News feed for quakersocialaction.com 2012-02-21T12:40:24Z tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-02-03:http://www.quakersocialaction.com The cost of cold weather: QSA beneficiaries' experience in Quaker news The Friend tag:quakersocialaction.com,2012-02-21:5b57b1735c8a7c64a10ddc287474fd20 2012-02-21T01:00:00+00:00 QSA speaks out about the impact of government cuts and rising fuel costs in leading article in The Friend. QSA has office space available to rent in its building tag:quakersocialaction.com,2012-01-24:f5adf8f1bf7de132a376a8558b7452f5 2012-01-24T01:00:00+00:00 Self-contained office space available to rent in a desirable east London location. Homelink seeks east Londoners to rent a room in their home and change someone's life tag:quakersocialaction.com,2012-01-12:124fb3242d495f1aa27847782a23710f 2012-01-12T01:00:00+00:00 Our project Homelink helps single people in housing need find rooms in shared houses and family homes in east London. Can you help? QSA is recruiting now - closing 12th & 22nd December 2011 tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-12-02:95efaa600926e203a0b4141f8c76071e 2011-12-02T01:00:00+00:00 We're seeking candidates for two posts at Down to Earth and Made of Money - visit the vacancies page to find out more. QSA to speak in London Citizens pageant celebrating east end social activism tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-11-21:351775093909dcb7d1366334e38941c6 2011-11-21T01:00:00+00:00 QSA to share its history of nearly 150 years of tackling poverty and building communities in east London at event on December 15th, 2011 QSA runners-up in NCVO governance award tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-11-02:223f4ab82c35d0096cedaa515b1e8de9 2011-11-02T01:00:00+00:00 QSA comes second place in the 2011 Winifred Tumim Memorial Prize for for best practice in charity governance. QSA Annual Report for 2010-11 out now! tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-10-26:d3eeee2e233966193aa70e96abddb2ae 2011-10-26T01:00:00+01:00 We're proud to show you our excellent Annual Report, telling the story of 'Our impact on the challenges of poverty' in 2010-11. Tales from a year of Moneytalk Islington event tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-10-17:3ce3ca1a1d887fe81e92dea72a82c3fa 2011-10-17T01:00:00+01:00 On the 17th October 2011 QSA held an event at the Royal Society of Medicine to celebrate the stories, successes and learning from a year of taking the Made of Money model to Islington. Calling all fundraisers: QSA is recruiting tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-10-05:2892020bcc0d83652c61818606ebb1e3 2011-10-05T01:00:00+01:00 QSA is looking for a fundraiser to join our team for one day a week. You'll help to bring in the funds we need to keep changing lives in east London. CSJ Awards film released, and Made of Money hits the news again tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-09-20:4a1f42c2ba1c73a7f390e439ea4298c8 2011-09-20T01:00:00+01:00 Made of Money has been receiving positive feedback after its award-winning night at the Centre for Justice Awards. This film and article in East End Life show why. QSA's Chair speaks about economic justice at Quaker Yearly Meeting Gathering tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-08-08:85e23fdb63bd0ef93535f07d7c8877b9 2011-08-08T01:00:00+01:00 Joycelin Dawes gave a speech about QSA's commitment to economic justice at the Recent Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011 in Canterbury. Down to Earth on BBC radio 4 Sunday programme 07/08/11 tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-08-05:ff9de793d47795c26a15466966ed22be 2011-08-05T01:00:00+01:00 The Sunday programme examines the cost of dying, and how Down to Earth is supporting people to tackle this in an affordable, spiritually meaningful way. Made of Money wins Centre for Social Justice Award tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-07-12:e93edd200226f77e35ee8007d298320d 2011-07-12T01:00:00+01:00 Made of Money is one of only 7 out of 400 organisations to win a £10,000 Centre for Social Justice Award in 2011. Made of Money was chosen as an outstanding service demonstrating effectiveness, innovation, compassion and excellence.  Made of Money reaches 101 partners nationwide tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-06-29:793189bec6bea4bb4af7da126d473a0e 2011-06-29T01:00:00+01:00 The number of partner facilitators trained to use QSA's Made of Money financial literacy model to support deprived communities across the UK has just passed the 100 mark. Made of Money film release tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-05-26:66ac5e8ea2c2abc2c18babf1def7141c 2011-05-26T01:00:00+01:00 How do you feel about money?  In this 4 minute film parents and children talk about their experiences with money. Down to Earth mentioned in Guardian Article on Death and Debt tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-05-25:2b59b4e4cb88144996318a0903b73277 2011-05-25T01:00:00+01:00 Faisel Rahman, Director of Fair Finance discusses the problems of increasing costs of funerals. QSA is 'My Last Song' Charity of the Month and funeral debt is in the news tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-04-06:0be5ce9f532125214ff7a098fd9f310e 2011-04-06T01:00:00+01:00 QSA has been chosen as the Charity of the Month for website My Last Song, while a recent Guardian article discusses the 'costly issue of dying'. QSA join London Citizens tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-03-24:a943b0785736d165cadd5fd1ab222be3 2011-03-24T01:00:00+00:00 QSA are now members of the people-powered campaigning organisation. QSA staff and beneficiaries to star in a short film about our work tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-02-07:13aa43fab91d61513404dd9c521f8f94 2011-02-07T01:00:00+00:00 QSA has been chosen to make a short video promoting our work with east Londoners in need, in partnership with the City Bridge Trust and the Media Trust. Urbancanda form partnership with QSA tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-01-24:289451e8420d9f0319952e454a99de99 2011-01-24T01:00:00+00:00 Facilitation consultancy Urbancanda have named QSA as their chosen charity for support in 2011. Invitation to visit QSA and help us plan for the future tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-01-12:4622ff4537fac476df8ba9bdeb0f81b4 2011-01-12T01:00:00+00:00 We're holding an informal discussion evening on Tuesday 25th January for any supporters interested in the future of QSA's anti-poverty work. New Year's Resolution - get online! tag:quakersocialaction.com,2011-01-04:a19ce679bab3981725a4e5531844c49e 2011-01-04T01:00:00+00:00 QSA Clickstart is now offering support to help people on low incomes take their first steps in using computers and the internet. Season's greetings from QSA - and a plea for help! tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-12-16:32046d9ddbca1771fce767be36462140 2010-12-16T01:00:00+00:00 Read our winter newsletter and help us out with our strategic planning by taking a short survey. Down to Earth's funeral support service begins tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-11-30:656c0884e792e5a6fca1eee910288099 2010-11-30T01:00:00+00:00 Down to Earth has trained its first group of mentors and is ready to start working with bereaved people on low incomes. New Philanthropy capital celebrate QSA's creativity tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-11-23:9d26df1d3c284cf5390b83bd0d09ac86 2010-11-23T01:00:00+00:00 QSA is mentioned in an NPC blog post about creativity in the charity sector. Happy Birthday Made of Money! tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-10-30:a1977c229fb823ea42a849ad81b24b5f 2010-10-30T01:00:00+01:00 Made of Money celebrates five years of supporting low income families to manage their money. Saying goodbye to Paul... tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-09-21:319a8d1beb025bd8c7b1c0973e818676 2010-09-21T01:00:00+01:00 Paul, Homestore's driver since 1980, has retired from QSA. Homestore on BBC London radio tag:quakersocialaction.com,2010-09-01:b4f4d7d5adc99271cdb9cc6f3644468d 2010-09-01T01:00:00+01:00 Listen to a radio report about Homestore's service.