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Below are all the latest press releases from Community Links. For media enquiries, please contact Richard McKeever, 020 7473 9671.
Stronger Communities, Stronger Economy.
Community Links co-founder David Robinson, vice chair of the Council on Social Action, says: “Recession could drive division and exclusion or it could unite us extracting greater value from all that we have, embracing new ideas and working together on common goals. We would not have chosen the circumstances but there are opportunities in recession. What are they and how might be realised for the benefit… Read more.
Campaign calls for measures to stop people being forced into cash-in-hand jobs
A new campaign launched today calls on government to help people trapped into low paid cash-in-hand work when they could be helping the UK economy. The Need NOT Greed campaign aims to help these people escape the traps of informal work with no legal status and poor work conditions, often being exploited by unscrupulous bosses. The informal economy is estimated at 12.3% of the UK GDP, approximately £120 billion. Maeve McGoldrick, Campaigns Coordinator for Community Links which convened… Read more.
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.