Fools Gold - the need for a 2012 legacy plan
23rd Apr 2008
2012 Olympics will break ‘legacy’ promise unless rules are changed quickly, says a new report from the New Economics Foundation and Community Links. With only a week to go until the Londoners cast their votes in mayoral elections, a new report from nef (the new economics foundation), Fool’s Gold, shows that, unless cast-iron guarantees are built into plans for the 2012 Olympics, the Games will fail to leave the promised positive local legacy for the poorest residents of East London.
Read more »Two new reports from LinksUK
20th Mar 2008
LinksUK have released two new reports, exploring work and benefits and the informal economy:
Read more »The Queen comes to visit!
13th Mar 2008
During a royal tour of the East London Tate & Lyle sugar refinery today, HM The Queen paid a visit to Auction My Stuff, the venture set up by Social Enterprise Ambassador Chris Allwood to help unemployed young people to get the skills, experience and confidence they need to enter the world of work.
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