Category - london

Gap widens between best and worst areas for educational success

staff writers — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:34 +0100

Research has revealed a “postcode lottery” of educational achievement, with the gap widening between the best and worst ares. This is despite the £1.9 billion spent on widening university participation since 2005.

London hosts 20-mile walk for peace

staff writers — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:25:22 +0100

Campaigners are walking 20 miles across London this weekend (17-18 October) to promote the cause of peace and nonviolence. They began at the NATO site in Northwood and will finish at the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park.

Protests in London for Sri Lanka peace and Tibet freedom

staff writers — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:04:42 +0000

Protests took place in Britain's capital over the weekend, calling for an end to the government-backed slaughter in Sri Lanka and for the freedom of Tibet from Chinese domination.

How Faiths Work

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:43:56 +0000

Start: 09/12/2008 - 09:30

End: 09/12/2008 - 16:30

How Faiths Work is the first event in the series to focus exclusively on the way in which organisations from a particular equality strand- faiths- work, and how they can influence policy in London.

Huge increase in number of London's homeless

staff writers — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:09:45 +0000

A voluntary organisation working with homeless people has found several hundred rough sleepers in Central London, challenging estimates made by both Westminster Council and central Government.

Housing campaigners highlight true extent of rough sleeping homeless

agency reporter — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:09:24 +0100

In the early hours of Tuesday 9 September 2008, volunteers from Christian charity Housing Justice counted 206 people sleeping rough in the London Borough of Westminster - highlighting the continuing seriousness of the problem.

Marching to a different drum?

Savi Hensman — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:05:41 +0100

When Anglican bishops attending the Lambeth Conference took part in an anti-poverty walk with other faith leaders through central London, they traced steps that vividly illustrate the real divisions of our world, says Savi Hensman.

Bishops join London march to highlight action on world poverty

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:05:01 +0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today lead a high-profile march through London to highlight the need for governments to take firm action on the eradication of poverty worldwide.

Tens of thousands expected at Free Burma protests

staff writers — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:28:04 +0100

Tens of thousands of campaigners are expected to take to the streets of capital cities around the world today (6 October 2007), including London, to call for urgent United Nations action on Burma. Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown is meeting demonstrators.

London Christians unite in peace initative to tackle gang culture

staff writers — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:24:46 +0100

Christians across all London's 33 boroughs, including many from the Black Majority Churches, are coming together for a Week of Peace which will look at practical community-based methods for reducing violence throughout the capital.