Dear

We have reached the final newsletter of 2024! And what a year it has been; elections here in London, across the UK and abroad have brought with them mixed and oftentimes conflicting emotions including, excitement, frustration, despair and dare I say it, hope! What this means for children and their families experiencing poverty in London it is perhaps still hard to discern, but as we approach 2025 there are reasons for optimism. Yesterday the GLA, at the request of the Cabinet Office, held an event at City Hall looking at how actors across London; local authorities, schools and nurseries, the NHS, ICBs, funders and the voluntary and community sector can come together to contribute to the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, due to be published next summer. I was struck by how, despite the enormous challenges of the past few years, there was a real sense of focus in the room and dedication to turning the tide on child poverty by tackling its systemic causes. Into the New Year, 4in10 will continue to take a full and active part in these conversations, facilitating the involvement of our members in them and ensuring that your voices are heard loud and clear.

4in10 Conference: “Make Childcare Make Sense” How can we make childcare and early education more accessible and affordable for low-income families in London?

On Tuesday 21 January 2025 we are holding a half-day conference on childcare at City Hall hosted by Marina Ahmad AM to hear about the experiences of families living on low incomes when it comes to childcare and early education and discuss the actions that are needed to make these services more accessible and affordable for them.

Over the past year, a number of key reports have been published looking at these issues. These include the London Assembly Economy Committee’s Early years childcare in London report, Business LDN’s No Kidding, How transforming childcare can boost the economy report and 4in10’s own ‘Make Childcare Make Sense for families on low incomes in London’ report. We now want to reflect on their collective findings and look at how their recommendations can now be actioned and implemented.

The event will take place from 10:00 – 13:00 at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE. Places are free but going fast so book your place TODAY. More details and booking here.

Seasons Greetings

The 4in10 Team would like to thank all our members and friends for their support and friendship in 2024 and send you very best wishes for 2025. For those celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas we wish you happy festivities. And we hope everyone manages to get some well deserved rest and relaxation.

Katherine, Emily and Maddie  

Calls To Action

• The Magpie Project are asking anyone who has not yet done so to sign their petition calling for no family to be housed without a kitchen. As we approach Christmas, thousands of families in temporary accommodation across London face the indignity of not being able to provide a decent festive meal for their children. Follow the campaign on Bluesky. 
• In Kind Direct are running a campaign to encourage more people to join them. Complete their survey to see if you are eligible
• London Funders are asking  organisations working on issues relating to equity and justice, to fill in this survey.   

21st January 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm

In Person - free

You are invited to a half-day conference on childcare at City Hall hosted by Marina Ahmad AM to hear about the experiences of families living on low incomes when it comes to childcare and early education and discuss the actions that are needed to make these services more accessible and affordable for them.

Training and Events

• Media Trust and The Marketing Trust are offering free marketing knowledge training, various dates are available
• Community Links Bromley are hosting an Introduction to bid writing on Tuesday 14th January 2025, 10.00am - 12.30pm
• Clean Slate Ltd have rolled out their Money Guidance drop-ins across more of London (Haggerston, Leyton, Lambeth, Croydon). The full timetable can be accessed here
• The Abbey Centre are starting their regular Men’s Shed for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on Fridays 2pm – 4pm, starting 3rd January 2025

Reports, Data and Resources

• Joseph Rowntree Foundation have published a new report 'Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households at higher risk of very deep, long-term poverty'
• Child Poverty Action Group have released two articles:
  • 'Comparing child poverty using the Luxembourg income study'0
  • 'The Cost of a Child in 2024' 
• Resolve Poverty have produced a commentary on a joint report between the APPG on Poverty and Inequality Joint Report and the APPG on Migration
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• London Youth have released an article explaining the 'Government’s Youth Guarantee'
• Little Village have produced a report about the reality of Christmas on a low income called 'London families fear no gifts for kids this Christmas'
• Toynbee Hall have released their impact report for 23/24
• Local Government Association have released their 'Vision for children, young people and families' 
• UCL have produced a report about how 'Lack of play in temporary accommodation could affect children’s development' 
• Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition have released a recording of a meeting profiling the Child Outcomes and Research Consortium

Jobs and Trustee Vacancies

Funding Opportunities

• • Amplify London is a fund supporting grassroots music organisations that provide training opportunities and industry pathways for London’s young people. They are offering Five grants of up to £6,000 to support projects starting from February 2025 onwards. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday, 20 January 2025.
    www.londonmusicfund.org/amplify-london
  • The Baobab Community Fund is now open to new applications. This fund supports groups working to challenge oppression and disparity. Applications are welcome from Black and Global Majority individuals, organisations and collectives who are working towards racial justice. Grants range from £5,000 - £30,000 per year, for up to five years. Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on Monday, 3rd February 2025
    Learn more: www.baobabfoundation.org.uk/baobab-community-fund
  • The Masonic Charitable Foundation's Charity Grants programme is on a rolling basis and is open to registered charities in England and Wales working with any of their four main priority groups:
    • Improving the health and wellbeing of older people with dementia and their carers
    • Early years (0-5) with a focus on poverty and neglect
    • Children affected by domestic abuse
    • Children with special needs and disabilities

    The Foundation offers two sizes of grant - small unrestricted grants range from £1,000 – £5,000 per year, for up to three years and arge grants restricted for specific projects with defined goals and budget - usually ranging from £10,000 to £60,000.

You are welcome to pass this newsletter onto your networks. We welcome new members and although much of what we do is available to members and non-members, members are the first to know and get first chance to book training and so on.

As well as your reports, news and data, please send us information about small local grant givers, discounts and vouchers available, new support services, in fact anything that might help alleviate the impact of poverty in small ways and support other organisations to do their work. We will continue to demand systemic change but hope that these tips will be of immediate use. Anything you can share send it our way!

Check your entry on the 4in10 database of all voluntary organisations changing and challenging the impact of poverty on London’s children and their families. Let us know of any errors or changes you would like and please tell us about any organisations we may have missed.

With very best wishes

Maddie, Katherine & Emily

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