🤝 New Publication > The Fair Work Agency Briefing The Fair Work Agency is a new enforcement body for workers rights. What needs to be true for the FWA to succeed? Read our briefing with @trustforlondon.bsky.social as we lay out core principles for success: centreforlondon.org/publication/...

Ealing Law Centre and South West London Law Centres are taking joint action to tackle #housing injustice. Both are backing @trustforlondon.bsky.social's campaign to Fix the Five Basics, which highlights the unacceptable conditions many families face in temporary accommodation. (1/2)

More than 13,000 people were seen sleeping rough on the streets of London in 2024/25 - the highest on record. This is almost 4x higher than 15 years ago, in 2008/2009, and a 10% increase in just 12 months.

⚡BREAKING ⚡ A windfall tax on banks on banks could raise more than *£11 billion* That's enough to cover the cost of the welfare u-turn AND scrapping the two-child benefit cap Catch us in The Mirror today 👇 and add your name 👉bit.ly/taxthebanks www.mirror.co.uk/mon...

This has had great reach. Let's ensure the output of the consultation clearly considers the responses given

Could you get through a regular week without a kitchen, or a washing machine or WiFi? Many of us couldn’t. But thousands of families in temporary accommodation are having to – often for months or even years. So with the Better TA Alliance, we’ve launched a new campaign: Fix the Five Basics...

2/2 A truly Fair Work Agency must reflect the realities of migrant workers—and commit to practical solutions that address their specific challenges. Inclusion, protection, and accountability must be at its core.

Which London boroughs have higher levels of poverty? How does the picture of inequality differ across boroughs? The latest data on London's borough level poverty...

Half of London children growing up without enough for a basic standard of living, our new Minimum Income Standard report shows. Join our free webinar to hear from the report’s author, Matt Padley, who'll explore the key findings and how we can use the data to drive change. bit.ly/3TiB73G

This government is planning to cut the benefits available for disabled people. Why? To make savings to meet their arbitrary fiscal rules. Not only is this cruel - it's doesn't make economic sense. www.ft.com/content/a227...

The government cannot balance the books on the backs of sick and Disabled people. We welcome the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's intervention and the growing opposition from MPs to the government's proposed £5bn cuts to health and sickness benefits.

Lots of news today about a large number of Labour MPs voicing their opposition to planned welfare cuts. The proposed benefit cuts will hit the most vulnerable, and push many thousands of people into poverty With the vote planned for next week, use @z2ktrust.bsky.social's tool to write to your MP 👇

A Better Vision for Temporary Accommodation - a vital new report from Justlife, which explores actions to tackle the temporary accommodation crisis. www.justlife.org.uk/news/2025/la...

*Half of London’s children* are growing up without enough for a basic standard of living, new research we publish today shows. The new Minimum Income Standard for London report explores how much it costs to live in London - not just to survive, but to take part in society. Here's what we found...

Our partners @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social are organising two protests against the government's planned cuts to disability benefits. They'll be on 30 June and 3 July - find out more here: dpac.uk.net/2025/06/june...

26% of Londoners are living in poverty. That's around 2.3 million people - including 700,000 children. And this means that London once again has the highest poverty rate in England. The latest data & which groups are most affected...

26% of Londoners are living in poverty. That's around 2.3 million people - including 700,000 children. And this means that London once again has the highest poverty rate in England. The latest data & which groups are most affected...

This week marks the first of Pride Month 2025. We know that this year's Pride season comes at a worrying and uncertain time for many. We stand in solidarity with London's LGBT+ communities and all our funded partners working to build a more inclusive London.

We're delighted to have provided a grant to support Turn2Us' PIP helper, a vital resource to help more Disabled people access the support they're entitled to.

Been lots of debate about what might turn the dial on child poverty. But we hear far less from families in poverty. Our new briefing sets out a blueprint for a successful child poverty strategy, grounded in experiences of hardship changingrealities.org/writings/get... Pls read + share this 🧵

The government's consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting is open until next Tuesday, 10 June. According to research by the Living Wage Foundation, Black & minority ethnic Londoners are twice as likely to be low paid than White Londoners. This legislation is...

👉 See local and national coverage of our new report with @trustforlondon.bsky.social on the UK’s temporary accommodation (TA) crisis. TA should be a lifeline for those who need it, yet thousands of families are stuck in a broken system. One in 49 Londoners is homeless and in TA.

🚨 A new report launched today 'A long way from home: Improving the experiences of people in temporary accommodation' by @citizensuk.org & @trustforlondon.bsky.social reveals the dire realities of #TemporaryAccommodation (TA) in the UK. Thousands of families are trapped in a broken system. 🧵

We are thrilled to introduce our 2025 cohort for the Spokesperson Network. Joining our alumni, these new Spokespeople are driven by their lived experiences to make a meaningful impact and bring about positive change in & for their communities. Meet them: www.sounddelivery.org.uk/spokesperson...

New analysis: Unemployment benefit rates have increased 5x more in London's most deprived areas than the least. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a huge rise in the number of working-age people out-of-work and relying on benefits...

The Charity AI Task Force are urging the government to engage with the VCSE sector to ensure fair, inclusive AI adoption in the UK. Here's what you need to know.

