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Anchor Newsletter - September Edition 
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Anchor Newsletter - September Edition 

September’s edition of the London Anchor Institutions' Network newsletter explores LAIN’s latest Impact Report, revealing a £3.3 billion boost to small and diverse businesses. Plus, discover new initiatives supporting care-experienced young people, inclusive recruitment, and £900K in community grants through the Loved and Wanted Fund.

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London Anchor Institutions’ Network’s latest report reveals benefits for Londoners, businesses and the environment 
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London Anchor Institutions’ Network’s latest report reveals benefits for Londoners, businesses and the environment 

A £3.3bn cash injection to small and diverse businesses, over 11,000 Londoners benefiting from London Living Wage pay rises, and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon saved – these are some of the ways in which the London Anchor Institutions’ Network (LAIN) has improved life and work in the capital.  

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Anchor Newsletter - July Edition 
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Anchor Newsletter - July Edition 

The July edition of the London Anchor Institutions' Network newsletter— available to subscribe to on LinkedIn—showcases recent initiatives including our Small and Diverse Supplier Engagement Event, the launch of the Inclusive Talent Strategy, a reflection by Deputy Mayor Howard Dawber OBE on inclusive procurement.

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Blogs

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Supporting young Londoners by building trusting and respectful relationships

How can we use relational practice to better support care experienced young people - and the people who support them - to thrive? That was the topic of a roundtable hosted by LAIN member University of London through our Supporting Young Londoners work.

Learning from other UK Anchor Networks

In partnership with Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), the LAIN team convened a meeting of anchor network coordinators from across the country, in what we hope will become the first of multiple knowledge-sharing roundtables. 

Why London’s diverse small businesses deserve a seat at the table

TVOX is a micro, London-based video production company and creative agency that works with a network of freelancers to deliver high-quality, community-focused services. In securing a contract with the Greater London Authority (GLA), TVOX’s founder, Antonio Lewis has seen firsthand the positive ripple effect inclusive procurement can have — not just for his business, but across communities and supply chains.

Championing flexible working on International Parents Day - 26 July

In this blog, LAIN team member Helen Connor and mum of three young children aged 6, 7 and 9 explains how she plans to survive the summer holidays as a working parent without going completely mad.