People in London were given the chance to question some of the Bank of England’s most senior policy makers on issues including jobs, housing and pay at the Bank of England Citizens Panel Event at Toynbee Hall last night. The Citizens’ Panels is an initiative set up by the Bank of England where their regional…
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Toynbee Hall has launched two new ground breaking projects, where local people with no previous experience, will be trained to become social researchers in their communities, developing solutions and campaigning for change. As an organisation committed to making Tower Hamlets a fairer and more inclusive place to live, we want to better our understanding of…
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Following research undertaken last year which discovered that loneliness is a real problem in our community, we held a series of workshops for people to share their experiences of loneliness in a fun and creative way. In response to our Older Peoples peer research project last year, which discovered that loneliness is a real problem…
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We are delighted to have partnered up with New City College to deliver entry level ESOL (supporting English as a Second Language) classes at Toynbee Hall. Come along for a chat and an assessment on Friday 3rd May at 10:00am at 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS. Toynbee Hall and New City College, Tower Hamlets…
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Thank you for helping us raise over £1000 for our Free Legal Advice Centre On Monday 17th June, a team of 20 walkers from Toynbee Hall took part in the annual 10km London Legal Walk to raise funds for the free legal advice centres from across London and the South East Thank you to everyone…
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Join us on us Saturday 18th May, 1:30pm – 3:00pm, for a Young People’s Creative Showcase. Recently a group of Newham Sixth Form College first year A level students took part in a two day workshop hosted by Toynbee Hall & The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). The workshop was part of a creative writing project…
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Take part in person or online as we use public data to help the Tower Hamlets community. We need your help! Since its inception in 1884, evidence based research has been central to Toynbee Hall’s mission as a charity. Over a century ago we played a key role in creating the first data visualizations mapping…
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We’re recruiting for a second round of residential volunteers to live onsite in our historic halls in the heart of East London. We want you to engage with the local community, using their experiences to develop ways to tackle inequality, bridge the gap between people of all social and financial backgrounds, and build on the…
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Since re-opening the doors to our historic building this year, we’ve delivered a range of heritage-inspired learning projects and community events to encourage the next generation of social activists to drive change in their communities. This includes working with local schools on history and arts projects, holding forum events and workshops as well as undertaking…
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We are looking for volunteers who would like to become a Toynbee Hall Volunteer Tour Guide, and join our unique Walk In Their Shoes free-of-charge training programme. Toynbee Hall is based in an area of the East End that is rich in fascinating stories from the past. It’s a haven for tour guides and attracts…
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