Jennifer, a peer researcher on the Pandemic Stories project and Policy Champion reflects on her experience of presenting evidence to All Party Parliamentary Groups on Universal Credit and Foodbanks
The Pandemic Stories Peer Research Group add their voices to the growing calls to keep the £20 uplift to Universal Credit and extend it to legacy benefits. Since June 2020, Toynbee Hall and Thrive LDN have been supporting Londoners to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their financial health and wellbeing. The group…
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On Sunday 3rd October 100,000 people will be taking part in the biggest marathon ever staged. 50,000 will be running the famous route of the London Marathon from Blackheath to the Mall and 50,000 will be doing it from where ever there are in the world, completing their own marathon route over 24 hours. Will…
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We have published our first diversity report to highlight where we are and what more needs to be done to offer fairer and more inclusive opportunities
Join Team Toynbee Hall in this iconic race through central London on Sunday 1st August 2021 The London Landmarks Half Marathon is a closed road central London run. 14,500 runners will start on Pall Mall, finish by Downing Street and have fabulous views of London’s most iconic landmarks including Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nelson’s…
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In response to the unfolding crisis around personal finances Debt Free London is expanding its free debt advice service to operate 24 hours a day throughout January.
We join 18 other leading organisations calling for a fairer housing system for private renters.
For all of us, this Christmas will be like no other. But for many in our local community, the pandemic and changing restrictions is meaning many new and additional challenges, from increased isolation and loneliness, rising winter costs on reduced incomes, to the difficult choices that result from needing to protect livelihoods and the health…
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Toynbee Hall and Cleary Gottlieb’s partnership was recognised at last night’s online award ceremony
Ripon Ray, Quality Assurance Manager for Debt Free London was part of a panel helping people decide if taking a payments break is a good way to help with financial difficulties.
