Maxed Out: Serious personal debt in Britain
Millions of people in the UK are currently struggling under the weight of their personal debt. Squeezed household budgets, the rising cost of living and a stagnant economy have pushed
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
Tackling in-work poverty by supporting dual-earning families
This research reviews trends in employment among couple families with children and considers policies and the wider context in four areas likely to affect their employment rate: family leave, childcare,
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Flying Start qualitative research with high need families – Wales
The Flying Start programme aims to improve outcomes for children in some of the most deprived areas across Wales. This is done through providing four key Flying Start entitlements to
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Overview of Food Aid Provision in Scotland
It has been estimated that more than 500,000 people in the UK are reliant on emergency food aid. However, in Scotland, as in the rest of the UK, determining the
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Ethnicity and deprivation in England: How likely are ethnic minorities to live in deprived neighbourhoods?
This briefing shows that all ethnic minority groups in England are more likely to live in deprived neighbourhoods than the White British majority. • The proportion living in the most
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Local Authorities and Child Poverty: Balancing Threats and Opportunities
Some 3.5 million children – over a quarter of all children – currently live below the poverty line in the UK. And this has a devastating impact on their lives.
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‘What we say we need’: A Report on the Important Items, Opportunities and Aspirations for Children and Young People
During 2012, Amplify (the Children’s Commissioner’s advisory group of children and young people) embarked on developing and carrying out a research project. As a group they decided they wanted to
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National Evaluation of Flying Start: Impact Report
The Flying Start programme aims to improve outcomes for children in some of the most disadvantaged areas across Wales. This is done through providing four key Flying Start entitlements to
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Reports reveal the poorest pay the price for austerity
The number of public sector workers on low wages doubles to more than one million, with women and part-time staff disproportionately affected by squeeze on incomes. The biggest drop in
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Aid charity calls for change of priorities over ‘materialistic’ Christmas
More than four-fifths of people in Scotland believe Christmas has become too materialistic, according to new research. A survey of 1,200 people for Scottish aid charity SCIAF found that 82%
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