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Care worker
What it takes to care - a case for the living wage

What it takes to care - a case for the living wage

13th Nov 2020
Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

9th Sep 2020
Bus driver
COVID-19 is a greater health risk to people on low incomes: we can give a life-line

COVID-19 is a greater health risk to people on low incomes: we can give a life-line

15th Apr 2020
Coronavirus response must include digital access to connect us all

Coronavirus response must include digital access to connect us all

6th Apr 2020
Family shopping
Universal Credit: a lifeline for millions now, and beyond coronavirus

Universal Credit: a lifeline for millions now, and beyond coronavirus

2nd Apr 2020
Our exhibition at Market Hall, Borough Market
Culture can help people rewrite the story around UK poverty

Culture can help people rewrite the story around UK poverty

19th Feb 2020
Micah Lammie
How we can use our culture to find common ground in divided times

How we can use our culture to find common ground in divided times

30th Jan 2020
The Poverty2Solutions team
Lived experience influencing policy – how we did it

Lived experience influencing policy – how we did it

7th Jan 2020

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