🧩Last Thursday, we were excited to attend the Hackney Connect to Work Launch at Hackney Town Hall.

It was great to see employers, participants, and local partners come together to celebrate the start of this 5 year programme.
#connecttowork

🫶A major milestone for the Connect to Work Programme in Central London!

🤗We're excited to announce that now over 500 people have started their journey with Connect to Work – all within just three months of active delivery!

🌍 We’re at the London Conference 2025: Decarbonising London!

Central London Forward is joining the conversation on London’s climate action.

Visit our stand to learn more about our work and take part in our short survey on climate adaptation.

#LDNConf25

We were thrilled to attend the launch of the Full Potential Trailblazer Programme at Islington Town Hall! 🎉

Funded by DWP & GLA, it supports care-experienced young people (17-25) who are NEET with tailored training, work placements & internships. #FullPotential

At Labour Conference, CLF co-hosted a panel with @fabiansociety.bsky.social on London’s inequality.

Despite being the UK’s economic engine, London has the highest poverty levels. We need fair funding, better jobs, and more devolution.

At LREF yesterday, CLF hosted a panel discussion with @brendadacres.bsky.social, @helendennis.bsky.social & others on the Bakerloo Line Upgrade and Extension.

The panel discussed current progress, funding options and the project’s role in enabling new housing, jobs and growth in Central London.

Great to see so many at our MeetTheDelegation session at #LREF2025 this morning.

@adamhug.bsky.social, Chair of CLF, opened with reflections on how partnership can help shape a fairer, more inclusive Central London.

At CLF, partnership drives everything we do from jobs to policy to infrastructure.

A statement by the leaders of 12 London local authorities regarding the Fair Funding Review 2.0 proposals

That includes supporting 720 Central London residents into employment through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme, vastly exceeding targets

Over the past year, we have helped almost 2,000 people into work, delivering employment programmes that help people access the opportunities they need

It’s been an extremely busy year at CLF!

From helping thousands of Londoners into new jobs and offering support to people with disabilities and refugees to help them access the services they need, to leading the campaign for the Bakerloo Line Upgrade and Extension

In response to today’s Spending Review, @adamhug.bsky.social, Chair of Central London Forward, has said:

"Today's Spending Review provides a steep and vital increase in funding for affordable and social homes, which will go some way to tackling the capital's housing crisis.

Fantastic event at #UKREiif as CLF Director @shadibrazell.bsky.social is joined by @brendadacres.bsky.social, @helendennis.bsky.social and Richard Palmer to discuss progress on the Bakerloo Line Upgrade and Extension, London’s most urgent infrastructure project

#BackTheBakerloo

...Central London boroughs already support care-experienced young people throughout their lives. This programme will allow us to improve how the system works and better support care experienced young people to realise their potential and build fulfilling, stable adult lives."

Care-experienced young people are 3x more likely to be out of work or education.

CLF's new Trailblazer programme aims to change that by funding new, innovative approaches, working with councils and local businesses, to help care leavers into work and training

Last year, 1 in 32 homes in London were listed for short-term let. This can lead to fewer homes being available for local people to rent and buy.

Today, CLF launched our recommendations for regulating this sector so it works for all Londoners.

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Delighted to host a breakout session at BusinessLDN’s Employment and Skills Summit today.

Some really interesting contributions from the panellists on how to support local people from diverse backgrounds into health and life science careers across London

Central London Forward is delighted to announce @shadibrazell.bsky.social as our new Director.

Shadi brings with her a broad range of experience, having worked in local & regional government and on a range of policy issues nationally. She’s passionate about supporting London and Londoners to thrive