A number of charities working with disabled Londoners have come together to offer their support for the proposed introduction of protected cycle routes in the city. In an open letter to TfL, Wheels for Wellbeing, Inclusion London and a number of others, have made it clear that ‘These proposals promise to provide space… Read More
The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community is an educational charity based in Shoreditch. Operating since 1986, the charity transforms lives by building enduring and harmonious places. They have a particular emphasis on helping people integrate sustainable ideas into their communities. This makes the Foundation a natural fit for supporting TfL’s new ‘Crossrail for Bikes’ scheme. Dr. Matthew Hardy sent the following… Read More
38 Degrees, the London-based campaign group, have come out in support of the plans for new protected cycle routes in London. Founded in 2009, they have become one of the leading lights in online campaigning. They now have over 2.5million members and have had many successful online campaigns. In a statement to Transport for London… Read More
ActionAid is an international NGO whose primary aim is to fight poverty and injustice worldwide. ActionAid works with local partners in over 45 countries, helping over 15 million impoverished and disadvantaged people worldwide Graham Salisbury, head of Human Resources at ActionAid’s London office wrote to TfL with this statement ‘ActionAid is a leading global INGO. … Read More
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that saves wetlands, which are essential for life. The WWT has 9 sites in the UK, including the 105-acre site in Barnes in a former Victorian reservoir. This London site is Europe’s largest urban wetland. The WWT’s Head of Centre Operations (South), Martin Senior, had this to say… Read More
Dorling Kindersley is a subsidiary of Penguin Random House. They are a worldwide publisher who specialise in illustrated reference books, and have been based in the Strand for over 40 years. Carole Mackenzie is Head of HR at DK UK and she released a statement about TfL’s Cycle Superhighway plans: ‘Like many businesses in London,… Read More
The RSPB is the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, with over one million members. It operates 200 reserves throughout the UK, including Rainham Marshes in London’s east end. The charity runs hundreds of events in London each year and have an office near St James’s Park, just south of the proposed East–West Cycle Superhighway.… Read More
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