Friday July 30th 2010
Bond closes to investment
The East London Bond has now closed to investment, but pledges are being seeked for a Bond later this year which will give further support to the Bromley by Bow Centre and Community Links. To make a pledge to the Bond please complete a pledge form here
Wednesday July 14th 2010
Bond featured in Society Guardian
A profile on Citylife’s charitable bonds is featured in the Society Guardian.
‘Bonds of hope’ focuses on Citylife’s previous Bonds in Sheffield but also mentions the East London Bond as a way to encourage investment in communities.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/14/local-bond-invest-job-creation
Wednesday July 14th 2010
Bond featured in Financial Director
An article featuring Huw Davies, CFO of Wates Group focuses on the role of charitable bonds in good corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Wates Group, who have pledged £1m to the East London Bond; explain why they are committed to the East London Bond as part of their CSR strategy.
http://www.financialdirector.co.uk/financial-director/comment/2265797/winners
Thursday June 3rd 2010
Bond featured in Society Guardian
The East London Bond features online at the Society Guardian website.
Geraldine Blake, Chief Executive at Community Links explains the Bond and their work
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2010/jun/03/community-links-east-london-bond
Thursday May 20th 2010
Poplar HARCA supports the Bond
Social Housing Provider Poplar HARCA has generously supported the Bond with a donation of £50,000 to the campaign.
Poplar HARCA is a registered social landlord which owns and manages around 8,500 homes in Poplar, East London that were transferred from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between 1998 and 2009. To date the landlord has spent over £250 million refurbishing homes to bring them up to the decent homes standard.
Although their work is centered around Poplar, it works closely with partners such as the Bromley by Bow Centre who is one of the charities benefiting from the Bond to deliver community, urban and economic regeneration projects in the area.
Jane Thompson, Communications Manager for Citylife (the issuer of the Bond) commented; ‘We are very grateful to Poplar HARCA – their donation demonstrates they are a social housing provider with foresight in supporting the East London Bond’.
For more information on Poplar HARCA see www.poplarharca.co.uk
