Tue 17th

New Alliance Member

Published by: Jo Colman on Tuesday 17th November 2009 09:11am

The Source Cafe, Aldershot, has become the newest CSJ Alliance member after they showed a couple of the team around their cafe in Aldershot this week.

The Source work with young people who have often been left out and marginalised by both society and family. Watch the clip below to learn a little bit more about what they do, or click here to go to their website.

Thu 12th

Poverty News, 12th November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Thursday 12th November 2009 11:11am

The BBC, 12th November 2009
NI has worst child poverty in UK
Read here

The Mail, 12th November 2009

School places crisis as migration and credit crunch lead to shortage for tens of thousands of children
Read here 

The Telegraph, 12th November 2009
Britons have more abortions than anywhere else in Europe as teen pregnancies drive rise
Read here

The Times, 12th November 2009
Open the office door and let the kids in
Read here

Wed 11th

Caring Christmas Tree Project

Published by: Jo Colman on Wednesday 11th November 2009 02:11pm

Would you like to become involved with our Caring Christmas Trees project?   Simply by buying a quality real Christmas Trees you will be supporting homeless people.  Order online at www.caringChristmastrees.com and select the size of tree and location/day that you would like to pick it up.

“Bring a Christmas tree into your home, house a homeless person.”
 

Every Caring Christmas Tree bought helps a homeless person receive shelter and support through the work of The Jericho Road Project which is run as part of King’s Church Catford (charity no.1082666).  The Project began in 2001 and currently provides housing for 26 people whilst also working to reduce rough sleeping and helping ex-offenders to reintegrate into society, the mentally ill to maintain stability and former addicts to stay clean.

If you’d like to help by buying your Christmas tree with us, please go to our website www.caringchristmastrees.com and place your order now.  Please see the website for the opportunities to be involved by volunteering on the distribution days.

Tue 10th

In the News!

Published by: Jo Colman on Tuesday 10th November 2009 01:11pm
The Daily Telegraph, November 10 2009
David Cameron: Tories are best party to tackle Poverty
Read here
Fri 6th

Poverty News 6th November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Friday 6th November 2009 11:00am
The Daily Mail, 6th November 2009

Gap in life expectancy between rich and poor 'bigger than in Victorian times'
Read here


The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Cannabis is Dangerous
Read here


BBC, 6th November 2009
Housing association rents to fall
Read here 

The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Disguising the detention of children
Read here 

BBC, 6th November 2009
Child safety services criticised
Read here 


Thu 5th

Poverty News 5 November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Thursday 5th November 2009 11:11am
BBC, 5th November 2009
Justice 'must focus on victims'
Read here 

The Telegraph, 5th November 2009
Benefit fraud and error cost £3 billion
Read here 

eGov Monitor, 5th November
Government Invests Additional £6.5 Million To Support Vulnerable Children
Read here

The Guardian, 5th November
Addiction is a sickness, and so is criminalizing your child
Read here 
Tue 3rd

Kidulthood

Published by: Jo Colman on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 01:11pm
At the moment the BBC have a fantastic film called Kidulthood on the BBC iPlayer which we all think is a fantastic snap shot of the issues facing many young people today.

To all that have not seen the film
kidulthood and always wanted too well it is now on BBC iPlayer here.

It is well worth the watch before Saturday 6 November.

Tue 3rd

Poverty News 3rd November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 10:11am
The Guardian, 3rd November 2009
Children slipping back into poverty
Read here 

The Telegraph, 3rd November 2009  
One in five families receive housing benefits 
Read here 

The BBC, 3rd November 2009
More money needed to tackle gangs
Read here 

Mon 2nd

Poverty News 2nd November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Monday 2nd November 2009 10:11am
The Guardian, 2nd November 2009
Short prison sentences should be scrapped, says Iain Duncan Smith 
Read here

The Independent, 2nd November 2009
Record numbers of women imprisoned
Read here
Sun 1st

Poverty News 1st November 2009

Published by: CSJ on Sunday 1st November 2009 10:11am
The Guardian, 1st November 2009
How Gordon Brown plans to tackle Britain's anti-social behaviour problem
Read here