In this months London Plus employment and skills bulletin we update you on the latest sector news and announcements, including the National Minimum Wage 20th anniversary, the new Creative Enterprise Zone & £200m fund to tackle youth violence.
How can frontline civil society organisations help alleviate poverty in the city as part of a wider mission to create ‘a city of good work for all’? This was the focus for the first meeting of the London Good Work Commission.
Bringing together an impressive group of 20 leaders from the city’s civil society, local government, businesses, the trade union movement, and think-tanks, the London Good Work Commission is the first major attempt in the capital to explore what reforms and policy ideas are needed to bring about good work for all its citizens.
London Plus is delighted to be a partner of Superhighways the small charity technology experts, helping them to deliver their Digital Leadership 101 programme of training and advice for leaders of charities and community organisations across London. Have you registered for a place?
Changes in the Children’s Centre structure and funding have brought uncertainty in the early years’ sector and many community venues have closed. Enfield Voluntary Action shares with us their innovative ‘discover and share’ project, which is making a positive impact to the lives of young parents in the borough.