Month: August 2023

More Life Chances employability success stories

Across the East End, young people face higher levels of unemployment than the UK average. Through our Life Chances Campaign we’re funding organisations like Poplar Harca who work with many BAME and migrant young people to help them secure qualifications…

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Parents’ IT training helps them support children’s schoolwork

One of the unique elements of our digital inclusion programme, Connecting Communities, is the provision of comprehensive training for parents. Computer and online literacy classes are delivered across seven weeks. The training helps parents to feel confident about using the…

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DeafWatch – taking on loneliness and social isolation

Our expert grants team has managed the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ Small Grants programme, funding organisations to encourage innovation and community resilience, as well as tackling issues such as loneliness and social isolation. DeafWatch were awarded a grant of £5,000…

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Supporting older men’s health and wellbeing

Through our Life Chances Housing Association Consortium Fund, we awarded grants to help local residents access support and opportunities to increase confidence, develop new skills, secure employment, and gain greater financial security. The East End Over 50s Consortium run the…

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Tackling pensioner poverty – one year pilot

Through our Life Chances Campaign, we’ve worked with benefits advice specialists to deliver tailored advice training to frontline organisations supporting older people. We’re delighted with the pilot’s success, which has secured over £240000 in one-off as well as ongoing, long-term financial support for…

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Life Chances success stories: employability

Young people face higher levels of unemployment than the UK average, worsening poverty, damaging mental health and increasing the risk of being drawn into dangerous gang situations. Through our Life Chances campaign, we’re helping young people to secure qualifications and…

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Bringing parents and children closer together

Monowara Begum Ali’s daughter attends Colombia Primary School. Six months ago she and her daughter received a free laptop and broadband as part of the Connecting Communities Project. “The project has made a real impact to my child’s development. I…

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