Just say no

October 17, 2008 · Filed Under Good news, News · View Comments 

Whose tune are you singing to? The community’s or the funders?

Social Action for Health (SAfH) is a highly successful, long-established community development charity running a range of projects to “increase local people’s active participation in improving their own health and well-being, tackling barriers, finding solutions”. SAFH works in East and South East London with a yearly budget of around £1 and a half million.

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Good news or bad news – make up your own mind

July 21, 2008 · Filed Under Bad news, Good news, News · View Comments 

We didn’t know where to put this on the website. It’s a story of all
the bad things that are going on which led to the Coalition. But it
also shows bravery and resilience in response to abuse of power. So
you’ll find this story under both good and bad news.

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