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The Big Give: just 24 hours left to support Toynbee Hall’s youth work

Support our Big Give campaign to have your donation towards our youth work doubled before midday 10th Dec With just 1 day left of the Big Give Christmas fundraising challenge, we still have £7,220 to raise in order to support young people in East London to design social action projects that will have a real…
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Magic Me's The Magnificent Art Factory

Magic Me’s The Magnificent Art Factory by Young and Senior Creators

Year 4 pupils from Christ Church Primary School and older people from Toynbee Hall’s Wellbeing Centre showcased their artwork created in collaboration. On Thursday 5th December Year 4 pupils from Christ Church Primary School and older people from Toynbee Hall’s Wellbeing Centre showcased The Magnificent Art Factory that they had co-created to relatives and visitors…
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Community Change Makers

Community Change Makers

On Friday 22nd November, we were joined by Year 10 and 11 students from Oaklands School who shared their ideas for change as part of the Community Change Makers project.

Take part in our research on Basic Bank Accounts and get £20 in cash

Take part in our research on Basic Bank Accounts and get £20 in cash

If you have a Basic bank account (the bank account with a debit card but no credit card, no overdraft and no interest or charges) then we’d like to speak to you! At Toynbee Hall we’re doing some research to find out about the views of people who have a Basic bank account. We’d like…
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Community Safety Research Group workshop

Researching with and alongside the community: Participatory Action Research (PAR) in action

By Farjana Karim. At Toynbee Hall we try to ensure that people and communities have the biggest say in shaping the services we provide, and also the issues we research and campaign on. A central aspect to our approach is supporting those with lived experience to share their expertise, in their own words, and working…
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Black History Month Graphic Novel Workshop

Graphic Novel and Comic Strip making sessions in celebration of Black History Month

Our Storyteller/Writer in Residence is holding a Free family-friendly graphic novel making session here at Toynbee Hall this Saturday

To solve poverty, we must tackle the climate crisis.

London Challenge Poverty Week: Solve poverty to tackle the climate crisis

Joan Grant is an active member of the Toynbee Hall community. Joan has trained to be a Community Money Mentor and is one of the Expert by Experience contributors to our programme with Fair by Design.

Day of Action - Local Solutions

London Challenge Poverty Week: Day of Action – Local Solutions

Toynbee Hall’s Research Manager, Philip Mullen, writes about Toynbee Hall’s Participatory Approach to tackling the social issues that are rooted in poverty and income inequality.

London Challenge Poverty Week: Cost of living – The Poverty Premium

Financial Health Research Manager, Jen Durrant, writes about the work we’re doing in partnership with Fair by Design to bring people experiencing the poverty premium together with the innovators and investors

London Challenge Poverty Housing and Health

London Challenge Poverty Week: Housing and Health

For London Challenge Poverty week, we’re providing a platform for a range of people to share their experiences and give their perspectives on poverty, and on how we could make London fairer for everyone. Throughout the week we will be sharing the views of people in Tower Hamlets who are facing different challenges, and sharing…
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