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Category Archives: Croydon Vision
Polling stations in Croydon to use voting aid for first time
For Croydon residents whose vision is impaired, next week’s local elections will represent a breakthrough, as the council is providing special devices in polling stations which will allow them to cast their votes independently and in secret, just like their … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Age UK Croydon, Charity, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Age UK Croydon, Croydeon Vision, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, RNIB, Royal National Institute for Blind People
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Croydon charities’ work recognised with the King’s Award
Two Croydon charities and a Kenley-based sweet-maker have received the King’s Award. ASKI – Advice Support Knowledge Information – and Croydon Vision received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, while Monty Bojangles won the King’s Award for Enterprise. The King’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Croydon Vision
Tagged ASKI, Croydon Vision, King's Award, King's Award for Voluntary Service, Monty Bojangles
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Voluntary sector’s bleak future as Mayor axes all funding
Croydon Voluntary Action, the council-funded umbrella organisation that coordinates the activities of much of the “third sector” in the borough, says it wants to “re-set” its relationship with the Town Hall as Mayor Jason Perry prepares to axe all funding … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, Community associations, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon CAB, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, South West London Law Centres, Steve Phaure
Tagged Age UK Croydon, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Conservative, Covid-19, Crisis, Croydon, Croydon Almshouses, Croydon CAB, Croydon Citizens Advice, Croydon Council, Croydon Drop In, Croydon Vision, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, New Addington Good Samaritans, South West London Law Centre, Steve Phaure, SWLLC, Tory
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Labour wants to cut voluntary sector funding by a ‘full Negrini’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A year after they gave a ‘golden handshake’ to the council CEO who helped bankrupt the borough, part of the £38.4m Town Hall budget cuts will impact dozens of charities and community groups. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, CAYSH, Charity, Community associations, Croydon CAB, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision, CVA, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Mind in Croydon, South West London Law Centres, Steve Phaure, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Carers Support Centre, Croydon Council, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Labour, Steve Phaure, Whitgift Foundation
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