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Education research breaking new ground

Education research breaking new ground The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is paving the way for new approaches that keep young people in education and away from harm. We were commissioned to undertake research around school absence, exclusion, special education needs (SEN) and/or neurodiversity. Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world […]

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How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations

How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations Earlier this year Labour failed in an attempt end the tax breaks many private schools achieve through charitable statuses. This has been a key focus for Kier Starmer in recent months, and his party claimed ending such a move could raise £1.7bn to be spent on teachers, careers advice, and […]

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Go! London – funders collaborate to invest £19.5m in sport and physical activity for young Londoners

Funders collaborate to invest in sport and physical activity for young Londoners This week sees the announcement of a second major collaboration between leading funders of civil society in the capital.  Go! London is a £19.5m investment by the Mayor of London, Sport England and the London Marathon Foundation in a 5-year programme to promote sport and […]

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NTCA VCSE Youth Employment Small Grant Programme 2021-23

Youth Employment Grant Programme Today, February 25th 2022, marks the round 2 launch of North of Tyne Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Youth Employment Small Grant Programme.  The programme, funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), is delivered by Rocket Science.  Read on to find out more and how to apply.  Who is the Programme for? The […]

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What can funders do to address digital exclusion? Reflections from the pandemic

Covid-19 pandemic has intensified social, economic and health inequalities. Many charities were forced to find new ways of operating and moved their services online, highlighted another challenge: digital inclusion. Through our grants management service and work with funders, we have seen how funders have responded. But are they doing enough? […]

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Climate justice and social justice: how poverty is impacted by, and simultaneously drives climate change

Poverty, climate and social justice Tomorrow, Saturday 6 November, actions and demonstrations will take place in Glasgow, across the UK and the world for the Global Day for Climate Justice. Demonstrators are calling for more action to support disadvantaged communities to tackle the effects of climate change. The world’s most vulnerable communities are rapidly losing […]

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