Toynbee Hall’s Post

At Toynbee Hall our thoughts are with Muslim, refugee and ethnic minority communities across the country in the face of racist and Islamophobic unrest and violence. We are proud of our diverse, ethnically rich team and the vibrant community we serve. We are saddened and angered by the fact that our staff, their families, the people who use our services and the wider community will be experiencing fear, threats and are feeling unsafe. It is outrageous that vital advice services to the most vulnerable individuals and communities are being targeted and at risk of disruption due to the threat of violence. Thank you to our colleagues at Toynbee Hall for their work, in particular their efforts this week to ensure people have access to advice services and in providing safety and community to those who need it. We call on our politicians to show leadership at this time and to do more than tackle the immediate effects of disorder, to do more than call out the agitation and disinformation. We want to see real change. We stand with those communities who have been affected by this violence and are repairing the damage; we stand with those who are showing the power of hope and kindness. 

As Toynbee Hall celebrates its 140th anniversary, we reflect on the significant moments in our fight for social justice. This King’s Speech brings encouraging news on housing, employment rights, and youth mental health services, critical concerns for our community. However, we must highlight the omissions in social security and the need for real engagement with affected communities to ensure their voices are heard. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: • 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜: Positive steps with a focus on housing supply and renters’ rights, but we will continue pushing for true protections against unaffordable rent hikes. • 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮: The absence of measures to strengthen social security is concerning. Policies driving poverty must be addressed. • 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝: Welcoming the government’s commitment to improving mental health provision for young people. • 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Ensuring the transition to net zero does not leave those on the lowest incomes behind. • 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Local decision-making is essential, but it must be matched with adequate resources. Read our full response here: https://lnkd.in/eVE5fvND #KingsSpeech #SocialJustice #ToynbeeHall #CommunityEngagement

📸 Pride Comedy Night at Toynbee Hall - Friday 28th June Thank you to everyone who came along and to the brilliant comedians Robyn Perkins, Mary O'Connell, Dane Buckley and Robert White for putting on a great show and helping us to raise money to build a fairer future.

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Thank you to EC BID for supporting our Iftar and Eid events. It was great to see so many families and community members coming together to celebrate.