Press releases
New 1 Millon Pound Initiative Launched to Strengthen Community Based Prevention Work on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
City Parochial Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Rosa (the UK Fund for Women and Girls), three independent charitable organisations, have collaborated to establish a new UK-wide Special Initiative to fund community based, preventive work to safeguard children from the practice...
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New Trustees/Co-optee to the Board of Trust for London and City Parochial Foundation
Posted 6 November 2009 The Board of Trust for London and City Parochial Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Trustees following an open recruitment: • Loraine Martins became a Trustee from September 2009, having formerly served...
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London Social Justice Award Winner and finalists
Winners of the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner Awards were announced at a ceremony held at St Martin's in the Field on 16 September, please click link below: Campaigner Awards 2009 Awards The London Social Justice Award, sponsored by CPF and...
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Effect (Foundation's in Europe Together)
Special Plenary Session Bharat Mehta, Chief Executive spoke at the plenary session of the European Foundation's Centre Annual Conference in Rome in mid May. The session was focussed on the link between migration and poverty. It touched on issues including...
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New research reveals hidden picture of poverty and inequality in London
Posted 19 May 2009 London has the highest rates of poverty and inequality of any region in the country according to new research from the City Parochial Foundation and the New Policy Institute, launched today. London's Poverty Profile is the...
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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...
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Historical Press Releases - September 2006 to November 2008
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...
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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...
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