Useful links
4 In 10: The End Child Poverty London Project 4in10 - www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/london - raising awareness and campaigning on child poverty issues in London, identifying projects that have been shown to have a positive impact, and developing networks to share this good practice.
London Play - www.londonplay.org.uk - working for improved play spaces and services.
Young London Matters - www.younglondonmatters.org - a London approach to Every Child Matters.
Childcare Affordability Programme - www.lda.gov.uk
Government Office for London (GOL) – www.gos.gov.uk/gol - representing central government across the capital, delivering policies and programmes for eleven central government departments in a joined up way, and making London's case in Whitehall.
London Councils - www.londoncouncils.gov.uk - lobbies the government and others on behalf of its 33 member councils, for a fair share of resources, and to protect and enhance council powers. It also develops policies and supports boroughs to improve their services.
London Development Agency (LDA) - www.lda.gov.uk - working to deliver the Mayor's vision for London to be a sustainable world city with strong, long-term economic growth, social inclusion and active environmental improvement.
Greater London Authority (GLA) - www.london.gov.uk - aiming to provide strategic direction for the future of London, and overseeing some cross-London services.
London Poverty Profile - www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk – a source of information about poverty and inequality in London, managed by the City Parochial Foundation and New Policy Institute.
London Child Poverty Network www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/children/childpoverty/network - set up by the Government Office for London and London Councils for local authorities and partners to share good practice, discuss local issues and support pan-London approaches to tackling child poverty.