Poverty

Strengthening Greater Manchester’s response to the cost-of-living crisis.

Join the Mayor of Greater Manchester and leaders from across the public, private and VCFSE sectors for a summit focused on strengthening Greater Manchester’s response to the cost-of-living crisis.

The Mayor has made a clear commitment that every decision made will pass the test of making life cheaper and easier for residents.

Join Fuel Poverty Action and friends in Manchester for a conference asking the question who's getting rich from the green transition, and who is missing out?

How do we fight for a clean energy system that's fairer than the dirty fossil fueled one it replaces? How do we make sure home retrofits, insulation, heat pumps etc actually bring bills down and make our homes warm and healthy?

Join Resolve Poverty for a free webinar session, exploring how to use poverty data effectively to inform local anti-poverty action.

In this webinar, Resolve Poverty will explore how to use data effectively to inform local anti-poverty action. Using the latest edition of the Resolve Poverty Poverty Monitor, the webinar will explore key poverty indicators across the North West and demonstrate how data can be used to support evidence-based decision-making, policy development and service design.

Join Resolve Poverty for a free 1 hour and 30 minutes webinar exploring how to use poverty data effectively to inform local anti-poverty action.

Understand our social security system and the financial support available to help people find and access what they're entitled to

What you’ll learn:

Understand what data tells us about poverty in the UK, how to find this data and how to use it to build effective responses to poverty

What you’ll learn:

This training is ideal for professionals involved in making Section 17 referrals, working with families who need Section 17 support, or challenging refusals. It provides you with the knowledge and tools to ensure families receive the support they are entitled to, and to effectively advocate when support is inadequate. Please note, there will be only a brief overview of Section 17, so it’s best suited for those already familiar with the topic.

The session will explore: