Category: Sector insight

“I feel like I can breathe again”: EECF’s Tackling Pensioner Poverty initiative hailed a success by independent evaluation

An independent evaluation of East End Community Foundation’s (EECF) Tackling Pensioner Poverty initiative has been hailed a success after it highlighted the significant impact the programme has had on tackling acute levels of later-life poverty across East London. The evaluation,…

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East End Community Foundation champions small local charities during Small Charity Week

East End Community Foundation is shining a spotlight on the vital role small charities and grassroots community organisations play in supporting local people across the East End for Small Charity Week. Approximately 18% of the nation’s small charities (usually defined…

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Children in Shadwell Basin

New research highlights urgent need to rebuild pride and connection in East London communities

East End Community Foundation (EECF) is calling for stronger investment in place-based giving and grassroots community action as new research published by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reveals low levels of local pride in parts of East London. The new…

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Rethinking youth employment in the East End

Recent analysis from Trust for London shows the proportion of working-age adults relying on out-of-work benefits has risen across every London borough in the past year. The sharpest increases are in the East End, particularly in Newham and Tower Hamlets…

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A conversation with Far East Consortium

FEC is an international developer and operator, specialising in residential, hospitality and commercial ventures. Listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange since 1972,  they now operate across ten countries and three continents. This multinational experience, together with their specialist regional…

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A conversation with Howard Dawber

Howard Dawber is former Chair of the East End Community Foundation and Deputy Mayor of London for Business. For more than a decade Howard was the Director of Strategy at Canary Wharf Group and a former trustee of Legacy List….

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3000 Winter Care Packages Delivered Thanks To Your Generosity

We are thrilled to announce the successful delivery of 3000 winter care packages, which included critical financial support for vulnerable older residents and households in the East End. Thanking our Strategic Partners  We had a wide range of donors again…

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Protecting our communities this winter

It’s clear that the cost of living emergency has become the new normal for tens of thousands of vulnerable East End residents. Fuel poverty across London’s East End is higher than the UK average, 40% of older people are living…

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Chairman Bronek Masojada – elected Sheriff of City of London

This is our Chairman Bronek Masojada, in one of his first formal engagements as Sheriff of the City of London. He was elected in June, along with Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley, and took office in September. We couldn’t be prouder!…

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Black History Month – celebrating amazing Black women leaders!

To celebrate Black History Month, we are celebrating Black women leading frontline organisations that are making a big difference to local communities. We spoke to Michelle Dornelly, founder of Children with Voices, about what motivated her to set up the…

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