Events and activities
Take a look below at some of the events and activities that are taking place during London Challenge Poverty Week 2024.
If you have something planned you’d like us to include here please let us know!
Southall Community Alliance
Events running across the week, Southall Town Hall, 1 High Street, Southall, UB1 3HA
Southall Community Alliance have planned a fantastic programme of events spanning LCPW24, addressing each of the daily themes:
Monday 14 October: Adequate income – social security and work
Tuesday 15 October: Housing and Homelessness
Wednesday 16 October: Physical and Mental Health
London Challenge Poverty Week 2024 #YourWellbeingMatters!
Events running across the week, The RJ4All Rotherhithe Community Centre, 30 Plough Way, London SE16 2LJ
This LCPW, RJ4All are particularly focusing on Physical and Mental Well-being, focusing on minorities who often lack access to essential health and social care services in the UK. Promoting their well-being is not only a fundamental right but is also essential for fostering a more resilient and inclusive community.
Join them from 14th of October 2024 for a range of events and activities , exploring the intersection of poverty, mental health, and physical well-being, and how creating a supportive environment for all can strengthen the social fabric of our city.
Organiser: Restorative Justice for All
Monday 14 October
London Child Poverty Summit 2024
09:30 – 16:30, Regent Hall, Oxford Street
How do London’s places and spaces impact our disadvantaged children and families? Join us at the London Child Poverty Summit to discuss
Organiser: The Childhood Trust
Budget like a boss. Free, expert money coaching
13:00 – 15:00, St Gabriel’s Church, Walm Lane, London NW2 4RX
Come to Hope Cafe at St Gabriel’s, enjoy a free healthy lunch snack and hot drinks, and be there for a quickfire taster session on how to embrace budgeting.
Organiser: Christians Against Poverty
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Tuesday 15 October
Everyday rights conversation: From cradle to grave
14:00 – 16:00 Online
An adequate standard of living is a human right. Join this conversation to explore issues such as funeral poverty, social care, clothing, pensions and personal debt.
Organiser: Just Fair
Working Together to Solve Hunger in our Communities
14:00 – 15:00 Online
This event is about the work done by Feeding Britain to connect all kinds of work done in local communities around tackling hunger. We will hear about how Feeding Britain operates and what kind of work it supports in local communities across the country.
Organiser: Money Guiders England Network
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Wednesday 16 October
Introducing RAPID: Measuring today’s poverty today
12:30 – 13:30 Online
Join us for the launch of RAPID, Real time Analysis of Poverty Indicators Dashboard, a groundbreaking project designed to improve our understanding of poverty through real time data analysis.
Organiser: Policy in Practice
Strategic Partnerships: Working Together to Advise Londoners in Crisis
10:30 – 11:30 Online
London Citizens Advice works across all boroughs and are seeing more Londoners fall into entrenched poverty and negative budgets, and more Londoners coming to us for advice at crisis point. Join us as we share our data, insights, learning and strategies, including two years evidence from the Advising Londoners Partnership – An innovative collaboration between London Citizens Advice and London Legal Support Trust to support Londoners through the cost-of-living crisis, and find out about our training and resources.
Organiser: London Citizens Advice
Money Matters
10:00 – 13:00, Feldy, 18 Aberfeldy Square, E14 0XA
With the rising cost of everyday essentials this winter, you may be feeling worried about making ends meets.
We’re here to help. We’ve gathered experts to address your concerns about the cost of living and make the most of your household budget at our Money Matters fair.
Organiser: Poplar Harca
CAP Romford Money Coaching Launch.
18:00 – 20:00 The Harold Wood Hub, 11 Gubbins lane,Romford,RM3 0QA.
Come along to hear about exciting developments in our work to help people in Romford & Harold Hill. We want to partner with those who are already reaching our community to help those who are struggling with the cost of living and debt with practical budgeting and tips for managing their money.
Working together we can equip those in need to be empowered to help themselves when they can , and know who to reach out to if the burden becomes overwhelming.
Organiser: CAP Romford
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Thursday 17 October
Right to Education for Migrant Children in the UK: Report Launch and Panel Discussion
16:00 – 19:00 The Crypt at St Peter’s Church, London SE17 2HH
Join us for the launch of our latest report on the right to education for migrant children in England, followed by a panel discussion.
Organiser: IRMO
Getting Financial Support to Vulnerable Households
11:00 – 12:00 online
Join us for best practice, evidence and case studies of how councils, housing
associations, charities and community organisations / food banks in London are designing and delivering ‘cash first’ schemes to help alleviate hardship by sending cash payments – instead of providing food aid or shopping vouchers.
Organiser: Cash Perks
Poverty is a rights issue: building a rights-based campaign
10:00 – 13:00, with lunch to follow. LIFT Islington, 45 White Lion Street, London N1 9PW
Knowing and claiming our rights, framing our work through the lens of rights and taking a human rights-based approach can be a powerful tool in anti-poverty campaigning. This London Challenge Poverty Week, join Just Fair as we talk about poverty as a human rights issue, and how to build a rights-based campaign.
Organiser: Just Fair
Festival of Cookies
11:00 – 14:00 (Drop-in) Island House Community Centre, E14 3PG
Come along to our friendly drop-in to find out about online cookies AND vote on your favourite real life cookies as well. Tea and biscuits supplied!
Organiser: Made of Money and Island House
Exploring data using the Local Insight Tool
14:00 – 15.15, Online
Join us during London Challenge Poverty Week to delve into the many datasets available in the Local Insight tool built by OCSI. During the session we will explore data from the Census, Department of Work and Pensions on unemployment and benefit claimant levels as examples that provide evidence of need in your areas. We will also explore current population data at London-wide, Borough-wide and Ward level.
Organiser: Superhighways
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Friday 18 October
Understanding the take up of early education entitlements
10:30 – 12:00 Hybrid
Join Coram Family and Childcare for the launch of their research report ‘Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements’ to understand why some children miss out on early education and what can be done, both locally and nationally, to help families take up early education entitlements.
Organiser: Coram Family and Childcare
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Saturday 19 October
Open House event to mark the International Day to End Poverty
10:00 – 13:30 ATD Fourth World, Addington Square, SE5 7LB
The Open Day will feature a range of stalls run by partners, a short presentation reflecting on ATD Fourth World’s journey and achievements over the past year, and a taster of the well-being activities they run as part of the Together in Dignity programme.
Organiser: ATD Fourth World UK