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Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) supports our network of stakeholders with information and knowledge about poverty, with a strong focus on policy and practice that reduces and prevents poverty.
On this page you can access our latest articles relating to different aspects of poverty, which have all featured in our fortnightly newsletter.
Please get in touch if you would like to submit an article to be considered for inclusion.
Deepening poverty across the UK
By Isabel Taylor, Analysis Manager at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation In January, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published its annual UK Poverty report. This used the latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)'s Household Below Average Income dataset - which is used for the government's official poverty statistics - and a…
The cost of caps for families
By Lalitha Try, Economist at the Resolution Foundation The combined impact of the benefit cap and two-child limit are set to push the majority of children in large families into poverty by the end of the decade. Over the past decade, various approaches have been implemented to try and bring…
Empowering communities: Community Led Homes leading the way
By Rachel Summerscales, Project Officer at Greater Manchester Community Led Homes In the ever-evolving landscape of housing, the concept of Community Led Housing (CLH) emerges as a beacon of empowerment and sustainability. At its core, CLH embodies the principles of local engagement, ownership, and long-term community benefit. And in Greater…
Ending child poverty: why and how
By Lizzie Flew, Communications and Campaigns Manager at Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Too many children are growing up in poverty in the UK. The average class of 30 pupils now has nine children living in poverty. In a new guide from Child Poverty Action Group, Ending Child Poverty: Why and…
Disability and financial hardship
By Hannah Biggs and Jo Wildman, Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Â Â Being disabled, or living in a disabled household, are some of the strongest predictors of poverty in the UK; with nearly half of all people in poverty living in a household where someone is disabled. The cost-of-living…
Reflections on the future of local crisis support summit
By Penny Rimmer, Policy Officer at Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) On Tuesday 30 January, GMPA, alongside the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), End Furniture Poverty and Cash Perks, held an online summit sharing best practice on crisis support and advocating for the permanent extension of the Household Support Fund.…
Free School Meals in the North West
By Tom Lee, Senior Policy Analyst at Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Free School Meals (FSMs) have sparked a lot of policy debate in recent years. Yet, still 900,000 children living in poverty across England do not qualify for nationally provided FSMs, including 100,000 in the North West of England.…
Plinth: the platform helping vulnerable people get the support they need
By Ceci Sutcliffe, Partnerships Development Manager at Plinth Despite their eligibility, there are 3,181,729 single people with an annual income of less than £12,000 that are not receiving the government support they need. (Policy in Practice) Marginalised communities often go to the voluntary sector for support and companionship, whether this…