Reposted by Manny HothiOmar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them 351887647
Reposted by Manny HothiDave Hill @davehillonlondon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Nice bit of interest in this piece about @theyardtheatre.bsky.social. Mentions The Flea show (excellent, move fast for tickets) but mostly tells story of theatre itself in context of change in Hackney Wick and Olympic Park area: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/next-stage.... @mannyhothi.bsky.socialdavehillonlondon.substack.comNext stage approaches for Hackney Wick's Yard theatreTucked away in a corner of east London right next to the Olympic park, it has grown with the part of the capital it serves 022
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024An impactful chart from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social, showing the UK's homelessness crisis in comparison to other OECD countries. In London specifically, rough sleeping has more than *tripled* since 2010 And a record 183,000 Londoners are in temporary accommodation - equivalent to one in 50 Londoners 21312
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024"Inaction isn’t neutral—it maintains the status quo, and if the status quo is built on systemic inequity, you're part of the problem. So yes, funders, we’ve got to step up." An insightful piece from our grants manager Ugo on reparative grant making: www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/reflect...alliancemagazine.orgReflecting on the UKCF conference: Shawarmas, luggage compartments, and reparative grantmaking - Alliance magazineIf there’s one thing, I’ve learned from attending conferences, it’s that no two experiences are ever the same. But nothing could’ve prepared me for the UKCF Conference in Harrogate this year—not just ... 001
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Call for expressions of interest: Secretariat of the London Housing Panel The Panel is made up of 15 organisations from across London. Together, they work with @london.gov.uk to ensure more Londoners are heard in discussions around housing policy. Deadline 6 Dec. Find out more: bit.ly/410PkYg 114
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024In 2021, we made a £4.8m grant to Citizens UK to campaign to make London a Living Wage City. The impact has been profound. Pay increases have tripled - an extra £228m in wages for low income Londoners. The Living Wage continues to be one of the most powerful tools for tackling poverty in London. 020
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024⬇️Latest data on poverty by Social Metrics Commission. Shows higher levels of poverty in London than the govt’s measure. But across both this and the govt’s measure, the long-term trend is clear: poverty in London is actually going DOWN. Driven, we think, by city-wide gentrification. 030
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social · 15/11/2024New report by London Funders on social welfare advice funding in London. @trustforlondon.bsky.social has distributed £11.5m for social welfare advice since '20. But we can't sustain it & there are huge gaps that should - but won't - be filled by state funding. londonfunders.org.uk/resources-pu...londonfunders.org.ukMapping Funding for Social Welfare Advice in London | London FundersSocial welfare advice plays a critical role in creating a just, safe and healthy London. Each year thousands of Londoners are supported to address a range of financial, social and legal issues, often ... 011
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 14/11/202418% of Londoners are in deep poverty, a higher proportion than in the rest of England (14%). Children are the most likely group to be in deep poverty. In London, nearly *one in four children* (24%) are growing up in deep poverty. 176
Reposted by Manny HothiIain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Govt has committed to £3bn cuts to health/disability benefits. But targeting arbitrary savings (set by previous Govt) won't lead to effective reforms that unlock work, and risks deeper hardship for disabled people. New @jrf-uk.bsky.social / Scope report shows the changes we really need🧵1/12 23427
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 13/11/20241 in 3 children in London are growing up in poverty. That’s more than half a million children, going without basics & going to school or bed hungry – in one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Ending the two child limit would help hundreds of thousands of children. inews.co.uk/news/politic...inews.co.ukGordon Brown: Two-child benefit cap is trapping families in povertyIn a rare intervention, the former Labour PM challenged Keir Starmer's decision to keep the two-child limit and benefits cap 199
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Almost 37,000 migrant households in London are living in poverty because they are affected by NRPF - and a further 120,000 are “at risk of destitution”. Great to see coverage of our new research (out today) into the impacts of no recourse to public funds - www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...standard.co.ukGovernment told to loosen rules preventing migrants claiming benefitsThousands of migrants - including some who were encouraged to come to fill skills shortages - are living in poverty as they can’t access benefits 01617
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 12/11/2024NEW: London's housing crisis is holding back its economy Just a 1% decrease in housing costs could boost London's economy by more than *£7 billion* over ten years. 1/6 122
Reposted by Manny HothiOmar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Pleased to see Trust for London here on Bluesky - give us a follow! 031
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social · 12/11/2024*New research out today* on the impact of NRPF on households in London. Over 100k households subject to NRPF in London are at risk of destitution. Reform badly needed. Research by Centre for Social Policy funded by @trustforlondon.bsky.social trustforlondon.org.uk/research/no-...trustforlondon.org.ukNo reason for no recourse: Why reform of NRPF conditions would be good for London & the UKWe tackle poverty and inequality in London 062
Reposted by Manny HothiTrust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Hi Bluesky 👋 We're Trust for London, a funder fighting to end poverty in the capital. Each year we fund hundreds of charities across London. We’ll be sharing data and insights about poverty and inequality in London, to help us understand more about what's happening in our city. 3247
Reposted by Manny HothiLuke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 11/11/2024🧵There's a line of thought that Trump's victory means progressive causes are doomed in the court of public opinion. I don't think that's true, but I do think it shows more thought needs to be given to what ought to be a tautology but infact often isn't - inclusive progressivism. 30385136
Manny Hothi @mannyhothi.bsky.social · 11/11/2024A 1% fall in London’s house prices would yield billions for the economy- research published today that we co-funded. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comHouse price fall could boost London's economy, Sadiq Khan saysMayor of London says increasing access to affordable housing is vital to the city's economic growth 000