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Blog – Inequality in Britain ‘bleak’ according to public body

Leave a Comment / Democracy, Education, Health, Inequality, Reports / By The Cambridge Commons / 2 minutes of reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) report ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ was released last week in pre-publication format. You can download the report here – https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/britain-fairer-2018 The report outlines how inequalities are continuing to blight British society; suggesting some groups within our society are being ‘forgotten or left behind’. Producing this report is a statutory …

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imagine2027 forum with Zoe Williams will ask how we move from talk to action

Leave a Comment / Democracy, Education, Health, Housing, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 1 minute of reading

Join us and our guest Zoe Williams for a forum on how we turn the ideas raised through the imagine2027 series into practical action for change. Bring your ideas for initiatives to combat inequality. As the speaking phase of imagine2027 winds up, this is a great opportunity to meet and join with others to make …

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Older people must ‘chip in’ to pay for rising health costs amid rental and pay pressures for young: David Willetts

Leave a Comment / Health, Housing, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 2 minutes of reading

Baby boomers born between 1945 and 1967 must pay more to contribute to the welfare bill that will support them in old age, the Rt Hon Lord David Willetts said in Cambridge on Thursday. Older people on generous pensions and asset rich must help millennials born after 1980 ‘dodge the bullet’ of paying for the …

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imagine2027: Book now for major series on inequality and unfairness in Britain

Actions, Democracy, Education, Employment, Environment, Featured, Health, Housing, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 2 minutes of reading

Tickets are now available for the first events in our major new series on inequality and fairness, imagine2027. From October, we have been bringing nationally-recognized thought-leaders to Cambridge to give personal, positive views on how Britain can be better and fairer in 2027. 2017 Events (see the recordings here Ann Pettifor – Fair Economy, 12 October 2017 …

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Mental Health – The silent crisis. A discussion with Jeannette Harding

Employment, Featured, Health, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 3 minutes of reading

Jeannette Harding has been a long term user of mental health services and a mental health professional. Our Mental Health Trust also created a unique award to acknowledge her work as a campaigner and educator. Joining the ‘Our Cambridge’ cafe discussion series in June, Jeannette spoke about her own recent experience of a crisis …

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Equality Trust publishes manifesto for equality ahead of General Election

Democracy, Education, Employment, Featured, Health, Housing, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 1 minute of reading

The Equality Trust has published a Manifesto for a Fairer Society with measures to address inequality. The manifesto covers work, tax, housing and education with some bold policies for candidates to sign up to. You can help by sending the manifesto to your MP. Here is some suggested wording for your email/letter: The UK is one …

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Cambridge Commons hustings on inequality opens new space in discussion of city future

Democracy, Employment, Featured, Health, Housing, Inequality, Transport / By georgeweyman / 1 minute of reading

Voters in Cambridge spent an evening discussing local issues with mayoral candidates in a new hustings format for the campaign. Attendees were given a chance to sit with candidates in small groups around tables, introducing the topics that mattered to them. The format emphasised the need for honest dialogue over confrontation, with the discussion ranging from …

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Challenge the mayoral candidates on inequality and get beyond the spin

Democracy, Education, Employment, Featured, Health, Housing, Inequality, Transport / By georgeweyman / 2 minutes of reading

We are hosting a conversation with mayoral candidates where you can get beyond the politician and meet the person inside. Taking place at the Friends Meeting House in Jesus Lane on Tuesday 25 April at 6.30pm, this is your chance to raise the issues that matter to you in an informal setting and on a …

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How a Cambridge social entrepreneur helped break the isolation and anxiety of parenthood for families in Kings Hedges

Education, Featured, Health, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 3 minutes of reading

How can we help new parents to tackle feelings of of isolation and anxiety? This was the central goal of the Kings Hedges Family Support Project set up by local social entrepreneur Pat Mackenzie 23 years ago. Speaking at the latest instalment of the ‘Our Cambridge’ cafe-style discussion series, Pat Mackenzie inspired us with her story. How did she …

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Our Cambridge: Discussion series to tackle family, schools, mental health & housing

Education, Featured, Health, Housing, Inequality / By georgeweyman / 2 minutes of reading

Jean Goodrick, 2017 Feb 05 Our Cambridge – 2017 Programme Second Saturday of each month: 11 March, 8 April, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July 10.45am (for 11.00am start) – 12.00pm Lower Hall, St Andrew’s Baptist Church (behind LivingStones Cafe), 43 St Andrew’s St, Cambridge CB2 3AR. See Map. Our programme of café-style discussion groups on Saturday mornings is back. The …

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