What's happening in our spaces?

Step Into Schools at St Paul's Learning Centre

Step Into Schools is a programme run by the Workers' Educational Association designed to prepare learners to begin their careers in education. It was developed in order to meet the needs of local communities, many of whom were keen to start working in schools, but not necessarily sure where to start.

The Step Into Schools programme provides wrap-around support to learners in their journey to working in schools, including in-person classes which enable learners to achieve formal qualifications, and take part in collaborative learning alongside others who are also passionate about education and a career working in schools.

One learner said:

"I have finished today, and my whole placement experience was amazing. It was a wonderful opportunity for me, working practically in a class. Teachers were so friendly and helpful in Year 2. I got to learn a lot from this volunteering."

Find out more here! wea.org.uk

At The Pituitary Foundation, we are celebrating our 30th year! Since 1994 we have been supporting anyone affected by pituitary conditions and we will continue to be here for future generations.

We’ve changed a lot in those 30 years, starting from a small group of volunteers and medical professionals. Currently, we have 22 support groups, 2,000 members, and last year alone our helplines answered over 2,400 phone calls. Today, our cause is still as clear and compelling as ever: to improve care and reduce diagnosis time for pituitary conditions.

To find out more about The Pituitary Foundation, and how we are celebrating our 30th year, visit: www.pituitary.org.uk/30-years

Activate Trade Training offer Electrical/Plumbing/Renewables Training, Assessment and fully accredited Qualifications in:

• Solar PV
• Battery Storage
• Air Source Heat Pumps
• Electric Vehicle Charge Point Installation
• BS7671 Electrical Wiring Regulations
• Electrical Inspection & Testing
• Part P Electrical Safe Isolation Single and Three-phase
• Portable Appliance Testing
• WRAS Water Regulations

and much more...

We are the One Stop Shop for Vocational Renewable Training!

Across the country, growing numbers of newly granted refugees are being forced into homelessness as they are evicted from Home Office accommodation.

In response to this crisis, Christian homeless charity, Housing Justice, has recently launched the Refugee Lodgings Project in London which enables resident landlords to rent out their spare room to a refugee lodger for six months while they re-build their lives and find a more permanent home. Housing Justice supports both the lodger and the resident landlord, who is expected to charge rent in line with the Local Housing Allowance.

If you are interested in becoming a resident landlord or would like to find out more about the Refugee Lodgings Project, please click here.

Celebrating 60 years of making a difference: Refugees Reframed  

On International Migrants Day in December 2023, Migrant Help embarked on a mission to challenge perceptions by bringing attention to the stories often overlooked behind the headlines. Through the Refugees Reframed campaign, the organisation aimed to challenge negative views about refugees in the media, showcasing stories of resilience, diversity, and success. 

The Refugees Reframed campaign consisted of a Vanity Fair-style photoshoot highlighting amazing people who have sought asylum in the UK. Participants came from across the UK with a mix of backgrounds, ages, genders, and ethnicities. Their roles varied, from teachers and entrepreneurs to students and advocates. Each person embodied resilience and hope, rewriting stories of adversity into tales of triumph. 

National Children's Orchestras

Young musicians from National Children’s Orchestras performed at the House of Commons in March, at the launch of the Children’s Commissioner’s The Big Ambition.

The specially formed NCO quintet played to an audience including Robin Walker MP, the Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza, her Youth Ambassadors, assembled guests, as they shared stories and results from a 3 year project which heard from one million children across England, about what they want from politicians ahead of the next General Election.

The rest of the 2024 NCO programme has also kicked off in style this spring with seven 100-strong orchestras of remarkable young musicians undertaking their orchestral weekends and residential weeks before performing to assembled families, friends and members of the public!

www.nco.org.uk

Glastonbury Festival Transport from Brighton Peace & Environment Centre 

Off to Glastonbury festival this year? Travel in style with Brighton Peace & Environment Centre (BPEC) coaches and help save the planet on route! 

Our coach service has been running for many years, and the best part is all profit goes towards funding our work. So every penny you spend will help to promote peace, equality and the environment. 

• Single and return journeys
• Travel from Brighton and London 
• Help support a local charity

Book your ticket here: Glastonbury Festival Transport » Brighton Peace and Environment Centre (bpec.org)

Pragya

Pragya is an international federation of locally registered non-government organisations working to address poverty and hunger through socially and environmentally sustainable development, with a particular focus on remote and marginalised communities.

At the Ethical Property centre The Foundry, we form the UK branch of Pragya.

Pragya’s mission is to enable grassroots sustainable development for the poorest, most neglected communities in remote and marginal societies, in a way that preserves and promotes local cultures and fragile ecosystems. To achieve this, we work closely with the impacted communities, conduct policy research, and facilitate development projects focusing on underserved regions and marginalised people.

Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance have our UK office at the Green House, Bethnal Green, and the office now appears in our latest promotional video.

The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities. To achieve our mission, we partner with diverse allies around the world to drive positive change across global supply chains and in many of our most critically important natural landscapes. works at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests. Our aim is to make responsible business the new normal so that people and nature can thrive together.

In September 2023, we had a film crew working in the Green House.  They were filming a promotional video to support our campaign, “We’re All In”.

Link to video - https://youtu.be/IDzigy6MYYE