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Topping up a pay as you go Mains electric digital prepaid card credit meter with a key

Prepayment meter customers urged to claim unclaimed energy bill support before deadline

Prepayment Meter customers urged to claim £160 million in energy bill support before scheme ends on June 30th

Toynbee Hall youth project worker talks to attendee at Proms at St Jude's Festival

Proms at St Jude’s 2023: North London’s world-class music and literary festival

The Festival, which supports Toynbee Hall, is back for 2023 for it’s 30th year from Saturday 24 June to Sunday 2 July.

Empowering Women Event line-up

Women’s History Month Event – Empowering Women: Strategies for a More Equitable Society

Join us on Thursday 30th March at Toynbee Hall for an inspiring talk on women’s empowerment and strategies for a more equitable society.

Rebecca Sycamore alongside quote

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Sycamore as our new permanent Chief Executive

Rebecca becomes the organisation’s first permanent female Chief Executive since we were founded in 1884.  

Labour Leader Keir Starmer speaks at Toynbee Hall, a symbol of inclusivity and diversity in East London

Today, Wednesday 15th February 2023, Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech at Toynbee Hall, an organisation with a long history of hosting political leaders and promoting inclusivity and diversity. In his address, Sir Keir marked the end of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s monitoring of the Labour Party, reflecting on the hard work and humility required to rebuild trust…
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RideLondon 2023 for Team Toynbee Hall

Join Team Toynbee Hall to RideLondon in May 2023. RideLondon – the world’s greatest festival of cycling – returns on Sunday 28 May 2023. This will be the second year the event visits Essex and there’s a chance to ride this iconic 100 mile race on traffic-free roads by joining Team Toynbee Hall. We have…
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Attendees in Lecture Hall as we present 5 years of PAR

Celebrating five years of using Participatory Action Research as a tool for social change

On Wednesday 11th January, we started the new year by celebrating five years of using Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a tool for achieving positive social change at a event at Toynbee Hall. In 2017, we began a new collaborative approach to research where people with lived experience worked in partnership with decision makers to…
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Peer researchers discuss findings around a table

Are you interested in becoming a peer researcher?

We are looking for peer researchers to investigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on young people and their emotional support needs.

Blue bubble on a yellow background which reads Double Your donation

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.

Mayor of London and Debt Free Advice team stand in front of orange Debt Bus

Mayor of London and Debt Free Advice launch mobile debt advice bus

The Debt BUSter is bringing free cost of living support to struggling Londoners’ doorsteps.

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