-Birch, Free Legal Advice Centre Supervisor at Toynbee Hall, will provide an overview of employment rights in relation to health and safety in the workplace, in light of COVID. The topics covered will include section 44 (detriment for health…
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