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Committed to better jobs, better pay & better lives.

Delivered by: @thamesreach, @HighTreesCDT, @IRMOLondon

Funders: @trustforlondon & @WalcotLambeth

[IRMO – Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation @IRMOLondon]

📣 Last week to apply for the Programme Manager position at IRMO to lead our Education, Training & Employment area. ℹ Find out more and apply by 8th Aug at https://t.co/WLOHRyeLQL

[Living Wage Foundation @LivingWageUK]

Good to see the government's "National Living Wage" rising to £8.91, but this is still short of the real #LivingWage rates (£9.50 UK, £10.85 London) which remain the only UK wage rates based on the real cost of living. #Budget2021

Find out more: https://t.co/RqxgzFwwZm

[Communities that Work @CsthatWork]

SAVE THE DATE: On 25 Feb, Communities that Work and @LearnWorkUK will host a virtual conference bringing together the housing, skills and employment sectors to explore how we can build back better and support social tenants to access new opportunities https://t.co/UpYqRXksQN

[2027 Associates Programme @2027programme]

Applications are open now for 2021! We want to help shift power so people with lived experience can make better & fairer decisions about where funding goes. If you are working in or with communities you can apply for our job & development programme here 👉 https://t.co/laBhAzM392

[MCA-LSBU @LsbuMca]

Are you looking for a career change? Then join us on Tuesday 26th January to hear from women working in construction.https://t.co/2eGC67Dzqr

[Clean For Good @Clean4Good]

NEW BLOG - New participatory research by cleaners shows how outsourcing urgently needs to change. Read frontline stories in the new report from @FocusOnLabour

https://t.co/P0Lz6QDd0r

[Thames Reach @ThamesReach]

Our annual Traineeship programme is open for applications for 2021! If you are looking for a career in the homelessness sector, our paid training initiative will give you all the skills and expertise you need, as well as a placement. Full details at: https://t.co/v0bg2xev56

[Food Drop South London @fdsouthlondon]

If you are struggling and in need of #food please reach out to us, we can help. Call or text 07516697724 🧡 #nojudgement #noreferralneeded

[Step Up @stepuplondon]

Today we received a shipment of refurbished smartphones from the amazing #CommunityCalling initiative. These will be distributed to digitally excluded clients in south London to help combat isolation + promote #DigitalSkills. Big thanks to @hubbubUK + @O2 for making this happen!

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

The govt will increase what it calls the "National Living Wage" (really rebadged minimum wage) by 2.2% to £8.91/hr.

Crucially it'll change it so it applies to those age 23+, it was 25+.

Still far less than the real living wage by @LivingWageUK #spendingreview

[Step Up @stepuplondon]

Why living wages should be a priority during COVID-19 https://t.co/VMjZS2sYGk

[Living Wage Foundation @LivingWageUK]

The NEW #LivingWage rates for 2020/21 are out! Both our UK and London Living Wage rates have risen, meaning a pay rise for hundreds of thousands of people. Find out more about the new rates ⬇️ #LivingWageWeek

https://t.co/lJcz4kJo1f

[Step Up @stepuplondon]

@LearnWorkUK Must-read report from @LearnWorkUK finds low paid workers are bearing brunt of COVID-19 job crisis with women, migrants, BAME communities, + young people disproportionately affected. We welcome the focus on building back better through quality job creation + retraining programmes

[Learning and Work Institute @LearnWorkUK]

📝NEW REPORT - Crisis in the capital📝

New #BetterWorkNetwork report explores the impact of the coronavirus crisis on London’s labour market, and on low-paid Londoners.

Central government & London local government need to work together to mitigate the impact of the crisis.

[Learning and Work Institute @LearnWorkUK]

We are hosting a webinar on 27 Oct to detail how the capital can protect low paid workers from the coronavirus crisis + ensure better work is at the core of the strategy for recovery.

Join to gain fresh insight from new Better Work Network research and expert speakers.

[SouthwarkFoodbank @southwarkfoodbk]

We are completely out of size 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 nappies. If you are able to donate a pack, please drop them off at: Pecan, 121A Peckham High Street, SE15 5SE. Many thanks.

[Step Up @stepuplondon]

Inspiring short film about the power of collective action in securing equal rights for key workers at Imperial Trust's hospitals.

Congrats to @UVWunion and its members!

https://t.co/0JgpfssGXd

[Learning and Work Institute @LearnWorkUK]

📢NEW REPORT📢

New research into the impact of coronavirus shows that London’s low paid workers were disproportionately impacted by the outbreak during the lockdown.

Explore full briefing paper, kindly funded by @trustforlondon⬇️

[Step Up @stepuplondon]

“I have an opportunity to change my life. This laptop is going to help me do that." @ThamesReach's Step Up participant Ann on the transformative impact of receiving a refurbished laptop from @PaperRound, which she will use to complete her studies. Full story in today's @CityAM.

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Today we published a new report - Working hard(ship): An exploration of poverty, work and tenure - authored by Lindsay Judge and Hannah Slaughter, in partnership with @Clarion_Group. Here's a short twitter thread summary of the key findings... https://t.co/am8qQrmVjg