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The latest press releases from Community Links.
For media enquiries, please contact Kay Harper, Communications Manager, 020 7473 6808 or Richard McKeever, Publications Manager, 020 7473 9671. Alternatively, you can find more information about Community Links through our latest Annual Review.
Co-Founder Kevin Jenkins wins Beacon Prize for Community Builder
Kevin is just one of six recipients of the 2008 Beacon Prize and joins the ranks of previous Beacon winners such as Sir Bob Geldof, Jamie Oliver and environmentalist, Zac Goldsmith who have all been recognised for their charitable work through what has become known as the ‘Nobel Prize of the charity world’, first coined by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Kevin co-founded Community Links in 1977 whilst still at school and grew the Children and Youth Programme from four projects… Read more.
Auction My Stuff founder named Future 100 Young Entrepreneur
Chris Allwood, founder and Manager of Auction My Stuff, our social enterprise, was named as one of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008. The Future 100 Awards profiles young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who are demonstrating entrepreneurial flair and innovation in progressing a responsible business venture; one which demonstrates a balance between economic, environmental and social goals to achieve ultimate business success. The awards encourage… Read more.
‘Social Change Series’ launched
The first in the Social Change series focuses on Physical Regeneration. Community Links has worked for over thirty years in Newham, east London. Our area is currently undergoing unprecedented regeneration as work gets underway to prepare the site for the London Olympics 2012. However we are concerned that the focus on buildings and infrastructure misses real opportunities for community regeneration. Our second booklet reports on the devastating impact that child poverty has on many of the… Read more.
We march to end child poverty
Community Links supported the national 'End Child Poverty' rally this weekend. Local families joined us as we wore our special t-shirts, carried banners and gave out leaflets to call on the government to ‘keep their promise’ and halve child poverty levels by 2010 and eradicate it by 2020. The government needs to have programmes in place, adequately funded in the budget, by spring 2009. With an uncertain financial situation,… Read more.
Chain Reaction Programme launch
Our national team LinksUK have today announced the programme for the first Chain Reaction event - our new initative to share learning and to generate new ideas for social change, locally, nationally and globally. We are delighted to be welcoming social leaders, community activists, policy makers, business leaders and young people from around the globe. Our contributors include… Read more.