Partners from the police, NHS, local authority and charity sector came together to explore poverty and its wider impact.
The rising cost of living and the inability for both wages and benefits to meet this rise has led to more people experiencing persistent financial crisis.
Our joint project "More than the essentials" paints a clear picture: people are being pushed into hardship by complex, systemic challenges. For many, foodbank use has shifted from a temporary emergency intervention to an ongoing necessity.
Our joint project "More than the essentials" paints a clear picture: people are being pushed into hardship by complex, systemic challenges. For many, foodbank use has shifted from a temporary emergency intervention to an ongoing necessity.
Voices of local people highlight the impact of poverty
We engaged with people who use Black Country Foodbank to discover the impact of poverty and the barriers to accessing health and social care.
The people we spoke to shared how a lack of access to transport, digital devices and information impacted their ability to get help from essential services.
Impact of poverty on the body
Authour of Eliminating Poverty in Britain presented information on how poverty affected the human body and how it can impact peoples behaviour.
“I think that often it can be easy to make assumptions relating to people living in poverty. I think this research will make me think more about the biological impacts of poverty.”
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