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Jun 13 The Big Issue comes to Down to Earth to hear some sense on funerals

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

Jun 13 Excellence below the radar: QSA featured in The Guardian

QSA's Down to Earth project that shines a light on funeral poverty has been featured in The Guardian

Jun 13 From Skid Row to East London, art brings social change

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.

May 13 New Knees Up job opportunity

Quaker Social Action is advertising a new post in the Knees Up team working in community development

May 13 Made of Money expertise shared in parliament

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.

Apr 13 Development worker posts advertised

QSA seeks to fill two development worker positions, working in financial education and inclusion projects

Apr 13 Homelink service forced to close by increasing private rent costs

Homelink service forced to close by increasing private rent costs

Apr 13 QSA supports educating children about money

QSA supports educating primary school age children about money

Mar 13 Could you volunteer with Knees Up?

Knees Up seeks a communication and partnerships volunteer

Feb 13 Made of Money seeks volunteer

Made of Money seeks a volunteer administrative assistant.

Feb 13 QSA addresses Tower Hamlets Fairness Commission

QSA contributed to the Tower Hamlets Fairness Commission in January 2013. Here is what director Judith Moran said.

Jan 13 Quaker Social Action hiring staff for Futureproof financial inclusion project

Quaker Social Action is advertising three positions for the new Futureproof project, which will deliver financial inclusion courses to the people of Haringey.

Dec 12 QSA's Christmas appeal

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.

Dec 12 Sofa surfing and young people's hidden homeless

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.