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JustShare is a coalition of churches and charities committed to promoting a just share of the world’s resources for all.

We do this through free public debates, seminars, lectures and other events aiming to engage specifically with the City of London on issues of global development and justice, and to encourage positive action in response. Learn more here.

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Women as Agents of Change

4th October 2016

St James's Church, Piccadilly

Our speakers included Christina Rees, Katie Allen and Anneke van Woudenberg. Chaired by the Rev Lucy Winkett.

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Cathedrals and churches on four continents have come together to raise awareness and activism about water by launching the JustWater website (justwater2017.org). This website is part of a new project focussed on celebrating, protecting and ensuring equal access to the gift of water for all, with an international programme organised by St George’s Cathedral (Cape Town); St Paul’s Cathedral (London); St Paul’s Cathedral (Melbourne); and Trinity Church Wall Street (New York).

JustShare is very proud to be one of the local partners in making JustWater 2017 a success, so keep an eye out on our website for more details coming soon. In the meantime, take a look at www.justwater2017.org and tweet your thoughts with #JustWater2017

JustWater 2017

Innovation Impacting Poverty: 3 Billion Entrepreneurs?

6:30pm, Wednesday 30th November at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside

Please join us for a discussion on the power of innovation in solving some of the toughest problems humanity faces with guest speakers:

Revd. Rose Hudson-Wilkins, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
David Paterson, Partner at Herbet Smith Freehills and Chair of In Their Lifetime Board
Paul Valentin, Christian Aid's International Director

The world today is changing so rapidly and the role of innovation and experimentation could be the key route to transform the lives of the world's poorest 3 billion living on less than $1 a day.

Through a disruptive Innovation Fund, called In Their Lifetime, Christian Aid is pioneering a radical new approach to development that centres on innovation, enterprise and inclusive business as a more impactful way of lifting people out of poverty.

As well as showing innovation and impact at scale, In Their Lifetime is bringing together the private sector, philanthropists, technical experts and grassroots organisations to find radical new solutions to entrenched, complex problems.

This is the challenge and opportunity in our lifetime - if we can bring together innovation and business to include the bottom 3 billion in poverty, we can make a significant difference to commerce in the future to make the powerless powerful, and make the powerful more socially responsible.

Please join us for what looks set to be an informative discussion on a very important topic, with wine and refreshments to follow.

Speaker bios:

Revd. Rose Hudson-Wilkins; Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons

Rose was appointed to the role of Speaker's Chaplain in June 2010 by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP. She is the Vicar of the United Benefice of Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston, and All Saints, Haggerston, in the London diocese. Rose combines this parish role with the position of Speaker's Chaplain and as Priest Vicar at Westminster Abbey. Rose was born and grew up in Montego Bay, Jamaica. After moving to England to study theology she was ordained deacon in 1991 and priest in 1994. In 2007 she was appointed a chaplain to the Queen, making her one of only a few who are occasionally invited to officiate and preach.

David Paterson; Partner Herbert Smith Freehills and Chair of ITL Board

David joined Herbert Smith in 1986 and became a partner in 1994. He advises a range of major multi-national companies on transactions, capital raising and governance. He was previously chairman of the firm's partnership promotion committee and led its talent management programme.

Paul Valentin; Christian Aid’s International Director

Paul Valentin has overall responsibility for Christian Aid's programme strategy, implementation and quality in all its development and relief work worldwide, through a London and Nairobi-based senior management team and a global network of around 400 staff in 25 devolved offices. He has been with Christian Aid since 2004. A tropical agriculturist by training, Paul Valentin has worked in international development for more than 35 years, starting as a volunteer agricultural adviser in Kenya; then working for six years with indigenous people in the Philippines.