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I should be working, doing something to take me out of the home. School holidays are the issue. Even to work part time would mean fundamental changes to the family structure. There aren't the kinds of jobs that suit my skills that suit children's hours.

Woman with children

Invisible Islington: A report by the Cripplegate Foundation (2008)

How To Get Involved

As an organisation

4 in 10: The End Child Poverty London Project is offering free membership to an exciting London network that aims to tackle the specific challenges London faces to ending child poverty. We particularly want to hear from national, regional, local and grassroots organisations who:

Work with London children and families (especially those in the 10 key boroughs )
Campaign on issues affecting London children and families

To find out more about what being part of the 4 in 10: The End Child Poverty London Project network involves please click here .

To become part of the 4 in 10: The End Child Poverty London Project network please contact Liz Thorne, London Development Officer (at liz@ecpc.org.uk or Tel: 020 7278 3404) or upload a case study example of good practice .

As a Member of Parliament/Assembly Member/Local Councillor

To find out if your MP, Assembly Member and Local Councillors have pledged their support to the project please visit this link .

If you are a Member of Parliament, Assembly Member or Local Councillor in Greater London and would like to find out how you can support 4 in 10: The End Child Poverty London Project please contact Liz Thorne, London Development Officer (at liz@ecpc.org.uk or Tel: 020 7278 3404).

As a Campaigner

4in10: The End Child Poverty London Project will be organising local campaigns in the boroughs of Newham and Westminster.

We want these campaigns to be driven by voluntary organisations working with low income families who know first-hand the change that needs to happen. To find out more about these borough specific campaigns please click here.

If you would like to get involved in either of these campaigns please contact London Campaigns Officer Natasha Adams (natasha@ecpc.org.uk or Tel:020 7278 6676).