Author: Shoheb Ahmead

International Women’s Day – we celebrate inspirational women!

All women should be able to reach their full potential, but there are lots of barriers that stop this from happening. To mark International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting Safia Jama, an inspirational leader making a real difference to women’s lives…

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Embracing greater social justice and diversity in the workplace

Charles Randell is a member of our Life Chances Leadership Council. Until recently Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, he trained as a lawyer, specialising in corporate finance. Here he talks about what has shaped his philanthropy and the importance…

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Cost of Living appeal – we’ve raised £86,000

Huge thanks to our corporate donors and their incredibly generous staff for responding so strongly to our cost of living appeal. They have helped us raise over £86,000 to support the most vulnerable residents through the ongoing cost of living…

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Driving benefits take-up key to tackling pensioner poverty

As we launch the next phase of our Life Chances Campaign on tackling pensioner poverty, EECF’s Head of Grants, Allan Anderson, explains why we’re focusing on benefits uptake and digital inclusion.  Sadly, pensioner poverty is on the increase, and from…

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Island Advice Centre

Island Advice Centre lead on the Tower Hamlets Community Advice Network, training front-line organisations across the borough to provide benefits advice to local residents. They also help local residents secure their statutory and legal rights to improve living standards and…

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Neighbours in Poplar

Neighbours in Poplar aims to help vulnerable people, especially those living alone and often undocumented,, to live fulfilling lives. They work to reduce isolation and loneliness by growing a sense of community, offering a wide variety of services including outreach…

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East End Cares

East London Cares is a community network of young professionals and older neighbours, taking an intergenerational approach to tackle loneliness, isolation and digital exclusion. Through social activities including Qigong, dance, wellbeing clubs, historical building visits, choirs, and neighbour-led skill share…

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Toynbee Hall

Toynbee Hall provides frontline advice services and lead the LinkAge Project, a partnership across Tower Hamlets consisting of Neighbours in Poplar, Age UK East London, Peabody at Sundial and St Hilda’s. The partnership reaches approximately 550 older people in Tower…

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‘A clear solution to a clear problem’

Chair of Trustees, Bronek Masojada, talks to Wharf Life about his new role and why he’s so committed to making the charity’s Life Chances Campaign such a success. Read his interview here.

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A critical time for our communities

As Catherine McGuinness joins our Board of Trustees, we couldn’t give up the opportunity to ask her about why she wanted to become a Trustee, what she brings to the role and what she thinks about our Life Chances Campaign….

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