Our Work In Pictures
On 15 December Chris Bullivant, Projects Director, and Joseph Colman, CSJ Alliance Assistant, traveled down to Plymouth to meet with two CSJ Alliance Members. Open Doors International Language School is working with first generation migrants and asylum seekers to help them gain a proficient level of English.
On 15 December 2009 Chris Bullivant, Projects Director, and Joseph Colman, CSJ Alliance Assistant, travelled down to Plymouth to meet with two CSJ Alliance Members. Twelves Company won the 2006 CSJ Award for the work that they do in helping adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
On 3 December 2009 Chris Bullivant, Projects Director, Zoe Briance, CSJ Alliance Manager, and Joseph Colman, CSJ Alliance Assistant, went to East London to look around the Whitechapel Mission for the homeless.
On 10 December 2009 Chris Bullivant, CSJ Projects Director, and Joseph Colman, CSJ Alliance Assistant, visited homeless daycare centre Streets2Homes in Harlow.
On 16 November 2009 Chris Bullivant, Projects Director, and Joseph Colman, CSJ Alliance Assistant, met with Richard Cooper, the Director of the Aldershot-based youth charity The Source Cafe.
On 2 November 2009 the CSJ launched 'Order in the Courts', a 192 page report on Courts and Sentencing. Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (CSJ Chairman), Martin Howe QC (Chairman CSJ Courts and Sentencing Working Group), Lee Page (Eco-Actif Services) and Philippa Stroud (CSJ Executive Director) presented the report to an audience of 80 at Clifford Chance, Canary Wharf.
The Centre for Social Justice was named ‘Think Tank of the Year’ at the prestigious Prospect Magazine awards, held at the Royal Society of Arts on Monday 19 October 2009. This accolade follows on from the CSJ’s success in another category last year, when it was awarded ‘Think Tank Publication of the Year’ for Breakthrough Britain in 2008.
Photos from the final day for the CSJ and the Conservative Party Conference 2009
Pictures from the thrid day of the CSJ's time at the conference
Day 2 of the CSJ Fringe programme: we hosted fringe events on Children in Care, Family, Prison Reform, Gangs and one titled, 'After the crunch: how best to beat poverty'. Over 400 people attended today's fringe programme.
Day 1 of the CSJ's time at the Conservative Party Confrence 2009 in Manchester.
"After the crunch - how do we beat poverty?" Tuesday 29 September, at the Labour Party Confrence in Brighton
On Monday 28 at 6pm CSJ and the Smith Institute co-hosted an event at the Labour Party Conference. The title 'How Can We Fix Broken Families?' was always going to be a title that was popular for the debate, and this event did not disappoint
On 23 September 2009 the CSJ hosted a breakfast public policy briefing on "Dynamic Benefits", the CSJ report on Welfare Reform published in association with Oliver Wyman. The briefing, hosted by Marsh, set out the proposals put forward by the report released on 16 September 2009 .
U Too Dads is a Wiltshire based poverty fighting organisation who see the crucial need for young dad's to engage with their children and support their family. They were one of the seven CSJ Awards winners in 2009.
On 12 July 2009 the Centre For Social Justice's Family Law Review publicly launched their latest report 'Every Family Matters'. The event took place in The House of Commons in a packed Jubilee room. The Report stresses the importance of the family unit for a healthier society and it's importance in mending a 'Broken Britain'.
On 1 July 2009 seven of Britain’s most effective and innovative small voluntary groups won prizes of £10,000 each at the Fifth Annual CSJ Awards.
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP discusses the Inner City Challenge at a Parliamentary buffet lunch after Prime Minister’s Questions on 21 January 2009.
Jullian Brazier MP, James Brokenshire MP, David Burrowes MP, Douglas Carswell MP, David Curry MP, Mark Field MP, Christopher Fraser MP, Edward Garnier MP, Stephen Hammond MP, Greg Hands MP, Nick Hurd MP, Daniel Kawczynski MP, Edward Leigh MP, Maria Miller MP, Lee Scott MP, Andrew Selous MP, Robert Syms MP and Shailesh Vara MP all attended the lunch to learn more about the placement programme.
The Inner City Challenge places MPs for four days with poverty fighting organisations so that politicians come face to face with broken Britain and the voluntary groups fixing it.
