📍 Resolve Poverty is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working with local authorities and partners across the country to see an end to poverty.
🔍 Information on where to refer people experiencing poverty for appropriate support is not always easy to find.
We worked with @TraffordCouncil to develop a Money Advice Referral Tool for Trafford, so frontline staff can better help residents.
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⏳ Ahead of the Child Poverty Strategy, English Devolution Bill, and national commencement of the socio-economic duty, our new research examines how regions and localities can take a whole-system approach to tackling poverty.
Join our launch webinar 👉 tickettailor.com/events/reso…
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📈 Our North West Poverty Monitor has recently been updated with several new indicators, and national poverty data has been updated following the latest release of Households Below Average Income (HBAI) data.
Learn more and explore the data 👇 resolvepoverty.org/updates-a…
Live in Greater Manchester? A NIHR-funded study is looking for people to join its advisory group. The research will assess how new policies could lower the intake of unhealthy foods and how this could improve people’s health.
Contact h.squires@sheffield.ac.uk to get involved 📧
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🪑 @EndFurniturePov are trying to help the millions of people living without essential furniture and appliances to access the items they need.
Director Claire Donovan shares why they're campaigning for at least 10% of social homes to be let as furnished 👇resolvepoverty.org/make-a-ho…
Three anti-poverty online training courses from @resolvepoverty are available in May to help you understand how poverty affects people:
- Maximising household income, 1 May
- Tackling poverty with data, 8 May
- Valuing lived experience, 29 May
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🚀In a new article, Policy Officer @TPottrill outlines some of the key findings from our latest research, 'Mission Critical: The role of English regions and localities in a whole-system approach to tackling poverty.'
Take a read 👇 resolvepoverty.org/new-resea…
📢 In today’s newsletter, we share our new research on the role of regions and localities in a whole-system approach to tackling poverty, undertaken with @UniOfYork colleagues. @EndFurniturePov also introduces its Make a House a Home campaign.
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🚀 We are pleased to today launch new research, 'Mission Critical: The role of English regions and localities in a whole-system approach to tackling poverty,' undertaken with the Local Authorities and the Cost of Living Emergency (LOCALE) project at the @UniOfYork.
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So, as we approach delivery of the Child Poverty Strategy, English Devolution Bill and national commencement of the socio-economic duty, our new report seeks to provide a blueprint for all levels of government to work towards a whole-system approach for tackling poverty.
💭 Looking to better understand our social security system and the financial support available to people?
Join our Maximising Household Income training course on 1 May. You'll be trained by our Chief Executive, @GrahamWhitham.
Book your place 👉 resolvepoverty.org/maximisin…
Whilst we welcome the news that the Government is aiming to investigate 100% of overpayments alerts, it is disappointing that they will not halt the creation of new overpayment debts until the review has concluded.
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🪙 The @LivingWageUK plays a vital role in addressing low pay and boosting household income.
There were just 26 Living Wage accredited employers in Greater Manchester when the @GMLivingWage Campaign started. Now, there are 829.
Learn more 👉 resolvepoverty.org/gmlivingw…
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