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Living Wage Marketplace in Parliament

Posted on 27 Oct 2016

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and the Living Wage Foundation invite you to the Houses of Parliament ‘Living Wage Marketplace’ event on Wednesday 2nd November from 15.00-16.30 ...Read More Read More

New Statesman 2016 Supplement: If you don’t take action, who will? A Good Society Without Poverty

Posted on 27 Oct 2016

Whose responsibility is poverty? There is a growing consensus that current narratives around poverty have failed and that a new approach is needed to create a good society – one ...Read More Read More

Event Report: What is the future of social housing?

Posted on 21 Oct 2016

Most commentators now agree that the shortage of housing in the UK is reaching crisis proportions, with rental costs rising sharply and those on low incomes particularly seriously affected. ...Read More Read More

Event: Whose responsibility is Poverty?

Posted on 20 Oct 2016

Wednesday 26th October 2016, 09.00-10.00, Jubilee Room (off Westminster Hall), Houses of Parliament.  Launch of the Webb Memorial Trust’s annual New Statesman supplement How to end poverty? This has been ...Read More Read More

Event: What will it take to improve children’s life chances?

Posted on 11 Oct 2016

Wednesday 16th November 2016, 16.00-17.30, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, Westminster.  Co-hosted by the APPG on Poverty and Child Poverty Action Group What will it take to improve children’s life chances? The ...Read More Read More

Event: ‘What is the future of social housing?’ Co-hosted by APPG on Poverty and APPG on Housing & Planning

Posted on 03 Oct 2016

Wednesday 19th October 2016, 14.15-16.00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminster. Tea & coffee available from 14.00. What is the future of social housing?  Most commentators now agree that the shortage ...Read More Read More

Event in Parliament on 19 July – Foodbanks: From Crisis Response to Crisis Prevention

Posted on 13 Jul 2016

Tuesday 19th July, 10.30-12.00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House. Tea & coffee from 10.15 Join the Trussell Trust and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty for a presentation and ...Read More Read More

EVENT: Tuesday 28 June – Concepts of a Good Society: The Response of Civil Society to Food Poverty

Posted on 23 May 2016

Tuesday 28th June, 10.00-11.00, Committee Room 17, House of Commons Hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty What makes a Good Society? In conversation with Adrian Curtis, ...Read More Read More

Event Report: The role of business in reducing UK poverty

Posted on 13 May 2016

by Caroline Hartnell What is the role of business in reducing UK poverty? This was the question before a meeting hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty ...Read More Read More

Blog: What is the role of business in reducing poverty in the UK?

Posted on 13 May 2016

by Caroline Hartnell What is the role of business in reducing poverty? This was the question before a meeting hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty (APPG) ...Read More Read More