Author Archives: Jane Williams

We are a fast-growing, wave-making, award-winning East London charity for mums with children under 5 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Everything we do stems from a daily, hourly, conversation and collaboration with our mums and minis. Our … Continue reading →

The Magpie Project has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the Magpie Project receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 in the UK or £10.75 in London. Both rates are … Continue reading →

Today London-based designer Bethany Williams presented her SS21 collection celebrating the ethos of the Magpie Project which she has been volunteering for and collaborating with since 2019. Bethany’s latest collection – aptly titled All Our Children – not only finds … Continue reading →

Writer Charlie Gilmour is supporting our families on the launch of his book Featherhood. His book is a unique, affecting and beautiful memoir and exploration of parenthood, childhood trauma, and rescuing a baby bird. Alongside Newham Bookshop, he is offering … Continue reading →

A second collection with the Magpie Project from prize-winning designer Bethany Williams. Bethany Williams has not been idle during lockdown she formed a collective of designers and makers to keep hospitals supplied with scrubs during the height of the crisis.  … Continue reading →

We are incredibly grateful to Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham, for listening to our mums who are living in unsuitable National Asylum Seeker accommodation. The quality of this accommodation has, for a long time, been very poor. Issues include frequent … Continue reading →

We could not be prouder of Monica. She came to us at the start of the year with an idea – an incredible idea. To run 40 10km races in a year. Forty, in a year! Not one, not twenty … Continue reading →

One incredible and unexpected impact of the horrible few months we have lived through is the wonderful local community groups we have met, and worked with. In a series of blogs we are hoping to thank you all one by … Continue reading →