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Redthread youth workers to be based in W Mids A&E departments
Birmingham is the first city in the West Midlands to have youth workers based in A&E departments to help tackle…
CPAG report finds problems with monthly assessment of pay and circumstances in Universal Credit
This report identifies a range of problems arising from the rigid system of monthly assessment of both income and circumstances…
Can you help Fair by Design to end the extra costs of being poor?
Fair By Design wants to embed lived experience of the impact of the poverty premium in both its campaign and…
First ever local wealth building summit beckons a new era for UK economy
On Tuesday 17 July the UK’s first Local Wealth Building Summit took place at the University of Birmingham to showcase…
Anti-social behaviour powers – new report finds disparity in use across England and Wales
Significant disparities in the use of controversial anti-social behaviour powers are revealed in new research by the Centre for Crime…
Top universal credit issues revealed
This week the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) released a new report which details the top eight issues in relation…
Making devolution work for women in the West Midlands
Women in West Midlands remain under-represented across public life according to a new briefing from Fawcett Society. The report finds…
Regions outside London hit hardest by post-Brexit price rises, says IPPR report
Regions of the UK outside London are expected to experience greater impacts from price rises caused by Brexit, according to…
The Regulatory Compass: towards a purpose-driven approach to financial regulation
Today the Finance Innovation Lab launches its landmark publication: The Regulatory Compass: towards a purpose-driven approach to financial regulation. …
New report from SMK Social Change Project
Yesterday saw the launch of a report published by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation: Social Power: How Civil Society Can ‘Play…
A statement from the Corston Independent Funders Coalition on the recently released MoJ strategy for female offenders
The Corston Independent Funders Coalition (CIFC) welcomes the publication today of the MoJ’s strategy for female offenders. CIFC is…
Integration from a Canadian perspective
"I have always maintained that whilst immigration is a global and national phenomena, integration is a uniquely local experience." Senator…
How can governments, companies and investors tackle gender pay inequality?
“The World Economic Forum estimated it would take 217 years to achieve gender equality in the workplace at the current…
Unlock research highlights the long term impact of historical youth criminal records
Unlock, the country’s leading charity for people with convictions, has today published research on the impact of criminal records acquired…
Still Dying on the Inside: Examining deaths in women's prisons
Still Dying on the Inside highlights the lack of action from successive governments to prevent deaths in prison. Ninety-four women have…
