Christine is the Senior Analyst for JRF's Northern Ireland team. Her insights are shaped by an academic career as a Lecturer in Social Policy and significant international work, including designing and leading extensive quantitative and qualitative data collection in challenging contexts across sub-Saharan Africa. Christine is now eager to channel this rich expertise into using data to pinpoint the specific dimensions of poverty in Northern Ireland and drive vital policy recommendations.
Email: christine.ellison@jrf.org.uk
New analysis of financial hardship and extra costs facing disabled people in Northern Ireland (NI) shows that, without serious Government action, their living standards will continue to fall.
Progress on tackling child poverty in Northern Ireland has stalled and focusing on work alone will not shift the dial on child poverty. It is time to invest in a better future for children.