Poverty in the UK

In a time of globalisation, economic strain and austerity, the poorer members of our
society are at greatest risk.

But poverty isn’t just about money. We want to understand
both how much money does matter and what other factors affect equality – housing,
education, aspirations, culture.

We will search for practical ways to reduce both poverty
and wider social and economic inequalities.

How? We will:

• be a place to get the facts about poverty and inequality and how people experience it;
• produce an anti-poverty strategy for the UK;
• track the impact of the deficit on poverty and inequality;
• develop practical solutions to reducing poverty;
• investigate the role of skills and work in reducing poverty and inequality;
• equip policy-makers to understand the complex causes and dynamics of poverty;
• continue to learn from people who are excluded from power, and understand approaches to increasing and bringing about positive change;
• challenge negative perceptions of people in poverty;
• inform policies for regional economic growth in the North of England that also benefit people and places in poverty;
• support practical ways of reducing poverty, destitution and inequality in York and Bradford;
• refresh JRHT’s anti-poverty strategy to maximise the income of JRHT residents;
• become an anti-poverty employer.