I hope everyone is keeping well and warm! There are some brilliant events taking place across the town, we look forward to seeing many of you there. Please share your projects with us and the wider community, so we can all support, celebrate and learn together.

If this is your first newsletter, thank you for signing up to the e-newsletter from the Social Justice Unit, which aims to:
keep you updated with information about funding streams, networking and training opportunities
promote events and projects going on in Luton to a wider audience
The Social Justice Unit will also share updates about what we’re working on to support the community and:
champion all the great work going on in Luton
keep partners informed of work going on across the town
expand the reach of groups and organisations
For more regular updates about what we’re up to and what’s going on in the community, follow our Facebook and X pages.

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Disability Friendly Town Action Group

Want to be involved in shaping the action plans that will make our town disability friendly? Join us on International Day of Disability!
Are you passionate about making our town disability friendly? Join us on International Day of Disability to shape the action plans that came out of our enquiry event that took place in July.

Whether you attended the last event or are new to the conversation, we would love to see you there! We will be sharing our findings from July and sharing what work has started, and there will be opportunities to shape further work in some focused workshops.

If you have any questions or require any reasonable adjustments please email us at: communityevents@luton.gov.uk

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Welcoming Spaces

We want to connect the residents of Luton with the amazing groups, clubs and activities that are available all over Luton for them to be involved in.

What are welcoming spaces?
They are places where anyone can find a safe, accessible and friendly environment to:

Connect with others and create friendships

Access help and support

They’re open for people to join different activities, like:

Coffee mornings

Wellbeing clubs

Gentle exercise groups

Community cafes

Interest groups

Education groups

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Do You Support Clients with Budgeting or Money Management?

We’re reaching out to voluntary and community organisations across Luton to better understand the support available for residents around budgeting and money management or debt advice. If your organisation offers advice, workshops, one-to-one support, or any other form of financial guidance, we’d love to hear from you.

Your input will help us map existing services and identify opportunities to strengthen support for those who may be struggling who have trusted relationships with your organisation.

Whether you run a dedicated programme or simply offer informal advice, your contribution is valuable.

Please get in touch to share what you do, how people have accessed your support, and any gaps you’ve noticed in the community or even if you would like to explore training opportunities to assist you.

Together, we can build a stronger network of financial wellbeing support across Luton.

Contact: Deniece Dobson by emailing supportingyou@luton.gov.uk

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Carbon Literacy for School Staff

Join us for a day of Carbon Literacy for School Staff, run by council officers involved with school climate action from both Luton and Central Bedfordshire.
This training is especially useful for any schools with staff new to the role of sustainability lead, or those that are new to being involved with climate action plans in line with DfE Sustainability Strategy targets and would like subject specific training.

The training provides an internationally recognised (United Nations), interactive and comprehensive background to climate science, impact and action. The training is designed specifically for school staff, with case studies and tangible ideas and actions spread throughout the day.

As this is a trial, places are first-come, first-served for five schools in Luton – limited initially to 1 space per school, with a reserve list just in case additional spaces are made available.

Email myclimate@luton.gov.uk to request a space.

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