The Housing and Dependency Working Group Report 'Housing Poverty' was published on 2 December 2008. The report analyses the changes that have happend to the prosperous working class communities in the 1960's and 70's which have now turned into sink estates. It proposes incentives designed to reduce welfare dependency and enable the poorest families to begin to acquire assets. The report was presented at a Public Briefing on 11 December 2009.
'Getting in Early: Primary Schools and Early Intervention' co-published with the Smith Institute, edited by Jean Gross, this paper continues the joint work between Iain Duncan Smith (CSJ Chairman) and Graham Allen (Labour MP for Nottingham North) promoting cross-party consensus on early intervention. This paper focuses on primary schools and the need to intervene as early as possible in order to break the circle of disadvantage in a child’s life.
The CSJ Gangs Working Group report 'Dying to Belong. An In-Depth Review of Street Gangs in Britain' was briefed to a public audience on 4 March 2009 'Dying to Belong' takes an in- depth look at the true nature and scale of the street gang culture in Britain, exploring the roots and drivers of a rise in street gangs. It propses short, medium and long term policy solutions drawing on effective models in both the UK and US.
They 'Asylum Matters: Restoring Trust in the UK Asylum System' report was launched on 16 December 2008. The report describes the problems facing Asylum seekers made destitute while their cases are considered and proposed policy solutions to generate a humane asylum system that provided more up-front decision making and increased the rate of voluntary return, whilst providing excellent care for those in need of asylum. Guests from the UN, UK Borders Agency and the many key charities involved in providing a better asylum system attended the Public Briefing.
The Centre for Social Justice won 'Prospect Magazine Publication of the Year Award' in 2008 for Breakthrough Britain at a ceremony in King College London, 6 October 2008.
A selection of some of the visitors to the CSJ in the Autumn of 2008.
On 8 September 2009 the Centre for Social Justice launched the findings of the Children in Care Working Group. "Couldn't Care Less" addresses the current state of the care system for children in the UK where those children in care fair poorly in comparison to other children.
In addition, the Early Years Commision published their conclusions in "The Next Generation" Report which emphasizes the importance of nurture for 0-3 year olds and intervention strategies to help parents get it right at the antenatal, postnatal and infant stages.
The Centre for Social Justice held fringe meetings and presented policy direction at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham (28 September - 1 October 2008)
Andrew Selous MP, Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions, 23-24 September 2008 working with Watford's homeless.
The 4th Annual CSJ Awards on 16 July 2008 sponsored by the Pears Foundation and JPMorgan Asset Management.
In May 2008 CSJ Youth and Gang Crime Working Group members visited Boston and Los Angeles in the USA to learn from effective police strategies and community projects tackling the problems of America's gangs.
On 28 April 2008 the CSJ Chairman, Iain Duncan Smith, featured at an event with David Cameron, Chris Grayling and Greg Clark to discuss the current Government's poverty strategy. The seminar followed a visit to Prospex in Islington, a youth work charity working to provide guidance to young people and support to families.
On 16 April 2008 the Centre for Social Justice hosted a London Mayoral Candidates Hustings with Boris Johnson, and John Biggs on behalf of Ken Livingstone. The Liberal Democrat Candidate pulled out of the event one hour before its start. Leaders of voluntary sector organisations were able to listen to the Labour and Conservatives strategy for social justice and ask questions of the Candidates after.
On 14 April 2008 the Centre for Social Justice published Breakthrough London, a report on the widening social gulf in the capital. Photos of the press launch.
On 28 February 2008 Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP hosted 150 different charity and small voluntary groups to the first annual CSJ Alliance Conference.
From 12-15 February 2008 Philip Davies MP embarked on a 4-day Inner City Challenge. Working with leading homeless charity St George's Crypt, Leeds, Philip described the experience as an "eye opener".
A presentation of Breakthrough Britain policies to over 130 voluntary groups from Glasgow at Celtic Park on 5 February 2008.
On 6 December 2007 The Centre for Social Justice published its findings and policy proposals for the long term poverty issues besetting the city. Standing with local voluntary sector groups tackling breakdown, the report offered ideas and policy recommendations as lasting solutions.
Launch of our 2007 - 2008 Policy Work programme at the Salmon Youth Centre, Bermondsey on 12 November 2007.
8 November 2007. The Centre for Social Justice report back to the voluntary groups that provided evidence in the creation of the Breakthrough Britain report. Over 100 local voluntary groups working to mend local communities attended. The thrust of the report aimed to celebrate the economic achievements of a world-class city, but to not shy away from the need to face up to the needs of those who hadn't benefited from the success story.
