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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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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.

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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.

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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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Our response to the Autumn Statement

We look at today’s announcement to see how these new measures meet our checklist and protect the most vulnerable

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Breaking Point

Debt Free London is changing it’s name to Debt Free Advice and is extending access to the service nationwide.

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Debt Free Advice launches nationwide

Debt Free London is changing it’s name to Debt Free Advice and is extending access to the service nationwide.

Emotional Support for young people

Toynbee Hall to be part of a research programme on young people’s experiences of emotional support and the wider determinants of health

Toynbee Hall has been selected by the Health Foundation, to be part of its new research programme

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.

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Call for Art: If Henna Could Speak

Exhibit your work at the Toynbee Hall on 3 Dec 2022 by submitting your visual artwork.

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