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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 1d

As part of Peaches Womb Cancer Trust’s Stakeholder Awareness Day, we delivered a Poverty Awareness Training. Led by @tompottrill.bsky.social, the session explored the impact of poverty on health and the barriers poverty creates in accessing healthcare services.

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Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford @citizensadvicesort.bsky.social · 2d

With an estimated £24 billion in benefits going unclaimed, we're proud to support the @resolvepoverty.org Money Matters programme, partnering with schools to help families access over £500,000 in benefits.
📖 Read this short update by advisers Sabah and Manjeet ⤵️
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New Resolve Poverty research: Empower our places to end child poverty

Resolve Poverty is pleased to launch new research: Empower our places: how can further devolution support the national mission to end child poverty?

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 2d

In today’s newsletter, we share the latest article about our new report. Plus, we celebrate Money Matters reaching over £500,000 in income gains for families, and introduce our new iMAPP Partnership in the Liverpool City Region.

Take a read 👉 mailchi.mp/resolvepover...

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 3d

Upcoming November Training

Join us to strengthen your practice, share knowledge, and work towards a fairer, more inclusive approach to tackling poverty.

Maximising Household Income
📅 5 November, 10am–4pm (Online)
🔗 Find out more and register: www.resolvepoverty.org/maximising-h...

Maximising Household Income - Resolve Poverty

Maximising Household Income Understand our social security system and the financial support available to help people find and access what they’re entitled to Book your place: 5 November, 10am-4pm, onl...

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 8d

Our new snapshot briefing is out: Empower our places to end child poverty 🚨

We launched this research at Labour Party Conference 2025, alongside leaders from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, @healthequitynorth.bsky.social, and the @york.ac.uk.

📄 Full report: www.resolvepoverty.org/empower-our-...

Empower Our Places - Resolve Poverty

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 11d

Our online training courses are open for booking!

Designed for professionals across the public, private, voluntary, and VCSE sectors.

Discounts available for VCSE and smaller organisations.

Secure your spot today 👉 www.resolvepoverty.org/training/

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 15d

Join the Local Government Association and #1forEquality to hear from expert speakers, council case studies, and access practical resources.

Sign up here: socioeconomicdutyforcouncils.eventbrite.co.uk

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 16d

Our CEO Graham Whitham and Laura Burgess, Head of Policy and Research, will be in Liverpool joining vital discussions on tackling child poverty and reducing inequalities at the Labour Party Conference 2025.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 17d

Join us at Labour Conference for a vital discussion on tackling child poverty and its lasting impact.

Topics: worsening inequalities, urgent action, cash-first solutions & whole-system change.

Event details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/addressing...

Secure zone event – Labour Conference pass required.

Addressing child health and social inequalities through poverty reduction

In this event we will explore how national policy and local strategies can work hand-in-hand to reduce child poverty.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · 18d

Delighted to launch our Income Maximisation Anti-Poverty Partnership in LCR, in collaboration with @right2succeed.bsky.social & St Andrew’s Community Network.

Thanks to @stevemorganfdn.bsky.social for funding this initiative. Income maximisation and tackling poverty workshops coming soon!

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 28

A whole-system approach to ending poverty requires all partners to play their part in delivering better outcomes for low-income residents.

@tompottrill.bsky.social, Patsy Davies and Hannah Haycox explain the importance of regional anti-poverty partnerships 👇

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Blazing a national trail for regional anti-poverty partnerships

In this article, we outline our recommendation for regional anti-poverty partnerships to be convened in each English region.

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Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford @citizensadvicesort.bsky.social · Aug 27

We read this @cpaguk.bsky.social piece with interest — its findings on poverty & children’s health mirror what our advisers see: families unable to afford travel to appointments, conditions like asthma worsened by damp homes & struggles to afford healthy food👉 shorturl.at/P4mlc
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On the front line of children’s health

CPAG's recent online survey of 371 children's doctors working across the UK reveals how poverty affects children’s health.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 27

In today’s newsletter, we outline why regional anti-poverty partnerships are essential to ending poverty nationally. Plus, the @cfyounglives.bsky.social, @barnardos.org.uk and @cpaguk.bsky.social all share new findings and recommendations relating to child poverty.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 26

One beneficiary of our Money Matters scheme is Chris Chapman, 58, who was made redundant in January and quickly started to face financial struggles. He was already struggling with debt and found finances impossible to manage.