The Barnabus Project, established in 1991, serves the homeless, addicts and prostitutes of central Mancheter, providing friendship, food, and a constant opportunity of a 'second chance' in life. Iain Duncan Smith visited the project on 8 November 2007 to highlight the amazing work of the voluntary sector. The charity is supported financially by 103 local churches and served by 60 volunteers.
David Cameron joins the Centre for Social Justice at the launch of their 2007-2008 policy programme.
The leader of the Conservative Party calls for an end to British poverty by changes to the benefit system, promoting eduation and boosting powers to local communities and the voluntary sector.
The event was hosted at Chance UK, North London, a charity recruiting voluntary mentors to invest 1 year in the life of a 5 - 11 year old.
www.chanceuk.com
16 October 2007.
Celebrating the work of 13 exceptional charities, voluntary groups and community leaders, before an audience of senior politicians, national media, celebrities and charity heads.
Tuesday 10 July 2007, the CSJ hands over policy proposals to David Cameron and the Conservative Party at Kid's Company, a children's outreach charity in South East London.
The Social Justice Policy Group presents its Breakthrough Britain report to the national press. The policy proposals will be submitted to the Conservative Party.
Chairmen of the Social Justice Policy Group took an Away Day in April 2007 to review progress on policy proposals generated in the light of the Breakdown Britain report that highlighted the state of the nation's poverty.
Flintshire charity Save the Family provide a life saving service for families evicted and homeless. Intervening in a crisis, Save the Family provides a small village of housing and facilities for 86 people at a time. Save the Family provides stability, routine and structure in a warm, non-threatening environement for mothers, many of whom are illiterate, without academic qualifications and unemployed. The space and support provides opportunity to reflect on the pressure points that caused homelessness and to equip for debt management, anger management, child care and development.
Her Grace the Duchess of Westminster and her daughter Lady Edwina visit the Centre for Social Justice and two Alliance partners, Kid's Company and Eastside Young Leaders Academy.
On 26 April 2007 the Centre for Social Justice team shortlisted the 125 applicants for the CSJ Awards 2007 to 10 UK organisations that would be submitted to the independent judging panel. The team were looking for innovative projects that were effective in fighting poverty that resulted in life change and improved communities. The shortlist is available at www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/awards
David Cameron and Iain Duncan Smith take the opportunity to meet some of the boys being helped by East Side Young Leaders Academy: schooling for black boys in London's East End that is bucking the trend for low GCSE grades among this group. David and Iain discuss headlines and newspaper articles.
The Social Justice Policy Group Chairman, Iain Duncan Smith, hands over the 'Breakdown Britain' Report to Conservative Party Leader David Cameron at East Side Young Leaders Academy, an alternative schooling for young black boys in Upton Park, East London 11 December 2006 at 4pm. An audience of voluntary sector workers and journalists discus the Report and ask questions of David Cameron and the reports research groups. The discussion was chaired by EYLA Principal, Ray Lewis.
'Breakdown Britain', the interim report from the Social Justice Policy Group, hosted by the Centre for Social Justice, provides an in-depth picture of UK poverty. The report was launched to the press on 11 December 2006 at 11.30am.
On Monday 2 October 2006, the Centre for Social Justice hosted an impromptu Conservative Party fringe meeting at 4pm while approaching one hundred people waited in the late accreditation office for their security-cleared Conference passes. Having waited, in some cases for a couple of days while essential, rigorous security checks were completed, the CSJ discussed the work of prison-reform and answered questions from the hall on matters of Social Justice.
"The next generation of prisoners - Avoiding a predictable destiny." Pictures from 2 October 2006 fringe meeting presenting voluntary sector intervention that turned lives from a life of crime
The Centre for Social Justice Youth Symposium, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, focusing on the urgent need for a deeper and broader understanding of today's 'hoodie' youth culture. With Trevor Philpott OBE, Anthony Seldon, the cast of 'Kidulthood' and David Cameron MP among others.
The presentation of the 2006 CSJ Awards was held at Central Hall Westminster in June 2006. Celebrities and senior politicans from all the main parties joined the Centre in celebrating the work of outstanding grassroots poverty-fighting groups from throughout the UK.
An outreach in Catford, south east London, working with Lewisham’s homeless where all share in responsibility and preparation of ‘the feast’, a weekly, delicious hot meal.
An innovative social enterprise provides hardworking people who’ve found themselves homeless or vulnerably housed a great way back into employment.