A free event for small charities as part of @workrights.bsky.social' legal hub training programme How employment tribunals work, what a good case looks like & the additional challenges of supporting sponsored workers 👇

🌿 Spring is here! 🏙️ Join us & @gigl-lerc.bsky.social to learn how neighbourhoods are created — and how YOU can help protect green spaces! 💚🌳 🗓️ Thursday 22 May 📍 Hugh Cubbitt Centre, Islington Register here: palbuildgreen.eventbrite.co.uk Please share @trustforlondon.bsky.social

Our partners filmpro are looking for facilitators to lead a disability justice project, working with Ealing's Disabled community. Priority is given to Disabled artists and activists. Deadline 9 May. Find out more here: bit.ly/3ELANqs

“Until we tackle the housing crisis & build more affordable homes, there's only one future for London - it becomes a place where people on ordinary incomes can’t raise their children.” Our chief executive @mannyhothi.bsky.social on school closures in the Evening Standard bit.ly/435EDmy

“Until we tackle the housing crisis & build more affordable homes, there's only one future for London - it becomes a place where people on ordinary incomes can’t raise their children.” Our chief executive @mannyhothi.bsky.social on school closures in the Evening Standard bit.ly/435EDmy

Beyond Barriers is a £1.5m, 3-year social investment pilot aimed at supporting Global Majority-led social enterprises in London. Funded by @trustforlondon.bsky.social @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social & City Bridge Fdn, and led by Sumerian Foundation & BUD leaders ➡️ trustforlondon.org.uk/news/beyond-...

I spoke to Chris Smyth for this Times piece on the rising numbers of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for anxiety & depression (link to the article at the end of this thread) Here are the five key things we need to consider to understand this trend... 🧵

*360,000 people* across London will be affected by the government's planned changes to disability benefits, according to new analysis from @policyinpractice.bsky.social. Planned cuts to benefits will only serve to push people into deep or deeper poverty. policyinpractice.co.uk/blog/new-ana...

"The number of migrant workers and their dependants affected by labour exploitation perpetrated by sponsors runs into the tens of thousands." @workrights.bsky.social's letter to the Home Secretary, alongside new research comparing the UK with 6 other countries to provide recommendations 👇

*How gentrification is changing populations in London* Our new analysis identified 53 neighbourhoods that have experienced significant gentrification in the last 15 years. This allows us to explore how populations are changing as a result of the housing crisis...

London boroughs overspent their homelessness budgets by *£330m* this year, because of the housing crisis. With 180,000 London households in temporary accommodation, the human cost of the crisis is clear. This London Councils data lays bare the financial impact, with councils at risk of bankruptcy.

Child poverty has fallen in just 12 of the UK’s 650 constituencies in the last decade - all of them in Scotland. Across England, child poverty is rising. Excellent blog from @dannydorling.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social on what the govt can learn from Scotland: bit.ly/42IHQIi

We're hiring! If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies! Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved... #CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator

The private rented sector is in a state of crisis. Poor conditions and unaffordable rents are rife across the country, but intensified in the City of Westminster. Hear from private renters in the borough about what needs to change👇 z2k.org/decent-homes...

Participatory grantmaking & spiderman - lessons from the disability justice fund Read our new blog from Joanna Wootten: bit.ly/4luFrJX @citybridgefndn.bsky.social

🚨New report launch: Safeguarding sponsored workers Join us for policy solutions to address the growing crisis of migrant worker exploitation that has arisen due to sponsorship. With @mdiasabey.bsky.social & a migrant worker with lived experience. www.eventbrite.com/e/report-lau...?

*How gentrification is changing populations in London* Our new analysis identified 53 neighbourhoods that have experienced significant gentrification in the last 15 years. This allows us to explore how populations are changing as a result of the housing crisis...

As a foundation, we have a duty to protect our endowment for future generations. But how can we use our investments to support social change, as well as sustainable growth? Our director of finance Heather introduces our new investment policy, that aims to support us to do both: bit.ly/42osado

Women do 50% more unpaid work than men. A four-day week and flexible working can help close the gender gap at home and work. In our latest blog, Nasreen Gordon makes the feminist case for shorter hours. 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/brea...

NEW: We’ve just published new analysis into gentrification across London. The analysis identifies 53 neighbourhoods that have experienced significant gentrification in the last 15 years. This accounts for more than a quarter of the areas that, in 2012, had the lowest incomes. Key findings...

NEW: We’ve just published new analysis into gentrification across London. The analysis identifies 53 neighbourhoods that have experienced significant gentrification in the last 15 years. This accounts for more than a quarter of the areas that, in 2012, had the lowest incomes. Key findings...

Today’s price rises are no April Fools’ joke. Seven million in the UK are already going without essentials, such as cutting down on meals, going hungry or being unable to heat their homes. Without government action, rising bills will push many households into deeper poverty.

"I don’t want to see another woman suffering financially just because she can’t find support while she gets work done to pay the bills." Great piece on Ann-Marie Kinlock's journey, founder of KindHaus, a co-working space and childcare service for new mothers www.marieclaire.co.uk/opinion/shoc...

💬 120 people took part in our research to better understand the mental health needs of young people in Lambeth. 👏 A huge shout out to LPAC peer researchers for leading this important work! 💛 And a big thank you to our Building Young Brixton partners for their support. @maudsleycharity.bsky.social