We hope you are all enjoying the festive season. Read our December newsletter linking you to two blogs from the new social research and data lead at London Plus. We would also like to say thank you to everyone who attended our conference ‘Civil Society: What Next for London?’. It was a fantastic turn out and insightful hearing the manifesto asks from key members of civil society.
Our new Social Research and Data Lead at London Plus introduces herself in our latest blog. Lucy is looking forward to working closely with London’s civil society to help organisations harness data and develop the tools they need to empower themselves.
Appropriate and accurate measurement of disabilities is integral to ensure that no one is discriminated against on the basis of their disability. Additionally, it can potentially lead to new insights into the specific barriers faced by deaf and disabled people. Our guide provides advice on the adoption and use of the recommended standards for the collection of equalities data about disability and impairment.
Read our report using the understanding society survey to look into whether volunteers in London reflect the diversity of the city. How diverse at the volunteers at your organisation?
It’s a pivotal time at London Plus having completed our set-up phase we are now busy delivering projects and services, building on our established work and relationships and developing new projects. We are a small agile team, with Trustees working closely with the staff team. If you’re skilled in your work area, networked, strategic in your thinking but collaborative and pragmatic in your approach, we could have a vacancy for you.