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The price of funerals has risen by 71% over the last 10 years and there are now almost 3,000 'public health funerals' every year. Organising a funeral can turn into a financial battle which leaves the bereaved bruised and battered, and all too often facing mounting debts. Down to Earth recently
QSA's Down to Earth project that shines a light on funeral poverty has been featured in The Guardian

Dena Younkin recently visited Quaker Social Action on a short residency from the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles. Here is her report, written for the British Council USA blog. 

Quaker Social Action is advertising a new post in the Knees Up team working in community development
QSA shared over seven years worth of experience of working in emotional financial literacy as our Made of Money manager addressed the all party parliamentary group on financial education for young people yesterday.
QSA seeks to fill two development worker positions, working in financial education and inclusion projects
Homelink service forced to close by increasing private rent costs
QSA supports educating primary school age children about money
Knees Up seeks a communication and partnerships volunteer
Made of Money seeks a volunteer administrative assistant.
QSA contributed to the Tower Hamlets Fairness Commission in January 2013. Here is what director Judith Moran said. 
Quaker Social Action is advertising three positions for the new Futureproof project, which will deliver financial inclusion courses to the people of Haringey.

QSA was chosen from almost 1,000 other good causes by a panel of judges for the Guardian because of the achievement of its bereavement project. Down to Earth is a mentor-led project that makes a practical difference to the cost of funerals, supporting people who are often already struggling with debt to arrange an affordable funeral for their dearly departed. 

Homelink project manager, Marike van Harskamp writes about the situation facing many homeless young people in east London who don't necessarily know where they will be sleeping tonight.

 
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