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Campaign supports London youth in lockdown

A new artwork has been helping to raise awareness of a new campaign that supports young people during the coronavirus.

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Green ribbon campaign marks start of mental health week

Check out this positive news story from the Rooftop: a charity has launched a campaign today marking the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. The campaign is encouraging firms and employees to show their support by displaying a green ribbon on their social media profile and sharing with colleagues using the hashtag #EndTheStigma.

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Camden Council to support laptop handover to homeless initiative

Read this inspiring positive news story about Camden Council working with SocialBox.Biz to provide laptops for the homeless

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Union proposes solution to capital homelessness

A leading trade union has called for London local authorities to be given powers to use vacant dwellings left empty for prolonged periods to house people on their housing waiting list.

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New tech helps autistic children improve communication skills

A new interactive floor system which helps children with autism develop communication skills has been unveiled at Springhallow School in Ealing.

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Virtual Reality Theatre comes to Battersea

Wandsworth Council has teamed up with LIVR – the world’s first VR streaming service for theatre and the performing arts – and VR headset maker, Pico Interactive, to offer Nine Elms residents exclusive access to their very own on-site virtual theatre.

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Big Issue invests in mental health employment support

An organisation that aims to support over 300 people with severe mental health problems enter the workplace across multiple London boroughs has received investment through an outcomes-based contract from Big Issue Invest’s (BII) Outcomes Investment Fund.

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Fashion feeds London needy

Social enterprise Foodinate has partnered with clothing line Feed Apparel to provide hot meals to people in need in the capital

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Formerly homeless Mayor inspires change at charity event

Last week ‘A Place to Call Home’ reception at the House of Lords highlighted how 320,000 people experience homelessness in England in particular the London Borough of Newham where 1 in every 24 people do not have a home.

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500 Christmas shoeboxes set to bring hope to families

A church in North London has packaged up 549 Christmas shoebox hampers for families in need. Boxes will go to families in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria and will be delivered just before Christmas.

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