Activities
- The Centre for Social Justice conducts social research to provide evidence and solutions that will help to overcome the causes of poverty and to promote social justice. Their research uses a wide range of methods and draws on the expertise of academics, practitioners, CSJ Alliance members, the voluntary sector and the general public.
- The CSJ holds an annual awards ceremony, the CSJ Awards, to recognise, reward and celebrate grassroots organisations making an exceptional contribution to tackling poverty. A prize fund of £70,000 is available and the awards give out £10,000 prizes to seven winning charities, chosen from hundreds of applicants from across the UK.
- The CSJ Alliance, launched in June 2005, provides a forum where established organisations in the field of poverty relief can work together to build long-term relationships with each other, and to provide an expert voice for politicians to be able to 'tap into' the relevant fields of expertise.
- The Inner City Challenge places MPs with a charity or voluntary group for a three-day placement, giving them first hand experience of effective community work. Over 25 MPs from the UK's three main political parties have taken up the placement programme.
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