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£5 Million Boost for Affordable Housing for Older Adults Sunday, December 14, 2025 housing almshouses charity elderly affordable community bath pensions refurbishment investment In response to the escalating housing crisis, St John’s Foundation—a charity with over 850 years of community service—announces a major £5 million investment dedicated to building and upgrading affordable housing for older … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment aerospace defence ethics investments avon humanrights climate finance The Avon Pension Fund is approaching a critical vote on whether to withdraw its investments from aerospace and defence companies. This £6 billion fund manages the Local Government Pension Scheme for the former county of Avon, … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote Amid Member Division on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment arms aerospace defence investment ethics avon palestine governance The Avon Pension Fund, managing £6 billion for over 100,000 members across the former county of Avon, is approaching a critical decision. The fund’s committee is set to meet next week to vote on whether to divest from the … Read More
20,000 Pension Members to Decide on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon divestment arms investment aerospace survey ethics defence brunel The Avon Pension Fund is reaching out to 20,000 randomly selected members to gather their opinions on whether the fund should continue investing approximately £18 million in the defence and aerospace industries. This … Read More
20,000 Avon Pension Fund Members Consulted on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon investment arms defence aerospace divestment survey bristol ethics The Avon Pension Fund is consulting 20,000 randomly selected members to decide whether to continue its £18 million investment in the defence and aerospace sector. The £6 billion fund, which manages pensions for around 100,000 … Read More