London’s 21st Century Working Poor
One in Five Londoners is on poverty pay. Here’s how the Church can respond.
One in Five Londoners is on poverty pay. Here’s how the Church can respond.
Kings X Church talk to us about their recent volunteer training on Universal Credit, organised by the Compassionate Communities Team. How it covered both practical support, and the design of the system as a social justice issue. Resources are now available for other church communities.
Tim Thorlby, who runs the first church-founded cleaning company to pay workers a Living Wage, asks how we might rebuild a society post Covid-19 that’s better for our key workers
Thursday 17th November 2022, 12.30-1.30pm
Join us for a 1 hour “lunch and learn” on all you need to know about the Real Living Wage!
Tuesday 3rd March, 2020, 2.30pm-5.00pm
A 2-hour interactive workshop providing advice and guidance for churches on how to fundraise for social outreach in their local communities.
5 confirmed events across the Diocese
What is UC, how will it impact your parish and how can you respond?
Monday 24 September 2018, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Join us for an evening of celebration with Bishop Sarah as we’re inspired by the impact that compassionate parishes are making in the Diocese of London.
| Project | Area of Concern | Activity Type | Parish | Area | Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addiction, depression and disorders course & support | Addiction, Employment & Enterprise, Homelessness, Isolation, Mental Health | Courses | Holy Trinity with St Paul, Onslow Square and St Augustine, South Kensington | Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea |
| CAP Job Club | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Paul South Harrow | Willesden | Harrow |
| Charity Shop | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | Christ Church Roxeth Team | Willesden | Harrow |
| English lessons | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Nicholas Chiswick | Kensington | Hounslow |
| Future jobs fund | Employment & Enterprise | Advice & support | All Saints Friern Barnet | Edmonton | Barnet |
| IntoUniversity | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Andrew Fulham Fields | Kensington | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| IntoWork: Employment & Training | Education, Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training, Work club | St Clement w St Mark & Norlands St James | Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Language groups | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Mary Cable Street | Stepney | Tower Hamlets |
| Resurgo | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Paul Hammersmith | Kensington | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Spear | Employment & Enterprise, Prison & Ex-Offenders | Education & Training | St Peter West Harrow | Willesden | Harrow |
| Spearhead | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | St Paul Hammersmith | Kensington | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| St Margarets House | Employment & Enterprise | Start up units | St Barnabas Bethnal Green | Stepney | Tower Hamlets |
| Suited and booted - homeless and ex-offenders | Employment & Enterprise | Drop-in | St Andrew By The Wardrobe | Two Cities | City |
| Welcome Centre | Addiction, Employment & Enterprise, Homelessness, Isolation, Mental Health | Drop-in | St John the Baptist Greenhill | Willesden | Harrow |
| Woodland Adventure Forest School | Employment & Enterprise | Education & Training | All Saints Harrow Hill | Willesden | Harrow |
| Work Club | Employment & Enterprise | Work club | Christ Church Isle of Dogs | Stepney | Tower Hamlets |
| Young offenders | Employment & Enterprise | Practical support | St Peter Black Lion Lane Hammersmith | Kensington | Hammersmith & Fulham |
Did you know?
— Compassionate Communities (@CompCommunities) May 22, 2023
We've created some simple resources for churches on accrediting to be #LondonLivingWage employers.
As part of our worship and witness, if you already pay the Living Wage- why not let people know by accrediting?
start the journey here: https://t.co/rdnVNK3SA8 pic.twitter.com/OmqN6dJ0ZF