Read his full story in @express.co.uk 👉 www.express.co.uk/finance/pers...

Over 300 families gain £500,000 in benefits through school advice scheme

An estimated £23 billion of benefits are not claimed each year in the UK - but one scheme aims to change that.

www.express.co.uk

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Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford @citizensadvicesort.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’re delighted our advisers play a key role in this scheme. By bringing money and benefits advice into local schools, we’re helping families uncover vital support they didn’t know they could access 👛

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 26

Over 300 families have now gained a total of £500k in benefits with help from Money Matters — a scheme we set up with Kellogg's 🪙

Since launching in 2022, the scheme has helped families secure benefits they didn’t know they were entitled to, with one family gaining a staggering £24,121 a year.

White text on a blue background reads 'Money Matters has helped unlock £500k in benefits'. There are two white bubbles with red text in below, reading 'Average £1,634 per family per year' and 'Over 300 families supported'.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 26

Over 300 families have now gained a total of £500k in benefits with help from Money Matters — a scheme we set up with Kellogg's 🪙

Since launching in 2022, the scheme has helped families secure benefits they didn’t know they were entitled to, with one family gaining a staggering £24,121 a year.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 22

We've just announced our online training dates for Autumn/Winter 🍂

Our training courses are designed to help boost understanding of poverty across the public, private, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Learn more and book your place 👉 resolvepoverty.org/training/

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 21

Resolve Poverty is a leading voice on poverty in the UK with a track record of working with local and regional public bodies and other organisations to strengthen strategic and policy responses to poverty.

Watch the video to hear more from organisations we’ve worked with 🎬

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How we're working locally to end poverty nationally

YouTube video by Resolve Poverty

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 19

The Money Advice Referral Tool (MART) is a financial support finder available for people living in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.

Learn more about the MART 👉 resolvepoverty.org/money-advice-referral-tools/

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 18

Last year, the Labour government committed to enactment of the socio-economic duty in England. But what actually is the duty?

Learn more about it and find out which areas have already voluntarily adopted it 👇

www.resolvepoverty.org/socio-economic-duty-adoption-across-england-article/

Socio-economic duty adoption across England

New research, Socio-economic duty adoption across England, explores the extent to which the socio-economic duty has been voluntarily adopted.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 15

Our Money Matters programme puts benefits advisors directly into schools to help parents access the benefits and support they are eligible for.

The programme was developed with our strategic partners Kellanova and @citizensadvice.bsky.social.

Learn more 👉 resolvepoverty.org/money-matters/

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 14

We're backing the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk campaign calling on Andy Burnham to implement a free bus pass for children in temporary homeless accommodation.

Read more 👉 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/its-simple-change-should-implemented-32259493

"It's a simple change we should have implemented a long time ago”

Three charities have backed the M.E.N.'s campaign calling on Andy Burnham to implement a free bus pass for children in temporary homeless accommodation

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 14

We've just announced two new online training course dates 📢

Our training courses are designed to help boost understanding of poverty across the public, private, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Learn more and book your place 👉 www.resolvepoverty.org/training/

Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 13

Poverty and mental health are inextricably linked, yet too often the relationship is not fully understood.

In a new article, @mike3hough.bsky.social, Senior Public Affairs Officer at the Mental Health Foundation, explores these links in more detail 👇

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Why we need action to tackle poverty and mental ill-health - Resolve Poverty

A new report explores the links between poverty and mental health and solutions for how we can alleviate poverty and tackle mental ill-health.

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Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.org · Aug 12

In today's Greater Manchester Bulletin, we share some information about our Principal Partner scheme. Plus, see our new training dates and some job opportunities in the sector.

Take a read 👉 mailchi.mp/resolvepoverty.org/4f13scecfa-6422237

📌 Your Greater Manchester bulletin

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