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COVID-19 is adding more stress and insecurity for people in poverty

COVID-19 is adding more stress and insecurity for people in poverty

13th Jan 2021
We all need a bit of hope and we all need enough to live on

We all need a bit of hope and we all need enough to live on

13th Jan 2021
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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
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Expanding childcare in Wales could loosen poverty’s grip on families

Expanding childcare in Wales could loosen poverty’s grip on families

6th 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
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Surge in food bank use shows we need stronger lifelines to stay afloat

Surge in food bank use shows we need stronger lifelines to stay afloat

30th Apr 2020
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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
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Universal Credit: a lifeline for millions now, and beyond coronavirus

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

2nd Apr 2020
Culture can help people rewrite the story around UK poverty

Culture can help people rewrite the story around UK poverty

19th Feb 2020
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
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Lived experience influencing policy – how we did it

Lived experience influencing policy – how we did it

7th Jan 2020
What’s the best way to improve living standards?

What’s the best way to improve living standards?

22nd Nov 2019
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We must turn the tide on inequality for all our children

We must turn the tide on inequality for all our children

8th Oct 2019
People locked in poverty, speaking for themselves

People locked in poverty, speaking for themselves

7th Feb 2019
Are people with lived experience of poverty finally being heard?

Are people with lived experience of poverty finally being heard?

24th Oct 2018
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