The Equality Impact Investing Project is working to harness social and impact investing to advance equality and human rights.
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Demographic and social changes over the last three decades mean that low-to-middle income families in Britain have also changed.
How are low-to-middle income families today different than in the mid-1990s?
Here's four things you need to know about 'Unsung Britain' ⤵️
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📢 Exciting news from @DCMS: £87.5 million of dormant assets has been allocated to social investment wholesalers as part of a £350 million release.
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We've just published the latest data to show:
▪️Deep poverty in London over time
▪️Fuel poverty
▪️Food insecurity
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How is wealth inequality damaging our society, economy and democracy and what can we do about it? Find out in our Wealth Gap Risk Register, launched today at fairnessfoundation.com/risks
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PRESS RELEASE: World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95 per cent of humanity.
In full⬇️
oxfam.org.uk/mc/4erdxk/
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At our next #TacklingPoverty network meeting, @sararsreis from @WomensBudgetGrp will discuss a forthcoming report, 'Intersecting Inequalities', as well as some proposals on what WBG would like to see in the upcoming Budget to tackle poverty.
Sign up here: acf.org.uk/Shared_Content/Ev…
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There are stark differences to how poverty and inequality is experienced across London boroughs.
Explore our heatmap to see how London boroughs compare across a range of indicators – from child poverty levels to income deprivation: bit.ly/42kLpUB
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The #PovertyPremium is the extra costs people on low incomes and in poverty pay for essential products and services. In our latest guest blog, Maria Booker @FairByDesign writes about how the No Interest Loan Scheme is helping to reduce it bit.ly/3ZLF9Ge #AffordableCredit
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DR UK have written to the Minister for Employment on the lack of Disabled voices in the Labour Market Advisory Board.
"We see the push to get Disabled people into work, without acknowledgement of the need to tackle systemic issues"
Our story👇
disabilityrightsuk.org/news/…
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🛟We are hosting an event on the right to an adequate standard of living - a right we all have from the cradle to the grave.
Join us to discuss funeral poverty, social care, clothing, pensions & personal debt.
📅 15 October 2024, 14:00-16:00. Sign up 👇
justfair.org.uk/news-and-eve…
ALT Everyday rights: From cradle to grave: an adequate standard of living Join our online event on 15 October 14:00 - 16:00 BST
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Black Systemic Safety Fund - Reports Online. Learn about how The Ubele Initiative partnered with @reospartners and @ImpUrbanHealth to facilitate a unique social labs process that explored participatory grantmaking with Black communities in the UK.ubele.org/news/2024-black-sy…
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We're hosting a briefing for funders with @londonplus18 to discuss how we can work together on our response to the recent violence and how to best support our communities in the l/t with @muslimcharities @London_cf + more community partners
Sign up here➡️ tinyurl.com/4snj7ve5
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🚨New programme alert🚨
Today the Foundation launches a new programme - Racial Diversity UK. Grants from £25K - £750K are available for research into understanding the barriers & finding solutions for a more racially just & inclusive society. Read more: ow.ly/b70Y50SqHuu
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#WeNeedAnswers: Join the Emergency Community Conversation. Mon 12th August : 6.30pm to 8pm mailchi.mp/ubele.org/july-ne…
Join the conversation. Let's unite together
@ubeleinitiative
@cahn_uk @LBN_Lancashire @AREtweets_
@BlackEquityOrg
@raceequality @RunnymedeTrust @ppvernon @apavoices
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On Saturday, Bristol experienced unrest with mobilisation of far-right, anti-migrant extremists calling for the deportation and harming of migrants. You can read BSWN's statement to the events here: ow.ly/gPea50SRiS9
#SolidarityWithMigrants #NoToIslamophobia #NoToRacism
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With up to a 50% grant matching the loan value, dozens of charities and social enterprises have already received funding from the Social Investment Business Cost of Living Fund.
Applications close on 3 July - don't miss out!
Visit buff.ly/3Shapt8 for more details.
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📢Last chance to sign up to our June cohort of Social Investment Unpicked! A free e-learning programme tailor-made for anyone interested in learning📚️ more about social investment🤝!
Find out more and register your interest here 👉️goodfinance.org.uk/resources…
#socialinvestment
ALT Sign up today for Social Investment Unpicked, our free e-learning programme tailored for anyone interested in social investment! Register here - https://goodfinanceuk.typeform.com/to/Sui99wXp
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With the #GeneralElection a month away, join our lunchtime webinar with partner @InGdCompany_Org next Tuesday, 11 June, as we bring campaign supporters together to share tactics on pushing mission-led orgs up the policy agenda.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Great to see our latest research in the news! Click below to read the full report 📰 @LSEnews @connectfund
There are “notable disparities” between social enterprises led by those who are privately educated and those who have lived experience of social issues, according to newly published research.
civilsociety.co.uk/news/soci…