Below is a list of links and resources for individuals and organisations seeking campaigning information and support due to the impact of the cost of living crisis. We will be updating this list as more information is available – please do share anything that you feel may be useful for us to include.
Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor 2023 – The Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor highlights the scale of poverty and inequality of outcomes, both within the city-region and between the city-region and the rest of England. The aim of the Monitor is to equip you with relevant knowledge to tackle socio-economic disadvantage in your own activities, from policy development to service design, advocacy and campaigning.
Warm Welcome – Equipping thousands of warm spaces – The Warm Welcome Campaign is the community response to the cost of living crisis. The campaign is determined to equip and support thousands of free, warm, and welcoming spaces in communities across the UK. Working with churches and other faith groups, civil society organisations, businesses and Local Authorities, the campaign wants to make sure that nobody is left to suffer on their own this winter. Get involved and register your space
Lights Out – the charity sector's energy bills – a December 2022 report from Pro Bono Economics
The Directory of Social Change's Top tips for lobbying your local MP how they can help and how you can reach them.
The Centre for Social Justice has published their Over the Odds: Next Steps for Dismantling the Poverty Premium report. The poverty premium is where low income families pay more for essential products and services. They estimate that nearly seven million people in Great Britain are paying multiple poverty premiums for essential products and services, such as insurance, credit, energy, and food. The latest estimates suggest these premiums cost about £478 per year.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation UK poverty statistics – The data presented here is from their 2023 UK Poverty report, setting out the trends and impacts of poverty across the UK.
Brace for Impact: An economic briefing – GMCVO has published a briefing which explains the cost of living crisis, analyses the impact of the government’s recent mini budget and outlines the implications of the current economic climate for VCSE organisations.
Charity Digital have created a report on how charities are responding to the cost of living crisis
Enthuse' report has shifted focus on the cost of living, and how it is impacting the nation’s ability to fundraise and donate.
NFP have written a blog on the Food Bank Crisis and the strains put on community projects by rising prices
Centre for Cities is a research and policy institute dedicated to improving the economic success of UK cities and large towns. They have realised the Out of Pocket Report – The places at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis; where inflation is higher in the UK’s poorest cities.