TSEN, in partnership with EAPN and LVSTC, continued the series of regional events building momentum for the formal launch of the year in March 2010. London has the highest proportion of households in the bottom tenth of incomes nationally and those in temporary accommodation, ten times higher than national average. London also has the highest rate of income poverty of any other region in England (after housing costs).

Further information on the ‘Poverty Profile of London’ was presented by the City Parochial Foundation.

Attended by over 140 participants, the event enjoyed speeches by Stephen Timms MP (East Ham), Financial Secretary for the Treasury and Jean Lambert MEP, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for London.

In addition there were ‘voices from the ground up’  presentations from local organisations who promote social inclusion such as the Need not Greed  campaign (‘myth busting’), Migrants Resource Centre (giving a voice to migrants in London), End Child Poverty London and the Leonard Cheshire Disability, (working to tackle exclusion and enable access for disabled people). The day closed with an interactive ‘buzz’ session to develop ideas and action to eradicate poverty.

To download the presentations and speeches from the day see link below. The series of events will continue in February 2010 in the South West (Weston Super-mare), in partnership with our member South West Regional Forum.

Stephem Timms MP - Transcription of Speech

www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk 

Chain Reaction Report of Event & Photos