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The State of Child Poverty 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 on Families and Young People Living in Poverty

Reaching Communities England — 2020

Buttle UK support children and young people who are living in poverty or difficult family circumstances. This is a qualitative study of nearly 1,000 nationwide frontline workers carried out in June 2020, and is based on a survey of support workers who have been interacting daily with families throughout the Covid-19 crisis.

Learning Report (PDF, 900 KB)

Region: England
Tags: Children, Covid-19, Education, Families, Mental Health, Poverty, Unemployment, Young People

The Cost of Learning in Lockdown: Family experiences of school closures

Awards from the UK Portfolio — 2020

This report from the Child Poverty Action Group is based on a survey of 3,600 parents and 1,300 children and young people living on a low income. It explores children and family experiences of school closures and the impact that Covid-19 has had on low-income families as they have had to adapt to learning at home.

Insight Report (PDF, 4 MB)

Region: UK-wide
Partner: Child Action Poverty Group
Tags: Covid-19, Education, Educational Attainment, Families, Learning, Poverty, Schools, Wellbeing, Young People

Financial Deprivation and Loneliness: Our learning so far

Ageing Better — 2019

Age Better in Sheffield aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation in Sheffield. This report explores the learning gathered by Age Better in Sheffield in relation to financial deprivation and loneliness.

Learning Report (PDF, 367 KB)

Region: England
Partner: Age Better in Sheffield
Tags: Isolation, Loneliness, Older People, Poverty, Stigma

Employer Engagement Learning Paper

Building Better Opportunities — 2019

Building Better Opportunities invests in local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth. This paper aims to support projects with ideas on how best to engage employers, providing benefits and challenges of employer engagement.

Learning Report (PDF, 9 MB)

Region: England
Tags: Employers, Employment and Employability, Engagement, Poverty, Workplace

National Museums NI, Live Well: Year 3 evaluation report

Awards from the UK Portfolio — 2019

National Museums NI has run a series of programmes on active ageing - Live and Learn, Treasure House and Live Well - which have successfully used museum collections as a stimulus for programmes for older people suffering some form of deprivation. Live Well has a significant positive impact on people and communities, and has been a catalyst for the development of active ageing programmes across the museum sector.

Local Evaluation (PDF, 2 MB)

Region: UK-wide
Tags: Ageing, Arts, Bereavement, Culture Change, Museums, Older People, Outreach, Physical Health, Poverty, Social Isolation, Wellbeing

Katherine Low Settlement, Wandsworth: Case study

Power to Change — 2019

Power to Change is an independent charitable trust set up to grow and support community business across England. This case study provides an outline of Katherine Low Settlement and the factors which have affected its development and financial health.

Case Study (PDF, 788 KB)

Region: England
Tags: Business, Community Buildings, Income Generation, Poverty

Economy and Personal Resources

Ageing Better — 2019

This paper focuses on learning from within Ageing Better on the role of the economy and personal resources in relation to social isolation and loneliness in people aged 50+. It look at how deprivation, poverty and financial barriers can limit access to activities and services and how Ageing Better partnerships are tackling this by providing practical financial support and advice.

Learning Report (PDF, 279 KB)

Region: England
Tags: Debt, Financial Capability, Information Advice and Support, Older People, Poverty, Relationships

Reaching Out, Supporting Families: The story so far

Reaching Out: Supporting Families — 2019

Reaching Out, Supporting Families encompasses 36 different projects which help families deal with adversity and be part of the communities where they live. This booklet summarises learning from the evaluation of the programme, alongside stories from projects detailing the journey, impact and learning of their work so far.

Learning Report (PDF, 3 MB)

Region: Northern Ireland
Tags: Communities, Disability, Engagement, Families, Mental Health, Parenting, Poverty, Unemployment

Stepping Stones for Families: Family Wellbeing Service Evaluation, 2016-2019

Stepping Stones — 2019

Stepping Stones for Families' Family Wellbeing Service supports parents of children attending nurseries in the north-west and north-east of Glasgow on a range of issues including poverty, social isolation, poor mental or physical health, addiction and parenting. This paper evaluates the impact of the service using interviews with parents and staff of Stepping Stones and its associated nurseries.

Local Evaluation (PDF, 968 KB)