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Allowing for everyone to live a dignified life has become an attainable goal, it has turned from a question of having enough or not, to a question of developing the...
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With a history spanning a century and with strong Quaker roots, the Trust has had a focus on social justice and equality issues from its very inception.
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More often than not, when ‘London’ and ‘inequality’ are mentioned in the same breath, it’s to draw a distinction between the capital as ‘economic powerhouse’ and struggling regions further north.
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Sadly many of the smaller, local, charitable organisations in the UK are struggling to survive...
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In 2014 Local Trust commissioned research focusing on the effects of public spending cuts and welfare reform including: poverty among people in work, reduced benefit entitlement and housing hardship.
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Click here to download the article in printer-friendly PDF Philanthropy is at a crossroads. The traditional model of benevolent giving - for all of its huge heart and generosity of...
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Click here to download the article in printer-friendly PDF The Charity landscape is changing. Pressures of the economic climate, together with an increasing number of charities means there is effectively...
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Click here to download the article in printer-friendly PDF Social investment is about using repayable finance to make a positive difference to people’s lives and the communities in which they...