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Living Wage
Posted 16 December 2008
We have been very aware that a number of Londoners living in poverty have been those in paid employment. This is because many are paid wages which are insufficient to live on. For example, 9% of full-time and 35% of part-time workers are receiving less than poverty threshold wages. A key tool in tackling low pay has been the Living Wage campaign which advocates for a wage level (currently set at £7.45 an hour) which takes into account the capital's high living costs.
Having funded the campaign for a number of years we have decided to provide significant new funding for this initiative. Over the next four years we will provide over £850,000 to develop and expand this work. This will be used to commission new research to assess the potential benefits to employers and employees of a Living Wage. In addition, London Citizens www.londoncitizens.org.uk/ has been awarded £685,000 to establish a dedicated London Living Wage Unit. The aim of the Unit is to drive forward additional campaign work, particularly in the public and retail sectors, and to undertake the compliance and accreditation of businesses and agencies who sign up as Living Wage employers. It is expected that by 2012 an additional 37,000 Londoners will be earning a Living Wage and the annual additional financial benefit for employees will be over £111 million in wages.
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Historical Press Releases - September 2006 to November 2008
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Safeguarding Children's Rights
City Parochial Foundation (CPF) and Trust for London (TfL) have awarded £450,000 over three years to four organisations addressing faith-based child abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession.
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London Charities receive £450,000 to tackle faith-based child abuse
Posted Thursday 20 September 2007
London Charities receive £450,000 to tackle faith-based child abuse
Independent charitable funders City Parochial Foundation (CPF) and Trust for London (TfL) have awarded £450,000 to four organisations addressing faith-based child abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession.
The funding, through TfL/CPF's 'Safeguarding Children's Rights' special initiative, will support work with London's African communities that develops and strengthens community-based preventive activities in this field. The initiative was established in response to concerns raised with TfL and CPF by African community groups about the need for support at a grassroots level. Funding will support work with young people, parents, social workers, policy-makers and church leaders.
Grants have been awarded to: AFRUCA, UK Congolese Safeguarding Action Group, Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, and the Victoria Climbié Foundation, who will work closely together through the initiative.
"These organisations have a track record of addressing this complex and difficult human rights issue, often with very limited resources", says Bharat Mehta, Chief Executive of TfL and CPF. "This new initiative will sustain and develop their work in London and enable them to contribute to the safety, quality of life and well-being of children and to promote children's rights."
CPF and TfL will support funded organisations through an advisory group involving experts from relevant fields including the Metropolitan Police and child protection/children's services. An external evaluation will be commissioned to assess the impact of the funded work.
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For more information about the initiative and the grants made, please contact
Rachael Takens-Milne, Field Officer (Special Initiatives) on 020 7606 6145 or
rtakensmilne@cityparochial.org.uk
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Developing Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Services (IDVAs) in London
£1.6 million to tackle domestic violence In London
Posted 5 January 2006
£1.6 million to tackle domestic violence In London
Allocations totalling £900,000 over three years - backed by match funding of £700,000 so far - have been announced by City Parochial Foundation (CPF) and the Henry Smith Charity in their new special initiative to strengthen and improve the quality of independent domestic violence advocacy services (IDVAs) in four London boroughs.
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Further information about the Foundation can be found in a range of publications including annual Grants Reviews